How to change your default font in Word
Changing the font for all Word documents is remarkably easy. It’s the font that’s automatically used when you make a Read More
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How we made the 'Adjust your monitor' sign
Re-creating the “Don’t be a Spock” sign in Word wasn’t hard especially since the original sign seen at the laboratory Read More
The case of the missing file extension
You’ve received a document, but when you try to open it, the file stubbornly won’t appear! We explain how to Read More
Try the old Alt + X trick for Word and Outlook
Quickly insert symbols, characters and emoji in Microsoft Word and Outlook without taking your fingers off the keyboard. Inserting Symbols Read More
AutoCorrect is great for larger blocks of text & acronyms in Word
How to use AutoCorrect for more than a word or single character. It can speed up typing of large blocks Read More
Easily compare a series of values with ChiTest() Excel
How to compare one set of numbers with another list of values using ChiTest() in Excel. ChiTest() or ChiSq.Test() sounds Read More
Using Benford's Law magic with Excel
Benford’s Law is an amazing tool that is simple to use in Excel. Benford’s Law is one of those mathematical Read More
Excel's CONVERT function for metric and more
How to convert metric to imperial and other measure conversions in Excel. Converting measurements from one system to another can Read More
Date formatted charts in Excel
The secret to a timeline chart in Excel is the data. Emily writes asking “How can I make an Excel Read More
Footnotes and Endnotes in Word
Getting started with Word’s footnotes and endnotes. Footnotes is one of those Word features that’s been around for a long Read More
One person Comments in Word
Adding comments to documents isn’t just for groups, use them yourself for your own reminders and side-comments on a document. Read More
Repeating or recurring Outlook Appointments
Outlook can record appointments in the Calendar but it can also record ‘recurring’ appointments for things that happen on a Read More
Making QR Codes for Word and Office
QR Codes are those funny little boxes you see on ads and signs … Scan that code with your smartphone Read More
Merge or Split cells in Word tables
Combine adjacent Word Table cells into a single cell or split a cell in two. Welcome to ‘Merge Cells’ where Read More
Paste tricks and tips for Microsoft Word
There’s more to Paste in Word than just the keyboard shortcut. Demystifying the many paste options in Word and workarounds Read More
Simple image overlays in Word
Adding some text, an arrow or graphic to an image should be an easy task in Word … and it Read More
Two ways for sorting by Number
Choosing the sort type is really important and Word doesn’t always guess correctly. Office-Watch.com reader Peter M. reminds us that Read More
How to hide a column in Word
You can hide a column in Word, all it takes is a little trickery. Sometimes you want to hide a Read More
Sort by hidden column in Word
How to sort a list using a hidden or unseen list in Word. Sometimes you want to sort a list Read More
Sorting in Word
In-depth and clever tricks with sorting in Word. Following our look at different alphabetical orders, here’s a look at the Read More