Action Pen, a renamed feature in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
The Ink Editor button in Word 365 has gone, replaced with the ‘Action Pen’ on the Draw tab in Word Read More
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Combined Drawing Tools in Word 365 and other Office programs
The Drawing Tools in Word 365 is now larger with separate tools like Lasso and Eraser now in a single Read More
Avoiding Comic Sans with these alternatives
Free alternatives to the overused Comic Sans font. The Wall Street Journal has a history of Comic Sans, the font Read More
Ken Burns Effect in PowerPoint
The ‘moving picture’ or Ken Burns effect can be done in PowerPoint for Windows or Mac. It converts a still Read More
Gradient Effects and Text in Word - in depth
Adding color gradient effects to your text, shapes and borders is a good way to give it a bit more Read More
Column Breaks in Word
A manual column break in Word lets you control exactly where Word wraps to the next column. Here’s how to Read More
Open multiple docs in Word or PowerPoint for iPad
It’s now possible to open two Word docs or PowerPoint decks side-by-side on an iPad. iOS has multiple window or Read More
X Æ A-12 in Microsoft Word and Office
Elon Musk and partner have named their child X Æ A-12 (no kidding) how do you type Æ in Microsoft Read More
Looking back on Love – the Love Bug in Windows
Just like the Melissa virus, looking back to the Love Bug virus of May 2000 shows how much has changed Read More
Changing Word zoom to custom fixed settings
How to change Word zoom to your preferred Zoom settings. Ray R writes … “I have been having some vision Read More
Per Thousand / Per Mille sign ‰ in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
How to type the Per Thousand (or it’s official name ‘Per Mille’) sign ‰ into Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Read More
Microsoft Word - the song and video
It was only a matter of time before someone became so bored in the lockdown that they made a song Read More
Add a Manual Page Break in Word
There’s a simple way to manually insert or force a page break in Microsoft Word. Also delete a page break Read More
AutoFit Table Columns in Word
Word will automatically adjust or Autofit the width of table columns and the space within cells to fit the content Read More
Section Breaks in Microsoft Word
Section breaks are probably one of the most useful features in Word when you are formatting complicated documents. They allow Read More
Does an Office licence work for two users on a computer?
Microsoft Office rules might let two users or more use the same copy of Office on a computer. It depends Read More
Two ways to make Word remember your preferred font
There are two ways to make Microsoft Word open with your preferred font ready to go. Just like with Two Read More
Search My Files is the better way to find files, PDF and Office documents
Nirsoft’s SearchMyFiles has received a major boost. It can now search inside Office documents and PDF’s. SearchMyFiles is the Windows Read More
Windows and Office are handling COVID-19 very differently
There’s big gap between the response of the Windows and Office parts of Microsoft to the coronavirus troubles. One team Read More
Table Cell Margins and Spacing Options in Word
Cell Margins and Cell Spacing are two important settings in any Word Table but they aren’t used much and not Read More
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