Omega upper Ω or lower ω symbols in Word and Office
Type the Greek letter Omega in upper case Ω or lower case ω in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. Both Read More
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Micron or mu in Word
How to type the micron/micrometer symbol in Word. Stuart H has an AutoCorrect suggestion: ” I need to use the Read More
Word's =Rand() around the World
=Rand.old() is a Word trick which adds common sentences that use all, or most, of the letters in that language’s Read More
Christian Cross choices in Word, Excel, PPT and emails
There are various options for inserting a Christian or Latin Cross symbol into Office documents like Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Read More
Simple Indexing in Microsoft Word
We’re going to talk about creating indexes in Microsoft Word. ‘Real’ books often have an index at the back which Read More
Make sense of an Outlook email header
There’s a nice little tool that will make sense of the header in any email you receive in Outlook. An Read More
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
Black Right Pointing Backhand Index 🖝 symbol in Office
insert the Black Right Pointing Backhand Index 🖝 into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows Read More
Quickly type Greek letters like beta, delta & gamma in Word
A little-known Word shortcut lets you type Δ Θ Δ Ω Π plus other Greek and math symbols quickly and 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
Broken Vertical Bar ¦ symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the Broken Vertical Bar ¦ in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office Read More
Different Outlook solutions to 'Spy Pixels' in emails
The many different Microsoft Outlook versions have a way to block images linked to emails, that includes the so-called ‘spy Read More
‘Spy Pixels’ email epidemic, the good and the bad
‘Spy Pixels’ is the new name for a common tracking method used in commercial emails. We’ve written about them many 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
Playing Card suits ♠♥♦♣ in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the four Playing Card symbols Spade ♠ Hearts ♥Diamonds♦ or Clubs♣ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both Read More
Pi 𝜋 choices in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
There are twelve different styles for the Pi symbol 𝜋 into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office 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
