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
Office for Mere Mortals
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
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
Don't be a Spock - Adjust your monitor height
A great sign about positioning your monitor – now available for download. You have to hand it to the boffins 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
Fix the kerning settings in Microsoft Office
Here’s how to use the font kerning settings in Microsoft Office, Word and PowerPoint and fix a default setting. See Read More
Text and formatting tricks for Excel
Entering blocks of text in Excel is quite easy. What’s not obvious are all the options to make the text 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
Type Interrobang in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
What is an interrobang ‽ and how to use it in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint Interrobang ‽ is Read More
Reader's suggestion for typing a tick in Office
A quick way to type a ü tick or check mark character in Word. Another great Autocorrect suggestion from Morris Read More
Quickly add any special characters in Office
One of the eternal questions to Office Watch is about adding characters to an Office document. Symbols and characters not Read More
The trick to Find or Replace web links in Word
Find or change many web links in Word documents using the Replace command, here’s the trick. For example, you might Read More
Auto updating your Excel Charts
How to make an Excel chart that changes as you add more cells or rows is really simple these days. 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
Tricks to formatting Word's Footnotes and Endnotes
Change the look of Microsoft Word footnotes and endnotes. You can change the look of footnotes and endnotes using their Read More
Introducing the Notes Pane for Footnotes and Endnotes
The Notes Pane is the key to some useful Footnote and Endnote options Now that Print Layout is the main Read More
Hide any footnotes and endnotes in a Word doc
Hiding Footnotes or Endnotes in a Word document is possible but needs a little trickery. Maybe you want a ‘clean’ Read More
