Is AutoCorrect making you boring or stupid?
The BBC has an interesting piece on the effect of AutoCorrect and word suggestions for quicker typing. I dunno aboutRead More
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Quick Excel list sorting and filters
In our recent article about simple Excel PivotTables we made a passing reference to the Data | Filter command forRead More
Alphabetical order in Word
Which version of alphabetical order does Microsoft Word use? I thought that alphabetical order was, well, alphabetical order. That’s whatRead More
The Old Alt + X trick
Quickly insert symbols, characters and emoji in Microsoft Word without taking your fingers off the keyboard. Inserting Symbols into WordRead More
Word – Insert Symbol wish list
The Insert | Symbol feature in Office is overdue for an overhaul. Our venture into the new Unicode symbols andRead More
Character Map in Windows
A Windows feature that’s very useful for Microsoft Office users. Character Map has been in Windows for as long asRead More
Office is 25 years old
Microsoft celebrates 25 years of the software suite. Microsoft quietly celebrated the 25th anniversary of their Office suite on 1Read More
Use the latest Unicode symbols in Office
How can you get the new Unicode symbols in Office documents? There’s plenty of new symbols included in the UnicodeRead More
Office update status page
Microsoft makes a ‘one stop’ page for the latest Office update details. Figuring out what are the latest updates for MicrosoftRead More
Microsoft Word and the Oxford comma
How Word can warn you about the ‘Oxford’ or serial comma’? The Oxford comma is one of those grammatical thingsRead More
Fixing Normalization Errors in Access
Access Archon Column #229 – Fixing Normalization Errors Access versions: 2002-2013 Level: IntermediateIntroduction Sometimes when you take over an AccessRead More
A faster way to copy pictures into Office documents
Another easy way to get images into Word and other Office documents. Last week we mentioned a faster way toRead More
Scanning from within Microsoft Word
Can you scan a picture or document directly into Word? Back in the day, you could click a button inRead More
Outlook Reply / Forward prefixes
Why RE and FW are the best options for email subjects When you reply or forward a message your emailRead More
Incomprehensible PowerPoint advice
Why your PowerPoint slides should NOT make much sense … Over on Slate there’s a nice little slideshow about makingRead More
Getty images in presentations
Can you use the free Getty images in your PowerPoint presentations? Getty Images, has announced that 35 million of theirRead More
Windows substituting Arial font for Helvetica
Windows and Office gives you Arial font when you ask for Helvetica. We recently told you about the Helvetica fontRead More
Capture full size images from video
Grab high-res pictures from movies to insert into Office documents or emails. We’ll show you how to capture or grabRead More
Helvetica’s Godfather dies
Farewell, Mike Parker who brought Helvetica to the mainstream but alas not to Microsoft Windows or Office for Windows. MikeRead More
Microsoft Office – what’s the latest update?
A list of Microsoft Office versions and their latest Service Packs. If you don’t have Office 2013, don’t worry, you’reRead More
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