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Fixing 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 that you are entering. Sometimes you don’t want this and want to be able to control the column widths yourself. AutoFit for Word tables is great but sometimes gets too enthusiastic. Tables get pushed beyond […]
Two ways to make Diagonal Text in Word
Microsoft Word has two ways to put text at any diagonal angle you like from a slight tilt to a steep incline for both regular text or a ‘watermark’ effect. It’s a simple trick to enhance a graphical presentation, make your Word document more appealing, Look no further, in Microsoft Word, a text box can […]
Rotated Heavy Black Heart Bullet ❥ symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Rotated Heavy Black Heart Bullet ❥ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. As the term ‘bullet’ suggests Rotated Heavy Black Heart Bullet ❥ symbol is intended for bullet lists. Looking for other heart symbols? Five+ heart ❤ symbols in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and […]
More interesting bullets to Word and PowerPoint lists
Create more interesting and engaging bullet lists in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint, use symbols or emojis for a touch of creativity and visual appeal. Here are some different symbols that can be used in bullet lists: Define New Bullet Word has some default symbols that are seen in too many documents. That’s a shame when […]
Get more Weather info in Outlook
Outlook can show weather details and, as usual in Office, there’s more available than most people realize on the Weather Bar. Calendar views display the weather forecast and current weather for up to five cities or locations. Available in Outlook 2013 and later including Outlook 2021/2019, Outlook 365. The forecast appears above the calendar. Hover […]
Four ways to get Microsoft Office on Linux
Get real Microsoft Office running on Linux in four different ways – a virtual machine, remote access, browser apps or Wine. There’s no ‘Microsoft Office for Linux’ and unlikely there ever will be. That doesn’t mean a Linux machine can’t access the full power of Office for Windows or Mac with a little geeky trickery. […]
The real National Park font is now available for Office
There’s a proper digital font version of the typeface used on US National Park signs. It’ll work with Office for Windows or Mac. The original signs were hand-carved with a router bit. At https://nationalparktypeface.com/ there are four options available: Light, Regular, Heavy and Outline. They are available as a free download under a SIL License. […]
Art Deco font from National Park Posters in Word and Office
The famous Art Deco font used in US National Park posters is available free for Word, Excel or PowerPoint. National Parks Traveller has an interesting article on the history of US National Parks posters. Original posters now sell for four figure prices, not bad for things that were once thrown out as useless pieces of […]
Loudly Crying Face 😭 emoji in Word, PowerPoint and Office
Type Loudly Crying Face 😭 emoji into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. In mid-2011 Loudly Crying Face 😭 was the most popular emoji in the world. Alternative names are; Crying, Sobbing, Sad Tears, Bawling, uncontrolled laughter or even overwhelming joy. How Loudly Crying Face 😭 looks […]
Down arrow ↓ symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Down arrow ↓ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Down arrow ↓ symbol is used for all sorts of things including a bullet symbol. How Down arrow ↓ looks in different fonts. Here’s some examples of how Down arrow ↓ looks in common […]
Rolling on the Floor laughing 🤣 emoji in Word, Outlook, Office
Insert the Rolling on the Floor laughing 🤣 emoji into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Rolling on the Floor laughing 🤣 emoji is commonly used, sometimes using the acronym ‘ROFL’ or ‘Hysterical Laughter’ Not to be confused with Face with rolling eyes 🙄 emoji How Rolling […]
How to insert the Beta Lower Case β symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Type the Beta – lower case β into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Beta – lower case β symbol is the 2nd letter of the Greek Alphabet. Within finance, it is used as a measure of investment portfolio risk. Within statistics, it may represent a regression […]
Understand Office VBA code with ChatGPT
If you have Office VBA you’re trying to understand, ChatGPT can help. ChatGPT can take some VBA code and explain it in plain human language. This is very useful for digging into poorly documented or undocumented code. Also for beginners trying to get a handle on how Office VBA works. Office Watch has already explained […]
Don’t trust Total Editing Time in Word
What Microsoft Word calls “Total Editing Time” isn’t what you might think and it really doesn’t mean anything at all. We’ll explain how Word calculates “Editing Time” and why it’s not to be trusted. What seems like a simple thing “Total Editing Time” has hidden complexities. That should not surprise regular Microsoft Office users who […]
Office Insiders becomes Microsoft 365 Insiders – yawn
Office Insiders is now called Microsoft 365 Insiders but little else is changing for the Office app test program. Since Microsoft is changing the name of almost everything to the “Microsoft 365” branding, it was inevitable that “Office Insiders” would be dropped in favor of “Microsoft 365 Insiders”. For existing “Insiders” there’s no change. You’ll […]
Five+ heart ❤ symbols in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Heart ❤ as a symbol, emoji, icon or shape into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Of course, the heart symbol has come to mean love or affection. Less romantically it’s a “plane curve” in geometry called a cardioid. It’s officially called Red Heart […]
