Rainbow gradient or effect in Office, Word or PowerPoint
A rainbow in Office is a custom gradient effect available for Shapes including WordArt borders and many elements in Word, PowerPoint and other Office programs for Windows or Mac. We have the exact colors, positions and options to use for a great rainbow. All the Office preset gradients are single-color effects however it’s possible to […]
Ctrl + Enter shortcut in Outlook for Windows
What does Ctrl + Enter do in Outlook for Windows and why doesn’t it always work? What’s the equivalent in Outlook for Mac? Ctrl + Enter can be a shortcut in Outlook to send a message after you’ve finished typing. However Ctrl + Enter isn’t always available — in Outlook it can be turned off. […]
A simple check for Plus addressing with your email address
There’s a simple way to tell if your mailbox has the useful plus + address feature. Plus email addressing (aka disposable or sub-address) is sometimes available automatically (Gmail or Outlook.com) or has to be switched on (Microsoft 365 hosting). Some other mail hosts might have an option to allow plus + addresses for your mailbox. […]
Add different symbols for each bullet in Word or PowerPoint list
How to make a bullet list that has different bullet symbol or emoji for each Word or PowerPoint line. With the wide range of symbols and emoji in Word and PowerPoint there’s scope for creative lists that use symbols that relate to each line. It’s not possible to do that as a normal bullet list. […]
Type double circled digits in Word, Excel and more
Insert digits with double circles from ⓵ to ⓽ in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook etc. Use them as an alternative way to number a list like this … Double Circled digits in different fonts Only two common Office fonts have double circled digits Segoe UI Symbol and Calibri. Here’s how the symbols look in both […]
Beamed ♬ Musical Notes ♫ in Word, PowerPoint and More
Type beamed ♫ or joined ♬ musical notes into Word documents, Excel worksheets, PowerPoint slides or emails. It’s possible to type musical notes and other notation in Word documents. Full musical scoring isn’t practical (there’s other software). Unicode only has two ‘beamed’ or joined musical notes, the Eighth or Quaver and the Sixteenth of Semi-quaver. Beamed musical notes different in each font […]
Musical 𝅘𝅥𝅮 notes 𝅘𝅥𝅰 in Word, Excel and more
Type musical notes from breve 𝅜 (double whole note) to the semihemidemisemiquaver 𝅘𝅥𝅲 (128th note) in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Outlook etc. It’s possible to type musical notes and other notation in Word documents. Full musical scoring isn’t practical (there’s other software). How musical notes look in different fonts. Most fonts don’t include musical notes. The only common Office font that […]
Adding a time zone to Outlook
Outlook for Windows has the ability to select the time zone for an appointment, but what if the zone you need isn’t on the drop down list? Until Outlook 2007, Outlook only knew about one time zone and that’s the one currently set for Windows. All appointments are presumed to be in the current time zone […]
Wavy Dash 〰 in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Wavy Dash 〰 symbol into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Wavy Dash 〰 symbol is like a long curvy version of the em-dash, there’s no specific meaning or purpose. Not to be confused with the two Tilde ~ symbols and reversed ∽ Tilde […]
Microsoft Office is getting pronoun choices
In a move sure to anger some folks, Microsoft is adding pronoun choices to contacts details on profile cards. People will be able to let others know how they like to be addressed: she/her, her/him, they/them or other choices. Before some blood pressure levels rise to dangerous levels, Office Watch will explain what’s happening. What […]
Explore five (yes FIVE) different Exclamation Mark ! in Word and Office
There’s more possible with the humble ! exclamation mark / point in Microsoft Word or Office. At least five different ! available and that’s before changing color, size and other text effect options. We’ll show you ways to insert FIVE different exclamation marks into Office, as characters, icons, symbols and several emoji with infinite variations possible […]
Add the King Charles III monogram to Microsoft Office docs
There’s a new King in Britain (and other countries) which means there’s a new Royal Logo Cypher or Monogram. Here’s how to get the Cypher for Microsoft Office documents or slides. The Royal insignia is usually made from two parts, the Tudor Crown or Scottish Crown above the Royal Cypher. There’s a Royal Cypher below […]
Exploding Head 🤯 emoji in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert the Exploding Head 🤯 emoji into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. How Exploding Head 🤯 emoji looks Windows only has Exploding Head 🤯 in the Segoe UI Emoji font, either color or black. To me the black version looks more like a bowl than […]
All about Quick Actions in Outlook for Windows
Quick Actions in Outlook for Windows (365/2021/2019) we’ll explain how to use it, why the name is wrong and the many limitations. From a quick look (no pun intended) Quick Actions seems like a good idea. Alas, it’s not been well developed or integrated properly into Outlook. Quick Actions only leaves customers wanting more. Still, […]
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 […]
