Changing Measurement Units in PowerPoint
Changing the measurement units in PowerPoint is possible but unnecessarily complicated, we’ll show you how in both Windows and Mac. The Measurement Units show up in the ruler and also in places like the size and exact positioning of images. Measurement option – US or Metric Ideally you want to change between the main measurement […]
New Keyboard shortcuts for Office menus
New shortcuts are coming to Microsoft Office 365 for Windows which will help navigate larger pull-down menus with keystrokes. Plus the screen-reader labels are being improved. In short: the Tab key moves between sections/blocks of a pull-down menu.That’s it … so simple and perhaps surprising that it’s not there already. Unfortunately, Microsoft’s description of these […]
Fantastic Earth image for your desktop or PowerPoint
The European Space Agency has released the first full Earth image from its new weather satellite and it’s a fantastic, high-resolution view of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Great for a desktop, screen saver or Powerpoint slide. Taken by the Meteosat Third Generation Imager-1 (MTG-I1), the image is available for download. Use it as […]
Check, tick and cross symbols galore
There are different check mark, tick or cross symbols available in Word, PowerPoint or other Office apps. Here’s an easy searchable list of all Unicode symbols plus in modern Office ✅✔️☑️ is called a ‘check mark‘ or ‘check‘ in some places and ‘tick‘ in others. Same symbol, different English names. ❌X╳ has many more symbols […]
Thumbs Up👍emoji in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert Thumbs Up or Like👍symbol into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Thumbs Up / Like👍emoji is typically used when you ‘like’ something or have approval/agreement. It’s commonly used as a quick response to a comment on Facebook, Twitter and it’s coming to Office Comments too. […]
Find all Arrow or Hand pointing symbols and more
There are different arrow or hand pointing symbols available in Word, PowerPoint or other Office apps. Left, Right, Up, Down, North, South, East, West. Here’s an easy searchable list of all Unicode pointing symbols plus the arrow and point icons in modern Office See also Check ☑︎, tick ✔️ and cross ❌ symbols galore Point […]
AI images coming to PowerPoint plus more CoPilot news
CoPilot, Microsoft’s AI project, inches towards reality with news of a very limited preview plus hints that Dall-E like image creation will be possible from inside PowerPoint. OneNote, Outlook and Whiteboard will also get an AI makeover. Microsoft continues to make announcements about their AI product, CoPilot, as if it’s already available to the public. […]
Fast rotate and resizing in PowerPoint
With a few PowerPoint keystrokes you can move, rotate or resize an object in any direction in tiny amounts to get it where and how you want it. Positioning objects in PowerPoint applies to PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2021/2019 (Windows and Mac), PowerPoint 2016 and PowerPoint Online. Change size, and rotation with the arrow […]
Quicker and finer positioning or ‘nudge’ in PowerPoint
Placing graphics on a PowerPoint slide is simple but getting them positioned “just right” needs a ‘nudge’. Smart Guides and Gridlines Mostly positioning images and other objects is easily done with the Smart Guides (look for the faint red or gray lines as you move about an object) or use View | Gridlines to overlay […]
Star Wars movie opening and end credits in PowerPoint
Open and close your presentation with a look from a galaxy far, far away or at least a Star Wars movie near you. Here’s the fonts, colors, background and other details to emulate the opening and closing credits. See Star Wars in Office Star Wars in the Office dictionary Opening Credits A long time ago in […]
All 20 Coronation emblems and how to use them in Microsoft Office
All 20 (yes, twenty!) emblems for the Coronation of King Charles III, the exact colours required and how to use them in Microsoft Office like Word documents and PowerPoint slides. Also how to get an SVG/icon version of the emblem, ideal for modern Office apps and show just the parts you want (e.g. no text, […]
Insert the British ‘Union Jack’ flag into Word, Excel or PowerPoint
Add the British National flag “Union Jack” into Office documents, Word, Excel or PowerPoint, then use some Office picture tools to enhance the image. The same help applies for any other national flag, just look for a different source. Get the British Flag Image There are many, many copies of the British flag available. We’ve […]
Make your own invitation to the Coronation!
Has your invitation to the Coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla got lost in the mail? Never fear, you can make your own ‘replacement’ <g>. Or more likely use the ornate graphics for some other purpose, not always so serious. Here’s an ‘invitation’ made in PowerPoint with a name added (including compulsory Monty Python […]
Per Thousand / Per Mille sign ‰ in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
How to type the Per Thousand ‰ (or it’s official name ‘Per Mille‘) sign into Microsoft Word, Excel or PowerPoint. Per Thousand / Per Mille ‰ means ‘parts per thousand’ and can be used for values below 1%. It’s not regularly used in English. How Per Thousand ‰ looks in different fonts Per Thousand / […]
Discover the secret powers of a 3D model
3D models have a secret. They let you choose the exact look you want, turn it into a 2D ‘normal’ image that you can do a lot more with. Here’s a 3D model from the Smithsonian collection, a full length but frankly plain view of a famous statue. With a little Microsoft Office trickery, you […]
Six ways to Subscript or Superscript in Word and Office
There are SIX ways to add text that appears smaller and slightly below (subscript) or above (superscript) in Word, PowerPoint and other Office apps. This kind of text is commonly used in mathematics (e.g. X2) and other technical fields (e.g. H2O), but can also be used for something as simple as a date or other […]
