The Old Alt + X trick
Quickly insert symbols, characters and emoji in Microsoft Word without taking your fingers off the keyboard. Inserting Symbols into Word Read More
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Office is 25 years old
Microsoft celebrates 25 years of the software suite. Microsoft quietly celebrated the 25th anniversary of their Office suite on 1 Read More
Incomprehensible PowerPoint advice
Why your PowerPoint slides should NOT make much sense … Over on Slate there’s a nice little slideshow about making Read 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 font Read 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’re Read More
CAPS Lock strike succeeds
An industrial dispute involving CAPS has ended. One of the most interesting industrial disputes of 2013 has now ended with Read More
Copying images from the web
How to copy an image from the web into an Office document. Getting an image from your web browser to Read More
How precise is Excel?
How accurate is Excel compared to universal needs. On page 45 of the Sept/Oct 2013 Mental Floss magazine is a Read More
Footnotes and Endnotes in Word
Getting started with Word’s footnotes and endnotes. Footnotes is one of those Word features that’s been around for a long Read More
Language and Dictionaries in MS Word
A quick look at your dictionary options in Word Even if you, like me, only speak one language there are Read More
What the RTF?
What is an RTF document and why is it still being used? “I’m looking for a job and many employers Read More
Thunderbirds are go ... in Office
Gerry Anderson isn’t with us, but the Thunderbirds live on even in MS Office. The recent passing of Gerry Anderson Read More
AutoCorrect for larger blocks of text and more
How to use AutoCorrect for more than a word or character. Paul G writes: “Autocorrect is fantastic for the numerous Read More
Type a tick with Autocorrect
A quick way to type a tick character in Word. Another great Autocorrect suggestion from Morris B. ” … the Read More
One person Comments in Word
Adding comments to documents isn’t just for groups, use them yourself. Word has a feature to let you add ‘below Read More
Office compatibility with Windows 8 Preview
Which versions Office can you use with Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Nerds and Geeks the world over, including us at Read More
Moving existing Outlook data
How to move existing Outlook items to an Office 365 or any other new email setup. Now that you have Read More
Copying many items in Outlook - troubleshooting
Copying or moving many items in Outlook isn’t easy – here’s how to avoid Outlook’s deficiencies. For as long as Read More
Share a single Outlook with Remote Desktop
How to use a single copy of Outlook on multiple machines. There’s an easy way to run a single copy Read More
Recovering Office Product Key from OEM installations
Why can’t you get the right key from a pre-installed copy of Office? Buying a pre-installed copy of Microsoft Office Read More
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