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
Training
Difference between 'Pickup where you left off' and GoBack 'Shift + F5'.
Microsoft Word’s ‘Pickup where you left off’ or ‘Welcome back’ message is different from the Shift+F5 shortcut. All the recent Read More
Simple image overlays in Word
Adding some text, an arrow or graphic to an image should be an easy task in Word … and it Read More
Found! Shortcut to the Find dialog
There is a way to make a shortcut or menu button to jump directly to the Find dialog box, as Read More
When web links don’t work in Office
When you type or paste a web link into Office, it normally converts it into a web link automatically. But Read More
Office for Mac 2015 roadmap
As part of the Outlook for Mac release, Microsoft has indicated their Office for Mac plans. A new Office for Read More
Outlook Categories: why and how
Outlook has had a Categories feature for a long time … here’s how you can use it and why. Categories Read More
And so it begins …
WinBeta is reporting that emails are going out to people who qualify for the next step in Office software testing. Read More
Creative alternatives to Word
While Microsoft Word lumbers along, there’s some interesting and genuinely creative word processors out there. We’re not talking about direct Read More
Free Office for students
Microsoft has made it easier for students to get a free copy of the Microsoft Office suite with a major Read More
Two ways for sorting by Number
Choosing the sort type is really important and Word doesn’t always guess correctly. Office-Watch.com reader Peter M. reminds us that Read More
Sort by hidden column in Word
How to sort a list using a hidden or unseen list in Word. Sometimes you want to sort a list Read More
How to hide a column in Word
You can hide a column in Word, all it takes is a little trickery. Sometimes you want to hide a Read More
Sorting in Word
In-depth and clever tricks with sorting in Word. Following our look at different alphabetical orders, here’s a look at the Read More
Why PivotTables get confused and how to fix them
Why Excel PivotTables get messed up and how to stop it. Time and again we’ve heard from people who try Read More
PivotTables: selecting and changing data sources
How to add and remove data from a PivotTable. Thanks for the great feedback from our article on PivotTables. One Read More
Simple and useful PivotTables
A simple, practical and non-scary example of how Excel PivotTables can work for you. Excel’s PivotTables are a great feature Read More
Which character code is that?
Word: how to find the character code used for a particular letter or symbols. Last week we talked about the Read 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 Unicode Read More
Mending an Inkjet printer
A guide to getting more life and value from your printer. The Guardian has a nice little guide to maintaining Read More