A lesser known Excel file, the .XLL, is being used to spread password stealing malware across the Internet by email and online contact forms. As reported by Bleeping Computer, emails and online forms are getting spammed with links to fake and malicious web sites which entice people to download the
Type the Approximately Equal To ≅ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Approximately Equal To ≅ symbol with a curvy line above the usual = symbol is commonly used within Mathematics to refer to approximate equality between two values, congruence
Excel Charts can be even better looking by completely replacing those plain color blocks with pictures. We’ve already shown how to overlay an Excel Chart with an image now we’ll replace the block with a picture. Although commonly differentiated by differing colors like this, how about we look at different images instead? First, click on the plot area within the column, here we’ve
There’s a limitation in Word’s Table Styles; no individual cell styles within a Word table We’ll explain the problem and several options to workaround it. Along the way it’s a chance to dig into some interesting parts of Word and Office and make them do things that might not have
The look of Microsoft Office 365 for Windows is changing with new features beyond the simple design changes. Here’s what you can do with the new look, mostly changes to the Quick Access Toolbar and important changes to Office default settings. Note: what you see in Office 365 might not
How to insert the Approx Equal or the image of symbol ≒ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Approximately Equal To or the Image Of ≒ symbol is commonly used Japan, Korea and Taiwan to indicate two values are approximately equal, but not exactly equal. How Approximately Equal ≒ looks in different
Sometimes when you are filling out the cells in an Excel worksheet, the same thing must be written repeatedly. There’s a fast way to do it using a surprising Excel shortcut. Luckily, there’s an easier shortcut around it. Previously we have spoken about Auto Fill hidden tricks in Excel, but you might not be aware
Typing or formatting cells of repetitive data can be very boring, but Excel has an Auto Fill feature to make it easier by automatically filling in data for you. We thought we knew Auto Fill, but just found nine surprising and useful tricks. Auto Fill goes beyond simple incrementing numbers
It’s not easy working with Excel and really large numbers. In fact, Excel doesn’t do a great job with larger numbers. Up to 15-digit integers, Excel is fine, but once you go over that, it quietly rounds numbers. Basically, data above 15 digits stop being accurate. As a result, Microsoft hides that inaccuracy by displaying
In 2013 they discovered a new Prime number but not for Excel. The GIMPS project has discovered a new prime number – that’s a number that can only be divided by itself and one. The new arrival is a bouncing bonny number 257,885,161-1 which is 17 million digits long. Prime numbers
Type the Reversed Tilde ∽ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Reversed Tilde ∽ symbol is the vertically flipped version of the usual tilde ~ symbol. A tilde starts with the downward curve while the reversed tilde has a rising
How to insert the White Chess Queen ♕ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. White Chess Queen ♕ symbol is useful for users that want to represent the chess piece as a symbol, rather than an image. Or just a generic
There’s a lot more to Undo than just reversing the last thing you did in Microsoft Office The UNDO command is surely one of the greatest time-saving inventions of the digital age. According to Jensen Harris, the head honcho of the Microsoft Office User Experience Team back in 2008 ,
Which font to use if emulating a true laundry care or clothing text label in Word, PowerPoint or other Office program? We’ve already talked about how to put standard laundry care symbols in Word, Excel or PowerPoint but what about the text that usually goes with the icons? In our
Checking in and out of documents for Teams isn’t well understood. Using it can end in tears with lost changes or a seemingly stranded document that’s not available to others. What is Check in / Out? In a multi-user environment where lots of people might want to edit a file
An essential Excel testing and debugging tool is finally in Excel 365 for Mac. The Watch Window makes fixing workbooks a lot easier. Watch Window is a separate pane which shows the current status of selected cells from across many workbooks or sheets. When you can’t figure out why Excel
There are some good and practical changes coming to the main web portal for Microsoft Office users, Office.com plus some features already available you might not realize. These changes are either happening now or in the coming months. As usual, there’s a gradual rollout to Microsoft server farms across the
Microsoft Office 365 has a very interesting addition to their stock graphics range called “Cartoon People” but is really a lot more than just people. Cartoon People has been added to stock Images, Icons, Cutout People, Stickers and Illustrations. Access it from Insert | Pictures | Stock Images or Insert
Here’s a better look at more Cartoon People graphics in Microsoft Office 365. Check out the main categories, how to search Cartoon People and some useful search terms. This article looks at the people graphics available under the ‘Cartoon People’ section with many examples to give you a better idea
It’s called Cartoon People in Office 365 but there are plenty of non-human graphics available to use either on their own or as part of a combined graphic. See also How to find more Cartoon People in Office 365 to see the human side of this feature for Word 365,
There’s a new generation growing up who see the Office ribbon differently from their parents. To some young people a floppy disk icon looks more like a vending machine! Check out this icon on the older Office ribbon …. To you, me and most people it means ‘Save’ because that’s
Excel is (finally!) fixing an annoying display problem with a change to smooth scrolling for large cells. Display of worksheets has always been on a ‘snap to cell’ basis meaning you scroll down or across to see a full cell or row at a time. That mostly makes sense for sheets
Redo is the often-forgotten partner to Undo. It’s mostly used to ‘undo an undo’ or reverse the last ‘Undo’ action but ‘Redo’ has other uses in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. In most cases, you use the redo button to revert to a previous state. For example, if you used
Excel and Wolfram have teamed up to produce a handy interactive Periodic Table Template, useful for those searching for an introduction to chemistry, or a handy guide for study. The table lets you easily access information on elemental properties, chemical compounds, diagrams and more. You can download or open the
