Word can ‘select all’ text of a chosen style, then you can change all to another style, here’s how, Gordon G asks “Just read Convert Normal style into Body Text style in Word why didn’t you use Select All from the Styles list then apply a different style?” In Word
Switching paragraphs from Normal style to Body Text styles in Microsoft Word is a clever use of the Replace feature that can switch text with any style to another. We’ve talked about how savvy Word users have their main text paragraphs in the Body Text style instead of the standard Normal
Make an automatic list of tabs in an Excel workbook a better and more flexible way with options to create clickable links and sort the sheet list. Unlike older methods, it works in Excel for Windows and Mac. We’ve already talked about fitting more tabs on the screen or making
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
There are risks when sending a Microsoft Word document to someone when you don’t need to, one landlord found that out the hard way. A Word doc can be changed if you’re not careful. We have some suggestions for avoiding unexpected editing traps. A tenant in the USA received a draft
There’s a special purple color named by Pantone as ‘Love Symbol Number 2’ in honor of the musician Prince. That same purple is possible in Microsoft Word and other Office applications. Only last year, Pantone teamed with Prince’s estate to announce that PQ 7448C was to be known as Love
The late and much missed musician Prince wished to be known by single character symbol called ‘Love Symbol Number 2‘. Here’s how to enter that unique symbol in Word, PowerPoint or Microsoft Office generally. There are various methods suggested on the Internet, we’ve narrowed them down to one excellent option
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.
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
Excel has three different ways to see a partial formula result to help you locate and fix a problem or understand how a formula works. Two methods have been in Excel for some time and there’s a new tooltip feature. Evaluate Formula The full Evaluate Formula has been around since
Excel has a simple way to understand or fix a complex formula. Evaluate Formula lets you calculate parts of a formula and see interim results that make up the final value that appears in the cell. It’s on the Formulas tab under Formula Auditing. Evaluate Formula isn’t new, just little
Word will automatically adjust or Autofit the width of table columns and the space within cells to fit the content that you are entering. Sometimes you don’t want this and want to be able to control the column widths yourself. AutoFit for Word tables is great but sometimes gets too
Microsoft Word has two ways to put text at any diagonal angle you like from a slight tilt to a steep incline for both regular text or a ‘watermark’ effect. It’s a simple trick to enhance a graphical presentation, make your Word document more appealing, Look no further, in Microsoft
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
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
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
Here’s the ‘old-fashioned’ way to make a list of worksheet tab names. It’s old because the formula uses ” Get.Workbook() ” which is an Excel 4 macro function that’s now blocked in modern Excel for security reasons. See Excel 4 macros are now blocked and about time tooWe’re including this
Outlook can show weather details and, as usual in Office, there’s more available than most people realize on the Weather Bar. Calendar views display the weather forecast and current weather for up to five cities or locations. Available in Outlook 2013 and later including Outlook 2021/2019, Outlook 365. The forecast
Deep in the bowels of Word’s setting is a way to increase or decrease the spacing between letters. Character Spacing | Spacing lets you stretch or compress text. It’s a handy trick for headings, it makes them look bigger without increasing the font size. Or compress text so more words fit into limited
Get real Microsoft Office running on Linux in four different ways – a virtual machine, remote access, browser apps or Wine. There’s no ‘Microsoft Office for Linux’ and unlikely there ever will be. That doesn’t mean a Linux machine can’t access the full power of Office for Windows or Mac
There’s a proper digital font version of the typeface used on US National Park signs. It’ll work with Office for Windows or Mac. The original signs were hand-carved with a router bit. At https://nationalparktypeface.com/ there are four options available: Light, Regular, Heavy and Outline. They are available as a free
The famous Art Deco font used in US National Park posters is available free for Word, Excel or PowerPoint. National Parks Traveller has an interesting article on the history of US National Parks posters. Original posters now sell for four figure prices, not bad for things that were once thrown
Type Loudly Crying Face 😭 emoji into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. In mid-2011 Loudly Crying Face 😭 was the most popular emoji in the world. Alternative names are; Crying, Sobbing, Sad Tears, Bawling, uncontrolled laughter or even overwhelming joy. How
Insert the Down arrow ↓ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. Down arrow ↓ symbol is used for all sorts of things including a bullet symbol. How Down arrow ↓ looks in different fonts. Here’s some examples of how Down
