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Quick Steps in Outlook allow you to automate actions that you use on a regular basis. These actions may include forwarding emails to a specific person or group, moving emails to a specific folder or replying to an email. Quick ...

Are you still using VLOOKUP or HLOOKUP in Excel? It's time to upgrade and learn how to use XLOOKUP in Excel which provides a powerful and more flexible lookup function. Many Excel users haven’t yet explored how to use XLOOKUP, ...

Microsoft OneNote is a versatile note-taking application that can help you stay on top of your to-do list by allowing you to organise your daily tasks. I'm personally a huge fan of OneNote and it's one of my favourite courses ...

If you’re using Microsoft Teams, stick around, I’m going to share some handy Teams shortcuts that’ll save you time in the Teams desktop app. Keyboard shortcuts aren’t just for Word, Excel, Outlook or PowerPoint; Teams has plenty of great ones ...

For those who are new to exploring Microsoft Forms, you may have noticed the Rating question type. The Rating question type allows users to provide a rating based on how much they like or dislike the scenario you have proposed ...

Microsoft Word is known as the go-to option for any type of word processing tasks. To ensure you are maximising your productivity when creating new documents or working with existing documents, it's crucial to master fundamental features such as Cut, ...

In late 2023 Microsoft released an entirely new Microsoft Teams desktop app. The new desktop app has been rebuilt from the ground up to provide a faster, simpler, and more flexible user experience. The original Microsoft Teams app is now ...

Folders are an important feature of any computer as they allows users to organise and store files in a logical way. A folder is a container for files and other folders, and it can be used to group related files ...

The Image card in Microsoft Sway allows you to display images. Image sources can include OneDrive, Flickr, Bing Images, Pickit, YouTube or directly uploaded from your computer. The use of images and photos with your Sway helps to convey information ...

A common issue that arises with many PowerPoint presentations is an inflated file size. It's too big to email or it's slowing down the computer during the presentation. So let's look at how to compress images in PowerPoint to reduce ...

If you've just discovered Microsoft OneNote then you may be wondering how you can utilise this wonderful program. First and foremost OneNote is a note-taking program which allows you to keep your notes organised into a simple filing structure know ...

Flash Fill in Excel is by far one of my favourite Excel features. Learning how to use Flash Fill in Excel should be on everyone's to do list. It is one of those features which amazes participants during any of ...

Microsoft Outlook offers numerous features to help you manage your inbox efficiently. Among its many functionalities, Search Folders are a valuable tool to streamline your email. Search Folders in Outlook allow you to gather specific emails from various folders across ...

Microsoft Forms allows you to create a wide variety of different question types to use in quizes and surveys. Without a doubt, the most commonly used question type is a text based question. The text-based question provides the greatest flexibility ...

One of the great functions of a Teams meeting is the ability to share your screen with those in the meeting. This allows you to provide live demonstrations such as presenting a report, deliver a presentation or author a document ...

Being able to represent content in a graphical way can add immense meaning and visual appeal to any document. All the Microsoft 365 apps provide the ability to easily create a SmartArt graphic to provide a visual representation of information ...

If you are new to Microsoft Sway you may be looking for some tips on how to create a Text card and then customise it within your Sway. Text cards are an obvious popular option as they allow you to ...

In a previous post I outlined how to create a basic table in Microsoft Word. Let's go to the next steps and look at how we can format a table with different styling and also add more rows or columns ...

PowerPoint is one of those programs that has so many bells and whistles that it can sometimes be a little overwhelming. One of the features you can use to add a simple effect to your presentation is the use of ...

With so much video content around us, it can be daunting to think how we can keep track of those amazing resources. How can we keep them organised in such a way that we can find them again when we ...

One very useful feature available in Microsoft Forms is the branching feature. Whilst many users may not realise what branching actually does, it is certainly one of those features worth the investigation. Branching essentially allows you to create conditions within ...

One of the first features that many users begin using is the ability to sort data in Excel. Being able to automatically have your data displayed in a specific order, whether that be number, alphabetical or date order, is a ...

An important part of any team are the members. Once you have created a Microsoft Team, customised the settings and set up your channels, you will need to add members to the Team to begin collaborating within the one workspace ...

When users first start using any program, it can be a bit daunting with lots of buttons to choose from. Sometimes we want to perform the simplest of tasks such as learning how to send email using Outlook, but the ...