Whenever conducting Outlook and WordPress training courses I am asked about RSS feeds. It's one of those phrases that pops up in various places but often people don't actually know what it is. One such place that it can be ...

This week I had a request to show how to join text together from different columns in Excel. For this example, the Concatenate function in Excel works perfectly as it allows you to join strings of information together dynamically. The ...

For anyone who is completely new to Excel or is wanting to venture into the world of formulas and functions, this post is here to give you some basic tips and tricks to get started with formulas in Excel. Many ...

Generally, I like to try and keep an organised desktop area and where possible keep my files in a somewhat organised fashion. I have files which I use on a regular basis such as budgets, accounting files, and other such ...

One of the first things I do when I set up a new computer, or rebuild my computer, is customise! One of the ways that I achieve this is by sticking, or “pinning” the applications I use the most to ...

A common complaint I hear in relation to email is that email is too slow to appear in the inbox. With current technology, we expect instant response and instant receipt. I have often received an email or phone call advising ...

Microsoft Outlook provides a great solution for managing your email, contacts, calendar, and to do lists all within the one location. In cases where I need to send contact information to other associates or colleagues, I utilise the built-in features ...

Microsoft Outlook allows you to assign two email tracking options within an email message. The options include a delivery receipt and/or a read receipt. It is useful to know the difference between these two options and any limitations in how ...

The use of a signature at the bottom of an email is considered standard practice in todays digital world. A signature is the simplest way to include information about yourself or your business without the need to repeatedly add this ...

Many people use Microsoft PowerPoint to share information with an audience. It's important to check your presentation during development, to ensure the formatting, layout, and other elements appear as intended. Learn how to preview a slide show correctly in PowerPoint ...

Ever wondered how to create a quick PowerPoint presentation? Maybe you're in a hurry and don't have hours to spend playing with design, colours and slide layouts. Let me show you how to create an effective PowerPoint presentation using the ...

If you are a regular user of PowerPoint then you may find yourself wanting to reuse slides in PowerPoint presentations you've created in the past. Many users resort to using the copy & paste feature to copy slides between presentations ...

So you're after an introduction to PowerPoint? Maybe you've seen PowerPoint mentioned in different places, maybe you've seen PowerPoint is installed on your computer and you're curious what you can use it for or what it's all about. You've come ...

Any of the Microsoft Office programs includes the ability to create a PDF file for you. I’m always surprised at how many people are still unaware that this function is now built-in. Quite often people are not aware of this ...

Microsoft Word includes some very useful shapes which allow you to use your imagination and create your own graphical charts or diagrams. The shapes available include lines, banners, callouts, various types of rectangles and much more. You are then able ...

There are several methods to resize an image in Microsoft Word. In this exercise we will use the resize handles to make changes to an image in your document. One common mistake when working with graphics is that the users ...

The Microsoft 365 programs include a powerful feature called Autocorrect. Autocorrect helps to reduce typing errors whilst you work and is set up by default to correct common spelling and punctuation errors. Typing errors such as irregular capitalisation, or commonly ...

When working in Microsoft Excel there are several references or names which will appear on a regular basis, as well as different methods for navigating within the program. Which navigation option users choose mainly depends on personal preference however it ...

Let's take a look now at the terminology and names of the various areas within the Microsoft Excel 2016 window. Even if you have been an avid user of Excel for a long period, it's always a good idea to ...

Conditional formatting in Excel is one of my favourite features to use. I am a very visual person and would much rather look at colour charts or visual representations of data to give me a sense of what I'm looking ...

Microsoft Excel provides various number formatting options which allows you to easily format numbers as currency, dates, percentages, time and even fractions. Occasionally you may run into a situation where the predefined number formats do not suit your needs for ...