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Convert text to SmartArt in PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint

Convert text to SmartArt in PowerPoint

January 6, 2015 No Comments
When creating presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint, it is common to see slides containing a heading and a bulleted or numbered list. Let’s be honest, we’ve all sat through a boring ...
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How to create a screenshot using Office or Windows
Microsoft Excel

How to create a screenshot using Office

December 22, 2014 No Comments
For years I have been creating screenshots for various reasons; for use in training courseware; to illustrate to a remote user a button I want them to press; to relay ...
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Create a Table of Contents in Word
Microsoft Word

Create a Table of Contents in Word

December 19, 2014 No Comments
In many aspects of our daily life, we encounter and use a table of contents. From opening a magazine, or using a cook book, you see this feature in many ...
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Create an Excel graph or chart in under 30 seconds
Microsoft Excel

Create an Excel graph or chart in under 30 sec

December 18, 2014 1 Comment
Microsoft Excel provides a great way to summarise and analyse data using charts. The terminology used can differ between referring to them as charts or an Excel graph. Either way ...
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Create a distribution list in Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook

Create a distribution list in Microsoft Outlook

December 9, 2014 No Comments
The use of email for many people has become a daily event. Companies and organisations rely heavily on the use of email for correspondence with both internal and external contacts. ...
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Improve performance of your Windows 10 computer
Microsoft Windows

Improve performance of your Windows 10 computer

December 2, 2014 No Comments
Over time any computer regardless of how new or old it is will begin to decrease in its performance. Many factors contribute to this degradation including how much software you ...
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How to create a photo album slide show using PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint

How to create a photo album slide show using PowerPoint

November 25, 2014 No Comments
Have you ever attended an event where a slideshow of photos was showing on a screen for everyone to view? Ever wondered how to create one? It’s very easy using ...
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How to create a cover page in Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word

How to create a cover page in Word

November 19, 2014 No Comments
How much time have you spent creating a cover page in Word? Before you know it you’ve taken 30 minutes and all you have is a heading and a page ...
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Introduction to Functions in Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel

Introduction to Functions in Microsoft Excel

November 12, 2014 No Comments
Microsoft Excel is a fantastic program allowing you to collate, analyse and sort data in various formats. Gone are the days of needing a calculator beside you to manually work ...
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The Office Clipboard - a hidden treasure
Microsoft Excel

The Office Clipboard – a hidden treasure

November 3, 2014 1 Comment
One feature that MOST users are familiar with is the Cut, Copy and Paste function. The ability to cut, copy and paste within any of the Microsoft applications or third-party ...
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Setup a POP or IMAP email account in Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Outlook

Setup a POP or IMAP email account in Microsoft Outlook

October 27, 2014 No Comments
The first step to using Microsoft Outlook is setting up and configuring your email account. Whether you wish to access an email account through your workplace or one available through ...
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Choose a slide layout in PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint

Choosing a slide layout in PowerPoint – why it’s important

October 23, 2014 No Comments
Today I am going to discuss the use of the slide layout feature and how it can assist you to create a consistent and professional looking presentation. Microsoft PowerPoint is ...
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The best shortcuts for Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word

The best keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word

October 14, 2014 No Comments
Today I am going to show you the best keyboard shortcuts for use in Microsoft Word. You may have noticed that I’m a fan of efficiency. If there is an ...
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Create a rule to forward email to colleagues in Outlook
Microsoft Outlook

Create a rule to forward email to colleagues in Outlook

October 10, 2014 1 Comment
Microsoft Outlook has the ability to be able to set up rules that allow you to create an action that Outlook will make on your behalf. Rules can be a ...
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Backing up your data
Microsoft Windows

Backup your files – a vital step to securing your data

October 7, 2014 No Comments
There is nothing worse than pressing the “on” button on your computer to find no response, no lights, and no sounds, nothing, zip, zilch… I have had this happen before, ...
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Use PowerPoint animations to make an object appear and disappear
Microsoft PowerPoint

Use PowerPoint animations to make an object appear and disappear

October 2, 2014 No Comments
This post is written using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010. For steps on how to achieve this using Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 please see this updated post. This week I saw a great ...
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Easy ways to move between windows
Microsoft Windows

Easy ways to move between windows

September 30, 2014 No Comments
Let’s face it, we are a population of multi-taskers and when we are on our computer it is no different. I always have multiple windows and applications running at once. ...
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Godmode - Computer Maintenance Heaven
Microsoft Windows

GodMode: Computer Maintenance Heaven

September 26, 2014 No Comments
Now let’s be honest, the title of this post got you a little intrigued right? I remember the first time I heard about a hidden feature of Windows called GodMode ...
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How to use Styles in Word
Microsoft Word

How to use Styles in Word

September 24, 2014 No Comments
A common issue when working with long documents is how to maintain consistent formatting across all pages? Learning how to use Styles in Word is a fundamental skill that all ...
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Customise the Quick Access Toolbar
Microsoft Excel

Customise the Quick Access Toolbar

September 18, 2014 No Comments
At the start of almost every Microsoft course I teach, I discuss the options you have to customise any of the Microsoft Office products. The Quick Access toolbar (QAT) is ...
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How to use Outlook as an RSS feed reader
Microsoft Outlook

How to use Outlook as an RSS feed reader

September 15, 2014 No Comments
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 ...
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How to use Concatenate in Excel
Microsoft Excel

How to use Concatenate in Excel

September 10, 2014 No Comments
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 ...
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Using Formulas in Excel
Microsoft Excel

Formula Basics in Excel

September 8, 2014 No Comments
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 ...
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Create a custom toolbar menu in Windows 10
Microsoft Windows

Create a custom toolbar menu in Windows 10

September 3, 2014 No Comments
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 ...
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