How to Create Microsoft Outlook Shortcuts for Email and Tasks
Better than keyboard shortcuts because you don't have to have it running
Create Dropdown Lists in Excel using Data Validation
Store them like a database and use in any worksheet
If you’re a big Excel user, then you may have found yourself in a situation where you wished you could have simply picked a value for a cell from a […]
Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Office 2013 Installation Problems
Fun fact: you can't install it on Windows Vista or Windows XP
I’ve been installing Office 2013 on a lot of computers lately and I’ve ran into quite a few problems along the way. From annoying messages like “Sorry we ran into […]
Compare Two Excel Files using SpreadSheet Compare
Very useful if you are using it in collaboration with others
Office 2013 Professional Plus has a couple of new features including a new program called Spreadsheet Compare. Spreadsheet Compare takes two Excel files and tell you the difference between them […]
Save MS Office Files to Local PC Instead of OneDrive
Because sometimes you don't want everything in the cloud
In the desktop version of Office and in Office 365, if you are logged in using your Microsoft account, it will try to save the file to your OneDrive account […]
How to Create Form Letters in Word
You'll need to create a database, which we'll also show you how to do
Sometimes you may want to create a letter that you will be sending to a lot of different people, but you’d like certain parts of it to be individualized for […]
How to use AutoText and Quick Parts in MS Word
Really handy for repetitive typing tasks
For several of the past iterations of Word, Microsoft has had an AutoText feature that allows users to capture a piece of text and then to use it over and […]
Use Excel to Figure Out an Effective Interest Rate from a Nominal Interest Rate
Find out how much they are really ripping you off
Among Excel’s more popular formulas, the EFFECT formula is often used by financial professionals to figure out an effective interest rate from a nominal interest rate. Also called annual percentage […]
AutoFit Column Widths and Row Heights in Excel
A real time-saver and makes them much easier to read
Excel’s grid-like appearance can seem static at times without the possibility of creating customized interfaces to match the needs of the data stored in a worksheet. Although this is true […]
Add Headers and Footers to a PowerPoint Presentation
Make it look slick with numbers or other important info
Although PowerPoint presentations are usually displayed on a screen, they are just like other documents in the Microsoft Office suite such as Word, Excel, and Publisher. Just like those other […]
Add a Cover Page to a Word Document
An easy way to make it look professional
As any good writer will tell you, the presentation of your work is as important as the content. Consequently, if you want people to perceive your work as professional, you […]
Add a Linear Regression Trendline to an Excel Scatter Plot
An easy way to visualize data
Although Excel is capable of calculating a number of descriptive and inferential statistics for you, it is often better to show a visual representation of data when presenting information to […]
How to Add Action Buttons to a PowerPoint Presentation
Plus a couple of things to consider first
Found in a strange place in the application, you can add action buttons to a PowerPoint slide to make your presentation more interactive and easier to use for the viewer. […]
How to Sort Text in Word
You can do it for lists and tables
When most people think of sorting text in an application, they think of sorting cells in an Excel spreadsheet. However, you can sort text in Word as long as there […]
How to Use the YEARFRAC Function in Excel
You can calculate the precise difference between 2 dates
One of the limitations of subtracting dates in Excel is that the application can only give you either the number of days, the number of months, or the number of […]
Turn Caps Lock Text back to Normal in MS Word
AN EASY WAY TO STOP SHOUTING
At one time or another, we have all accidentally tapped the Caps Lock key while typing. If you were multitasking while typing, it is completely possible you typed several sentences in all caps! I’m […]
What is ctfmon.exe and Do You Need It?
It depends if you are using speech or handwriting recognition
Are you seeing a process called CTFMON.exe using up resources on your Windows PC? Most of the time, this process is harmless and you really don’t need to worry about […]
Fix Microsoft Outlook has Encountered a Problem Error
Put down the drill and follow these instructions
One of Microsoft’s favorite error messages is “Program X has encountered a problem and needs to close”. You’ll get this message from pretty much any Microsoft product, including Microsoft Office, […]