How to Add or Subtract Dates in Microsoft Excel
Adjusting dates on a spreadsheet can be cumbersome. Rather than digging out your calendar to count days or months, you can adjust dates right in Microsoft Excel with simple addition or subtraction.
How to Filter in Google Sheets
When you have a spreadsheet full of data and need to find something specific, filters in Google Sheets can help. Just enter some criteria for the data you need and see your results in a few clicks.
How to Create a Custom Show in Microsoft PowerPoint
If you have a lengthy PowerPoint presentation but want to display a subset of slides from it, you can create a Custom Show. This lets you present a mini slideshow on its own or a link to one for specific parts of your present…
How to View Version History in Microsoft Excel Online
If you’ve ever opened a spreadsheet to discover that you made an error and saved the file, then you know how aggravating this can be. With Microsoft Excel for the web, you can review your version history and restore or downlo…
How to Sort in Google Sheets
When reviewing or analyzing a spreadsheet, one thing that you might need to do is sort your data. Fortunately, you can easily sort an entire sheet or a range of cells alphabetically, numerically, or by color in Google Sheets….
How to Lock an Image’s Position in Google Docs
Laying out a document with both text and images can sometimes be a challenge. To make this task a bit easier, you can lock an image into a fixed position in Google Docs.
How to Use the Analyze Data Feature in Microsoft Excel
One of the most common tasks people perform aside from adding data to a spreadsheet is analyzing it. But did you know that Microsoft Excel has a built-in feature specifically for this? It’s called Analyze Data, and it can hel…
How to Embed a Contact Card in a Google Docs Document
Previously, you could only add a contact card to the document comments in Google Docs. Now, you can mention a contact directly in a Google Docs document to embed the contact card there. This gives others quick ways to intera…
How to Create a Temporary View When Collaborating in Excel
Have you ever analyzed data in a shared spreadsheet while another person is sorting or filtering at the same time? With a customized, temporary view in Microsoft Excel, you can stop the madness during collaboration….
How to Convert a Word Document to a PowerPoint Presentation
You might have converted a PowerPoint presentation to a Word document before so that you could edit it. But did you know that you can do the reverse? Take your Microsoft Word document and turn it into a Microsoft PowerPoint s…
How to Use the Feed in Microsoft OneNote
Similar to the feed you see when you log into a social media app, Microsoft provides this tool in OneNote. The feed in OneNote combines notes, shows page changes, and lets you add Sticky Notes in one handy spot….
How to Show Changes When Collaborating in Excel for the Web
While collaborating on a spreadsheet can be beneficial, it can also be a bit of a struggle. Something changes and you aren’t sure who did it or when. With Show Changes in Microsoft Excel for the web, wonder no more!…
How to Create an Animated GIF of a PowerPoint Presentation
Want a great way to share your Microsoft PowerPoint slideshow on social media, your company intranet, or a blog? You can create an animated GIF of your PowerPoint presentation and share it with the world….
How to Have Your Emails Read Aloud in Outlook on iPhone, iPad, and Android
Sit back, rest your eyes, and listen to your emails instead of reading them. With Play My Emails in Microsoft Outlook on iPhone, iPad, and Android, Cortana is happy to read your messages aloud to you.
How to Use Templates for Data Types in Microsoft Excel
If you’ve ever used Microsoft Excel’s data types feature for details on geography, stocks, food, and more, then you’ll love the addition of templates. Microsoft offers several data types templates to help you track all sorts …
How to Turn on and Use Text Predictions in Microsoft Word
Microsoft wants to help you write faster in Word with its text predictions feature. As you type, the application anticipates your next words and displays them for you to accept and move through your document quicker than ever…
How to Find Links to Other Workbooks in Microsoft Excel
One of Microsoft Excel’s greatest features is the ability to link to other workbooks. So if a time comes when you need to find those workbook links that you’ve included, you’ll need to know where to begin….
How to Use the Microsoft Excel Watch Window for Formulas
Tired of scrolling to see formulas and results in cells that aren’t in view? With the Watch Window in Microsoft Excel, you can keep an eye on your formulas without constant spreadsheet scrolling.
How to Schedule a Google Calendar Event in Google Chat
It’s easier than you might think to set up an event with people you’re communicating with within Google Chat. You can schedule a Google Calendar event right from Google Chat online and on your mobile device….
How to Add Citations for Films, TV Series, More in Google Docs
Google Docs has a feature to make sure that you don’t miss necessary details when citing sources in your document. You can add citations for the basics, like articles and books, but also for films, TV series, and more with a …
How to Use the Google Slides Presenter Toolbar
When you’re presenting a slideshow, the last thing you should worry about is how to control it. With the Google Slides presenter toolbar, you can concentrate on your presentation, not the navigation.
How to Use the Google Docs Explore Feature for Research
You can make research less time-consuming and tedious when working in Google Docs. The Explore feature helps you find content, images, and other material for your research paper, report, or essay.
How to Get Workbook Statistics in Microsoft Excel
When you need to see how many formulas, pivot tables, or form controls you have in a spreadsheet or workbook, check out the Workbook Statistics feature in Microsoft Excel. Here’s how it works.
How to Use Multiple Page Orientations at Once in Google Docs
When you’re creating a document that could benefit from both portrait and landscape page orientations, consider Google Docs. You can mix both views throughout your document for the perfect format.
How to Use Smart Compose in Google Docs
Almost identical to the Text Predictions feature in Microsoft Word is Smart Compose for Google Docs. The feature uses machine learning to provide you with suggestions to help you write your documents quickly. Here’s how it wo…
