Usually, when you double-click a file in File Explorer or open it by choosing the Open command from the popup menu (you can display the popup menu by right-clicking on the file), Windows starts an application that opens the file. For example, if you double-click a DOC or DOCX file (with a .doc, .docx extension), Windows runs the Microsoft Word application to open the selected file.

A flowchart or flow chart (also known as process flowchart, process flow diagram, functional flowchart, or workflow diagram) typically shows the steps of a task, process, or workflow; it illustrates a sequence, system, or computer algorithm.

To use the desktop version of Microsoft Office 365, you need a Microsoft account. With a Microsoft account, you have access to Microsoft application settings on the Account page and in the Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook Options dialog box.

Every workbook uses a palette of 56 colors, but you can change the palette for the current workbook or even change the default colors for new workbooks.

Every workbook uses a palette of 56 colors, but you can change the palette for the current workbook or even change the default colors for new workbooks.

You can unlink a chart from its data ranges and produce a static chart that remains unaffected by later changes in the data.

The Auto Preview feature quickly previews email attachments in the Reading pane or the open message window. However, it also exposes users to security risks like malicious Word documents, Excel workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, Visio diagrams, PDF files, and images. If you need complete control over your email messages and want to prioritize security, turn off the Auto Preview feature in Outlook.

When sending an email with an attachment (multiple attachments), it's a good idea to indicate in the message body that the message contains attachments so that the recipient(s) doesn't miss the important part. It is also recommended that you provide enough information for the recipient to verify your identity and the attachment(s) contents.

In addition to sending pictures as attachments in Outlook messages (see how to attach a file to a message), you can insert images anywhere in the message body. However, when working with email, you must always remember about the size of the images used and, accordingly, the size of the message itself. Many mail servers do not allow messages with attachments or messages that exceed the specified limits.

Numerous books, blogs, and courses recommend using pictures instead of text in the presentation. Slides with pictures, charts, and diagrams can keep the audience focused on what you are talking about instead of diverting the participants' attention to reading the contents of the slides. Often pictures play the role of a distracting or, vice versa, enticing maneuver.

PowerPoint has a handy feature that allows you to freeze an object on a slide. By locking objects from moving, you will not worry about hitting the wrong object when aligning, grouping, or resizing the rest of the slide elements. Locking will also allow you to more easily work with the object's content without fear of automatically resizing or displacing the object when you edit its content.

PowerPoint provides an ability to create sections to make organizing, navigating, and managing your slides easier. Sections in PowerPoint are just a way to group slides. These groups can be moved or deleted together, but nothing more! Unlike Word, slides grouped into sections in PowerPoint cannot be formatted together, cannot have their own numbering, etc.

No matter what you are writing, a fictional book, a story for kids, a user manual, or a technical report, jumping between the text and ribbon buttons for formatting distracts from the work. Shortcut Keys or Hotkeys for changing the paragraph alignment, style, etc. without mouse movements come to rescue.

No matter what you are writing, a fictional book, a story for kids, a user manual, or a technical report, jumping between the text and ribbon buttons for formatting distracts from the work. Shortcut Keys or Hotkeys for changing the paragraph alignment, style, etc. without mouse movements come to rescue.

Suppose you'd like to add a couple more commands to the Quick Access toolbar. Also, say you're a big fan of AutoText, which lets you assign long strings of text to a couple keystrokes. You can add the AutoText button to the Quick Access Toolbar, so you can quickly create and use AutoText to collect frequently used commands.