Office

How to change default application (file association) in Windows 10

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.

Working with Math Input Control dialog box

The Math Input Control dialog box allows you to use various input devices, such as external digitizers, touch screens, and even just a mouse, to write mathematical formulas in the form of equations.

How to open Control Panel in Windows 10

The Control Panel application is the primary place for various Windows settings controlling Windows looks and feel and behavior of other software. The Control Panel applets configure field and number separators in Excel (you can switch semicolon to comma, comma to semicolon, comma to point, etc.) or measurement system in PowerPoint.

Excel

Planning and IT Project Estimation in Excel: All You Need To Know

You are about to travel into the center of IT project management, where chaos can be controlled, deadlines can be met, and budgets can be respected. How? through Excel's enchanted universe. Yes, the same tool that you might use to make budgets, manage data, or even just keep tabs on your spending.

What Excel Skills are Useful to Include in a Resume?

Microsoft Excel is an integral part of today's business environment and many professional fields. This software product has become the most popular tool for data processing, analysis, and data visualization. Every day, millions of professionals around the world use Excel to solve problems of varying complexity. Excel skills often play a key role in hiring decisions. So, they can be your competitive advantage.

Excel for SEO: Best Practices & Formulas Tips

When people first get into SEO, most go straight to discovering niche-specific tools that can help with research and track their performance. There is nothing wrong with this approach, but what will you do with all the data you collect? A logical thing would be to combine it all together, analyze, and compare. This is the best way to understand how to build your strategy and what tactics are the most effective. I don't know what about you, but I can barely think of any tool that is more accessible and efficient in data organization than Excel.

Outlook

Auto preview attachments in Outlook

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.

Work with attachments

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.

Insert and resize pictures in Outlook for Web

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.

PowerPoint

How to Create Dynamic Videos Add them to PowerPoint Presentations

PowerPoint has been playing a pivotal role in presentations of all shapes and sizes for over three decades. With vast capabilities and the ability to help users impactfully and derisively share information and data in actionable ways, it's easy to see why. It has evolved since its inception in order to keep up with the times, and those using these tools in 2024 are going to find that video content is going to be key to success.

SketchBubble Review - Engaging Presentations at Your Fingertips

While designing a presentation for one of my projects, I realized that preparing a presentation and preparing an effective and convincing presentation - both are two different endeavors. With so many tools available off-the-shelf, anybody can easily craft a presentation.

How to crop a picture to fit a shape

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.

Word

Word for Writing: A Comprehensive Guide for Students

Microsoft Word is more than just a word processor for school or college education for students looking to improve their writing skills. Academic and creative writing requires an all-encompassing manual like this guide below that focuses solely on leveraging Microsoft Word's power. We'll cover everything, from document formatting to time-saving proofreading workflows, so stick with us until the end.

Enhance Essays with Microsoft Word's Grammar Check

Microsoft Word has many features and tools and one of them is Grammar check. It is a closed-source tool embedded in Word and Outlook. It can also be added to Chrome as a browser extension. It is a free grammar check tool that helps writers create texts free from errors.

How to Use Microsoft Word Effectively for Essay Writing

Are you yet to master the art of using Microsoft Word effectively for your day-to-day office functions? Join us in this intriguing episode as we unravel the secrets of using Microsoft Word like a pro!