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Helpful Office Tips

tips and shortcuts to make your MS Office life easier

  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft 365 Office
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Outlook
  • Publisher
  • Visio
  • Office Administration
  • Business English
  • Organization
  • Family

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Windows Desktop Themes – Change with the Seasons

You can change the look of your desktop for two basic reasons: to make it more “readable” or to make … More

Desktop Theme, Microsoft Store, Microsoft Store Themes, Microsoft Windows 11 Default Theme, Windows Theme

Google Chrome’s History Shortcut

I was setting up a Google Chrome lesson, and I noticed a new feature, at least for Spring 2022. On … More

Chrome, Google Chrome, HIstory, History Drop-Down, History Search

Backup Apps versus Sharing Apps

Key Points First… Details Later There is a fine line (but lots of dollars) between computer backup plans and file-sharing … More

BackBlaze, Backup, carbonite, DropBox, File Sharing, Google Drive, icloud, idrive, OneDrive, Shared Drive

Locate my Phone: Using “Google Find My Device” on a PC to Find Your Android Phone

Lost your phone around your house again? How many times a week do you say (or think) that? Google Find … More

Chrome Find Phone, Find My Andoird, Find Phone, Google Find My Device, Google Find My Phone

Music on My Computer… How?

I have lots of computer students who want to listen to music on their computer or just add music to … More

Digital Music, Music from CD, PowerPoint Audio File, Rip CD, Windows Media Player

Business English Checklist

What is Business English? Clients or customers, investors, and community peers expect business owners and managers to be clear and … More

Abbreviations, Business English, Grammar, Grammarly

Is My PC Computer Up to Date? Are Windows Updates Working?

How do I know if my PC computer is up to date?  Microsoft presets any computer to get updates automatically.  … More

Check for Updates, Restart is Required, Schedule Restart, Updates, Windows, Windows Update

Windows 11 Microsoft 365 / Office 365 Update: Quick Access Toolbar & Menu Tabs, and the Colorful Office Theme

If you upgrade to Windows 11, you will find that your Microsoft 365 / Office 365 will soon change their … More

Backstage, Colorful, customize ribbon, Excel, Menu, Microsoft 365 Update, Office 365 Update, Office Theme, PowerPoint, Publisher, Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon, Tab, Windows 11, Word

Windows 11 First Look: Settings, Changes

Upgrade I upgraded to Windows 11 last night.  It took over an hour, but I did not have to be … More

File Explorer, Taskbar, Windows 11, Windows 11 File Explorer, Windows 11 Search Bar, Windows 11 Taskbar

Excel: Drop-Down Menus, aka, Data Validation

Years ago, I worked at a university, and I was hiring student workers to help with data entry. The highest … More

Data Validation, Drop-Down, Drop-Down List, Excel

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