A whole host of useful tips for Microsoft Word that don’t fit anywhere else! Customising AutoText AutoText can be customised to insert any word or phrase that you frequently type. Type the word or phrase you want into any document and highlight it with the cursor. Next select the Insert menu, select AutoText and […]
It can sometimes be useful to know exactly which fonts are installed on your computer, and how they look when converted to text, this can be especially useful if you want to change to a different font, and you’re not sure which one will look best. Instead of having to try lots of different fonts […]
This is the part of the site where we put all the answers to those little Microsoft PowerPoint questions that we get asked, but the answers are so short there’s no need to write up an entire tutorial, just a few quick words will suffice. This is our version of a frequently asked questions (FAQ) […]
Like most programs, Microsoft PowerPoint has certain terms and phrases that are specific to it. We have attempted to list as many of the terms you are likely to come across below. If you come across a word or phrase that you either don’t understand, or that you think should be in this glossary, please […]
As with all other members of the Microsoft Office suite, PowerPoint has its own set of shortcut keys to help you navigate around it, and control slideshows. The shortcuts here are a little different to those for other programs, as some only work in the slideshow creation mode, some only work in slideshow view mode, […]
It should be mentioned at this point that these instructions are for use on a single user PC which is not connected to an Exchange server – if you are in a multi-user networked environment your system administrator will define the location of your Outlook data. By default, Microsoft Outlook stores all it’s data in […]
In days gone by it was normal for ISP’s to provide a setup disk for their customers that set up all the necessary parameters for them to access their E-mail using Outlook Express. However now that many more people are using the Full blown version of Outlook, they are finding they have to set up […]
Slide layout can be a difficult thing to control when you have many slides within your presentation. PowerPoint is a tool to help you get your message across effectively in a graphical manner, so the layout of slides is an important thing to consider before you even start your presentation. Your slides should be clear, […]