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Microsoft Teams Wants to Replace Your Group Chats

Microsoft Teams started out as a communication tool for workplaces, but it’s slowly expanding to personal use, too. Teams is now rolling out a ‘Communities’ feature, which works a bit like Facebook Groups or large group chats…

Corbin Davenport 2d ago

7 PowerPoint Features You Should Use During Presentations

As you may already know, Microsoft PowerPoint offers a robust feature set for creating presentations. But what kind of tools are useful for actually presenting a slideshow? We’ll walk you through several features that can hel…

Sandy Writtenhouse 4d ago

How to Add or Remove a Secondary Axis in an Excel Chart

If you have a chart where you’re plotting different types of data or the values vary, consider adding a second axis for easier viewing. We’ll show you how to painlessly create a two-axis chart in Excel….

Sandy Writtenhouse Dec 1st

How to Add Bullet Points in Word

Adding bullet points helps you organize your lists and makes reading your documents easier. In Word, you can insert a bullet point using a keyboard shortcut, ribbon option, and automatic option. We’ll show you how to use thes…

Mahesh Makvana Nov 30th

How to Copy and Paste Formatting in Microsoft PowerPoint

To keep your slideshow consistent, you may want to use the same formatting for fonts, images, and other slide elements. Rather than adjust every item each time, you can copy and paste formatting in PowerPoint in a few differe…

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 30th

7 Ways to Sort Data in Microsoft Excel

It’s easy to sort data in Excel alphabetically or numerically. But maybe you want to sort based on color, formatting, or a list like months of the year. We’ll show you different ways to sort data in Excel….

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 30th

How to Use an Advanced Filter in Microsoft Excel

While Microsoft Excel offers a built-in feature for filtering data, you may have a large number of items in your sheet or need a more complex filter. Here, we’ll explain how to create an advanced filter in Excel….

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 29th

How to Block Collaborators From Editing Parts of a Word Document

When you collaborate on a Word document, you may want to keep certain portions of text from being edited. One way is to protect parts of the document, but another is to block authors from changing your text using the Block Au…

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 28th

How to Use a Data Table in a Microsoft Excel Chart

When you make a graph in Excel, you may want to include the source data with it. By adding a data table, which takes just a few steps, you can provide extra details or further explain your visual.

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 28th

Microsoft PowerPoint on iPhone & iPad Is Going Vertical

PowerPoint has been available on phones and tablets for years, but it still doesn’t have all the same features as the Windows and Mac apps. Another feature is now on the way: portrait slides.

Corbin Davenport Nov 22nd

How to Find the Smallest or Largest Number in Microsoft Excel

When you have a spreadsheet packed with data, finding?the number you need?can be tedious. Yet, whether you’re looking for the lowest product sales amount or the highest test score, Excel’s SMALL and LARGE functions can help…

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 22nd

How to Print an Email From Microsoft Outlook

To keep physical copies of your emails, you can print them (and any attachments) directly from Microsoft Outlook. You can do this using Outlook on your desktop, in your web browser, or via the mobile app. We’ll show you how….

Mahesh Makvana Nov 21st

How to Add and Customize Data Labels in Microsoft Excel Charts

When you create an Excel chart that contains a ton of data, it can be difficult to decipher it all at a glance. One helpful way to point out information is using data labels for a series of data points. We’ll show you how to …

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 20th

Microsoft Teams is Getting Old-School Windows Games

As good as the latest releases of Windows are, the old ones have a charm to them that new versions just can’t quite match. A big part of it is its old games — Minesweeper, Solitaire, you name them. Now, you can play them al…

Arol Wright Nov 18th

How to Unhide All Rows in Excel

Unhiding all the rows in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet is as easy as pressing a keyboard shortcut or?using a button on the ribbon. We’ll show you how.

Mahesh Makvana Nov 17th

How to Optimize Workbook Performance in Excel for the Web

When you use Excel on the web, do you notice that your workbook takes a long time to load? Microsoft seeks to help you solve this problem with Check Performance. Here’s how it works.

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 17th

How to Multiply Columns in Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel is full of useful features, including those for performing calculations. If there comes a time when you need to multiply two columns in Excel, there are various methods for doing so. We’ll show you how to mult…

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 15th

How to Use the IS Functions in Microsoft Excel

When you want to test your data and receive a simple True or False result, the IS functions in Excel?are just what you need. You can check for blank cells, errors, text, numbers, references, and more quickly and easily….

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 14th

7 Excel Data Analysis Features You Have to Try

No matter what you use Excel for, whether business financials or a personal budget, the tool’s data analysis features can help you make sense of your data. Here are several Excel features for data analysis and how they can he…

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 14th

How to Export a Cell Range or Excel Workbook as a PDF

If you want to share data from Excel without sharing the Excel file, you can export a selection of cells or the entire workbook as a PDF. The result is a super handy document you can share any way you want….

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 13th

How to Add Document Properties to a Header or Footer in Microsoft Word

The header and footer areas of a Word document can hold more than just page numbers. You can add document properties like author, company, address, title, and much more. Learn how to take advantage of this valuable space….

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 12th

Microsoft Office Is Getting an Updated Look On iPhone

The Microsoft Office apps have been around on iPhone, iPad, and Android for years, and every once in a while, they receive a significant update. Now another change is rolling out to the iPhone apps.

Corbin Davenport Nov 12th

How to Count Checkboxes in Microsoft Excel

If you use Excel to create a checklist, you may want to count the number of checked or unchecked boxes. With a simple formula, you can tally them in a cell that adjusts as more boxes are marked or unmarked….

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 10th

How to Use the Microsoft Excel SORT Function

While Microsoft Excel offers a built-in tool for sorting your data, you may prefer the flexibility of a function and formula. We’ll show you how to use the Excel SORT function with helpful examples.

Sandy Writtenhouse Nov 9th

How to Create a Distribution List in Outlook

Do you often send emails to a specific set of people at once? By creating a contact group in Outlook, (formerly a distribution list) you can email all necessary recipients by simply entering the group name. We’ll show you how…

Mahesh Makvana Nov 9th

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