Office Articles

Have you heard the one about the author who said if he practiced yoga long enough he’d be able to pick up a pencil with his toes? He said, “Then […]

Sorting data by date seems like it should be a simple task, and, indeed, Microsoft Excel offers a number of ways to sort data by date. However, sometimes Excel’s sorting […]

While Microsoft Word may not be the first drawing tool you think of, its drawing tools are among its little-known features that are simple to learn and easy to use. […]

There are thousands of different types of files that exist, split into categories like music or document files, but each with their own function and limitations. For instance, an MP3 […]

A mouse is a handy tool, but point-and-click is a waste of time. You knew that, so you went and learned the best keyboard shortcuts for Office and Windows already. […]

Pie charts are a common type of data visualization. Pie charts can make it easier for others to understand the data you’re presenting. Each slice of the pie is one […]

If you work with Microsoft Word a lot and find yourself doing the same things repeatedly, create a macro. Macro is a shortening of the word macroinstruction, which means a […]

Here are two common problems related to slide numbers in PowerPoint and how to fix them. Scenario A: You’ve finished building a PowerPoint deck for the Big Meeting tomorrow, and […]

Microsoft PowerPoint is a powerful piece of software for creating winning slideshows and presentations. It’s easy to use even if you’re a complete beginner, has ready-to-use presentation templates, and if […]

If you’ve been working with data in Excel and you’ve realized you want to use Google Sheets functions or scripting, it’s fairly easy to convert files from Excel to Google […]

When Microsoft first introduced the ribbon to their Office Suite, it caused quite a bit of division amongst those who spend all day using productivity software. Some people loved it […]

Microsoft 365 is a subscription-based suite of cloud services. It used to be known as Office 365, but now includes so much more than just the core Office functionality that […]

A PDF document is a handy way to distribute a document so that all parties can access and see it the same way on any screen. It’s easy to create […]

Do you want to design flyers, brochures, or cards, and publish it on your own? Microsoft Publisher might be the program that’s best suited for this if you are on […]

If you’re working with data in Excel that you’ve imported from other sources, sometimes you have to work with data that isn’t in a format that you want. This is […]

One of the most common annoyances that people cite with Excel is dealing with how numbers and text are formatted in cells. It’s especially annoying when numbers inadvertently get entered […]

Trying to fill out cells in Excel that incorporate text or data from multiple other cells in a sheet can be a very time consuming process. This is especially true […]