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You may not have thought about the color of the gridlines in Excel before, but if you're bored with the default gray color or you want to use a color that's easier on your eyes, you can change the color of the gridlines.
Copying and pasting content in Word documents is a common task. However, you can also copy and paste formatting from one block of text (including images) to another. This can be handy if you want to apply the same formatting to multiple areas in your document.
Windows doesn't have an integrated too like Preview for Mac OS X - it doesn't even come with a PDF printer. Here's how to split, merge, reorder, sign, and mark-up PDF files with the least obnoxious software possible.
The ribbon in Microsoft Office applications provides access to most major commands and options, but there is another feature that can be very useful if you take the time to customize it. The Quick Access Toolbar provides one-click access to any commands added to it.
Most people know about that you can create PowerPoint presentations with pictures, music, images, web content, and text, but one little known trick is the ability to save PowerPoint presentations as videos. PowerPoint presentations have been a long time favorite for use in business and academic presentations all over the world.
When you have to send someone a large image file through email, it's a good idea to resize the image file to make it smaller before sending it. Outlook makes this easy and allows you to resize the image file as it's sent. Some companies and email services still have small attachment limits.
Getting the best out of Excel can sometimes be daunting. Known for its functions, formulas, and data analysis capacities, it might leave you wondering how you can use Excel as a practical productivity tool in your life, without the steep learning curve. You can streamline your organization skills using the massive range of Excel templates:...
Need to sign a document and email it? Don't print, sign, and then scan it back in again. Skip the entire process and apply your signature electronically. It saves time and you don't need a printer or scanner. All the below tools also let you type words into a document, so you can fill out forms without printing them first.
The Ribbon in Microsoft Office 2013 provides quick access to many features and options by default, but it can be further customized to fit the way you use it. You can add a custom tab to the ribbon or you can add commands to the existing tabs.
The clipboard manager on both Windows and OS X copies the text and any formatting that has been applied to it. When you paste this text into a program that doesn't support rich text like the address bar of your browser or a program like Notepad, the formatting is lost.