The essential gestures, gathered thanks to my son
While helping my son prepare for his PIX certification, I realised something important:
some actions — simple once you know them — are actually never explained clearly.
So I started grouping these essential gestures:
the small fundamentals that make everything easier once you finally understand them.
These tips aren’t “for children”.
They aren’t “for beginners”.
They’re simply the basics I had to teach my son… and that many adults never had the chance to learn.
That’s why I created this tag:
a way to quickly find the most essential tips, fully integrated into the Misty’Tips catalogue.
Word – PowerPoint: Print in booklet mode or note pages
Print Word documents in booklet mode to save paper while keeping the document readable and pages of notes on PowerPoint
Excel: Extract Data from a Picture
Want to enter data from a table into a sheet? Just snap a picture with Excel—no more copying!
Change the display language
Want to put your apps in a language other than the default? Change the display language.
Excel: Copy a Chart as a Picture
Do you have a nice chart in Excel that you want to paste into a presentation, but the layout changes as soon as you paste it?
Drawing in Office: Your strokes become flawless shapes
Using a touchscreen with a stylus but your drawings aren’t quite precise? Let the magic transform them into perfect geometric shapes.
Word: Set different headers and footers for each page
Word: Set different headers and footers for each page
Office: Change a document’s header and footer
Looking to customize your document’s header and footer? Word, PowerPoint… and even Excel offer simple but often underrated tools.
PowerPoint: Use the slide master to keep your layout consistent
Want to add something to every slide? Discover how PowerPoint slide masters make it simple.
OneNote: Sticky Notes
Do you want to stick post-it notes on your screen, but are too lazy to go to the store to buy some? Use sticky notes