For anyone who, like my son, is just starting out in the world of office tools—for those who hesitate to ask questions for fear of seeming awkward, and for anyone eager to make real progress—I understand that learning takes time.
That’s why I’ve gathered some of the most helpful tips to guide you through the essentials and help you become more confident and independent in your daily tasks.
Office: Lowercase to uppercase
Want to convert some of the text to uppercase without having to retype everything? Do it with a keyboard shortcut.
PowerPoint: Screen Recording
To create a video of all the actions performed on your screen, you can utilize the Screen Recording feature in PowerPoint.
OneDrive: Share a document and manage access
Want to manage access to a document you’ve shared via OneDrive? Cut off access, give additional access?
PowerPoint: Turn a slideshow into a video or GIF
Transform your PowerPoint slideshow into a video effortlessly with just one click!
Excel: Filter by Color
Have you put colors in your Excel table (text or background) and want to quickly find the cells? Filter by color.
Windows: Clipboard history
If you frequently copy and paste and wish to locate an image or text that you copied earlier, access your clipboard history.
Switch to dark mode
Tired of being blinded by your computer screen? Or want to channel your inner geek? Switch to dark mode.
PowerPoint: No more memory lapses with the use of notes
When giving a presentation, the concern of forgetting your lines can be daunting. Thanks to PowerPoint notes, those worries are outdated.
Word: Page number X of Y
In Word, you want to number your pages in page number / total page number but can’t find the option?