How To Use Quick Notes In OneNote
A Quick Note is like a Sticky Note. You might want to jot down a thought or a reminder to do something. You can add a Quick Note by going to the View tab on your Ribbon and clicking on the Window group and New […]
How To Show All OneNote Shortcuts
Every button or icon on your ribbon is associated with a shortcut. You can view these by pressing ALT. This will show the top-level shortcuts for your ribbon tabs. Press the letter key for a tab. For instance, press N for Insert, and you will
How To Use Search In OneNote
As I am sure you may have noticed, you can very easily forget where you have stored something in OneNote. The good news is you can use the built-in search facility to find specific text in OneNote. The search facility is found on the right-hand
How to View, Compare and Combine Changes in Documents
In earlier posts, I have gone over using All Markup, Simple Markup, No Markup, and Original. In this post, I will cover some other points such as using the Reviewing pane. Follow the steps below to learn how: Below the Show Markup menu, you should
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How To Add Icons In Your Documents
Icons are images that represent other things. When we use them in our Word documents they appear as black and white line drawings, mostly with different versions of the image. In Word, icons, just like shapes, are vector graphics. They are also, you will be
How To Combine Documents With Track Changes
Once you have sent a document out for your colleagues to review, you might receive more than one version in return. And they might all have suggestions and revisions you do not want to miss. Should this occur, you can simply combine all the edits
How To Use Navigation Pane In Word 365
You are most likely familiar with the term “Navigation Pane” because it has been around since the 2007 version of Word. Then, it was called Document Map. The name may have changed a bit and been updated from time to time, but the fundamental reason
How To Convert Handwriting To Text In OneNote
I know there are some naysayers when it comes to OneNote, but there are also quite a few people who still use it and rely on it. It definitely still has a place in your bag of tricks for quick and easy working. Follow the
How To Insert Illustrations In Word 365
There are many sorts of graphic objects than can be considered illustrations in Word. In this post, I am going to tell you how to view them and what they all mean. Follow the steps below to learn how: On your Ribbon, click the Insert
How To Dictate In Word 365
For folks who have a Microsoft 365 subscription and who also talk a lot faster than they key in text, you will find the Dictate feature very helpful. This is a useful process to put your thoughts on paper quickly and easily without having to
How To Change Privacy Settings In Word 365
Privacy is a good thing, right? It is particularly so when working with colleagues. So if you value your privacy, you should be happy about this post. Follow the steps below to learn how: On your Ribbon, go to File | Options. You will find
How To Compare Same Document Versions In Word 365
This is such a wonderful feature, especially for businesses, lawyers, etc. I remember back in the day when I was a legal assistant we had to do what was then called a “read against.” That was when a document was created and then another document
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How To Comment In Track Changes Word 365
As promised, this post will talk about Commenting. Commenting is a wonderful feature that allows colleagues to leave comments, ask questions, and even comment to each other directly in a document. Comments can be added to a certain passage or section and others can respond
How to Use The Search Feature In Excel 365
Lots of folks have opined in the past that Excel has never been a user-friendly application. It is true that Excel has so many powerful features but it can be tough to keep track of them all. Microsoft has listened to these laments and in