Adding a little extra padding to the limits of your cells can make it easier to read data in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. If you want to add extra white space between text and cell borders, here’s how. Added extra spacing between left and right cell borders To add the […]
Your Excel data changes frequently, so it’s useful to create a dynamic defined range that automatically expands and contracts to the size of your data range. Let’s see how. Using a dynamic defined range, you will not need to manually change the ranges of your formulas, charts, and PivotTables when […]
Footnotes are ideal for providing additional information without taking up too much space. With a limited amount of space on each slide in PowerPoint, footnotes may be just what you need. Here’s how to add them to your next presentation. Open PowerPoint and navigate to the slide where you want […]
Marijus Auruskevicius / Shutterstock When you don’t have a paper shredder at home (or you just have an overwhelming stack to manage), there are always options for disposing of sensitive documents. There is a good chance that an organization near you is organizing a so-called shredding day. Of course, having […]
When giving a presentation, you want your audience to focus on one message at a time to avoid confusion. Reducing the appearance of text that is not being discussed can help you achieve this. Here’s how to do it in PowerPoint. First, open PowerPoint on your Windows PC or Mac […]
The Find and Replace tool is a powerful but often overlooked feature of Excel. Let’s see how it can be used to find and replace text and numbers in a spreadsheet, as well as some of its advanced features. Find and replace text and numbers in Excel When working with […]
When you type information in Excel and press the Enter key, the selection box moves to the cell below. This is standard Excel behavior, but you might find it frustrating. Fortunately, the default setting can be changed. A quick and easy solution to prevent modification of the selected cell is […]
By default, when you print an Excel spreadsheet, it includes only cells containing data. Additional content is usually excluded, but it’s possible to add a background to your Excel prints – here’s how. Although you can use the “Background” option (Layout> Background) to add a background image to your worksheet, […]
Too much data in a single column can make your Microsoft Excel worksheet more difficult to read. To improve it, you should consider splitting your column using the “Text in columns” or “Flash Fill” features. “Text to Columns” will replace your single column with multiple columns using the same data. […]
Adding line numbers to a Microsoft Word document can help guide others to exact positions inside, especially in multi-page documents. Here’s how to quickly add line numbers in Word. These instructions should work for recent Office versions (from 2010). Before you begin, note that Word will treat tables and text […]