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mail merge formatting of date and text mail merge fields in a Word document

Working with the mail merge feature in Microsoft Word is a time-saving option to create repetitive, custom-tailored documents from letters to contracts to emails to labels and more. Whether you are bringing data in from an Excel worksheet, an Access…

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How to Improve PowerPoint Presentations with Black Slides

Microsoft PowerPoint Tips & Tricks

PowerPoint presentation tips, PowerPoint Tips & Tricks

Have you ever found yourself sitting in a meeting staring at the same PowerPoint slide for 5 or 10 minutes? Or even longer? If the presenter is still talking about the content on the slide, then this is a problem…

Outlook Email Tips: Taming the Inbox Monster

Microsoft Outlook Tips & Tricks

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Email Tips to Keep Email from Zapping Your Productivity According to Microsoft research, the average Outlook user reads 1800 emails & deletes an average of 1500 emails per month. Other studies tell us that many corporate email users handle more…

How to Quickly Fill Blank Cells in an Excel Worksheet

Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks

Excel formulas, Excel shortcuts, Excel Tips & Tricks

If you download data into Excel from other programs, one of the first things you should do is to check for blank cells and fill them in as needed. Some cells may be blank on purpose and should remain that…

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Easy Ways to Unmute Yourself During Virtual Meetings

Microsoft Teams Tips & Tricks, Virtual Learning

Microsoft Teams, Virtual Learning, Zoom

Given how much we now use virtual training and meeting platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, it’s likely you’ve tried to speak up once or twice while muted. Speaking while you’re on mute can be a frustrating part of the…

Outlook Conditional Formatting, how to format important email messages, Outlook tips

Microsoft Outlook: How to Highlight Key Messages with Conditional Formatting

Microsoft Outlook Tips & Tricks

Outlook Tips & Tricks

With so many email messages arriving in your Outlook Inbox every day, it can be easy to miss those messages that are high priority or emails that we want to respond to more quickly. Microsoft Outlook includes a variety of…

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Microsoft PowerPoint: 13 Presentation Tips for Better Presentations

Microsoft PowerPoint Tips & Tricks, Presentations

PowerPoint presentation tips, PowerPoint Tips & Tricks, presentation tips

It happened again last week while I was sitting in the audience of a business conference. Shortly after the presentation began, a pop-up screen appeared in front of the slide show as the presenter was speaking. Not only was the…

Microsoft Outlook Out of Office messages, how to set up Automatic Replies with out of office notifications

Microsoft Outlook: How to Automate Email Responses for Out of Office (Automatic Replies)

Microsoft Outlook Tips & Tricks

Outlook Tips & Tricks

How can you save time in Microsoft Outlook? In Outlook, there are four ways to automate email responses: Templates, Signatures, Quick Parts, and Automatic Replies, often referred to as Out of Office replies. The Automatic Replies or the Out of…

Microsoft Excel: 6 More Tips to Work with Text

Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks

Excel formulas, Excel functions, Excel Tips & Tricks

In addition to numbers and formulas, key data in Microsoft Excel often also includes text entries. A recent posting explored 5 tips to work with text in Excel. In this article, learn more about how you can stop retyping and…

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Improve Your Presentations: Sites for Paid & Free Images

Images & Graphics, Microsoft PowerPoint Tips & Tricks, Presentations

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How can you enhance the look of your presentations, documents, websites, blog posts, social media postings, and other printed and digital materials? Add high-quality, professional images, graphics, illustrations, and photos that attract your audience, fit your topic, and reinforce your…

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How to Change the Formatting of a Date or Text Mail Merge Field in a Word Document

How to Improve PowerPoint Presentations with Black Slides

Outlook Email Tips: Taming the Inbox Monster

How to Quickly Fill Blank Cells in an Excel Worksheet

Easy Ways to Unmute Yourself During Virtual Meetings

Microsoft Outlook: How to Highlight Key Messages with Conditional Formatting

Microsoft PowerPoint: 13 Presentation Tips for Better Presentations

Microsoft Outlook: How to Automate Email Responses for Out of Office (Automatic Replies)

Microsoft Excel: 6 More Tips to Work with Text

Improve Your Presentations: Sites for Paid & Free Images

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