Do you ever take the time to pause and consider your future career goals? You may have some short-term goals, or perhaps you’re already planning for further down the road. Either way, it’s a good idea to include professional development in your planning. Sometimes we only consider personal development or training to overcome a challenge […]
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The Not-So-Secret to Success
Universally, successful businesspeople will tell you to make use of every legitimate advantage you may have. If you were to buy a new car and discover it came with a free set of winter tires—on rims— wouldn’t you accept the offer? You might not need those winter tires right now, but the time will come […]
Microsoft Word Features Every User Should Know
Microsoft Word is a powerful tool with many time- and stress-saving features built in. However, most users never have the opportunity to properly explore Word’s valuable features. Often this is because we must rush to meet stringent deadlines, so we just jump in and use whatever methods we know to get the job done. In […]
Word’s Hidden Gems
Five Overlooked Gems in Word In this month’s video, we demonstrate five overlooked items in Microsoft Word: Styles, Comments, Quick Parts, Thesaurus & Icons.
Five of the Most Underutilized Features in Microsoft Word
1. Style Formatting Changes the look of text so there is consistency within the document. It is very useful for making changes to an entire document such as a training manual. They can be used to create headings that feature the same font throughout a document and can also be used to create bullets and […]
Modify Your Styles the Easy Way in Word
Do you use Microsoft Styles, but don’t like the blue colour? A quick and easy way of handling this is: In the styles area, right click on the style you want to change and select MODIFY. Make your adjustments to the style. In the bottom area of your dialog box, select if you want the […]
Upload to SharePoint directly from the SAVE AS option in Word
When Microsoft Word is open, instead of saving the file to your local computer and then uploading it, save it directly to SharePoint. Have the document open. Select the File > Save As option. In the FILE NAME box, enter the full web address for the SharePoint Site and press Enter. Wait a moment. The Site, […]
The Importance of Metadata in Word
Ever lost a document? Can’t find a document that you created 6 months ago? Metadata is the answer! Metadata, when added to a document, can help users find their information quickly. Access the File > Info area of any Word document. On the right hand side, look for the Properties drop down. Select Advanced Properties. […]
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Opening A Word Document From SharePoint Asks for Login
Fixing Opening Documents in SharePoint. Here’s the answer from Microsoft for 2010, 2013 using Windows 10: If you don’t want to use it, then here is how to go to the Trust Center: Click File, then Options Once the Options Menu appears choose Trust Center The Trust Center area appears. Click on Trust Center Settings Click […]
More Quick Access Toolbar tools
If you work in the type of office where you can’t install your own favourite productivity software due to strict IT policies, then it’s likely that Microsoft Office is already installed on your system. Microsoft Office is packed with features that can help you stay on top of things and get the job done. Here […]