Focused Inbox in Outlook – Love it or Loathe it?

Does the Focused inbox on Outlook drive you mad? How often do you find something if it has been automatically moved to the OTHER Folder when you didn’t want it to. You will be pleased to know that it is easy to switch off. Web-Based Outlook If you are using the Web-based version of Outlook, select the

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Word/Computer for Beginners courses

Has your job role suddenly changed to involve a computer?  This can be one of the hardest transitions to make if you have gone from a hands-on role using machinery, or been working on a building site or suddenly been promoted to a role that involves a computer.  You have all the capability and the

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How to Inspect a Document or Presentation

Have you ever seen a document that is meant to be the final version but still has a draft watermark, or you can still see the track changes?  Maybe you have received a Powerpoint file from an organisation that still has the Speaker’s notes attached or comments included.  This can look unprofessional and have disastrous

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Microsoft Edge – Setting aside tabs

Click on the icon in the top left corner (Set aside a tab) to save a tab for viewing later. To reveal the tab you have saved click on the Tabs you have set aside button.  You will see any tabs you stored away earlier. Tabs are only stored until you view them.  If you want to permanently store

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Autofill in Excel 2013/2016

Now I have been a bit late getting to the party on this one! But having used it a couple of times, I have begun to see its potential. Imagine you have two text strings in Columns A and B, and want to join them together in Column C. In older versions of Excel, you

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Worried about the latest Ransomware attacks?

Here are a few tips that may help: Upgrade to Windows 10 especially if you are still using XP. Ensure you have an up to date anti-malware programme installed.  Programmes such s F-Secure will work in the background to prevent attacks such as this. Back-up your files to an external hard drive. Ensure that this

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Some tips for Excel – shortcuts!

We all love a shortcut!  Here are a few in Excel to speed up your working! 1. CTRL A – select a range of data 2. CTRL SHIFT and END – Highlights from current cell to end of data. 3. ALT F5 – refresh the contents of a Pivot Table 4. To copy an entire sheet –

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Recording a presentation?

You don’t need special software.  PowerPoint 2013/2016 has a built in feature allowing you to record a presentation with narration. You can then save the file as a video for uploading. In PowerPoint, prepare and save the presentation you wish to use. On the Slides Show Tab, select the Record Slide Show Button.  Work through your presentation,

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Zoom in and out of Web Pages with ease

How many times do we struggle with text on the screen being too small, or find the text is too large and are unable to see the whole page? If you hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard of your PC, and use the roller on your mouse you will be able to zoom

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