If you have a tablet device, you know that Windows 10 will show a touch keyboard on the screen when necessary. But you can also get that touch keyboard to appear on a non-tablet device for a monitor that doesn’t recognize touch. Here’s how…
Excel Flash Fill on names
I’m sitting in a training session today, and I saw the trainer do something in Excel that I didn’t know was possible… Flash Fill can complete columns of names based on other columns. Here’s how…
Inserting multiple blank lines in an Excel spreadsheet
This is a really simple tip that I wish I had known about sooner, instead of copy and pasting blank rows for an Excel spreadsheet. Instead of just inserting a single blank row, you can easily insert multiple blank rows by highlighting the number of rows you need. Here’s how…
Transferring your Skype phone calls to another phone
If you’re a person who gets a number of phone calls on your work number, you may want or need to have those calls transferred to another number for some period of time. Maybe you have an errand to run outside the office, and you want the number to go to your cell phone. Or maybe you’re out of the office for an extended period of time, and you want someone else to field your calls. Here’s how you can make that happen in your Skype settings…
Getting a pop-up emoticon panel in Windows 10
Today we have a fun tip that I stumbled across on Twitter from one of my colleagues. It involves getting an emoticon panel in Windows 10 that can be used in a number of the software packages that you use. Here’s what you do…
Using the Search function in OneDrive
One of the advantage of having your personal files in OneDrive is that you have the capabilities of the Office 365 search engine when it comes to finding data. You’re not just restricted to searching for file names, either. The search indexes the content of the files, and gives you a powerful search experience. Here’s how you can use it to find your data quickly…
Excel keyboard shortcuts
Are you the type of person who likes to use keyboard shortcuts when you’re working with software? If you do, here’s a great resource for keyboard shortcuts in Excel.
Pinning email messages in Outlook Online on Office 365
We’re doing a lot of pilot testing on various parts of Office 365, and a colleague pointed out something yesterday that I hadn’t noticed. You can pin an email in Outlook Online so that it stays at the top of your Inbox and doesn’t get buried. Here’s how you do that…