Adding some key combinations to your shortcuts list lets you keep your hands on the keyboard and off your mouse. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' ...

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing us being locked at our homes, we are also being forced to use our laptops, mobile phones and other gadgets more often than usual. While most frequent computer ...

Imagine being able to navigate through the complex web of data in Excel with the agility of a seasoned pro, manipulating numbers and formulas with a few simple keystrokes. Excel, a robust tool for ...

Have you ever found yourself drowning in a sea of spreadsheets, endlessly clicking through menus and tabs, trying to make sense of your data? You’re not alone. The average Excel user spends nearly 40% ...

When you’re composing a Microsoft Word document, keyboard shortcuts can be a huge help to save you some time and make things more convenient. Keyboard shortcuts are the use of a series of keys to ...

We live in a world of data which must be processed and analyzed fast. With the majority of people in the business world agreeing that there isn’t enough time in the day or week to accomplish all their ...

Q I’m beginning to handle international business, which means I need to be able to use foreign currency symbols in both Word and Excel. How do I create a shortcut for various symbols? In Excel, it’s a ...

If Em Dash shortcut is not working in Word, employ the Universal Alt Code, create a Foolproof AutoCorrect Entry, etc.

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2002. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Excel: To rename a ...

Editing text is tedious work. Use these two shortcuts to delete whole words instead of single characters. Many users delete text the hard way-character by character. Fortunately, there are many ...

Filling out spreadsheets has become synonymous with the more tedious aspects of office life, and while you may never be able to completely rid your day of Microsoft Excel, you can spend far less time ...