Usually, when you double-click a file in File Explorer or open it by choosing the Open command from the popup menu (you can display the popup menu by right-clicking on the file), Windows starts an application that opens the file. For example, if you double-click a DOC or DOCX file (with a .doc, .docx extension), Windows runs the Microsoft Word application to open the selected file.

A flowchart or flow chart (also known as process flowchart, process flow diagram, functional flowchart, or workflow diagram) typically shows the steps of a task, process, or workflow; it illustrates a sequence, system, or computer algorithm.

To use the desktop version of Microsoft Office 365, you need a Microsoft account. With a Microsoft account, you have access to Microsoft application settings on the Account page and in the Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook Options dialog box.

Every workbook uses a palette of 56 colors, but you can change the palette for the current workbook or even change the default colors for new workbooks.

Every workbook uses a palette of 56 colors, but you can change the palette for the current workbook or even change the default colors for new workbooks.

You can unlink a chart from its data ranges and produce a static chart that remains unaffected by later changes in the data.

Users of Microsoft email services are well acquainted with the OST format, which is used to store data in encrypted form. Converting OST files allows you to get rid of format restrictions, after which mailings will become available to the user for offline work in Outlook.

From sending documents via Email to your office to sending an email request for personal reasons, Email has become an important tool for online communication. Its increased importance has also made it vulnerable to security threats. This is where email encryption plays its role in protecting the data and information and keeping the data out of reach from unapproved ones and outsiders.

The Auto Preview feature quickly previews email attachments in the Reading pane or the open message window. However, it also exposes users to security risks like malicious Word documents, Excel workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, Visio diagrams, PDF files, and images. If you need complete control over your email messages and want to prioritize security, turn off the Auto Preview feature in Outlook.

PowerPoint has been playing a pivotal role in presentations of all shapes and sizes for over three decades. With vast capabilities and the ability to help users impactfully and derisively share information and data in actionable ways, it's easy to see why. It has evolved since its inception in order to keep up with the times, and those using these tools in 2024 are going to find that video content is going to be key to success.

Numerous books, blogs, and courses recommend using pictures instead of text in the presentation. Slides with pictures, charts, and diagrams can keep the audience focused on what you are talking about instead of diverting the participants' attention to reading the contents of the slides. Often pictures play the role of a distracting or, vice versa, enticing maneuver.

PowerPoint has a handy feature that allows you to freeze an object on a slide. By locking objects from moving, you will not worry about hitting the wrong object when aligning, grouping, or resizing the rest of the slide elements. Locking will also allow you to more easily work with the object's content without fear of automatically resizing or displacing the object when you edit its content.

No matter what you are writing, a fictional book, a story for kids, a user manual, or a technical report, jumping between the text and ribbon buttons for formatting distracts from the work. Shortcut Keys or Hotkeys for changing the paragraph alignment, style, etc. without mouse movements come to rescue.

No matter what you are writing, a fictional book, a story for kids, a user manual, or a technical report, jumping between the text and ribbon buttons for formatting distracts from the work. Shortcut Keys or Hotkeys for changing the paragraph alignment, style, etc. without mouse movements come to rescue.

Suppose you'd like to add a couple more commands to the Quick Access toolbar. Also, say you're a big fan of AutoText, which lets you assign long strings of text to a couple keystrokes. You can add the AutoText button to the Quick Access Toolbar, so you can quickly create and use AutoText to collect frequently used commands.