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– Microsoft Office: Professional Document TemplatesTo a large extent, the scope of what you can create using the main Microsoft Office programs – Word, Excel and PowerPoint – is limited only by your experience with those programs and your design skills. But perhaps your design skills aren’t too impressive, or you’re not familiar with the complexities of Office – or …

Category: Office & Software Programs, Office Programs, Optimisation & System
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: M

NT 826 – News and TipsHere you’ll find all of the news and tips from Issue 8 2026. …

Category: Tips & News
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QA 826 – Questions and AnswersHere you’ll find the Q&As from Issue 8 2026. …

Category: Questions and Answers, Questions and Answers
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– Word: Safe SavingYou’ve put the finishing touches to your document, tweaking the text, restyling the headings, improving the layout, and then… there’s a sudden power cut and it’s gone! Does that mean you’ve lost all your work and you’ll have to start again? Thankfully not! There are various features you can use in Word to ensure you …

Category: Office Programs, PC Basics, Tips & Tricks
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: W

– Windows Controls: Programs, Apps, Dialogs and MoreWhat on earth are ‘spin buttons’ and ‘radio buttons’? What’s the difference between a ‘list box’ and a ‘drop-down list’, or between a ‘menu bar’ and a ‘context menu’? How can you tell whether a checkbox is switched on or off – and why does it sometimes seem to be neither? No more head scratching: …

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Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: W