How to Embed a YouTube Video in PowerPoint
Inserting a YouTube Video in PowerPoint Using a Link or Embed Code by Avantix Learning Team | Updated May 1, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can embed a YouTube video in a PowerPoint presentation and run it during a slide...
Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts (50+ Shortcuts to Save Time During Your Virtual Meetings, Training and Webinars)
Check Out This Great List of Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Zoom® Desktop App (Windows and Mac) As a tool for virtual calls, meetings and webinars, Zoom has exploded recently with a huge group of users...
Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts (40+ Shortcuts)
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Teams® Desktop App (Windows) If you're a Microsoft Teams user, you can save alot of time using your keyboard to access Teams commands. Check out...
Popular Articles
How to Expand the Formula Bar in Excel (2 Ways)
Easily Expand or Collapse the Formula Bar in Excel by Avantix Learning Team | Updated May 27, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) In Microsoft Excel, the Formula Bar appears below the Ribbon by default. When you enter data or a...
How to Add Slide Numbers in PowerPoint (Complete Guide)
Add Slide Numbers in PowerPoint using Slide Layouts by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can add slide numbers in PowerPoint to some or all of your slides using slide layouts. If...
How to Fill Blank Cells in Excel (with Zeros, Dashes or Other Values)
Quickly Fill Blanks with Zeros or Other Values in Excel Worksheets (0, -, N/A, Null or Other Text) by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 7, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can quickly fill blank cells in Excel with...
How to Hide Paragraph Marks in Word (or Show Them)
Hide Paragraph Marks (¶) and Other Nonprinting Symbols in Microsoft Word by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can show or hide paragraph marks (¶) or symbols and other nonprinting...
Free PowerPoint Countdown Timer Templates to Download
Free Countown Timers You Can Use in PowerPoint by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can create PowerPoint presentations with countdown timer slides or you can download free...
How to Edit a PDF in Word (Convert a PDF File Within Word)
Convert a PDF File and Edit in Microsoft Word by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows) You can convert a PDF (Portable Document Format) file to an editable Word document natively. If you have...
How to Delete Blank Rows in Excel (5 Ways)
Easy Ways to Remove Blank Rows in Microsoft Excel Worksheets by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can delete blank rows in Microsoft Excel worksheets manually or you can use several...
Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts (50+ Shortcuts to Save Time During Your Virtual Meetings, Training and Webinars)
Check Out This Great List of Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Zoom® Desktop App (Windows and Mac) As a tool for virtual calls, meetings and webinars, Zoom has exploded recently with a huge group of users...
Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts (40+ Shortcuts)
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Teams® Desktop App (Windows) If you're a Microsoft Teams user, you can save alot of time using your keyboard to access Teams commands. Check out...
How to Get Slide Design Ideas Using PowerPoint Designer
Get Slide Design Ideas with PowerPoint Designer by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2019 or 365 (Windows) If you have PowerPoint 2019 or are a Microsoft 365 subscriber, you can use PowerPoint Designer to get design ideas...
How to Summarize Multiple Excel Worksheets with 3D Reference Formulas
Summarize Multiple Excel Worksheets Using 3D References in Formulas by Avantix Learning Team | Updated January 24, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can use 3D references in Excel formulas to summarize multiple worksheets...
How to Print PowerPoint Presentations with Notes
Print PowerPoint Presentations with Speaker Notes by Avantix Learning Team | Updated February 19, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can print PowerPoint presentations with notes with or without slide thumbnails. You...
How to Display a Word Document’s File Name and Path (2 Ways)
Display the File Name and Path using Fields or the Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Word by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2016 (Windows) In Microsoft Word, you can display a document’s file name and...
How to Quickly Delete Blank Rows in Microsoft Excel (Using a Few Great Tricks)
Use a Few Tricks to Delete Blank Rows in Excel by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 7, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can quickly delete blank rows in a worksheet using a few Excel tricks. Blank rows in Microsoft...
How to Keep Text Together in Word (Paragraphs, Lines or Words)
3 Ways to Keep Text Together in Word Documents by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can keep text together in several ways in Word. If you want to keep words or characters together,...
How to Fill Blank Cells in Excel with a Value from a Cell Above
Easily Fill Blank Cells with Values from a Cell Above by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can fill blank cells in Excel with a value from a cell above using a few great Excel...
10 Excel Data Entry Tricks and Shortcuts Every User Should Know
Check Out These Great Tricks and Shortcuts to Speed Up Data Entry in Microsoft Excel by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) Check out these 10 great Excel data entry tricks and shortcuts in...
How to Insert Reusable Text Snippets in Word with Quick Parts (Great Timesaver)
Save Time by Inserting Repetitive Text using Word’s Quick Parts by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2019 and 365 (Windows) Microsoft Word’s Quick Parts can be used to quickly insert repetitive words, paragraphs,...
Excel Flash Fill Tricks to Extract or Clean Data (10 Examples)
Check Out These 10 Great Examples using Excel's Flash Fill by Avantix Learning Team | Updated January 25, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows) Flash Fill is a great tool that you can use to quickly clean or format data in your Excel...
10 Great PowerPoint Drawing Tricks and Shortcuts
Save Time with These Drawing Tricks and Shortcuts in Microsoft PowerPoint by Avantix Learning Team | Updated February 4, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) Check out these PowerPoint drawing tricks and shortcuts that can...
PowerPoint Slide Show Shortcuts (50+ Keyboard Shortcuts)
Deliver a PowerPoint Presentation in Slide Show or Presenter View using Keyboard Shortcuts by Avantix Learning Team | Updated January 29, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can use PowerPoint keyboard shortcuts when...
Productivity Articles
Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts (50+ Shortcuts to Save Time During Your Virtual Meetings, Training and Webinars)
Check Out This Great List of Zoom Keyboard Shortcuts by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Zoom® Desktop App (Windows and Mac) As a tool for virtual calls, meetings and webinars, Zoom has exploded recently with a huge group of users...
Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts (40+ Shortcuts)
Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Teams by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 5, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Teams® Desktop App (Windows) If you're a Microsoft Teams user, you can save alot of time using your keyboard to access Teams commands. Check out...
20 Tips for Working from Home (for Newbies)
20 Helpful Tips If You’re a Newbie Working from Home in the Era of COVID-19 by Avantix Learning Team | April 1, 2020 As people around the world adjust to working and living in the unprecedented era of Coronavirus (COVID-19), a new group of workers are transitioning to...
How to Expand the Formula Bar in Excel (2 Ways)
Easily Expand or Collapse the Formula Bar in Excel by Avantix Learning Team | Updated May 27, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) In Microsoft Excel, the Formula Bar appears below the Ribbon by default. When you enter data or a...
How to Fill Blank Cells in Excel (with Zeros, Dashes or Other Values)
Quickly Fill Blanks with Zeros or Other Values in Excel Worksheets (0, -, N/A, Null or Other Text) by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 7, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can quickly fill blank cells in Excel with...
How to Convert Cm to Inches in Excel (or Inches to Cm)
Convert Inches to Centimeters or Vice Versa in Excel Worksheets by Avantix Learning Team | Updated November 27, 2020 Applies to: Microsoft® Excel® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can convert cm to inches (inches to centimeters or centimetres) using...
How to Change the Thumbnail for a Video in PowerPoint (using the Poster Frame Tool)
Changing the Thumbnail of a Video Clip in PowerPoint by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 30, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) If you have inserted a video on a PowerPoint slide, you can display a custom thumbnail (or Poster...
How to Use the Built-in Laser Pointer in PowerPoint (with Shortcuts)
Display a Laser Pointer During a PowerPoint Slide Show (and Choose Red, Green or Blue Pointers) by Avantix Learning Team | Updated January 29, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) During a PowerPoint slide show, you can...
How to Add Audio in PowerPoint Presentations
Add Audio in PowerPoint from a File on Your PC or Shared Drive by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 13, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can add audio in PowerPoint from a file on your PC or from a shared drive. Audio...
How to Insert a Nonbreaking Space in Word
Insert a Nonbreaking Space in Word to Keep Words or Characters Together by Avantix Learning Team | Updated May 15, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) If you want to keep words or characters together on the same line in a Word...
How to Check Word Count in Microsoft Word (4 Ways)
View Word Count in Microsoft Word Documents by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 2, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows) You can check word count in a Microsoft Word document in several ways. Although word count is typically...
How to Show or Hide White Space in Word Documents
Show or Hide White Space in Microsoft Word Documents by Avantix Learning Team | Updated March 22, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows) You can show or hide white space at the top and bottom of pages in Microsoft Word documents. If...
How to Highlight Records or Values in a Microsoft Access Report Using Conditional Formatting
Apply Conditional Formatting in Microsoft Access Reports by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 9, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Access® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can highlight values or records in a Microsoft Access report using conditional...
How to Create a Calculated Field in a Microsoft Access Query
Create Calculated Fields in Microsoft Access Select Queries by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 9, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Access® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) You can create calculated fields in select queries in Microsoft Access in the QBE...
10 Useful Microsoft Access Shortcuts When You’re Working with Controls on Forms and Reports
Try These Shortcuts for Manipulating Controls in Design View in Microsoft Access by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 9, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Access® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Windows) Controls are objects that appear in various sections in a form or...
7 Microsoft Project Navigation and Selection Shortcuts in Task Lists
Use These Simple Tricks in Gantt Chart Task Lists by Avantix Learning Team | Updated June 11, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Project® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Standard and Professional) If you are working in Gantt Chart View, you can use these keyboard shortcuts...
10 Microsoft Project Shortcuts to Zoom and Move Quickly in the Gantt Chart Timescale
Try These Shortcuts to Move and Change the Timescale in Project’s Gantt Chart View by Avantix Learning Team | Updated June 11, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Project® 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 365 (Standard and Professional) The timescale in the Gantt Chart view appears...
Auto vs Manual Scheduling in Microsoft Project
Scheduling Tasks in Microsoft Project as Manual or Auto Scheduled by Avantix Learning Team | Updated June 11, 2021 Applies to: Microsoft® Project® 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019 (Standard and Professional) Starting with Microsoft Project 2010, you have the option of...
Microsoft Visio Articles
Visio Shortcuts for Zooming and Panning using Your Mouse and Keyboard
Zoom and Move Pages Around Quickly in Microsoft Visio Drawings by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 8, 2017 Applies to: Microsoft® Visio® 2010, 2013 and 2016 (Windows) You can zoom and pan (move the page) in your Microsoft Visio diagrams quickly using your mouse...
10 Great Keyboard Shortcuts for Selecting Visio Tools
Keyboard Shortcuts to Select the Pointer, Drawing and Text Tools in Microsoft Visio Posted by: Avantix Learning Team Posted: January 23, 2017 Applies to: Microsoft® Visio® 2010, 2013 and 2016 Check out these 10 great Microsoft Visio shortcuts for selecting...
Microsoft Visio Timesaver – Temporarily Turn Off Snap Behaviour
Override Snap Behaviour in Visio with These Simple Tricks Posted by: Avantix Learning Team Posted: January 20, 2017 Applies to: Microsoft® Visio® 2013 and 2016 By default, Visio’s dynamic grid is turned on as well as a number of “snap to” settings so when you move or...
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