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How to Cut a Shape Out of an Image in PowerPoint (Mask a Picture)
Starting in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, you can use the Merge Shapes tool to crop an image to a circle. You can use either Intersect or Subtract to cut out a circle (or other shape) from a picture.
How to Replace Spaces in Excel with Underscores (_), Dashes (-) or Other Values
You can quickly replace blank cells in Excel with zeros, dashes or other number or text values (0, -, N/A, Null or other text). It's useful to fill blank cells with a number, symbol or value if you want to use the data set as the source for a pivot table or use other data analysis tools.
5 PowerPoint Keyboard Shortcuts to Start a Slide Show
The outline has been an integral part of Microsoft PowerPoint for many years. It is dynamically linked to slide placeholders and is organized in a hierarchical way.
How to Stop Word from Changing Formatting Automatically
You can stop Word from changing formatting automatically in your documents by turning off AutoFormat As You Type settings in the AutoCorrect dialog box. If text or formatting is changing, there are several options you can turn off.
How to Find and Replace in Word (and Use Wildcards)
You can find and replace in Word using the Find and Replace dialog box as well as the Navigation Pane. If you use the dialog box, you can find and replace text and numbers and use wildcards for more advanced find and replace tasks. Wildcards are useful when you are not able to find an exact match. You can display the Find and Replace dialog box using a keyboard shortcut or the Home tab in the Ribbon.
How to Insert or Type the Sigma Symbol in Word (6 Ways to Insert Σ or σ)
You can insert or type the Sigma symbol in Word documents in several ways. The Greek Sigma symbol can be entered in upper case (Σ) or lower case (σ) using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts.
How to Hide and Unhide Slides in PowerPoint (with Shortcuts)
You can hide slides in PowerPoint presentations so that they do not appear during a slide show unless you want to display them. Typically, you hide slides in Normal View or Slide Sorter View and then run your slide show. During a slide show, you can unhide slides or you can return to Normal View or Slide Sorter View and unhide them.
10 Keyboard Shortcuts in PowerPoint's Outline View
The outline has been an integral part of Microsoft PowerPoint for many years. It is dynamically linked to slide placeholders and is organized in a hierarchical way.
5 Ways to Insert or Type the Degree Symbol in PowerPoint (°)
You can insert or type the degree symbol in PowerPoint presentations using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts. The degree sign can be entered in placeholders, text boxes or in equation blocks on PowerPoint slides.
How to Change the Font on All Slides in PowerPoint (3 Ways)
If you want to change the font on all slides in a PowerPoint presentation, there are 3 common strategies you can use – change the Document Theme or Font Theme, edit the Slide Master or associated layouts in Slide Master View, or use Replace Fonts.
5 Ways to Insert or Type the Delta Symbol in PowerPoint (Δ or δ)
You can insert or type the Delta symbol in PowerPoint presentations using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts. The Delta symbol is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet and corresponds to the letter D. Delta can be entered in uppercase (Δ) or lowercase (δ) in placeholders or text boxes on PowerPoint slides.
How to Insert or Type an Em Dash in PowerPoint (3 Ways with Shortcuts)
You can insert or type an em dash in a PowerPoint presentation using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts. The em dash (often referred to as a long dash) is the longest of the 3 types of dashes (em dash, en dash and dash).
How to Hear a Word Document Using Speak (Text to Speech)
In Microsoft Word 2010 and later versions, you can have word speak or read a document aloud to you. You will need to add the Speak command to your Quick Access Toolbar or the Ribbon to use this feature. Once you've added the command, simply click Speak and Word will read the selected text aloud.
6 Ways to Insert or Type the Square Root Symbol in Word (√)
You can insert the square root or radical symbol (√) in a Word document using built-in Word commands or keyboard shortcuts. You can use an Alt code shortcut or create your own keyboard shortcut to insert the square root symbol.
6 Ways to Insert the Approximately Equal or Almost Equal Symbol in Word (Type or Insert ≈)
You can insert the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol in a Word document using Insert Symbol, a keyboard shortcut, an AutoCorrect entry or an Alt shortcut.
How to Select All in Word (6 Ways with Shortcuts)
In Microsoft Word, you can save lots of time if you can quickly select characters, words, lines, paragraphs and blocks of text in your documents. You can use keyboard shortcuts or mouse shortcuts to select text.
How to Fade Text In and Out in PowerPoint
You can fade text in and out on a PowerPoint slide during a slide show using animations. There are several ways to fade text and you can combine different types of animations as well as Effect Options.
How to Insert a Check Mark in PowerPoint (4 Ways with Shortcuts)
You can insert or type a check mark or tick mark symbol in a PowerPoint presentation as a bullet, symbol character or icon. Check marks can be inserted using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts.
How to Insert or Type Greek Letters or Symbols in PowerPoint (5 Ways)
You can insert or type Greek letters or symbols (such as Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Omega, Pi, Sigma or Theta) in PowerPoint presentations using built-in features as well as keyboard shortcuts.
How to Convert Kg to Lbs (Kilograms to Pounds) in Excel or Lbs to Kg
You can convert kg to lbs (kilograms to pounds) or pounds to kilograms in Excel using formulas with operators or functions.
How to Insert or Type the Delta Symbol in Word (6 Ways to Insert Δ or δ)
You can insert or type the Delta symbol in Word documents using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts. The Delta symbol is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet and corresponds to the letter D. Delta can be entered in uppercase (Δ) or lowercase (δ).
3 Excel Strikethrough Shortcuts to Cross Out Text or Values in Cells
You can apply strikethrough to text or values in Excel to cross out or create a line through a cell or part of a cell. There are 3 common ways to apply strikethrough in your Excel worksheets – using a built-in keyboard shortcut, using the Font dialog box, or by adding a command to the Quick Access Toolbar.
How to Stop Design Ideas in PowerPoint (Disable PowerPoint Designer)
PowerPoint Designer displays a Design Ideas task pane by default in PowerPoint 365 if Intelligent Services has been enabled. However, if you want to turn off the Design Ideas task pane, there are a few ways to disable the Designer feature depending on your needs.
PowerPoint Alignment Keyboard Shortcuts (10+ Shortcuts to Align Text or Objects)
If you want to align text or objects in PowerPoint, you may want to use keyboard shortcuts for alignment. Although there are built-in keyboard shortcuts to align text in placeholders or text boxes, you will need to do some customizing to create simple keyboard shortcuts to align objects.
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