Create a Bulleted List in a Cell (Excel 2007)

Learn how to effortlessly create a bulleted list in a cell! More »

Space Between the Bullet and the Text (PowerPoint 2007)

Learn how to adjust the spacing between the bullet and the text! More »

Spot It #5

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The Difference Between Fill Color and Highlighter (Word 2007)

Can you tell the difference between fill color and highlighter? More »

 

How to Change the Size of a Slide in Notes Pages Printout (PowerPoint 2007)

Generally, the default size of a slide is large enough for reading when it is printed out in Notes Pages mode. But somehow, the set of slides that my manager received appears to be smaller than usual. Take a look at the following picture:

Change and Save the Orientation of a PDF Page

It is easy to change the view of a page in your PDF file, and most of us will select View –> Rotate View –> Clockwise or Counterclockwise.

Response Vs. Respond – The Common Mistakes Made

One of the common mistakes that I have (primarily) came across in email correspondences is the usage of the words “response” and “respond”. Take a look at the following screenshots of actual emails (and a draft document) that I have received:

How to Crop Unwanted White Space in a PDF File

After I have edited a marketing booklet in MS Publisher (2007), I need to convert it into PDF format so that this file can be emailed to prospective clients for viewing. The final result was a PDF file with massive white space around the booklet page’s border!

Bullet Does Not Appear in Second Line of Text (PowerPoint 2007)

So here’s the scenario. You are editing a slide that you’ve inherited from somebody else in your workplace. Then, you decided to create a list item with five bullets and you stumbled upon the weirdest thing ever – the bullet does not appear in the second line of text onwards! You’ve clicked the Bullets and Format Painter button, and tried the copy and paste method, but nothing works. What could be wrong?

How to Increase Space Between Text and its Surrounding Cell Border (Word 2007)

When you create a table filled with texts in each cell, you will notice that by default, all the texts seem to appear very close to the cell border, which makes the table content look cluttered.

Space Between the Bullet and the Text (PowerPoint 2007)

Have you ever noticed that, by default, there is no space between the bullet and the line of text you type when you create a list item? You probably hit the spacebar once or twice to separate them, but doing so does not make your list stands out as a bulleted item. Furthermore, it is inefficient to repeatedly hit the spacebar for a list item with 10 or more bullets.

The Easier Way to Embed Email Object (Word 2007)

SJNSBEFW3UV6A reader sent an email to me, asking if there is a simpler method to embed an email message (Outlook) into a document and rename the Outlook icon, rather than following through the detailed steps in my previous posts (part one and part two). I did a few experiments, and turns out that there is a simpler way but it yields a different outcome when it comes to renaming the icon, and it all depends on your method of copying and pasting the Outlook email.

The Difference Between Fill Color and Highlighter (Word 2007)

Have you ever encountered a situation where you couldn’t remove the highlights in a sentence or paragraph? Take a look at the sample below:

Change The Icon of an Embedded Email Object (Word 2007)

In my previous tutorial, you have learnt how to insert an email message (Outlook) as an embedded object in a document. Now, let’s take a look at how you can change the look of a default icon into something more interesting.