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Using Superscript or Subscript in MS Word

It’s common to use superscript or subscript for mathematical equations and chemical formulas, such as: (a+b)2=a2+2ab+b2 and H2O You can apply superscript or subscript formatting in a variety of ways: Keyboard shortcut, Using the Ribbon, the Font dialog box, or inserting a symbol. Let’s start with the shortcut method. KeyboardContinue Reading

What’s the Best Computer for an Older Person?

My mother-in-law is in her 80’s. She has been using computers for a long while, but still, modern technology causes her some confusion. Her laptop was somewhat older and would take it’s time starting up. It was running Windows 10 when it was built for Windows 7. It was sluggishContinue Reading

Quick way to remove extra spaces in text – Excel’s TRIM function

Recently, I imported some data into Excel. Some of the entries looked similar to this: There was random spacing in the names. With rows and rows of entries, it’s unimaginable to go through and delete all those spaces manually. How can you quickly delete these spaces with minimally effort? UsingContinue Reading

A second portable monitor you can take anywhere

Do you want a second monitor, but you don’t have a lot of desk space? And, wouldn’t it be nice if the monitor was portable just like your laptop – you might be working in the office, the kitchen or even your camper van! I use the AOC I1601C USBContinue Reading

What do you mean, you can’t see the color blue?

My wife and I often see color differently. I see something as red and she sees purple, among a few other colors. We just don’t see the same colors and I have been curious why this is. Recently I came across this video, “Why The Ancient Greeks Couldn’t See Blue,”Continue Reading

Change Page Title Without Changing the Navigation Bar in WordPress (Unos Theme)

Recently I decided I wanted to change the title of my Blog page. But I did not want to change the navigation bar title. I am using the WordPress Unos Theme (free version). I thought this would be an easy thing to do. After looking around my setting and tryingContinue Reading

Screen-zooming and Annotating Tool

I have been using ZoomIt for about 6 years. It is my go-to zoom and drawing tool. I have tried a few others, but always return to Zoomit. Mainly because of all it can do in one tiny program. Zoomit from Microsoft Sysinternals is a useful screen-zooming and annotating toolContinue Reading

Currency and Accounting Number Formats – What’s the difference?

They are similar to each other, but let’s take a close look. The Accounting style aligns the dollar sign at the left edge of the cell and displays a dash for zero values. The Currency style places the dollar sign right next to the number. Note: The Currency format canContinue Reading

How do I put a link to a specific point in a YouTube video in a Microsoft Word document?

I recently got this question: “How do I put a link to a specific point in a YouTube video in a Microsoft Word document?” This is called a timestamp. First thing – watch the YouTube video and pause at the exact spot in the video you want to timestamp, thenContinue Reading

Your Input Does Matter (MS Excel)

At my previous job as an IT Trainer, there were days when not a lot was going on. I would use this slow time to wander the halls, mainly to remind people that I was there. Software training is one of those things that most people feel they don’t haveContinue Reading

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