Susan Harkins

Using Tab to indent the first line of a paragraph in a Word document is inefficient and unnecessary. By setting a simple option, you can skip Tab and go right to typing text.

If you need a visual clue to hype a worksheet, use Excel’s Conditional Formatting feature to help values stand out.

Excel doesn’t have a built-in AVERAGEIF() function, but you can still average values, conditionally.

Deciding which font to use might seem like a simple design issue. However, studies show that serif and san serif each improves reading skills in specific media.

A client is planning on flying for an upcoming trip, and you know he may not have time to check the TSA’s guidelines on traveling with a laptop. Be a good little elf and prepare your client for what he can expect by telling him these seven helpful rules.

Use this Excel formula to easily return the last item from any list.

Animate callouts on a PowerPoint slide to display optional information with just a quick click.

Word can’t automatically produce a numbered list that counts down instead of up. But with the help of a bookmark and some fields, you can work around that limitation.

After creating a presentation, you can ensure everything looks the same on other computers by embedding the fonts in the presentation by selecting the right options when saving.

Don’t manually re-enter data you find on the Web. Open Excel and transfer the data directly into a worksheet.

Referencing a control on an Access form is easy. Referencing a subform and its controls is a little more complex. To Access, a subform isn’t a form at all, but a control, so you must reference it as such.

A quick keyboard shortcut puts you right into the Formula bar. You don’t need the mouse at all!