There may be times when someone has sent you an email, and you’d like to acknowledge its receipt without sending another reply. A great feature to use in this case is the reactions feature in Outlook, which works similarly to those in MS Teams or on various social media platforms.

To react to an email, click on the smiley face button on the top of your screen. You can then choose from six emojis, ranging from a thumbs up 👍 to a sad face! 😥

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Do you need to lock your screen faster than going through the Start menu? With DigiTip 35 you have your solution!  

Did you know that you quickly lock your screen by selecting the Window’s key and pressing ‘L’.  

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Have you ever been in an MS Teams meeting where you’ve needed to send a quick list that’s easy for others to read? There are actually two quick ways to create bullet points or numbered lists in any MS Teams chat.

Option 1

You can either click on the format icon in the chat, and you can easily create bullet points or a numbered list from here.

Option 2

Or, if you’re in a Teams chat:

• Press – and then the space bar to start your bullet points
• Press 1. and then the space bar to start a numbered list

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Next week will be the return of DigiTips, our once-a-week tip or trick to help you with your Digital Skills! You can view the DigiTips that were posted last year here and find out which 5 were the most popular in this blogpost. Remember to keep your eyes out for this year’s DigiTips by subscribing to the blog!