Author: Shân Saunders

DigiTip 75 – Delete those Duplicates! ❌

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If you’re working in Excel and only want to count unique occurrences, or if you want a quick way to delete all appearances of a duplication then DigiTip 75 will solve your problem! Did you know that you can automatically delete all duplications simply by using the function Data > Remove Duplicates. This will remove all duplications in the columns you selected.  

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DigiTip 74 – </ Code for Free with freeCodeCamp > 💻

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Introducing Free Code Camp with DigiTip 74! If you’re interested in coding and would like to pursue courses for free, then freeCodeCamp is for you. A series of free coding courses to help develop your skills in a variety of coding languages including python, Java and more.  

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DigiTip 73 – Give Power to your Essay Restructure ↕️

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If you have ever been writing an essay and noticed that the flow of the essay doesn’t work right, then DigiTip 73 is for you! Within Microsoft Word you can move entire paragraphs up or down by using the short cut Alt + Shift + Up/Down arrows. View the short video below for a quick demonstration.  

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DigiTip 72 – Scan your Documents with Microsoft Lens 📸

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If you have handwritten notes that you would like to digitise learn a quick and easy way to do this with DigiTip 72! Using Microsoft Lens, you can easily scan handwritten notes using your phone and your Aberystwyth University account. These notes can be automatically uploaded as images to Microsoft OneNote.

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DigiTip 71 – Silent your Socials with ScreenZen 🧘🏻‍♀️

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Do you struggle with mindless scrolling or spending too much time on your phone? DigiTip 71 can help by introducing you to ScreenZen! ScreenZen blocks your selected apps that you struggle with leading to you having to actively think about why you’re opening the app. You can read more about the ScreenZen app and its features in our previous blog post.  

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DigiTip 70 – Snap It Like a Pro: Dock OneNote with Ctrl+Alt+D 📒

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If you’re working on one screen and want to type your notes into OneNote while in a meeting, you can do that with ease with Dock OneNote. While in OneNote simply use the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + D and your OneNote will become a side panel making it easier to make notes.  

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DigiTip 69 – Microsoft Focus = Distraction Free Writing ✍🏻 

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With DigiTip 69, you’ll learn how to utilise Microsoft Word’s Focus feature which allows you to write distraction free. While in Microsoft Word go to View > Focus, this will put your document into Focus, removing the top ribbon and making the document centred in your screen. To exit focus mode simply press the Esc key.  

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DigiTip 68 – Customise your Cursor 🖱️

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If you are often searching for your cursor on your screen or you’re demonstrating and want participants to follow along easily then this DigiTip is for you. On your Windows PC go to Settings > Accessibility > Mouse Pointer and customise away! Watch the video below for a quick demonstration.  

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DigiTip 67 – Count on My Row Counter 🧶

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With the rise of popularity in crochet and knitting, apps have been created to support development. Apps such as ‘My Row Counter’ which has functions such as free patterns, a glossary, units convertor and a pattern creator. View the pictures below for a quick glimpse at My Row Counter.  

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DigiTip 66 – Spruce up your PowerPoints with ‘Designer’ 🖌️

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Are you looking to make your PowerPoint presentations more interesting? But you’re not sure where to start? Why not use PowerPoint’s ‘Designer’ feature. The Designer feature presents generated ideas to make your slides look more interesting. View the short video below for a quick demonstration.  

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