Did you know that there are Easter eggs features on Google? Now you do with DigiTip 54!
If you go to Google and type âdo a barrel rollâ the screen will rotate.
Watch the video below for a quick demonstration.
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Do you want to make your PowerPoints more Dynamic? DigiTip 53 Will help you to do that by using a transition in PowerPoint called Morph which can give more flow to a PowerPoint by giving smooth transitions to shapes and text changing in the slides.Â
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Have you ever wanted to cross something out in Excel? Sometimes you donât want to delete or hide the cells. DigiTip 52 has a quick shortcut to help you out!
Simply select the relevant cell(s) and use the shortcut: Ctrl + 5
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Do you want a faster and more efficient way to navigate MS Teams, for example to let your colleagues know your status on Teams or send a message? DigiTip 51 can show you quick commands to do just this. For this DigiTip we will be using the forward slash commands in the search bar on Teams. Â
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Would you like to advance your note taking but youâre stuck on a format? With DigiTip 50 and page templates in OneNote you can do just that!
Microsoft OneNote has the option to insert page templates to help you format your notes. There are templates from simple lecture notes to project overview to prioritised to do lists. Watch the video below to find out more!
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24th January 2025 marks International Day of Education and weâre celebrating by recapping resources available to develop your digital skills.
LinkedIn Learning [available until March 2025]
Free to all AU staff and students until March 2025, an online platform offering thousands of expert-led courses suitable for all levels, from beginner to advanced. With LinkedIn Learning, you can develop a wide range of skills, from utilising AI tools and presenting with confidence to mastering new software, including various programming languages and Microsoft applications. You can view our webpages for more information including getting started with LinkedIn Learning.
Digital Skills Festival
In 2023, we arranged the Digital Skills Festival and had a variety of internal and external speakers present on a variety of topics such as AI, Excel, Digital Wellbeing and Cyber security. You can view all the resources and recordings from every session here.
Jisc: Everyday AI Tools
As part of Aber Skills Week 2024, we invited Jiscâs Senior AI specialist Paddy Shepperd to talk about âEveryday AI Toolsâ, what tools can be used, how theyâre advancing and the dangers. You can view the recording of the entire session here.
AberSkills
AberSkills is the central hub for all skills development on is available on the university webpages. AberSkills includes access to skills workshops, alongside help with library and information skills, wellbeing, and maths, stats and numerical skills.
DigiTips
Every Tuesday since September 2023, the Digital Skills Team have posted a small tip or trick to help develop your digital skills. You can view all DigiTips here.
Do you want to add interesting ways of presenting your data in MS Excel? DigiTip 49 can help with that by introducing Sparklines. Sparklines are small graphs that only take up one cell in an excel sheet and are an effective way of presenting data without having a graph that takes up a whole sheet. This could be useful for presenting data that is important but not vital to a presentation.
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Time to learn a new shortcut with DigiTip 48!
An easy shortcut to selecting an entire row in Excel. Simply be in the row youâd like to select and use the shortcut: Shift + Space bar.
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As we approach exam season, please see below a collection of resources to help you prepare for exams. The resources include organisational tips, study skills as well as suggestions to support your digital wellbeing during stressful times.
Effective exam prep and revision
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Please also take a look at the general FAQâs for exams, and if you have any questions about any of the resources listed above, please contact the Digital Skills Team (digi@aber.ac.uk). Â
Welcoming in the New Year and Semester 2 also means welcoming our next batch of DigiTips. DigiTips began in September 2023 where the Digital Skills Team post a short quick tip to help with your digital lives. You can view all our previous DigiTips here and starting from 14th January 2024 you can view our new DigiTips being posted every week. Make sure to subscribe so you donât miss out!Â
