Time to learn a new shortcut with DigiTip 48!
An easy shortcut to selecting an entire row in Excel. Simply be in the row you’d 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.
Please also take a look at the general FAQ’s 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).
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 don’t miss out!
2024 has been a productive year for the Digital Skills team! Below is a list of the favourite things we’ve created in the last year including new formats, events, and resources:
We hope that you’ve enjoyed using these resources as much as we’ve enjoyed making them. We’d like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we look forward to supporting your skills in 2025!
Personalising your text can be a fun way to emphasise a point and now with DigiTip 47, you can learn how to format your text in WhastApp.
| Italicise | _text_ |
| Bold | *text* |
| ~text~ | |
| Add a quote | > text |
| Create bullet point lists | * Text or – Text |
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When creating a PowerPoint presentation, there may be occasions when you want to match the colour of the background or an object to a very specific shade. While the colour options available are extensive, there’s an incredibly useful tool called the eyedropper, which allows you to match a colour perfectly!
Follow the video below to learn how to use this feature. In the video, we’ll show you how to change the colour of a shape, but the same steps apply to changing the colour of your background, a border, and much more.
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If you have ever begun writing a sentence and realised, you were in the wrong case – this DigiTip is for you! Did you know that you can change the case of your word in Office 365 by selecting the text and then using Shift + F3? Watch the short video below to see this week’s DigiTip in action.
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There may be times when you’re in an MS Teams meeting, and you need to make a quick decision. It could be deciding when to hold your next group meeting or voting on which title to choose for a project report.
If you need to create a poll once you’ve started your meeting, Teams offers a built-in polling feature. Watch the video below to learn how to set up your first poll.
Please note: We suggest that you use Vevox, AU’s polling tool, if you’re looking to set up a poll in advance of your online meeting or session.
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There may be times where you need to replace a word you have used consistently throughout your work – this could be a name or a misspelled word. DigiTip 43 can show you how to quickly find and replace words. Either read the short step-by-step instructions or watch the video to learn how!
Please note this will only work if the ‘find what’ word is spelt correctly.
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Teams has a useful search function, but it can sometimes produce too many results. To save you unnecessary time searching, you can utilise filters.
These filters allow you to search using specific criteria such as date, sender, and file type, helping you to quickly pinpoint the information you need!
Take a look at the screenshot below to learn how to use these filters ⬇
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