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, thereâs 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, weâll 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.Â
There may be times when youâre 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 youâve 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, AUâs polling tool, if youâre looking to set up a poll in advance of your online meeting or session.Â
There may be times where you need to replace a word you have used consistently throughout your work â 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!Â
In the top ribbon, select the âreplaceâ option.Â
Enter the word you would like to replace in the âFind whatâ section.Â
Enter the word you would like to use instead in âreplace withâ.Â
Choose the relevant option to you â replace and find next to change individual versions or replace all. Â
Please note this will only work if the âfind whatâ word is spelt correctly. Â
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 âŹ
Have you found that you want all your notes including documents or PDFs all in one place? Well with OneNote, this is possible! As well as being a great space to store your personal notes, did you know that you can insert file printouts including PDFs and Word pages to go alongside your notes? Watch the video below to learn how to insert file printouts!Â
If you need to deliver a presentation within a strict time limit, you may want to practice to get your timings perfect. With DigiTip 39, you can learn how to practice your presentation and receive the timings you used per slide. View the short clip below to learn how to rehearse:Â
Have you ever gotten stuck trying to think of a different word to take your sentence to the next level? Thereâs no need to struggle anymore! With DigiTip 37, learn how to use the synonyms function in Word. View step by step instructions below or watch the short video to learn more!
Simply:Â
Right click on the chosen word Â
Hover over âsynonymsâ Â
Select a new word!Â
Still not seeing an appropriate word? Select thesaurus and view more!Â
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 đ to a sad face! đĽ
Have you ever been in an MS Teams meeting where you’ve needed to send a quick list thatâs 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
Blogpost by Shân Saunders (Digital Capabilities and Skills Development Coordinator)
In September 2023, the Digital Skills Team began DigiTips â a weekly blogpost to highlight a useful tip that you can use to make your daily digital life easier. Below are the top 5 DigiTips from 2023/24.
Are you working on one screen and struggling? Are you tired of swapping between two windows?âŻDid you know that you can split your screen to view two things at once making it much easier to view two windows at the same time. This means that you can work on documents, tabs and much more side-by-side.
Most of us will be more familiar with using emojis on our mobile phones đą, but there will be times when weâll want to include emojis when using our laptops or computersđť. Instead of googling for the emoji you need, why not access it directly from your keyboard!?
Are you struggling to concentrate on your work? Are you procrastinating on social media? Do you need to limit your scrolling time?âŻDid you know you can now limit your Instagram scrolling time through the Instagram settings.âŻ
Have you ever copied and pasted content from a webpage or another document into a new Word document and found that it completely messes up your formatting? Luckily, there are additional options outside of the basic pasting option (ctrl+v) which can help solve this!
Sometimes, you may need to set some time aside to concentrate on a particular piece of work, but how can you show other people who are also online that youâre busy? Microsoft Teams allows you to set your status to Do not disturb, meaning that you wonât be interrupted by Teams notifications or calls (unless you choose to receive these from specific people), but it can be too easy to forget to turn this status off once youâre finished.
