5 minute tip: Spellchecker blues (Updated)

May 25, 2023 in 5 Minute Tip

Some time ago I wrote: “Paradoxically, a spell-checker is only useful if you can spell! It's a common misunderstanding that if you can't spell, a spell-checker will sort things out for you. It won't.” Is this still true?

On this day: Saving your work

April 18, 2022 in 5 Minute Tip, On this day

It’s always good to be reminded of how to avoid losing a load of work.

5 minute tips: The wordprocessor file menu

March 16, 2021 in 5 Minute Tip

You hear a lot of criticism of Microsoft, but one of the best things it did was standardise the way programs look in terms of menus and, to almost the same extent, icons. That's good to know because it means that there are rules governing where commands and features are located.

5 minute tip: Spellchecker blues

March 14, 2021 in 5 Minute Tip

Paradoxically, a spell-checker is only useful if you can spell! It's a common misunderstanding that if you can't spell, a spell-checker will sort things out for you. It won't.

5 Minute tip: How to create a template in Word

March 13, 2021 in 5 Minute Tip

Templates can save you hours, and the only limit there is to the number you have is the size of your hard disk (or your cloud storage). Although Word actually comes with many templates, you'll almost certainly want to create your own.