Q I’m beginning to handle international business, which means I need to be able to use foreign currency symbols in both Word and Excel. How do I create a shortcut for various symbols? In Excel, it’s a ...

Whether you prefer to use a Mac or a Windows PC, you might think you know all your computer’s secrets. After all, you use it every day, and modern technology is supposed to be so intuitive that you ...

Did you know that just about any command (e.g., clear formatting or insert a copyright symbol) in Word can be assigned your own custom keyboard shortcut? If you didn't know, here's how to use this ...

There are multiple ways to type a Hyphen, En dash, and Em dash in Microsoft Word on a Windows 11/10 PC. In this post, we will cover the following methods in detail: Word’s built-in keyboard shortcuts ...

To get access to the complete set of ASCII characters, users have to know and enter special keyboard shortcut combinations found in the character map. Under most circumstances, entering characters ...

If you insert the same symbol or special character often, you should use a custom shortcut to bypass the ribbon route and save yourself time. A few tips ago, I showed you how to use Word’s no-width ...

The check mark or a tick mark is a symbol used to indicate something that was confirmed after review. Although the physical keyboard does not include it, if you are working on a document in Microsoft ...