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How-to guides and tutorials about topics related to the navigational ribbon in Microsoft Office applications.

select how you want to view the ribbon in outlook 2013

How Do I Keep Hiding the Ribbon in Outlook 2013?

August 9, 2023January 27, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

The ribbon in Microsoft Outlook includes many of the controls and settings that you need in order to best manage your email account. But it’s …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Outlook 2013, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Ribbon
add a shape in powerpoint 2013

How to Add a Shape in Powerpoint 2013

July 11, 2023January 26, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve edited Microsoft Powerpoint presentations before, then you might already know how to add text boxes and pictures to a slideshow. But there are …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to apply styles in Word 2013

How to Apply Styles in Word 2013

July 20, 2023January 25, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

Getting the right formatting combination in a Microsoft Word document can be difficult, especially if you need to meet some specific requirements. Rather than re-applying …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
How to Type an Exponent in Word

How to Type an Exponent in Word for Office 365

July 28, 2023December 9, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Occasionally you will need to type some text into a Word document that requires some unusual formatting. If that formatting requires the text to be …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
How to Make a Footnote in Microsoft Word 2016

How to Make a Footnote in Microsoft Word 2016

July 6, 2023December 9, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

When you have some extra information that you want to include in a document, the natural inclination is to type it as a paragraph in …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to add the developer tab in excel for mac

How to Enable the Developer Tab in Excel for Mac

June 8, 2023November 9, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

While there is a lot that you can do in the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet application on your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air, some of the …

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Categories Programs Tags MacOS Sierra, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Ribbon, Tabs
how to insert a blank page in word 2010

How to Insert a Blank Page in Word 2010

June 2, 2023October 28, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Everyone makes mistakes or forgets something, and this extends to the documents that we create for work and school. While some of the more common …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
move the quick access toolbar in outlook 2013

How to Move the Quick Access Toolbar Below the Ribbon in Outlook 2013

July 31, 2023October 16, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are accustomed to utilizing the convenience features in an application, changes to their location can be frustrating. Or, if the current location is …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft, Microsoft Outlook 2013, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Ribbon
enter timeline text

Can I Create a Timeline in Powerpoint?

July 17, 2023August 17, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Powerpoint users have a lot of tools at their disposal when it comes to customizing slides. You’ve probably figured out how to add pictures …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Ribbon
curved text in powerpoint

How to Make Curved Text in Powerpoint 2013

July 19, 2023July 5, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Applying different effects and styles to the content of your slides in Microsoft Powerpoint is a crucial part of making your presentations look good. Some …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Ribbon
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How to Loop a Slideshow on Powerpoint 2013

July 17, 2023January 31, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve ever seen a Powerpoint presentation at a trade show or a retail store you might have noticed that it seemed to be on …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to make a pie chart in excel 2013

How to Make a Pie Chart in Excel 2013

July 17, 2023September 8, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Placing your data into cells in Excel provides you with ways that you can compare and interact with your data. Typically this will involve various …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Ribbon
add a new comment in word 2010

How to Insert Comment in Word 2010

June 22, 2023July 10, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Many of the more popular document-creation applications include ways for you to work with others. These methods usually provide an interface where collaborators can comment …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
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How to Turn Off Track Changes in Word 2010

July 21, 2023February 8, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

If you are collaborating on a document with other people, then there’s a good chance that edits and comments are being displayed. But you may …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to hide slides in powerpoint 2010

How to Hide a Slide in Powerpoint 2010

July 19, 2023November 4, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

Powerpoint presentations can often be used for multiple purposes, and every slide in a presentation might not be suitable for each of those purposes. Use …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to expand the ribbon in word online

How to Show the Full Ribbon in Word Online

July 11, 2023July 20, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

When the navigation in Microsoft Word changed from a menu to a ribbon in Word 2007, there were many users that were upset with the …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Microsoft Word Online, Ribbon
how add comment word 2013

Word 2013 – How to Add a Comment to a Document

July 18, 2023April 6, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word provides a lot of tools for formatting, even allowing you to make small caps in Word, but it also has a variety of …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to add the developer tab in outlook 2013

How to Add the Developer Tab in Outlook 2013

August 22, 2023February 9, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Outlook affords you the ability to perform a lot of complex email-related tasks. It has a lot of benefits over the Web-based email clients …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Outlook 2013, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to reset a slide in powerpoint 2013

How to Reset a Slide in Powerpoint 2013

June 1, 2023January 23, 2018 by Matthew Burleigh

While there are several different slide formats that you can select from when you create a new slide, it’s pretty common for you to add …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to add send and receive to outlook 2013 quick access toolbar

How to Add a Send and Receive Button to the Quick Access Toolbar in Outlook 2013

August 9, 2023September 26, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

You may find yourself often clicking the Send and Receive button in Outlook 2013 if you feel that you aren’t getting your messages fast enough. …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Outlook 2013, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to add developer tab in word 2016

How to Add the Developer Tab in Word 2016

July 15, 2023September 15, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The Word 2016 navigational structure is based around the ribbon at the top of the window. By clicking any of the tabs on that ribbon …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2016, Ribbon
how to change name of ribbon tab in excel 2016

How to Change the Name of a Ribbon Tab in Excel 2016

June 1, 2023August 25, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The tabs at the top of the navigational ribbon in Excel 2016 have been very similar for several versions of Excel. This continuity makes transitioning …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2016, Ribbon
how to change order of quick access toolbar in excel 2013

How to Change the Order of Items in the Excel 2013 Quick Access Toolbar

August 22, 2023June 8, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The Quick Access Toolbar in Excel 2013 gives you the ability to quickly perform some common commands that would otherwise require you to navigate through …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Ribbon
hide add-ins tab in word 2013

How to Hide the “Add-Ins” Tab in Word 2013

June 30, 2023February 19, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

We have previously written about how to remove add-ins in Microsoft Word, but you may be experiencing a different problem where you have a tab …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to keep the ribbon visible in word 2013

How to Keep the Ribbon Visible in Word 2013

June 30, 2023January 8, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

The ribbon at the top of the window in Microsoft Word 2013 takes up a lot of space, which is a source of contention with …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to change the page size in powerpoint 2013

How to Change the Page Size in Powerpoint 2013

June 2, 2023December 16, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Powerpoint 2013 sizes its slides to fit on a widescreen display by default. But the default size being used in Powerpoint 2013 may not be …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Ribbon
uncheck the quickbooks option

How to Remove the Quickbooks Tab in Excel 2013

July 17, 2023December 8, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

The navigation within the Microsoft Excel 2013 program is centered around a series of tabs at the top of the window. Each of these tabs …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Ribbon
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How to Hide Text in Word 2013

July 21, 2023October 21, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are composing a document in Microsoft Word 2013, it is possible that there will be a section of that document that you choose …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
show below the ribbon

How to Move the Quick Access Toolbar in Word 2010

August 9, 2023June 18, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Almost every feature or command that you will need to use in Microsoft Word 2010, whether it’s the ability to add comments or insert a …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
advanced find is the binoculars icon

How to Add Advanced Find to the Quick Access Toolbar in Word 2010

September 7, 2023June 15, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Word 2010 has two different “Find” tools that can be used to locate a word in your document. The basic one will open a Navigation …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
minimize the ribbon

How to Hide the Ribbon in Word 2010

June 26, 2023June 4, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

The Office ribbon was introduced as a new navigational system in Microsoft Office 2007. It features several tabs that offer a wide variety of options, such …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
click the track changes button

How to Turn On Track Changes in Word 2010

August 1, 2023May 27, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Students in colleges and colleagues in a business environment often need to work together on a document. This can often include the use of comments, …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
click the insert footnote button

How to Insert a Footnote in Word 2010

July 3, 2023May 1, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Footnotes are found in a variety of different document types, as they can be useful when a topic requires further explanation, but may not fit …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
minimize the ribbon in excel 2013

How to Hide the Ribbon in Excel 2013

July 1, 2023October 6, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Starting with Excel 2007, Microsoft changed the way that you navigate menus and make changes to your spreadsheets. This included changing the menu structure from …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to keep the ribbon visible in onenote 2013

How to Keep the Ribbon Visible in OneNote 2013

July 17, 2023June 6, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft’s OneNote application is very helpful for keeping track of information so that you can access it from other computers and devices. It took me …

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Categories Programs Tags OneNote, OneNote 2013, Ribbon
how to alphabetize a list in word 2013

How to Alphabetize a List in Word 2013

July 19, 2023May 10, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Manually alphabetizing a list of information can be very time-consuming and prone to error. Fortunately, Microsoft Word 2013 can really help to expedite your alphabetizing …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to show the ribbon in outlook 2013 if it is hidden

How to Display the Ribbon in Outlook 2013

August 9, 2023April 28, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Office programs, such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, have been using a navigational ribbon in lieu of a menu since Office 2007. This …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Outlook 2013, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to make a text reflection effect in word 2010

How to Add Reflection Effects to Text in Word 2010

July 11, 2023December 5, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While a lot of documents that you create in Microsoft Word 2010 might be more focused on simply expressing your thoughts or opinions than creating …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
add a print preview button to the toolbar in excel 2010

Add a Print Preview Icon to the Quick Toolbar in Excel 2010

June 30, 2023September 16, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

When you use a program regularly and become comfortable with the location of important features, you will inevitably find yourself looking for ways to make …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2010 How-To Guides, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to insert a comment in word 2010

How to Insert a Comment in Word 2010

July 21, 2023April 15, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Reviewing a Word document can be tricky, as referencing specific sections of the document can be imprecise, and adding comments directly to the content can …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
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How to Customize the Quick Access Toolbar in Word 2010

August 22, 2023December 3, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Anyone that had been comfortable with the appearance and layout of Microsoft Office programs was in for a bit of a shock the first time …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to convert capital letters to small letters in word 2010

How to Convert Capital Letter to Small Letter in Word 2010

July 30, 2023June 21, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

When you have text in your document that is in the wrong case, you might think that you have a lot of manual editing ahead …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon

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