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How to add a Square Root Symbol on Keyboard in Microsoft Word

How to Insert a Square Root Symbol in Word

June 30, 2023February 9, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you often include a lot of math-related content in your Word documents, then you may be wondering how to insert a square root symbol …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Symbols
how to insert checkbox in Google Docs

How to Insert Checkbox in Google Docs

June 9, 2023February 6, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

If you use Google Docs for school or work, then you might think of it as only a tool for those situations. But Google Docs …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Symbols
how to insert a smartart pyramid in excel 2010

How to Insert a Pyramid in Microsoft Excel 2010

June 19, 2023January 29, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

While Microsoft Excel is typically thought of as a way to save, sort, and manipulate data, it has some additional tools that let you add …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Symbols
how to insert a text box in Google Docs

How to Insert Text Box in Google Docs

August 9, 2023January 4, 2023 by Matthew Burleigh

While it might seem strange to add a text box to a document that already consists mainly of text, the Google Docs text box utility …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Featured Docs, Google Docs How-To Guides, Symbols
How to Insert a Check Mark Symbol in a Word Document

How to Insert a Check Mark in Word 2013

August 22, 2023December 9, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

While your Microsoft Word documents may often be things that contain a lot of words or numbers for school or work, you may occasionally need …

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Categories Programs Tags Featured Word, Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Symbols
How to Type a Degree Symbol on an iPhone

How to Insert a Degree Symbol on an iPhone

October 27, 2023December 9, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone has a number of symbols that you can access pretty easily when you are typing. You will find these by selecting the numbers …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Symbols
how to insert a degree symbol in Google Docs

How to Insert a Degree Symbol in Google Docs

July 8, 2023November 29, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Some of the objects and formatting changes that you need to add to a document are easy to find in Google docs. But others can …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Symbols
how to remove dollar sign in google sheets

How to Remove Dollar Sign in Google Sheets

June 30, 2023November 8, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Once you have all of the data in your spreadsheet you might decide that it’s time to format it appropriately. Google Sheets can often do …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Sheets How-To Guides, Symbols
how to insert a check mark in Powerpoint

How to Insert Check Mark in Powerpoint for Office 365

August 16, 2023September 9, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s surprising how often you might find yourself in a situation where you need to add symbols to documents or slideshows. But despite the usefulness …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Symbols
how to draw a circle in word 2010

How to Draw a Circle in Word 2010

June 17, 2023June 29, 2022 by Matthew Burleigh

Simple shapes can have a lot of uses in a Word document, so it’s entirely possible that you might need to use one. Whether you …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Symbols
uncheck any other formatting marks that are enabled

How to Hide Formatting Marks in Word 2010

July 7, 2023December 8, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

Many of the settings in Microsoft Word will only apply to the current document unless you choose to apply a setting to the default template. …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Symbols
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How to Create a Speech Bubble in Photoshop CS5

July 1, 2023March 8, 2021 by Matthew Burleigh

A common addition that you might need to make to an image in Photoshop is the addition on some text. You might even need to …

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Categories Programs Tags Adobe Photoshop How-To Guides, Symbols
How to Hide the Home Button in Microsoft Edge

How to Hide the Home Button in Microsoft Edge

June 8, 2023February 18, 2020 by Matthew Burleigh

The steps in this article are going to show you how to change a setting in Microsoft Edge to hide the Home button that appears …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Edge, Symbols
How to Create a Custom Text Substitution in Google Docs

How to Create a Custom Text Substitution in Google Docs

June 2, 2023July 17, 2019 by Matthew Burleigh

Is there a word or phrase that you type a lot, but it’s either long and tedious, or you often misspell it? Constantly fixing the …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Docs How-To Guides, Symbols
how to format currency in google sheets

How to Use Currency Formatting in Google Sheets

July 7, 2023August 17, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

Proper formatting in a spreadsheet can make it much easier for your audience to interpret the data that they are looking at. When the data …

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Categories Web Browsers and Applications Tags Google Sheets How-To Guides, Symbols
how to hide spelling and grammar errors in powerpoint 2013

How to Hide Spelling and Grammar Errors in Powerpoint 2013

June 2, 2023February 20, 2017 by Matthew Burleigh

The spelling and grammar checking capabilities of Microsoft Office programs have been a lifesaver for many users of the program. Powerpoint 2013, for example, can …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint 2013, Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Symbols
multi item bulleted list in excel

How to Put a Bulleted or Numbered List in Excel Cell

July 3, 2023June 10, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Excel’s default layout of cells in rows and columns is a great place to start when you’re organizing data. But you might be wondering …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Symbols
formatting marks in word 2013 example

How to Hide Formatting Marks in Word 2013

June 5, 2023March 4, 2016 by Matthew Burleigh

Formatting in Microsoft Word 2013 can be incredibly useful when you need to make adjustments to content that you have created, but it can be …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2013, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Symbols
check the show all formatting marks option

How to Show All Formatting Marks in Word 2010

June 8, 2023May 15, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you rely on the formatting marks in Microsoft Word for layout reasons? This can be particularly important for writers whose publications have stringent requirements, …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Symbols
negative numbers in brackets excel 2010

How to Put Parentheses Around Negative Numbers in Excel 2010

July 25, 2023April 28, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are working with a lot of data in Microsoft Excel 2010, it is often beneficial to format certain types of data so that they …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2010 How-To Guides, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Symbols
select the new type of formatting

How to Remove the Percentage Symbol in Excel 2010

June 29, 2023March 2, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Cells in an Excel spreadsheet can contain many different kinds of data, and they can be formatted in many different ways. If you are working …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2010 How-To Guides, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Symbols
how to change the decimal separator in excel 2013

How to Change the Decimal Separator in Excel 2013

July 8, 2023June 25, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

You might want to learn how to change the decimal separator in Excel 2013 if you are finding that your workplace or school requires you …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2013, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Symbols
how to automatically insert a dollar symbol in excel 2010

How to Automatically Add a Dollar Symbol in Excel 2010

July 17, 2023February 19, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Excel can be used in a lot of different ways, but perhaps one of the most common uses is generating reports that include monetary values. …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2010 How-To Guides, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Symbols
how to display cell values instead of ###### symbols in Excel 2010

Why Is Excel Showing ###### Instead of a Number?

June 27, 2023February 6, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

An Excel spreadsheet is a convenient way to organize and store data. The grid structure makes it easy to locate a specific bit of data …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2010 How-To Guides, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Symbols
how to add emoji keyboard in ios 7 on iphone 5

How to Use Emojis in iOS 7 on the iPhone 5

June 2, 2023September 26, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

If you’ve ever been sent a text message that included little icons or images, such as a smiley face of a little animal, then you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Symbols
how to insert bullets in powerpoint 2010

How to Insert Bullets in Powerpoint 2010

June 5, 2023June 17, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The goal of almost any Powerpoint presentation is presenting as much information as possible in the simplest way. You want your audience to absorb your …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Powerpoint How-To Guides, Symbols

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