2 ways to display negative numbers in red in Microsoft Excel
Learn how to use either of these methods in Microsoft Excel to display negative values in red. Image: Viktor Pazemin/Adobe Stock To enter a negative value into a Microsoft Excel…
How to use VBA to reach the beginning and end of a Microsoft Word document
Image: Sai/Adobe Stock Visual Basic for Applications is the language behind the Office apps that allows you to automate tasks. But using VBA in Word has its challenges. The first…
TeamViewer vs. Remote Desktop
Image: Adobe Stock Networking: Must-read coverage The ability to access a remote machine is often necessary, whether you need to use its applications, monitor its performance, or transfer files between…
How to create a professional signature in Microsoft Word for Outlook
Image: mizar_21984/Adobe Stock. It’s important to have a professional-looking signature in your work email. Microsoft Word has a template gallery with 20 signatures that you can choose from and then…
Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords
Apple, Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign…
How to delete unused styles using VBA in Word
If you use Word to write the occasional letter, you probably don’t think about Word styles too often. On the other hand, some users might think of styles as a…
How to create a drop-down list in Excel
[embedded content] An Excel drop-down list can make it easier for the average Microsoft Excel user to enter data. Using a drop-down limits the entry choices for a selected cell,…
How to create a churning circle using only a gradient fill in PowerPoint
A spinning hollow circle is a great way to suggest the passing of time in a PowerPoint show. Susan Harkins shows you how to make this simple animation. Image: monticello/Shutterstock…
How to calculate a conditional running total using a PivotTable in Excel
At the sheet level, conditional running totals require focused expressions, but an Excel PivotTable requires only a few field swaps. Susan Harkins shows you how. Image: Ahmad/Adobe Stock An expression…
Fighting Fake EDRs With ‘Credit Ratings’ for Police
When KrebsOnSecurity recently explored how cybercriminals were using hacked email accounts at police departments worldwide to obtain warrantless Emergency Data Requests (EDRs) from social media firms and technology providers, many…