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How can I centre titles in Excel?

It is more flexible to use the Format Cells window, rather than choosing the Merge and Centre option when adding titles that run over several Excel cells

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Stop Word 2010 automatically creating links in documents

This video shows how to stop Word 2010 from creating web links when it thinks it recognises a web address

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Personalise AutoCorrect shortcuts

Word's AutoCorrect function is very versatile and allows you to copy and paste your own shortcuts, so that you will take less time when proofing your work

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Create your own Ribbon Tabs

Save time by keeping all the tools you use most frequently close at hand by adding a MyTab heading to Office 2010's ribbon

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How can I lock pictures in place so they don't move if I add text?

Make the pictures move with the text on a Microsoft Word document

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How to add pictures to a database

Discover how to liven up a database by adding images

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Learn to type like a professional

Pecking away at the keyboard can be slow and offputting. We describe the ideal workstation and what software is available to get you up to speed as a touch typist

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Make sure your files stay on the Recent Files list

Office 2010 lets you 'pin' infrequently updated documents to the Recent Files list

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How to make PDFs easy on the eye

Adobe Reader offers several options to make PDFs easier to see on screen

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Word gives your spelling a check

Word has an option to check type in upper case, one to ignore the spelling in addresses and another to check contextual spelling, for instance more and moor

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Footnotes are better than endnotes

Endnotes on a long document can be frustrating, but Libre Office's footnotes allow any extra information to be added to the relevant page of the document

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Get the best out of Microsoft Word

Unless you've had a training course on Word, you probably know and use only a small percentage of its capabilities. Here are 10 top features for you to try out

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Create a good Base for your data

Databases may sound very dreary but they are behind almost everything we do. We explain how to go about starting one of your own using Libre Office Base

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