These tips can save time, simplify your work flow, and help reduce the need for elaborate online computer repair services.

Microsoft Excel:

Enter Consecutive Dates into a Series of Cells:
This one is very easy and can become quite useful when trying to outline work for the upcoming week, month or year. Just enter the first date into the common date format (mm/dd/yy) and then move the mouse to the bottom right corner of the cell. You’ll get a small cross, which is known as a Fill Handle and after that, simply click and drag across all of the cells you’d like to fill with the dates. No online computer repair necessary.

Lock Cells from use:
This helps keep you from losing your work by accidentally modifying data that’s already been entered and is especially useful for online computer repair. Highlight the cells you’d like to allow for use, by either holding the Ctrl key and continually highlighting each one, or by clicking on the highest cell while holding the shift key, then clicking on the lowest cell. This will select everything in between. After the selection, go to Format>Cells and under the Protection tab, uncheck the Locked checkbox. Then click OK. Then go to Tools>Protection and select the Protect Sheet option. When it asks for a password it’s just optional, so don’t enter one if you don’t want to. Click Ok. When you try to write in the locked cells there will be an alert message, so realize that you’re not in need of any computer repair.

Microsoft Word:

Turning off AutoCorrections
To turn off this automatic, and sometimes annoying feature, go to Tools>AutoCorrect then click the AutoCorrect tab. There will be a series of options, all of which will have boxes which you can deselect, allowing you to customize them. This is useful for online computer repair. There’s also an AutoFormat As You Type tab under the Tools menu which has a similar option. You can also go to Tools>Options and deselect any boxes for other undesirable automatic functions, like spelling and grammar check

Microsoft PowerPoint:

Moving Objects Slightly
There’s a way to use the arrow keys to move objects very small distances, which is particularly useful for those working from a laptop. Simply select the object and use the arrow keys. This will move the object 1/12th of an inch. Very useful for perfectionists and online computer repair.