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How to make a line break, remove orphans
Learn how to make a soft return, or line break, in a text or paragraph block in less than one minute.
Press SHIFT + ENTER/RETURN to insert a soft break.
Be one of the best editors with this trick
Quickly change sentence case in your Microsoft WORD document with this quick key.
Press Shift + F3 on a PC, or Option + Command + C on a Mac to quickly change the case of your selected text.
Be one of the great PowerPoint presenters
Press W while presenting in PowerPoint to make your screen bright white.
Wake up your audience and bring attention back to you. Use this trick to emphasis a lofty concept, illustrate energy, or bring the focus back to you. White out your slide and encourage people to focus on the bigger picture.
One minute on how to make animation easy in PowerPoint
In less than one minute you will know where to find the Morph slide transition and see examples of how to utilize this amazing tool in your presentation.
Microsoft PowerPoint’s Morph transition allows you to add animation features and dynamics to your slide presentation without having to worry about timings. This #shorts explainer video is a simple example of how to utilize this transition option in a variety of ways including:
⭕️ a subtle change in background color,
⭕️ emphasizing objects or text animation, and
⭕️ animating shapes through thoughtful object placement.
How to create beautiful links in Microsoft Word
Press Ctrl + K to quickly make a hyperlink within your selected text.
Ever want to make a pretty link but it seems so complicated? I have #simplified this tutorial so that you can be the most efficient you. In seconds you will learn the quick key to make beautiful links within Microsoft Office 365 Outlook and Word.
You can use this trick to:
⭕️ link an email address,
⭕️ shorten a link,
⭕️ add more context around a weblink, or
⭕️ just make grandpa look good.
This tip will make your content look more professional, enhancing your own personal brand.
PowerPoint presentation tip
Have you ever presented in PowerPoint with the horrifying realization that you were losing your audience?
Press B to make your screen go black.
Be cool and calm with this simple trick: Press the letter B key and your screen will go black. This allows you to emphasis a point, either with your voice or simply by bring the audiences focus back to you. Press B again and the slide you stopped on will reappear allowing you to continue your #presentation without missing a beat.
You can also use this trick to:
⭕️ create #dynamics in your presentation
⭕️ add a quiet stop
⭕️ use this tool to bring to life a larger idea or concept such as infinity.
⭕️ you can even use it to interject humor such as faking a presentation or screen malfunction, doing the same thing as above - building up dynamics and bringing your audience back to the main subject, YOU.
All sorts of distractions can overcome your amazing presence, now you have one more tool in your tool kit that will continue to make you a rockstar.
Bring the focus back to you and save yourself.
