Did you know that just about any command (e.g., clear formatting or insert a copyright symbol) in Word can be assigned your own custom keyboard shortcut? If you didn't know, here's how to use this ...

Q I’m beginning to handle international business, which means I need to be able to use foreign currency symbols in both Word and Excel. How do I create a shortcut for various symbols? In Excel, it’s a ...

Your Windows mobile device doesn't have a numeric keypad, so how do you type characters like em dashes or bullets without having to open Word or Character Map? I'd been using Macs exclusively since ...

Bruce Senkbeil said his version of Microsoft Money expired, and asked if there is a similar program available. Well, Quicken (available from Intuit.com) has long been the best-selling “home money ...

Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of buttons you can press on your computer keyboard to complete certain actions, like opening and closing files, and copying and pasting text—things you would ...

Many — if not most — modern desktop programs implement keyboard shortcuts, which allow users to perform tasks quickly, eliminating the need to use a mouse. For example, Word supports a huge number of ...

Typing arrows in Microsoft Word does not have to be a chore. The application has provided multiple ways for users to accomplish this task, and we’re going to talk about how to insert an Arrow symbol ...

We all have a phrase, a number, or another string of text that we type over and over again: a lengthy street address, your office number, or any other common bit of data you wish would simply flow ...

If you ever find yourself needing characters or symbols that aren’t on your keyboard, Windows has an easy fix: “Character Map.”A character map of all special symbols (including foreign language ...