Do a lot of work with lists in MS Word, Outlook or PowerPoint?
I'm quite positive that you already know that you can start a numbered list by simply typing "1." or "1)" then hit the tab or space key. Word takes over from there and you're on your way.
But, what about the times when you need a bulleted list?
While the toolbar is where we always think to go it can be a bit of a pain, especially if you're one of those people who can type fast enough that using the mouse feels like dead weight on your hand.
So the question becomes… can we start a bulleted list without the toolbar?
The answer is yes - as you already knew since I mentioned it - but the catch would be that you're only going to get plain old bullets. If you're looking for something fancier then it's off to the land of the mouse and toolbar.
Next time you need to start a bulleted list don't take your hand off that keyboard, instead type * spacebar (* tab works too).
That's it. One character and you've got the bullets you need without the mouse you don't need.
See Them Clearly
How often do you find yourself squinting while using MS PowerPoint's slide sorter view? (I know that when I've got some major slide rearrangement to do it's my view of choice.)
Those slides can be pretty tiny and if they resemble each other too much, it gets even harder to distinguish one from the other.
Looking for an easy way to make the thumbnails in the slide sorter a little larger? Or maybe a lot larger!
Well, today, I've got a couple of suggestions for you to try.
The first is to use the zoom field / zoom slider.
If you have an older version of PowerPoint then you're looking for the zoom field which is located in the toolbars at the top.
For my PowerPoint 2007 users you'll find a slider for the zoom feature in the bottom right corner of your program window.
I found that I could change the value to anything from 20 percent on up to 100 percent.
Another option I'd like to discuss is for those who love the use the mouse scroll wheel.
If you place your mouse pointer over the slides on the screen, hold down the Ctrl key and scroll the wheel, you'll find that the slide size zooms in and out.
Either way, you can put an end to your slide sorter squinting forever!
