Whether you've bought the apps as one-offs, the whole Office
2013 suite or signed up for Microsoft's new Office 365 subscription package,
there's lots to like about the new versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and
Outlook.
If you've taken the plunge with the new-look touch-friendly
apps, these tips and tricks can help you go further with the software - from
tailoring the interface to embedding online clips, there's plenty to explore.
We've tried to focus on the new features in Office 2013
(though you will find some tricks that work across the board), while providing
a mix of quick hints and more in-depth tips to suit every level of user.
General tips
1. Stream
Office anywhere
Use your Microsoft ID to stream copies of your Office apps
to other PCs (Windows 7 or Windows 8). Log into the Office website to use
Office on Demand.
2. Pin
locations
Save your most-used folders to the Open screen in any application
- use the pin icon to the right of a recently opened workbook or folder.
3. Save to
SkyDrive
Office 2013 makes full use of your SkyDrive account, and you
can save your files to the cloud, access them from anywhere and sync them
across computers.
4. Use
Flickr and Facebook pictures
When launched, the Office 2013 apps show a dynamic Start
screen by default. To see a blank new document instead, select File and
Options, then untick the Start screen option on the General tab.
9. Get
Skyping
If you've signed up for the subscription-based 365 flavour
of Office 2013, you may not know that you get 60 minutes of Skype credit free
each month.
10. Try a
parallel install
You might have already noticed this, but you can keep older
versions of Office running alongside the 2013 version, should you need to (with
the exception of Outlook).
Word tips
11. Read
more easily
Word's new-look Read Mode (under the View tab) makes browsing
documents easier, and it supports touchscreen input too.
12. Embed
videos
Tweak
themes
You can choose slideshow themes from the Design tab, but you
can also tweak the colours, fonts and effects used via the Variations box.
Customise
shapes
Select two or more standard shapes then choose Merge Shapes
under the Format tab to combine them into a custom shape.
Pick
colours
From the Fill option through PowerPoint 2013 you can use the
Eyedropper tool to pick a colour up from elsewhere in the presentation.
Embed
slideshows
Head to the upgraded PowerPoint web app to embed your
slideshows anywhere online, complete with transitions and animations.
Outlook tips
Reply
inline
Try it out - replies now stay right in the reading pane.
Click the Pop Out button if you want to go back to the old way of working.
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