A
fter Windows, your office
application is likely to be the
most-used app on your PC.
Whether it’s creating written
documents, crunching numbers or
building slideshows, virtually
everyone needs – and uses – an office
suite. In the past, that almost
invariably meant some flavour of
Microsoft Office, and it remains by
far the most popular paid-for office
app, whether you own a full copy or
have an Office 365 subscription.
Today, though, Office has been
eclipsed by free alternatives, and its
biggest rival is now LibreOffice,
capable of offering most Microsoft
Office features, boasting excellent
compatibility with Office file formatsGet more out of Microsoft Office and
LibreOffice with help from Nick Peers.
and throwing in some clever features
of its own. But it doesn’t matter
whether you’re an Office or LibreOffice
user, we have just the collection of tips
for you.
We’ll cover the most popular parts of
both suites – Word/Writer, Excel/Calc
and PowerPoint/Impress as well as tips
that apply across all apps – and we’ve
dug out no fewer than 60 secrets,
timesavers and cool features you may
not be aware of – we’ve covered the
latest version of both suites (Office 365
and LibreOffice 6.2), but many tips can
be adapted for older versions, too.
Throw in another 40 keyboard
shortcuts and you’ll come away
from this feature with even more
Office knowhow.OFFICE TIPS