Microsoft Office 2013 is already a classic, time-tested application. You may have been using this version of MS Office 2013 for a long time but are still unaware of its interesting features. In this article, we will review them and show you how to apply them.
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In this article, we will focus on the special features of Microsoft Office 2013, which are suitable for any version, whether it is the “Home” or “Pro Plus” version.
1. Pinning applications.
Keep the folders you use the most. In the “Open” window of any Office application, use the “Pin” icon to the right of the recently opened folders.
2. Change the appearance of your Microsoft Office 2013.
From any Office application, for example, Excel => “File” menu => Account. In this menu, you will see options to change the background and color of the package.
3. You can remove the “Start menu”.
When you start any MS Office 2013 application, the dynamic “Start screen” is displayed by default. To open a new document instead, go to the “File” menu => “Options” => “General” tab. Then uncheck “Show the start screen when this application starts”.
4. Parallel installation.
In Microsoft Office 2013, you can install and run earlier versions of Office applications in parallel, except for Outlook.
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5. The “View” tab has a new reading mode that simplifies document viewing and supports touch screens.
6. The “Insert” tab => “Online Video” allows you to insert online videos, for example, from YouTube.
7. Did you know that Microsoft Office 2013 is also a PDF editor? You can save the edited document as PDF or Docx.
8. Replace lists without copying and pasting. Select the desired list item and press Alt + Shift and the up or down arrow to move items in a bulleted or numbered list.
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9. Use the “Quick Analysis” tool to preview formatting and other various parameters.
To preview a chart or another option in Excel – select the desired group of cells => right-click => Quick Analysis.
10. Keyboard shortcuts hints.
Just press Alt, and you will see the letter you need to press for each option above each button. Press this letter on the keyboard to perform the function of that menu.
11. To automatically select the most optimal chart for your data in Excel, use “Recommended Charts” in the “Insert” tab.
12. Timeline filter. Create quick filters for time periods for any columns with data in pivot tables or charts. This can all be found in the “Tools” tab of pivot tables.
13. Add watermarks to spreadsheets. They will only be visible in “Page Layout” mode. You can simply upload a digital image as a header. “Insert” => “Header & Footer”.
14. Use quick calculations. Select a group of cells to see their average value, cell count, and the sum of selected values in the bottom right corner.
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15. If you have a widescreen 16:9 screen, make your slides the same aspect ratio in the “Design” menu => Slide Size => Widescreen.
16. Add background music to your slides. Use the “Playback” menu => Play in Background (then there will be an option to insert an audio file), so that the music file plays across multiple slides.
17. Use the export presentations to video format. Select the “File” menu => “Export” to save your presentation as a video clip in MP4 format.
