Keep in mind that these tips and tricks do not only apply to Office 365 – but where applicable, to the overall Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint. So let’s write this epic tale of “Around the Office in 365 Days”. And I’ll try my best, but if I cannot find something good to say about Office 365 and the Tools it includes for 365 days, I’m changing my profession. Overview of my challenge: As an absolute lover of all things Microsoft, I’ve decided to undertake the challenge, of writing a blog every single day, for the 365 days. These can be moved to create a guide for objects which should be in exactly the same position on all the pages:Ĭlick on the drop-down menu to change other settings for example Snap to grid etc: Guides adds two lines, one horizontal and one vertial to your page. These can be changed to be a different size: By default a ruler shows above the editing area in Microsoft Word, which helps you measure the indents or spacing easily. Selecting Gridlines will mark your PowerPoint with evenly spaced gridlines. In the Ribbon, select View > Page Layout and make sure. I recently wrote a blog about using allignment of objects in PowerPoint which will be a great help to you as well:ĭay 14 – Alignment of Shapes in PowerPoint The ruler can be a useful option in Excel, especially when you want to align your document for printing. Go to Tools AutoCorrect Options and select the AutoFormat As You Type tab. Display drawing guides in PowerPoint 2007 You can also use the keyboard shortcut ALT+F9 to show or hide the drawing guides. This will display the ruler at the top and left of your page and help with sizes and placement of objects. 1: Word creates a hyperlink when you type a Web page address.
Of course this doesn’t just apply to Gridlines, but also to using the ruler and guides. In Word, you can change the distance between gridlines shown on the page by adjusting horizontal and vertical spacing. In PowerPoint, you can only change the increments of grid measurements, which allows you to adjust the precision of object alignment. Choose one of the following types: A Left tab stop sets the left end of the text line. Set a tab stop using the ruler Select Left Tab at the left end of the horizontal ruler to change it to the type of tab you want. In PowerPoint and Word, you change some of the grid spacing options. Turn on the ruler If you don't see the ruler at the top of your document, go to View > Ruler to display it. What does Microsoft say: Gridlines help give you visual cues when you’re formatting in Office. In Word for Mac, meanwhile, the process is: Go to Word > Preferences via the toolbar. Click the Show vertical ruler in Print Layout view checkbox (you can also select to display this ruler on the right margin here). Rulers, Gridlines and Guides will ‘enhance’ your visual ability to spot objects which should be moved and help you design and deliver better PowerPoint presentations.ĭescription: Using the Ruler, Gridlines and Guides in Microsoft PowerPoint To do this in Word for Windows: Go to File > Options > Advanced and scroll down to Display. #Office365Challenge Very few people have a perfect eye for aligning objects or text in PowerPoint.