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Wrap Text & Merge and Centre
Wrap Text & Merge and CentreWrap Text

Microsoft Excel can wrap text so it appears on multiple lines in a cell. You can format the cell so the text wraps automatically, or enter a manual line break. But this will prevent you from a cell potentially taking up...
Syncing a SharePoint storage area with your computer
Accessing the SharePoint site

SharePoint sites exist in a number of different ways and therefore accessing them for the purposes of syncing with your local PC are done differently according to their type:

  • SharePoint site -  e.g. 'UOC staff SharePoint' - Can be accessed by clicking the...
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    Team Spaces for collaboration

    You can set up a Team space to:

  • file share
  • video or voice call the team
  • instant message
  • shared notebook (ideal for minuting meetings or sharing ideas) 
  • create channels for different topics
  • integrate with Microsoft planner to set tasks and deadlines...
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    Microsoft Immersive reader (accessibility tool)

    The Microsoft Immersive Reader is a free tool, built into Word, OneNote, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Forms, and the Edge browser, that implement proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people regardless of their age or ability.

  • Immersive Reader can help improve comprehension by...
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    Blogging with WordPress

    A blog consists of diary-style text entries or posts, for this we use WordPress. Usually posts are displayed most recent first, at the top of the page. There are a number of educational uses for blogs such as posting work, reflective writing, class discussion, online diary of development,...
    Microsoft Forms

    With Microsoft Forms you can create a form, such as a survey or quiz, invite others to respond to it using almost any web browser or mobile device, see real-time results as they're submitted, use built-in analytics to evaluate responses, and export results to Excel for additional analysis or...
    Grouping
    What is Grouping?

    Objects in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc) can be grouped together to perform as a singular object. This includes; images, textboxes, shapes and SmartArt.

    Once grouped, the layout of each object relative to one another will stay the same even if you move or...
    Presenter View (notes/slide preview)
    How to Add Notes to your Presentation (Presenter View)

    While giving a PowerPoint Presentation you can make use of something called Presenter view, this mode allows the projector* to display your presentation full screen without your notes showing to the audience. The second monitor* will show a ...
    Animation Pane
    Animation Pane

    The Animation pane allows you to change the order objects animate in, without needing to remove and reapply animations.

    The Animation pane can be found in the Animations tab of the ribbon: 

    When selected the animation pane open in the sidebar and will...
    Audio
    Adding an audio file to your presentation

    There are two ways to add audio to a presentation: 

    1. Adding Audio already on your PC (saved)

    2. Record Audio (record live)

    To add a clip from your computer

    Have the audio file saved to the computer locally as an MP3 file - (if you have...