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Microsoft Office 2016 Step by Step. Microsoft Press; 1 edition (December 10, 2015. If you are looking for information on one specific program I would suggest.

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If you’ve used any iteration of Office for any length of time, you’ve likely cursed when you realized your format was unsupported, and had to crawl around the Internet for a converter. In true MakeUseOf tradition, we thought it best to lock one of our authors in a small room with no windows, only emerging once this Microsoft Office File Converter Guide was complete. Go ahead and Wondering how to best convert that media file? This is your guide out of the media file jungle. We compiled the most relevant media file conversion tools and show you how to use them., right here, right now. Don’t miss out on the gems hidden in the very last section of this guide, including Office Lens, removing hidden data from Office files, and the Microsoft Office compatibility pack.

Navigation: PDF to Office A substantial number of online services offer free PDF to Word conversions, and many of them are excellent. However, if you have to convert anything of a sensitive nature, be that personal or business related, you really shouldn’t upload anything to a third-party site. For a challenging job, you might even want to turn to a paid professional tool like Adobe Acrobat Pro.: Word, Text, EPUB, HTML, SWF, JPEG. PDFTables also offers an automated conversion and/or data scraping service, as well as a premium account for regular users. Formats: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, JPEG, HTML Their tagline is “We make PDF easy,” and I believe developers Mathis, Manuel, and Lino are right.

Smallpdf can handle a number of convenient PDF conversions, including PDF to PowerPoint, Excel, and Word, as well as support for JPEGs. You can also From managing your files to collaborating on Docs, Drive is a full-functioning office suite. What many people don't realize is its capability to do far more than only view PDFs. Into a single file, split PDFs into multiple files, or use the unlock feature to remove any basic passwords (caveat: truly encrypted documents will remain that way!). Formats: Too many to list them all. CloudConvert Beta ticked a number of boxes for me. It supports a massive 206 formats across audio, video, documents, ebooks, archives, spreadsheets, and more, even supporting CAD file conversion.

See below for a tiny snippet of that list. However, the amount of conversion you can complete for free at one time is limited. You have 10 conversion minutes per day, with a maximum file size of 100MB. Signing up to CloudConvert raises this ceiling to 25 minutes per day, with a maximum file size of 1GB. For anything more, you’ll need to purchase a subscription, or buy a prepaid number of conversion minutes.

These minutes come with added bonus features, such as unlimited concurrent conversions and unlimited file size. But if you are simply converting a PDF to a Word document, or other Microsoft Office file type, you’re unlikely to need more than the 25 minute conversion package. Finally, you can add files directly from your Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, straight from a URL, or just drop one of your own files directly onto the page. Office to PDF The single most popular document formats outside of Office is the PDF and Microsoft finally caught on. Now, most Office applications have an “ Inserting an image into a document is a piece of cake — but extracting it isn't quite so easy.

Here are solutions for Word, PowerPoint and PDFs.” feature as standard. Depending on your version of Office, you’ll need to head to File Export. Here, you should spot the Create PDF/XPS Document option. Select this, and off you go.

Note that Outlook does not feature this export option, but we’ve included a solution a little further down the page, under Outlook to PDF. Word Using Word to convert files is entirely sensible. It already exists on your computer, you have instant access, and there is no need to introduce any other software to your system. What’s more, Our knowledge about Microsoft Word is tested every time we get a document to work on.

Every little tip learnt along the way helps. How about ten more tricks for your daily productivity?, and each individual program within the Office suite can be used similarly.

Altering the filetype of your Word document takes place during the save process. When I am working on a document, I have A few simple optimization steps can amplify your productivity with Microsoft Word. We give you ten quick and easy settings for your everyday tasks. (or every couple of minutes), but that doesn’t mean you should neglect good saving practice. You never know what might be on its way.

When you do make that first manual save, you’ll encounter a dialogue box asking for your preferred save location. Altering the Save as type delivers you a list of alternative file types, from earlier versions of Word, to plain text documents, to Open Document, and XML. Word to PDF Saving a Word document to PDF is an easy process, achieved without leaving the safe confines of Word, and without need for third-party software.

Assuming you have Word open, head to File Export Create PDF/XPS Document. You’ll then enter the file manager. Browse to your desired save location. Note the Options button.

Options include page range selection, the publishable range, the inclusion of non-printing information, and other PDF options such as ISO 19005-1 compliance (PDF/A), bitmap text replacement when fonts may not be embedded, and document encryption. When you’re ready, hit Publish, and you’re golden! Word to JPEG You can convert Word to JPEG using OneNote, but that method is extremely long winded and ultimately, in an age where the majority of individuals have access to the Internet, it is Security bugs like Heartbleed make it clear that your logins and passwords are not safe. But what if you could use the Web for common tasks without signing up for an account? In this case, I’m using If you need to convert a file, here's the ultimate list of sites you should turn to., which I’m sure many of you have encountered before.

They convert a massive range of file; luckily for us,.doc or.docx to.jpeg is one of them. Head to the site.

Make sure you’ve selected the correct input and output from the drop down lists, and then drag your file, or use the file manager to browse to it. Once ready, you’ll be asked to enter your email address to receive your converted files. I usually use a account as I don’t want the spam, but you can do what you please. Once everything is ready, press Convert Now, and wait for the converted file to appear in your inbox.

Word to EPUB You can use previously mentioned conversion site Zamzar for this task, but I don’t find their conversions of text to a readable format entirely useful. I’ve used Calibre for a long time, and you can use it to manage your entire ebook collection, as well as make use of the. Head to and download the software.

It comes in many flavors, and even has a 64-bit version, which is nice. Once downloaded, install Calibre and open it up. Use the Add books button to add your document to Calibre as a book. Now select Convert books.

This will open a new dialogue box with numerous options on the left-hand side. In the top-right, you should spot Output format. Make sure EPUB is selected.

From the left-hand options column, select Page Setup. Here you can choose from a number of preset Output profiles, designed to ease your reading experience on. When you are happy with the settings, press OK, and let the conversion take place. Excel You can export files to a number of different formats using just Excel. Head to File Export Change File Type. This will show you a new list of potential file formats, including.xls,.ods,.csv, and.txt.

If you use the Save as t ype function you can save your workbook as a.xml, as HTML, or.slk, among others. Excel to Office (Copy & Paste) Excel tables export pretty well across the entire Office spectrum. If your table fits the document, you can quite easily copy and paste the data across, and Office usually takes care of the rest.

And by “ A beautifully crafted spreadsheet loses all its appeal when it comes printed on nine sheets of paper, with half of them empty. We show you how to get everything nicely on one single page.” I mean literally fit the page you’re using; it would be no good to copy and past 25,000 Excel entries onto a single PowerPoint slide (I mean you could, but why?). Excel to Office (Embed) The first method copies and pastes, but this method embeds the spreadsheet in the document, meaning the entire document can exist within another facet of Office.

To embed a spreadsheet in a Word document, head to Insert Object Create from File. Click Browse, and use the file manager to locate the spreadsheet you want to embed. Once found, click Insert. Your spreadsheet should now materialize within Word.

The process is similar for other Office software. Excel to PDF Saving a Workbook to PDF is an easy process and one that you can complete within Excel, without need for third-party software.

Head to File Export Create PDF/XPS Document. You’ll then enter the file manager.

Browse to your desired save location. You may note the Options button. You can enter the page range, the publishable range, the non-printing information, and whether you want your PDF to be ISO 19005-1 compliant (PDF/A). When you’re ready, hit Publish. Excel to HTML Excel also allows us to export a selection of our Workbook to HTML, rather than the entire document. To do this, highlight a section of your data table, and head to File Save As. Change the Save as Type to Web Page (.htm;.html).

Two new options should appear. Under Save, select Selection. It should indicate the data you previously highlighted.

When you’re ready, hit Publish. This will open a second dialogue box titled Publish as a Web Page. Check your selection is correct, and that you’re only publishing a range of cells. Use the drop down box if your selection is different. Again, when you’re ready, hit Publish. Depending on the size of your table, this could be moments or minutes. Excel to JSON This is a less-than-commonly used conversion, but at MakeUseOf we do aim to please, and that means covering all the bases!

For this conversion to work, you’ll need to enable the Excel Developer Tools, which you may not be aware of – yet! Head to File Options Customize Ribbon. In the right column, make sure Developer is checked. Now, you should spot a new Developers tab. Open that, and head to Source XML Maps. Browse to your XML file.

At this point, Excel might notice that your XML source file doesn’t refer to a schema. This is fine, and actually works well for the conversion type. Excel will create a schema based upon the source data, which you’ll then see in the XML Source window. You can either drag and drop the fields one-by-one, or you can right-click each field and select Map element. When you have finished mapping your fields, we can export our new XML data into its own valid XML file for conversion. Head back to the Developer tab, and click Export.

You can then head over to where they host a number of handy conversion tools, such as XML to JSON, Excel to HTML, and JSON to HTML. We’ll be using the first from that list, the XML to JSON converter. Browse to the XML file you created, and Open.

It will instantly translate your XML to JSON. Honorable Mention: gets an honorable mention here, as I’ve never personally used it, but several friends have, and I’ve been reliably informed of its merits. Outlook Microsoft Print-to-PDF Internal printing is nothing new in the tech world. Many of our readers will have used Adobe Acrobat Reader Need to print a file to PDF? It's easier than you might think, no matter what device you're using. We have summarized all your options., or at least have Not a single version of Windows comes with a native print-to-PDF solution. So what’s the best alternative? We checked 8 of the most popular options to find out.

For when the moment arises. One of the most useful features of Windows 10 was one of the most unheralded: native print-to-PDF support. Outlook Print to PDF (Windows 10) Open Outlook, and locate the email or folder you would like to convert. Once you’re ready, head to File Print. There should be a printer called “Microsoft Print to PDF.” Once selected, you can send your email to this printer, where you’ll be prompted to save the output as a shiny new PDF.

If the printer doesn’t appear in your device list, it could need activating. To activate the native print-to-PDF settings, head to Settings Devices Printers & Scanners. Microsoft Print to PDF should be listed. If not, search for advanced printer setup. Open the search result and select The printer that I want isn’t listed, followed by Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings. In the next window select File: (Print to File) from the drop-down menu and press Next. Now we are going to install the Print to PDF driver.

In the left hand column, scroll down and select Microsoft. On the opposite side scroll down and highlight Microsoft Print to PDF, followed by Next. Windows may detect a pre-installed driver. In that case Use the driver that is currently installed.

You’ll now be prompted to name your new driver. We would suggest keeping it the same to save any confusion. Click Next again, and you’re done. Outlook Print to PDF (Windows 7, 8, 8.1) During my last big piece on converters, I installed a lot of PDF software.

The market is full of options, all looking to steal your gaze. For a free, very lightweight PDF printer, you can try. During the installation process, Decline, Reject, or Cancel any additional software you’re offered. Once installed, PDFLite should appear as a print option within Outlook. Head to File Print, and select it from the drop-down menu.

When you hit Print, you’ll be prompted to save your new PDF to a familiar location. Outlook to XPS You can also print your emails to the lesser-used XPS format using the same method. Once you’ve selected your emails for printing, head to File Print.

From the drop-down menu select Microsoft XPS Document Writer. When you hit Print, a Save As dialogue box will appear. Select your location, and you’re good to go. Outlook Contacts to Excel We can Would losing your email contacts be a nightmare? Better back them up!

We'll show you how for Outlook, Gmail, and Thunderbird. The contacts backup process should be similar for other clients. Okay, this isn’t really a conversion, but it is still a handy thing to do. Head to File Open & Export Import/Export. Select Export to a file, followed by Next. Our file type is Comma Separated Values. Browse to your Contacts folder and click Next.

Finally, browse to the location you’d like to save your contact list in, followed by Finish. I don’t use Outlook to store contacts, but if you do, this process could take a minute or two. Your CSV file should now open in Excel, and you’ve backed up your contact list. PowerPoint PowerPoint to PDF Exporting PowerPoint presentations to PDF is as simple as encountered in Word and Excel. Head to File Export Create PDF/XPS Document. Before saving, you can toggle some of the Options, such as the PDF range, the number of slides per PDF, the non-printing information included, and whether your PDF will be ISO 19005-1 compliant. When you’re ready, head to Publish.

PowerPoint to Video PowerPoint can be exported to video. You’ll need your own PowerPoint presentation for this. Once you have opened the presentation you’d like to convert, head to File Export Typical presentations are dull affairs with text and corporate backgrounds providing little of interest. Media files can lighten up the experience. We show you how to embed even videos.

Select your viewing type, and whether you’d like the converter to remember and recorded times and narrations you may have already added. Also, remember to edit the Seconds spent on each slide counter if required. It is set to 5s by default, but you may need more time. Once you’re ready, hit Create Video. The file manager offers you two choices of video output:.mp4 or.wmv. Make your choice, and press Save. Depending on the length and content of your presentation, this could be a while.

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Pop the kettle on, make some tea, and come back when it is ready. When it is finished, open your newly created video in your favorite media player and marvel at your own presentation skills. PowerPoint to OneNote This is a slightly unusual conversion, but one that people seem to need every now and then.

As with other conversions like this, we are actually printing our presentation within OneNote. Head to File Print. From the drop-down printer menu, select Send To OneNote.

When you’re ready, press Print. OneNote should automatically open, confirming the arrival of your presentation. You can then annotate and work around your presentation without disturbing the actual content. PowerPoint to Sway Another slightly unusual conversion, but only because most people still haven’t heard of Sway, one of the new arrivals to Microsoft Office.

Designed as a Microsoft Sway is a novel tool for building cloud based presentations. Sway offers a rapid design experience and a canvas for your ideas. Sways are quick to create and easy to share., you can definitely be forgiven for not having heard of it. Released toward the latter end of 2014 for testing, Sway is now Microsoft Office 2016 is among us. How are you mastering the latest version for the sake of your productivity? We tip you off to the best links for Office learning.

Steal a march with these. A PowerPoint to Sway conversion actually takes place in the Sway environment, where you’ll find a huge Import button to help you on your way.

Browse to your presentation and Open it. And there you go – it’s as easy as that. You can now move it all around, or just hit Remix until you’re happy. Note that with Sway, you can go one way (import to), but not the other (export from). Meaning anything you create exclusively in Sway is currently locked in there. It could well be worth creating a presentation to import, or even planning your document in Word and importing.

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To coincide with last week’s, we put together a set of handy Quick Start Guides that introduce you to the newest versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Whether you’re coming from previous versions of your favorite apps and want a quick orientation about where to find familiar basics or you’re entirely new to Office and want an overview of how to get to some of the most important things, each of our Quick Start Guides provides helpful information that you can read, print out and share. Guides are now available for all three of our recent Office releases. Download just the ones you want or get the entire set for your preferred operating systems. Office 2016 for Windows Visit to download guides for the desktop versions of Word 2016, Excel 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Outlook 2016 or OneNote 2016 on any recent version of Windows. Office Mobile for Windows 10 Visit to download guides for the modern versions of Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, or OneNote on Windows 10. Office 2016 for Mac Visit to download guides for the Mac versions of Word 2016, Excel 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Outlook 2016 or OneNote 2016 on Mac OS X Yosemite or El Capitan.

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