Faithe Wempen

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is a Microsoft Office Master Instructor and the author of over 150 books on computer technology, including Outlook 2019 for Dummies and PowerPoint Bible. She is also a CompTIA A+ certified PC technician and an adjunct Computer Technology instructor at Purdue University. Her online courses in Office applications and digital literacy have educated over a quarter of a million students for corporate clients.

Articles & Books From Faithe Wempen

Computers For Seniors For Dummies
Become a tech-savvy computer user, the beginner-friendly way Computers For Seniors For Dummies gives you the confidence you need to connect with friends and explore the internet all from the comfort of your couch. This step-by-step guide walks you through the basics of buying and setting up a computer, working with Windows or Mac, and getting online.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-27-2024
To be fully functional in today's society, you have to possess digital literacy — the knowledge of using computers in the many ways they enhance our work, home, school, and entertainment. Being digitally literate means you know the handiest tricks for surfing the web, keyboard shortcuts to get stuff done fast in Windows 8, and more keyboard shortcuts to help you work efficiently in Word and Excel.
Article / Updated 04-14-2023
By touching a couple of keys in combination in Office 2016 programs, you can save time with simple tasks, such as copying text from one place and pasting it somewhere else. The keyboard shortcuts included here work equally well in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2016. Both mouse and keyboard methods are provided here.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 12-08-2022
Laptops offer a world of convenience for seniors, but they can be a little intimidating, too. To get started off right, see this checklist for what to look for before buying your laptop. After you’ve purchased your laptop, follow these care and maintenance tips to prolong its life.To round out your experience, here are some handy keyboard shortcuts for getting things done fast in Windows.
Article / Updated 10-03-2022
In Word 2016 you can insert common symbols by using these keyboard shortcuts. Use these keyboard shortcuts instead of the Insert→Symbol command to insert common typographical symbols. Symbol Shortcut Em dash Alt+Ctrl+minus sign En dash Ctrl+minus sign Copyright Alt+Ctrl+C Registered trademark Alt+Ctrl+R Trade
Article / Updated 10-03-2022
By touching a couple of keys in combination, you can save time with simple tasks in Word 2016, such as copying text from one place and pasting it somewhere else in your document. With these keyboard shortcuts, you can speed up text editing and formatting in Word 2016. To do this With the keyboard Start a new
Article / Updated 10-03-2022
With the keyboard shortcuts shown here, you can switch among various views in Word 2016. Other key combinations enable you to save time with simple tasks, such as copying text from one place and pasting it somewhere else in your document. Switch to this view With the keyboard Print Layout Alt+Ctrl+P Outline A
Article / Updated 10-03-2022
In Excel 2016, use the following keyboard shortcuts instead of the Number drop-down list on the Home tab to apply number formatting to Excel worksheet cells. To apply this number format Use this key combination General Ctrl+Shift+~ Currency with two decimal places, negative numbers in parentheses Ctrl+Shift+$ Percentage, no decimal places Ctrl+Shift+% Scientific, two decimal places Ctrl+Shift+^ Date format with day, month, and year Ctrl+Shift+# Time format with hour and minute, AM or PM Ctrl+Shift+@ Number format, two decimal places, thousands separator, minus sign for negative values Ctrl+Shift+!
Article / Updated 09-30-2022
In Excel 2016, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts to enter and format data. To do this Use the key combination Enter the current time Ctrl+Shift+: Enter the current date Ctrl+; Apply an outline border Ctrl+Shift+& Remove an outline border Ctrl+Shift+_ Display or hide formulas in cells Ctrl+` Display
Cheat Sheet / Updated 02-18-2022
Computers offer a world of convenience for seniors, but they can be a little intimidating, too. To get started off right, see this checklist for what to look for before buying your PC (Windows operating) computer. (Got a Mac computer? Click here.)After you’ve purchased your computer, follow these care and maintenance tips to prolong its life.