Daniel Miller

Add a checklist in Google Docs from the toolbar or Format menu, convert an existing list, toggle strikethrough on checked items, and build one on mobile.

Set a hanging indent in Word with the ruler, the Paragraph dialog, or a shortcut — on Windows, Mac, and the web, plus how to remove one for citations.

Compare two Excel columns for matches or differences using Conditional Formatting, a simple formula flag, COUNTIF or MATCH, and Go To Special row differences.

Copy one picture with a snip tool, or extract every embedded image at full resolution using iLovePDF, PDF24, or the free pdfimages command.

Turn on formatting marks with Ctrl+Shift+8, then delete the stray paragraph mark, page break, or section break, plus the 1-point trick for a table's blank page.

Use Gemini in Google Docs to draft, rewrite, summarize, and switch tone with Help me write and the side panel, plus which plan you need and a free workaround.

Copy text-based PDFs in seconds; for scanned PDFs, run OCR with ChatGPT, Claude, Google Docs, or Adobe Acrobat. Which tool to use, and how to stay private.

Recover an unsaved Excel workbook from the Document Recovery pane, Recover Unsaved Workbooks, the AutoRecover folder, or OneDrive version history.

Five free AI tools cut out image backgrounds in one click. Compare the web apps, Canva, Windows Paint, and Photoshop on quality, free limits, and privacy.

Three ways to use AI in Excel: paid Copilot writes formulas and analyzes data, free Analyze Data finds trends, and ChatGPT explains any formula.