#Productivity

Add, style, and format page numbers in Google Docs: skip the first page, set a start number, build a Page X of Y footer, and remove them cleanly.

Merge & Center sits on Excel's Home tab, but it deletes data and breaks sorting. Learn the three ways to merge, how to unmerge, and the safer way to center a title.

Snap Layouts, edge dragging, and Win+arrow shortcuts split a Windows 11 screen in seconds, then Snap Assist and Snap Groups arrange the rest.

See how the Tools > Compare documents feature turns the differences between two Google Docs into suggested edits, and when Version history works better.

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.

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

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.

ChatGPT, Claude, NotebookLM, Copilot, and Acrobat can each summarize a PDF. Here are the exact steps, page and size limits, and a key privacy caveat.

Mark up, fill, or rewrite a PDF at no cost using Microsoft Edge, Acrobat online, LibreOffice Draw, or Google Drive, matched to what kind of edit you actually need.

Every Excel cell is locked by default, but that setting does nothing until you protect the sheet. Here's the two-step process to keep specific cells editable.