DigiTips

Explore our short and sweet weekly DigiTips, designed to help you make the most of technology. Discover useful keyboard shortcuts, tools like blue light filters that support your digital wellbeing, and so much more! 

There are a couple of different ways you can follow our DigiTips: 

  • You can bookmark this webpage and a new DigiTip will appear here at 10am each Tuesday during term time 
  • You can receive an email notification when a new DigiTip is posted by subscribing to our Digital Skills Blog. 
  • We also publish each DigiTip on the Information Services Facebook and Instagram pages. From there, you can follow our hashtags #TipiauDigiPA #AUDigiTips 

    DigiTip 59: Remember to Stay hydrated with the My Water 💧

    Forgetting to stay hydrated while at Uni or work? This DigiTip is for you. Staying hydrated is a major part of wellbeing as it influences how much energy you have and helps you to stay focussed.  My Water has a free version which will send you notifications at set intervals reminding you to drink to […]

    DigiTip 58: Take Ctrl of your Headings in Word ⌨️

    Sometimes, it can be a pain swapping from different headings in Word but with DigiTip 58 it doesn’t have to be a pain anymore!   Use the simple shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + S to easily swap between all the different heading styles available in Word. To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or […]

    International Day of Forests 🌲

    Today – 21st March 2025 – is International Day of Forests and to celebrate we’re revisiting all our blogposts and DigiTips related to nature! 

    DigiTip 57: Counting Specific Data in Excel 🔢

    Wanted to count how many times a name appears in a column alongside other conditions in Excel? With DigiTip 57 we can show you the formula to get this done.  First you will need data similar to that shown in the screenshot where you have multiple columns of information where you want to count how […]

    DigiTip 56: Personal PowerPoint with Cameo 🎥

    If you want to take your presentations to the next level you could try inserting a cameo, learn how with DigiTip 56!  A cameo is a recording of yourself talking through your slides and presenting your PowerPoint.   You can view how to do this through the video below.  To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital […]

    DigiTip 55: Focus Mode in Windows 11 ⏱️

    Struggling to focus when you’re trying to get work done? DigiTip 55 has what you are looking for with focus mode in Windows 11. Focus mode is a new feature for Windows 11 that has multiple features to help you try to concentrate on your work. These include: a timer that can be set to […]

    DigiTip 54: Googles Trick and Treat! 🤸🏻‍♀️

    Did you know that there are Easter eggs features on Google? Now you do with DigiTip 54!  If you go to Google and type “do a barrel roll” the screen will rotate.   Watch the video below for a quick demonstration.   To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or alternatively, you can bookmark this webpage, […]

    DigiTip 53: Using Morph in PowerPoint 🧑🏻‍💻

    Do you want to make your PowerPoints more Dynamic? DigiTip 53 Will help you to do that by using a transition in PowerPoint called Morph which can give more flow to a PowerPoint by giving smooth transitions to shapes and text changing in the slides.  To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or […]

    DigiTip 52: Strikeout Star! ➖

    Have you ever wanted to cross something out in Excel? Sometimes you don’t want to delete or hide the cells. DigiTip 52 has a quick shortcut to help you out!  Simply select the relevant cell(s) and use the shortcut: Ctrl + 5  To follow our DigiTips, subscribe to our Digital Skills Blog. Or alternatively, you can bookmark […]

    DigiTip 51: Become more effective with MS Teams by using commands ⚡ 

    Do you want a faster and more efficient way to navigate MS Teams, for example to let your colleagues know your status on Teams or send a message? DigiTip 51 can show you quick commands to do just this. For this DigiTip we will be using the forward slash commands in the search bar on […]