Peter Weverka

Peter Weverka is a veteran For Dummies author who has written about a wide variety of applications. Along with two bestselling editions of Office All-in-One For Dummies, Peter has written PowerPoint All-in-One For Dummies and Microsoft Money For Dummies.

Articles & Books From Peter Weverka

Office 2021 All-in-One For Dummies
Say hello to Office productivity with this one-stop referenceWith Office 2021 All-in-One For Dummies, you can get up and running with Microsoft's legendary software suite. This update covers all the tweaks you can find in the latest version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams. You'll also learn how to make these apps work harder for you, because we dig deep into the tips and features that casual Office users might not know about.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 01-07-2022
Here are a few shortcuts to help you get your work done faster in Office 2021. Read on to see how to insert one Word 2021 file into another without having to cut and paste, how to enter serial information such as numbers and dates into an Excel 2021 worksheet, and how to make a Word 2021 file the genesis for a PowerPoint 2021 presentation.
Article / Updated 08-26-2020
You need a Microsoft account to take full advantage of Windows 10 features such as the Microsoft Store for apps, OneDrive for online storage, and synchronized settings between computers. Learn how to create a Microsoft account, create a local account, and switch from a local account to a Microsoft account. If other people use your computer, you may want to create more than one local account.
Article / Updated 08-26-2021
The Windows 10 Start screen is home to numerous programs, or apps (short for applications). An app performs a function or displays information. For example, the Weather app offers weather reports (surprise!) and the Maps app helps you map a route between two places. Apps can be simple or complex.Apps appear on the Start screen as tiles.
Windows 10 For Seniors For Dummies
The easy way to get up and running with Windows 10!With Windows 10 For Seniors For Dummies, becoming familiarized with Windows 10 is a painless process. If you’re interested in learning the basics of this operating system without having to dig through confusing computer jargon, look no further.This book offers a step-by-step approach that is specifically designed to assist first time Windows 10 users who are over-50, providing easy-to-understand language, large-print text, and an abundance of helpful images along the way!
Article / Updated 10-21-2019
Office presents many different ways to refine a chart. As shown, you can click one of the three buttons — Chart Elements, Chart Styles, or Chart Filters — that appear beside a chart when you select it. You can also go to (Chart Tools) Design tab and the (Chart Tools) Format tab. Your opportunities for tinkering with a chart are many.
Article / Updated 10-21-2019
Fans of charts and graphs will be glad to know that putting a chart in a Word document, Excel worksheet, or PowerPoint slide—all available as part of Microsoft Office 365—is fairly easy. Before going into details, here are the basic steps that everyone needs to know to create a chart in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint: Go to the Insert tab.
Article / Updated 10-16-2019
The purpose of Microsoft Teams is to help colleagues work collaboratively by sharing files, having chats, and even participating in voice and video calls. Learn how to engage in a conversation through Microsoft Teams, how to chat privately, and share and co-edit files. You also discover have in-person meetings, audio meetings, and video meetings through Teams.
Article / Updated 10-16-2019
SharePoint is Microsoft's web-based team collaboration platform. Businesses employ SharePoint Online to store documents, manage projects, and permit coworkers to collaborate with one another.SharePoint Online isn’t necessarily ubiquitous (present or found everywhere), but it tries to be. SharePoint Online sites are designed to be accessible from everywhere — from a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet device, or a smartphone.
Article / Updated 10-16-2019
Whereas SharePoint document libraries and task lists represent more or less permanent data repositories, Microsoft Teams is meant to serve the ever-changing modern workplace. In the course of a year, you may find yourself on several different teams. Within the same team, you may find yourself participating in several channels.