They have an app for everything
It is interesting to see how nifty apps are changing how we interact at events.
Last evening I went to our local “Give me 5 for Kids” annual art auction which hosted both live and silent auctions.
Give Me 5 for Kids
When this event started about 8 years ago, we would wander around writing our names and dollar amount bids on sheets of paper. Then it moved to gadgets that you inserted your credit card into and entered your bid. This time, I needed my phone, an internet connection and yes, my credit card.
When we arrived, I asked how to make a bid as I had four favourites and I wanted to be in with a chance.
The lady asked me for my phone, from which she sent a text message to GM5ART (which was registered to the auction team). I then received a response with a website link and my password and I was in business!
What app did they use? Galabid. Check out their website at www.galabid.com. It was easy to use and made bidding fun (which is half of the game).
PS. I did buy 2 pieces and here is one of them.
Word Formatting shortcut keys
Short cut keys can sometimes save you a second (or two) when you are navigating around MS‑Word. Here are five of my favourite short cut keys for formatting a document.
- Trying to make some text stand out? After selecting your text, try pressing [Ctrl + Shift + K] to give you small caps text. [Ctrl + Z] will undo this if you don’t like it).
- [Shift + Enter] will create a soft return. Great for when you need an extra blank line between bullets points or numbered lists.
- Need to centre your text? Try pressing [Ctrl + E]. Note: [Ctrl + L] will left align, and [Ctrl + R] will right align your text.
- Need to have a date in a document that changes to the current date when you re-open the document? Try [Shift + Alt + D]. This will insert the current date and you can update it by clicking on the update tag that is displayed when you next open the document.
- A quick way to indent a paragraph is to press [Ctrl + M]. You can do this multiple times to increase the indent, and when you want to cancel the indent press [Shift + Ctrl + M].
When I use the + symbol between keys, this means to hold down the first (and sometimes second) key before pressing the last key.
All of these short cuts work in Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016. If you are using a Mac, replace the Ctrl key with the Command key.
Watch our video on how to use these short cut keys.