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Word of the Month

du·bi·e·ty
/do͞oˈbīədē/ (Noun) The state or quality of being doubtful; uncertainty.

Examples:

  • On seeing Ms. Smith's radiant smile, Mike’s dubiety melted.
  • There was no dubiety about Jo’s choice, she always dreamed of a chartreuse prom dress.
  • Shane felt some dubiety about taking the train to his new job; maybe it was faster to drive.

 

Tip of the Month

Here are some Word shortcuts that you may find useful.

Alt tab Will show all your active screens. Tap Tab to cycle through them;
let go and selected screen will appear.
Alt F4 Save and close file.
Ctrl + mouse wheel Will change the zoom level of your screen.
Ctrl, shift, V Removes formatting from copied text when pasting.
Ctrl, shift, esc Opens task manager.
Ctrl A Brings up action center.
Ctrl D Save bookmark.
Ctrl F Search for something in your document.
Ctrl H  For find and replace.
Ctrl X Cut highlighted text.
Ctrl Y Undoes ctrl Z.
Ctrl Z  Reverses the change you just made Windows key.
Windows key, L

Lock your computer when you step away from your desk.
Shift, Win. key, S An easy to take a screenshot.
Shift F3 Changes the letters in highlighted text from upper- to lowercase (or vice versa).
Windows key + .  Opens up the emojis list.
Windows key, D

Will take all the windows off your screen.
Windows key, V

Opens up the clipboard, allowing you to copy several things at once.

 

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As always, when in doubt, check it out! Contact the Editorial Help Desk for help (Donna_M_MarksPleasant@mcpsmd.org).

 

 

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