Articles by Freelance Switch from February 2017

Over the years, Apple has moved to a more minimalist user interface. Out of the box macOS works well enough, but it could use some tweaking. By customising a few settings you can make macOS work bette...

Everyone uses email today, for everything from communicating with friends and colleagues to using your email address as your online passport. Nearly every app and service you signup for today require...

Most websites use a multi-page structure to organize their information and include all the details about a company, business, or a person. But, websites can be simplified dramatically and be just as e...

Excel's Format Painter is one of those key time saving tools for styling your spreadsheets. With the Format Painter, we can quickly apply the styles from one table to another. How to Use Format Paint...

Are you sending resume after resume, but still not getting called for an interview?MRI Network’s 2015 survey of more than 400 recruiters revealed that we’re in a candidate-driven market. Applicant...

Diversity in business is a hot topic right now. There are diversity awards and diversity surveys, and governments in many countries have implemented or strengthened diversity and equality legislation ...

Running a successful agency in 2017 is no small feat. Whether you’re providing photography services, design services, want to showcase your architect’s portfolio or any other type of creative...

Choosing the best email service for your small business can be challenging. Your email messages are vital to your business. You need an email service that's reliable and provides the features that you...

By now, you know how important it is to have a personal resume website in your arsenal. We've also shared a few tips on making your resume website more interactive and provided the crucial mistakes yo...

Microsoft PowerPoint makes it easy to make sharp looking slides fast. You could spend a lot of time building out your own slides, but in this video I show you how to change slide layouts in PowerPoint...

Spreadsheets aren't just for finance pro's or accountants; they're also for freelancers or small business owners just like you. Spreadsheets can help you capture key data about your business, study yo...

Do you have to make a presentation soon? It probably isn't your first. You know the drill: fire up PowerPoint, or Keynote, create some slides, try some new fonts, maybe play with a new template. And y...

Whether you’re fresh out of college or looking to find a better job, you will need a resume to showcase all your skills and, hopefully, stand out from the competition. Yet, in today’s day and ...

There are plenty of ways to create your personal resume website. You can use one or many website builders or you can opt for a CMS such as WordPress, Drupal, or similar. You can also hire a professio...

There are plenty of ways to create your personal resume website. You can use one of many website builders or you can opt for a CMS such as WordPress, Drupal, or similar. You can also hire a professio...

If you have clients or team members located in various time zones, you may need to keep unusual work hours. You've probably sent or received email messages during non-business hours. Have you ever ac...

Whether you’re a photographer, a painter, or a web designer, one thing remains a constant: You need a portfolio. After all, portfolios are the time-tested, best way to give potential clients a look ...

What You'll Be CreatingThe internet is full of resume templates, ranging from free to professional templates with both ugly and great ones in each category. While there are also templates for Google ...

Need a new logo? Give a creative animal design a shot! Check out this collection of incredible logo resources to kick-start your brand identity.25 Best Animal Logo DesignsAnimals provide amazing symbo...

Building a presentation is a time-limited exercise. I usually find myself rushing to polish up presentation slides before sending them off for review or updating content at the last moment.The last th...

Tables are one of those essential ways for organizing and presenting data. And Microsoft PowerPoint allows us to style them to make sure they're looking great.  How to Style Tables in PowerPoint Quic...

As a business owner, your email is important. It's how you communicate with clients and vendors. It may even be how you communicate with your employees. You want to make sure that you choose the best ...

First impressions matter, whether you’re meeting someone in person or sending out your resume. Including essential elements on your website such as the About page or adding a blog is a step in the r...

In today's tutorial, we learn how to insert Excel file data directly into PowerPoint. This is a quick workflow to follow for pasting Excel spreadsheets over to PowerPoint. We review the various optio...

A personal website is one of the greatest assets you can have. Not only does it put you in complete control over your name and your personal brand, it also increases your visibility and makes it easie...

Gmail attachments can be a great way to share information. If you need to send an original document or image, you'll probably want to attach those files directly to a Gmail message, and send them of...

In the previous tutorial, we looked at what works and what doesn’t on camera when it comes to clothing colours, shapes and patterns. In this tutorial, you’ll learn the dos and don’ts of clothing...

Learning Microsoft Excel is all about adding more and more formulas and functions to your toolbelt. Combine enough of these, and you can do practically anything with a spreadsheet.In this tutorial, yo...

It happened again. You opened your email and there was a message in there with the question you've already answered dozens of times. If you're tired of answering the same questions over and over, the...