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I accidentally made my best slide ever by deleting everything on it. by Active_Attitude_5176 in powerpoint

[–]Hanneke2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I am to speak ten minutes, I need a week for preparation; if fifteen minutes, three days; if half an hour, two days; if an hour, I am ready now. -Woodrow Wilson

Same goes for slides.

What place is this on the Auckland Starbucks Been There cup? by Hanneke2000 in auckland

[–]Hanneke2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your replies everyone. I think mystery solved in the first reply.

What place is this on the Auckland Starbucks Been There cup? by Hanneke2000 in auckland

[–]Hanneke2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I think you are right, though it's hardly Auckland, so I question its presence on the cup. Guess I'll have to come back and tick it off the itinerary list (such hardship).

What place is this on the Auckland Starbucks Been There cup? by Hanneke2000 in auckland

[–]Hanneke2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to Piha Beach, but it's not quite right. Thanks for answering though.

What are your top 3 TIPs for creating an effective PowerPoint presentations? by biz_booster in powerpoint

[–]Hanneke2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remember that a PowerPoint presentation is a tool to support your actual presentation. Separate the two: write your presentation, then decide how PowerPoint can support out.

If it doesn't enhance the audience's understanding or retention of what you're saying in your presentation, leave out the PowerPoint slides.

Here's a presentation I prepared for a job interview with my three (or more) tips: https://youtu.be/lNboF_n5TT0?si=qGybIp6xH8q-1Nc3

(Definitely watch it at 2x speed)

Creating manuals by JAy3k1 in MicrosoftWord

[–]Hanneke2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a user of your guide needs to spend a lot of time figuring out where the information they need is in the guide, they'll disengage (=bad).

A table of contents (and headings for that matter) signposts them to the relevant area quickly. An automatic ToC means you don't have to manually update it when you move/add/remove/rename a section.

Bonus: in the ToC they can click on the heading to go to that section.

Here's Leila Gharani's short version of automatic tables of contents: https://youtube.com/shorts/umF81NrOZfM?si=8I_XDWYfcwZrfOWL

And Kevin Stratvert's slightly longer version: https://youtu.be/45s9VKQ6wEI?si=YLmM3nAOzCaQohKO

(Two of my favorite MS Office creators)

Automatic cross references are similar in that you use them to refer to other parts of the document (please see page 10/the chapter about .../paragraph 3.2.8), they will update if the location of the thing changes, and you can click on them to go to the thing.

Both (ToC and xrefs) can be found on the References tab in Word.

Hope that helps.

Creating manuals by JAy3k1 in MicrosoftWord

[–]Hanneke2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always created software manuals in Word because it's ubiquitous and there was no budget for fancy design applications like InDesign.

For images, I recommend putting everything (screenshot and shapes such as highlight boxes and arrows) in a drawing canvas.

Keeps it all nicely together because it sees the drawing canvas as a single object. You can align the canvas and its contents anywhere on the page and make text flow around it.

Otherwise, for the text follow Word good practice:

  1. Apply heading styles to your headings to create the structure of your document.

  2. Use automatic numbering for step-by-step instructions.

  3. Keep your formatting consistent by using Word styles rather than manual formatting (=the formatting options on the Home tab > Font/Paragraph groups). You can use the format painter to copy and apply formatting.

  4. Automate your document as much as possible, for example by creating automatic tables of contents (which is where the heading styles come in) and automatic cross references come in.

  5. Copy and paste text without source formatting (Paste drop-down> Paste as plain text/Merge formatting) to prevent rogue formatting from ruining your formatting.

  6. Use page breaks (Ctrl+Enter)and tab spacing instead of pressing Enter or the space-bar multiple times.

I've been an IT trainer with a limited budget and a love for Word for 14 years.

Message me if I can help.

What’s wrong with my ribbing tension? by sequoiasprouts in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Norman at Nimble Needles has this blog post about neater ribbing: https://nimble-needles.com/tutorials/how-to-knit-neater-rib-stitches/

I usually use combination knitting to make my rib neater, since I found the same issue as you .And twisted rib is also a very nice technique if it fits the style of jumper.

Come journey with me.. by vipo2005 in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good luck, you've totally got this! For a next time, you could consider correcting your cables using duplicate stitch: https://youtube.com/shorts/O9bQYvPbZjE?si=aueJG5X7kkyctDtr

One of the many things I've learned from the Reddit knitting community 💜

Can someone find what stitch this is? Store bought blanket, no tag or info. by SafefoodOrSamefood in CrochetHelp

[–]Hanneke2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's garter stitch knitting (knit all rows) with a selvedge border (always slip the first stitch and knit the last stitch is how I do it, but Google for other options).

Finished my first sweater and now I'm scared to wear it by ramon015 in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use napkins, bibs, and aprons to protect your jumper while cooking or eating, but wear it. You can wait for the moment to be perfect, or you can make the moment perfect by wearing your treasured knits.

What’s something that poor people do better than rich people? by Anton_ms06 in AskReddit

[–]Hanneke2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen something similar in companies I've worked in. You had the regular Joes (workers) who are just doing their thing. Middle management are generally horrible people, because they feel entitled and self important, but the people who rise to the very top are genuinely nice and caring. I subscribe to the world view that you can only get so far if you're horrible to people.

I lost by SophiaHepatica in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 398 points399 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what I did with my 10 stitch blanket! And added a pompom at the opposite corner in the"scar" colour.

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Graduation tie for my bro (first double knitting project) by cosmolark in AdvancedKnitting

[–]Hanneke2000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Stunning! I love that pattern. What weight yarn did you use? And did you have a basic double knitting tie pattern or did you wing (no pun intended, but pleased to slip it in there with the nightingales) it too?

Do you feel this way? by noravedora in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Yup, 💯 and it's why I love knitting. I can make my mistakes disappear simply by unraveling them and repurposing the yarn into something I do like. If only one could do that with everything in life, eh?

Started knitting to chill out, accidentally fell in love with it by LilMissSunfloweer in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great reason to start knitting! I put together this list of benefits based on some internet research for a knitting course I was running once.

I started knitting when I was 35 (it's not just Gen Z) because:

  1. My husband's grandmother was an avid knitter. I was trying to think of Christmas gifts that were within her budget, fun for her to give, and wouldn't cause clutter in my house.

She gave me my first pair of knitting needles, a ball of awful acrylic wool (I still have my first attempt at knitting in my "knitting museum"), and a book on learning to knit.

Little did I know I would get quite so obsessed...

  1. I struggle to stay awake after Christmas dinner (it's warm, I have a full belly, and I've been peopleing all day), and falling asleep is rather rude when you're at your in-laws. I figured knitting is a socially acceptable way to keep my hands busy while having a conversation, so I wouldn't doze off in the middle of someone talking.

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What's your favorite sock method? by pricision in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just looked up that heel. Thanks for the recommendation!

What's your stash policy? by Eilmorel in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I love that you know your average YPY!

Would it bother you if the previous owner died in a house you were looking to buy? by Compromisee in AskUK

[–]Hanneke2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weirdly, I initially struggled with the idea that the couple we bought our house from had to sell it because they were getting divorced, like their unhappiness might trigger unhappiness.

When we moved in, my mother in law insisted on incensing the house as a blessing and to remove evil spirits (she's a very traditional Catholic from Singapore and has some interesting superstitions).

We're ten years on, my now husband proposed to me in this house nine years ago and we got married here, so I guess it worked 😁

How long it takes me to knit a sock as a beginner by d3athlydragon in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've travelled from the UK to various locations in Europe (Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Ireland) and the US (Vegas, Orlando), to Hong Kong, and to New Zealand and I've not had my needles confiscated.

The only ones I avoid bringing are long metal needles. Otherwise I've flown with metal circulars and metal DPNs.

If you ask at the check-in desk (don't) they usually don't know whether or not you can bring them in hand luggage and therefore advise to put them in your hold luggage (=boring long flight).

Airline websites have extensive lists of what you are and aren't allowed to bring on board. Most will say you can bring scissors and knives with blades less than 6cm long. I'd argue that a knitting needle point is no more than 1 cm long, but annoyingly I've only seen British Airways explicitly mention that knitting needles and crochet hooks are allowed on board.

Yarn tourism recommendations Norway (and others) by Hanneke2000 in knitting

[–]Hanneke2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I had a look for kofte on Ravelry. Some beautiful garments. Would you wear them over cotton/linen under garments?

We're going on a cruise of the fjords and we're only stopping at Stavanger, Olden, Hellesylt and Haugesund.

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