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Step-by-step guides to opening, editing and sending Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CSV and PDF files on a Mac, and to freeing up disk space.
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.pptx
Open and present a PowerPoint file on a Mac without PowerPoint
Ways to open, edit and present a .pptx file on a Mac without PowerPoint, and what to check before you stand in front of a room with it.
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.xlsx
How to open and edit an Excel file on a Mac without Excel
Ways to open and edit an .xlsx file on a Mac without Excel, what happens to formulas and charts in each one, and how to send the file back as .xlsx.
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.csv
How to open a CSV file on a Mac so the columns line up
Why a CSV file opens as one long line or in a single column on a Mac, how to open it as a table, and how to keep leading zeros and long numbers.
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.docx .xlsx .pptx
Microsoft Office alternatives for Mac: what each one costs and does
Microsoft 365, Apple’s iWork, Google Docs, LibreOffice and JOV Office on a Mac: what each costs, whether it works offline, and who should still buy Office.
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JOV Cleaner
What is safe to delete to free up space on a Mac
Where the space on a full Mac goes, what you can delete safely, what to leave alone, and how to clear cache files without breaking anything.
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.pdf
How to fill in and sign a PDF on a Mac
How to fill in a PDF form and add your signature on a Mac with Preview or JOV Office, and how to send a copy that other people can’t change by accident.
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.pdf
How to combine or split PDF files on a Mac
How to merge several PDFs into one, pull pages out, split a long PDF into parts and rotate or reorder pages on a Mac, with Preview or JOV Office.
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.docx
How to open a Word file on a Mac without Microsoft Office
Ways to open and edit a .docx file on a Mac without Word, what each one is good at, and how to choose which app opens Word files.