Document review, file access, and recovery.

Fix document layout, review a proposed change, check a sharing link, and recover an earlier file version with a result you can verify.

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Each guide includes a fictional example, practice material, and a result to check. New guides appear here as they are published.

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Episode 03

Turn Meeting Notes Into a Checked Action Plan

Turn rough fictional meeting notes into a verified action list with source-line checks. Compare the reusable prompt, exact ChatGPT guest output, and follow-up tracker.

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Episode 06

Check a Google Drive Link Before You Share It

A Google Drive link can be Restricted or open to anyone who has it. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 07

Accept One Word Edit and Reject Another in Word for the Web

Use Word for the web's Reviewing mode to make two tracked edits in a fictional workshop note. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 10

Restore an Overwritten OneDrive File With Version History

A fictional weekly order report changed from an approved $420 total to an incorrect $480 total. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 15

Fix a Missing Heading in a Word for the Web Table of Contents

A fictional Word document has a section named Verify the checklist that looks like a heading but uses Normal style. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 25

Can't Find a OneDrive File? Search, Check Recycle Bin, Restore It

Use OneDrive on the web to search for a missing file, distinguish an active file from one in Recycle bin, and restore only a fictional practice file you own. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 33

Can't Delete a Blank Page in Google Docs? Find the Hidden Break

A blank middle page in Google Docs can come from an extra page break. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 38

Remove the Page Number From a Word Cover Page (Keep the Rest)

Hide a page number on the first page of a Word for the web document while keeping numbering on later pages. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 43

Replace a Company Name in Word Without Changing an Archive Reference

Change three current company-name references in a fictional Word note while preserving one historical archive label. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 44

OneDrive: Choose a View-Only Link for One Specific Person

Set up OneDrive link settings for one named reviewer and view-only access using a fictional agenda. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 46

Update a Google Drive PDF and Verify Its Link

Update one existing stored PDF in Drive through Manage versions, then check the revised content and original link using two fictional practice PDFs. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 49

Compare Two Google Docs and Review the Suggested Changes

Compare two fictional workshop drafts in Google Docs, inspect the generated third document, and check four meaningful differences against original practice text. Practice with fictional data and check the result.

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Episode 60

Make Only One Google Docs Page Landscape

Turn one wide table page landscape while neighboring Google Docs pages stay portrait.

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Episode 61

Hide the Page Number on a Google Docs Cover Page

Hide the page number on the first page of a Google Doc while later pages keep their numbers.

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Episode 69

Paste into Word for the Web Without Bringing Old Formatting

Copy a fictional styled paragraph into Word for the web and use Paste text only to match the destination document.

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Episode 72

Keep a Google Docs Table Row Together Across Pages

Stop one table row from splitting between pages in Google Docs and verify the result in the PDF export.

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Episode 79

Export a Word for the Web Document as a PDF

Download a fictional one-page Word for the web note as a PDF, then verify the PDF text and page count without changing the cloud original.

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Episode 83

Find and Reopen a Resolved Comment in Word for the Web

Resolve a fictional review comment, locate it in Word for the web's Comments pane, and reopen the same thread without deleting its history.

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Episode 84

Accept One Google Docs Suggestion and Reject Another

Review two fictional suggested edits in Google Docs, accept a corrected deadline, reject a changed ticket format, and verify the final sentence.

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Episode 86

Stop an Old OneDrive Sharing Link Without Deleting the File

Find one fictional OneDrive sharing link in Manage access, remove that specific link, and check what access may still remain.

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Episode 94

Find a Google Drive File Shared by a Specific Person

Find a fictional document shared by one person in Google Drive with Shared with me and the from: search operator, then confirm the owner and file type.

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Episode 97

Google Slides Chart Not Updating? Refresh Its Linked Sheets Data

Update a fictional Google Sheets chart from 24 to 30 for Week 3, then use the linked chart control in Google Slides and verify the displayed value.

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