There's a one-click way to email an open Office file. Most people miss it

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. There's a one-click way to email an open Office file. Imagine you're working on an Excel workbook and you want to quickly email it over to a colleague or friend. There's actually a handy little trick you can use to get it done fast--and it also works in Word and PowerPoint. All you have to do is look at the Quick Access Toolbar and find the drop-down menu, represented by an icon with a small horizontal line and a downward-pointing arrow.