How to Initiate a Chat Session from Within Groove by Using Office Communicator

Initiate a Chat Session from Within Groove by Using Office Communicator When you are running Microsoft Office Groove 2007 and Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 or 2005, you can view the awareness states (such as online, busy, or away) of your Communicator contacts directly from the Groove Launchbar or a Groove workspace. When a contact is available, you can right-click to initiate a Communicator real-time chat or phone call with that contact directly from the Groove interfa...

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How to Set the Print Area in Microsoft Office Excel

Setting the Print Area in Microsoft Office Excel Have you ever wanted to print only certain rows or columns from a spreadsheet? Here’s how:1. With a spreadsheet open, select all the rows or columns that you want to print.2. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup section, click Print Area, and then click Set Print Area.3. Click the Print icon on the toolbar, or click the Office button, point to Print, and click Print. Only the required content gets print...

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Start an IT Business with 5 Helpful Tips

Before you start an IT business, you need to make sure you’re organized and know where you are going. Which steps do you need to accomplish your goal of getting started?Tip 1: Print Your Business CardsIn order to start an IT business, you need to get business cards printed, even if you don’t think your company name or any other details will stick. If you decide to change your contact information or business name in six months, you can just get them reprinted. But you HAVE to get momentum going by handing out business cards to friends and family members. Tip 2: Get the Word OutWhen you are in networking situations as you start an IT business, you need to talk about your venture and hand out business cards. People at your church, synagogue, at the movies, at your kids’ soccer games, anywhere...

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September/October Issue of Mindjet Connections Newsletter Out

Check out the latest issue of Mindjet Connections Newsletter. It is chock full of great articles and a really great JCVGantt Video Tips 'n Trick from yours truly. Enjoy!PS: If you organization is looking for someone to create video tutorials or demonstrations, please feel free to email ...

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Go Green with Forms with Adobe Acrobat 9

In my previous post I wrote about the new Portfolio feature in Adobe Acrobat that is bound to change the way you think about sending PDF files. In this blog installment I want to talk to you about how both business and school organizations can cut down on their use of paper and reduce their carbon footprint by using the Forms feature in Adobe Acrobat 9. If you work in any organization you know that there is a form for just about everything and anything that takes place in your office. Forms for travel Expenses, Sick Days, Vacation Requisitions, Tuition Reimbursement and the list goes on and on. I'm sure you know the drill- get the paper form...

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How to Use the Status Bar to Show Range Data in MS Excel

Use the Status Bar to Show Range Data in MS ExcelIn Microsoft Office Excel 2007, when you select a range of numbers, three data counts (Average, Count, and Sum) appear automatically on the status bar. By right-clicking the status bar, you can customize the parameters that the bar displays. There are plenty of parameters to choose from, including minimums and maxim...

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How to Take Notes in MS OneNote

Take Notes in MS OneNoteGetting started in Microsoft Office OneNote is easy—just click a page and start typing. Unlike in Microsoft Office Word, you can click anywhere on a page to create a new note "container." You can easily reorganize this container by clicking the outline of the note and dragging it elsewhere on the page, or merging it with other containers of not...

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How to Set Up the Calendar Quickly in MS Outlook

Set Up the Calendar Quickly in MS OutlookYou can customize your Microsoft Office Outlook calendar quickly. When viewing the calendar, press ALT and the number of days that you want to show (for example, ALT+3). Outlook will redraw the calendar to show the selected number of da...

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How to Let Your Audience Drill Down to Excel Data in MS Office VIsio

Let Your Audience Drill Down to Excel Data in MS Office VIsio1. Select the Microsoft Office Excel table that you want to import to your Microsoft Office Visio diagram. On the Ribbon, under Export, click Create Diagram.2. In the Add Total area of the PivotDiagram panel, select the number of columns that you want to include in your Visio diagram.3. Select the diagram in your Visio presentation for which you want to create a drill-down facility, and then select the category for your drill-down levels.4. Add shapes to the categories.a. Select your diagram, and then click the Apply Shape button in the PivotDiagram panel.b. Select the shape you require, and then click OK.5. Filter the data by clicking Configure Column on the Category menu, and then clicking the arrow next to the category na...

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How to Modifying Data Types in MS Access

Modifying Data Types in MS AccessTo view or change the data type:1. Click a cell.2. In the Datasheet contextual tab, the Data Type and Formatting section displays the data type.3. To change the data type, in the Data Type box, click the arrow, and then select the type you want. (Note: You may need to retype the value in your cell or cells if the type is not compatible.)4. In the Format box, click the arrow to format how the data is displayed.5. Select Is Required if you need to make this field mandatory. To make table and field definitions easier, Microsoft Office Access has a set of predefined templat...

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How to open or read a .daa file extension

.daa is a file extension  that is created by PowerISO Software. TO open these files you must download this software and install it on your PC. Get more information here about this extension or visit the site here .This Supports1. UIF file. 2. Windows Vista.3. On-the-fly burning.4. Apple DMG file.5. Multiple languages.6. Command-line paramete...

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[TIPS] Daniel Pink talks to students

Yes, you CAN block ustream,tv and skype in your school. But if you do you prevent things like this from happening: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cvsd Congratulations to Chris Smith and mardy McGraw for puling this off for their students. Here, Daniel Pink visits a classroom in PA via skype and the conversation is ustreamed out for others. Hurry up, now, see if you can find two people in your district who will tell you that this is bad education. Go ahead. I’ll wait. ... I didn’t think you’d find anyone. So, if it’s blocked in your school, find out WHY. Ladies and gentlemen, I’ve said this before, but, “We don’t have time to waste.” We can’t lose one more day. We MUST make some radical changes in the experiences that we offer our students.  This is SUCH serious business that if you’re...

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Community day: October 1 - What and why?

This post should have been written a few days ago, but as usual, time is precious and never enough...As the title says, October 1 was defined as the "community day!"... but what Community you may wonder...? Well, it all started at Adam Gartenberg's Blog. Adam is involved in the IBM Information Management division and suggested we could do some coordinated actions to strength the various communities related to IBM Information Management products. So, the basic idea is that we all participate in any community we're involved on October 1.This of course can lead to various questions... I've been thinking about this and the biggest question in my mind is this: "What is a community, and why do I care? Do I belong to any community?"The answers to this would be big, probably boring and subjective,...

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[TIPS] Digital Natives? Really?

When some folks argue as to why we need to be using technology in the schools they will say that “The kids are already doing this stuff”, or “The kids today are digital natives and they think differently” and even, “Their brains are different.” And, in the area of teacher preparation we used to say, “When the next batch of new teachers hits the schools THEN we’ll see the change we’re looking for.” But that hasn’t happened, has it? I admit that I, too, used to say that. But then, about three years ago I began to question that assumption. I wasn’t seeing it. Nor was I hearing it when talking with teachers. In fact, I wanted to put together a survey (And Scott McLeod was going to host it) that would try to find out how ‘native’ the ‘natives’ actually were. Alas, it just never happened. And a...

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How to use Structured References in 2003 to 2007

2003 to 2007 Structured References Working with formulas and functions has not always been the most intuitive process. In Microsoft Office Excel 2003, multiplying gross revenue by the profit margin might mean typing something like =B7*E14. In Microsoft Office Excel 2007, structured referencing enables you to use the column headers in table data to build your formulas. Instead of cryptic cell locations, you can simply multiply =[Gross Revenue]*[Margin].To use structured referencing, you first need to format your data as a table.1. Click Format as Table in the Styles section of the Home tab.2. Select the My table has headers check box.3. After you have a table, click the cell where you want to insert the formula, and then type the left bracket ([).4. Select the column that you want to use from...

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How to Create or Populate Lists on a SharePoint List

Quick Ways to Create or Populate Lists on a SharePoint List 1. Start Microsoft Office Access and open a database by clicking the New Database icon or selecting an existing database.2. Create a new list.a. Click Create, click SharePoint lists, and then select whichever list is appropriate.b. Enter the site address of the Microsoft SharePoint site that you want to use, and then give the list a name.3. Fill in the data on the data entry page, or populate it from another source by using the data import features of Access.4. Save the content in Access.5. Go to your SharePoint site, click Lists, select the list you just created, and it will already have been publish...

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How to Add Professional Charts in MS Power Point

Add Professional Charts in MS Power PointYou can quickly add impact to your slides by using the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 charting tools. Use charts to better illustrate, compare, and communicate data to your audience.1. Go to the Insert tab and click the Chart icon.2. Select the type of chart that best suits your needs—for example, a line, bar, pie, area, or surface chart.3. If you have Microsoft Office Excel 2007 installed, the program will open and enable you to change the data behind your chart.4. Explore and use the options in the contextual tabs under Chart Tools to alter the design, format, and layout of your cha...

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How to Save and Reuse Tables in MS WOrd

Save and Reuse Tables in MS WOrdDo you frequently create the same type of complex table, such as a financial table or tables to use for custom page layouts? If so, you can easily save that table for easy insertion into any document. Just select a completed example of your table and save it to the Quick Tables gallery. Here’s how:Select the table and press ALT+F3 to open the Create New Building Block dialog box. Type a name for your table, and then in the Gallery list, click Tables. You can set other options as well, such as choosing or creating a category for your table, which will affect where in the Quick Tables gallery it appears.You can also choose an available template in which to store the table. But if you retain the default Save in location, Building Blocks.dotx, your table will be...

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How to List Your Contact in the Groove Public Directory in Office Grove

List Your Contact in the Groove Public Directory in Office GroveIf management policies allow it, be sure to list your contact information in the Microsoft Office Groove Public Directory so that other Groove users can find you more easily.1. From the Options menu, click Preferences.2. From the Identities tab, select All Contact Information in the Public Groove Directory li...

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How to Gain Greater Control over Your Out-of-Office Message in MS Outlook

Gain Greater Control over Your Out-of-Office Message in MS OutlookIf you use Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, you have the increased capability to set distinct out-of-office messages and to schedule the time period when you want your messages to be sent. You retain greater control over the type of information your contacts receive, helping to ensure that it’s relevant and appropriate to their needs.1. To open Out of Office Assistant, click Tools, and then click Out of Office Assistant.2. Explore the options. You can set the date range and time frame, and set one message for people inside your organization and a separate one for people outside your organization. Note: Your organization must be using Exchange Server 2007 for you to see these optio...

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How to Create a Project Proposal in Office Project

Create a Project Proposal in Office ProjectBy using proposals, you can define high-level project plans to provide key project information, milestones, and resource demands.1. In Microsoft Office Project Web Access, click Proposals and Activity Plans in the left Action pane.2. On the New menu, click Proposal.3. In the New and Import section, click New.4. Enter the name of the project, description, start date, finish date, and plan owner. You can also add details about tasks or resources with a resource plan or build team.5. Click Publish. You have now created a complete Project proposal, pending approv...

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How to Find the Correct Format for Excel Formulas in MS Excel

Find the Correct Format for Excel Formulas in MS ExcelYou can use Microsoft IntelliSense technology in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 to create formulas. If you want to type a formula in Excel 2007, start by typing the first few characters of the formula (for example, an equal sign and then a letter) to view a list of available formulas. Excel 2007 makes it easy to see all the available types of formulas; the enhanced tooltips in the 2007 Office system provide a detailed explanation of each formu...

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How to Use the Ribbon in MS Office System

Using the Ribbon in MS Office SystemYou can think of the Ribbon of tools and commands in the 2007 Microsoft Office system as your visual gallery to create professional and visually interesting documents.In the 2007 Microsoft Office system, there are no dialog boxes for formatting text and images. The formatting tools that you are used to using still exist, but they are integrated into the Ribbon. You can use the new tabs to move across various sets of commands or Ribbons that make up the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface.Additionally, while you are working on a document, the Ribbon automatically presents you with the right formatting tools at the right time and place. It reveals a visual gallery to help you quickly and easily format documents. For example, if you want to change the positioning...

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How to Create an Electronic Business Card for Your Signature in MS Outlook

Create an Electronic Business Card for Your Signature in MS OutlookIn Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, you can create and share customized electronic business cards, giving you a personalized way to communicate your information. You can customize your contact information by using electronic business cards that include logos and photos, making contacts more personally relevant and easier to locate.1. Click the arrow next to New, and then click Contact.2. Type your personal contact information, such as name, title, company, work phone, and work fax number. Note: As you type, a preview of your business card appears in the business card box in the upper-right corner.3. Click the Business Card button on the Ribbon to open the Edit Business Card dialog box.4. In the Card Design section, click the...

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How to Send a OneNote Note via Outlook E-Mail

Sending a OneNote Note via Outlook E-Mail You can send a Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 note via Microsoft Office Outlook in one of two ways:If the recipient has Office OneNote 2007, click File, and then click E-mail. Office OneNote 2007 will open your Outlook (2007 or 2003) e-mail client and attach your notes as a .one attachment.If the recipient does not have Office OneNote 2007, you can paste OneNote notebook content as HTML into the body of an e-mail message in Outlo...

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How to Publish Items to Excel Services in MS Excel

Publishing Items to Excel Services in MS ExcelTo publish your Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheets (or single items) to Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007:1. With your spreadsheet open, click the Office button, and then click Publish.2. Click Excel Services.3. In the dialog box, select a trusted document library location in Office SharePoint Server 2007, and then click Excel Services Options.4. Select whether you want to publish the entire spreadsheet, individual worksheets, or only selected items (such as charts, tables, or Microsoft PivotTable dynamic views). Click OK.Your spreadsheet will be saved to the document library, and only your published items will be visible through the Web browser interf...

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How to Publish Your Calendar to Microsoft Office Online in MS Outlook

Publish Your Calendar to Microsoft Office Online in MS OutlookSharing your calendar information is even easier through the new publishing capabilities that Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 provides. Through this free Microsoft Office Online service, you can create dynamic Web calendars that your coworkers, friends, or family can subscribe to and that remain up to date.1. Click the calendar.2. Right-click the name of the calendar that you want to publish.3. From the list, select Publish to Internet, and then click Publish to Office Online.4. Follow the steps in the wizard to register for the service by using your Windows Live ID credentials.5. When you’ve registered for the service, you can simply choose the calendar, time frame, and other settings. Outlook creates a sharing invitation that you...

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How to Create Organizational Charts in MS Office VIsio

Creating Organizational Charts in MS Office VIsio1. Start Microsoft Office Visio.2. From the Business template section, click Organization Chart.3. Click Import Organization Data from the Organization Chart menu.4. Select your data sources. Click Information that's already stored in a file or database, and then click A Microsoft Exchange Server directory.5. From the list of available fields on the left, select the information that you want to appear on your chart, and then click Add.6. Click Next. Anything you add on the next page will be added as shape data (that is, not displayed in the diagram, but forming the properties of each of the shapes that do appear).7. Choose your organization layout. To have Visio automatically display your organization as pages, select the I want the wizard to...

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The 9th Carnival of Computer Help and Advice

Welcome to the ninth monthly Carnival of Computer Help and Advice - a digest of recent blog articles about making interaction with computers safer and easier.Starting this month, the Carnival will now include hints and tips for bloggers. The article explains how to Auto Create Navigation Tabs for New WordPress Pages. The author WordPress Hacker says: "In this article I explain how you can setup your blog to automatically create main navigation links/tabs when new pages are published by using custom fields to mark those pages you want to appear in the navigation menu."In a post on Burogu Blog, Hera passes on a number of tips to Speed up your...

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[TIPS] webspiration

Did y'all see this: http://www.mywebspiration.com/index.php The popular concept mapping program, Inspiration, has gone online in Webspitation. I just opened it for the first time this AM and haven't had a chance to test it with others, but this web version allows for kids to collaborate on the same document! Yes, others have been doing that, but this is especially nice since so many kids have used Inspiration in school already. Should be an easy move to this version. I don't know how many kids can collaborate on a document at one time, or any of the other particulars. But, this is one o check out, for sure, don't you thi...

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How to use Quick Search in MS Vista

Quick Search in MS VistaIf you need to find a file quickly, the Windows Vista indexed file system makes it easy.1. Click Start.2. Type as much information as you know about the file in the text box. As you type, the files that meet your criteria will appe...

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How to Customize Your Pictures in MS Power Point

Customize Your Pictures in MS Power PointYou can apply style, shadow, and crop effects to the pictures that you add to your presentations. You can create great-looking effects with just a few clicks.1. On the Insert tab, click the Picture icon to browse for a picture to add to your slide.2. After selecting your picture, go to the Picture Tools Format tab to see the available formatting options.3. Pause on the items in the Picture Styles gallery to preview each of the prebuilt options. If you find a style you like, click it to apply the formatting to your picture.4. If you want to apply custom formatting, select options from the Picture Shape, Picture Border, and Picture Effects galleri...

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How to Apply WordArt Text Effects in MS Power Point

Apply WordArt Text Effects in MS Power PointYou can easily liven up your slide titles and text by using WordArt and Text Effects.1. Highlight the text to which you want to apply effects.2. On the Format tab, locate the WordArt Quick Styles gallery.3. Select a WordArt style if you want to apply a predefined style to your text.4. Add custom effects like reflection, glow, 3-D rotation, and bevel by using the Text Effects galle...

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How to Create a New Table in MS Access

To Create a New Table in MS AccessMicrosoft Office Access 2007 has made creating tables easy by providing a handful of common schemas.1. On the Ribbon, on the Create tab, in the Tables section, click Table.2. Type the first value in the cell, just as you would in a Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet, and then press ENTER.3. Double-click the column heading to rename the field.Based on the value typed, Access automatically defines the data type, although it does so differently from a spreadsheet. In Access, each field—a column in your datasheet—is defined by a data ty...

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How to Use Voting Buttons in MS Outlook

Using Voting Buttons in MS OutlookYou can easily collect information from your coworkers. The redesigned Microsoft Office Fluent user interface makes it easier than ever to use voting buttons to collect information through e-mail. Here’s how:1. Create a new message in Outlook, or reply to an existing message.2. On the Options tab, in the Tracking section, click Use Voting Buttons.3. Click the option you prefer. For additional message options, click Cus...

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How to Avoid PowerPoint Animations in Office Live Meeting

Avoid PowerPoint Animations in Office Live MeetingIf you’re creating a Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation that you plan to deliver in Microsoft Office Live Meeting, think twice before spending time on animations and slide transitions. Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer will display them, but they occupy a lot of bandwidth; and if you’re recording the meeting, they won’t be preserv...

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How to Manage Rules in MS Excel

Managing Rules in MS ExcelTo view conditional formatting rules or to perform changes:1. On the Home tab, in the Styles group, click Conditional Formatting, and then click Manage Rules.2. Select the rule that you want to view or modify, and then click Edit Rule.3. Edit the rule in the dialog box, and then click ...

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How to Restore Previous Version of a Recent File in Microsoft Vista

Restore Previous Version of a Recent File in Microsoft VistaOn occasion you make a mistake, and you want to revert to a previous version of a file you have been working on. After System Protection is configured, you can do so with Windows Vista. Right-click the file, and then select the version you want.Note: System Protection must be configured, and you must have sufficient disk spa...

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How to Send Information from Outlook to OneNote

Sending Information from Outlook to OneNote Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 has a Send to OneNote button for inserting relevant content from an e-mail thread into your Microsoft Office OneNote notebook. Click the Send to OneNote button in your Inbox, and both the e-mail thread and metadata such as date, time, sender, and subject will be inserted into the Unfiled Notes section of your OneNote notebo...

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How to Work on Large Documents in MS Word

Work on Large Documents in MS WordIn Microsoft Office Word and Microsoft Office Excel, you can split the screen to see two separate parts of a document at once.On the View tab, in the Window section, click Split, and then click the screen where you want the split to appear. You can then navigate parts of the document separately in each window.Excel adds both a horizontal and a vertical split to the screen. If you don't want one of them, drag the line up to the top or the left side and drop it at the edge of the screen, where it will disappear.To return to the single-screen view of the document in either Word or Excel, go back to the Window section and click Remove Spl...

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How to use RSS Feeds in MS Out Look

RSS Feeds in MS Out LookReally Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds are an easy way to subscribe to interesting information like world news, sport scores, or blogs. With Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, it’s easy to start adding and reading RSS subscriptions.1. Click the mail folder called RSS Feeds.2. Choose a feed that interests you from the RSS Feeds content directory.3. Outlook prompts you to add this feed to your list. Click OK.4. Outlook creates a specific RSS subscription folder for this feed below the main RSS Feeds folder.Note: When using Office Outlook 2007 with Windows Internet Explorer 7, you can keep a synchronized list of subscriptions between the two progra...

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How to Apply Conditional Formatting in MS Excel

Applying Conditional Formatting in MS ExcelConditional formatting is a feature that enables users to apply formatting to cells automatically depending on the value of the cell or the value of a formula. By visualizing data in a graphical way, you can identify trends and exceptions more quickly.To visualize the value of a cell relative to other cells in the same range:1. Select a range of cells.2. On the Home tab, in the Style group, click Conditional Formatting, click Data Bars, and then select a data bar icon.To classify data into three to five categories separated by a threshold value, use icon sets:1. Select a range of cells.2. On the Home tab, in the Style group, click Conditional Formatting, click Icon Set, and then select an icon s...

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How to Exchange Contact Information—Sending Your Contact to Others in MS Groove

Exchanging Contact Information—Sending Your Contact to Others in MS GrooveYou can send your Microsoft Office Groove 2007 contact to others right from the Common Tasks pane on the Contacts tab in the Launchbar.1. Click Send My Contact via E-mail.2. Type the e-mail addresses of the people whom you want to receive your contact.3. Recipients receive an e-mail message with a hyperlink that automatically adds your contact to their list in the Groove Launchb...

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How to Access Information in One Click by Using Attachment Preview in MS OutLook

Access Information in One Click by Using Attachment Preview in MS OutLookAccessing mail attachments is often a multistep process that provides no easy way to gain quick insight to that content. With Attachment Preview, you can preview your attachments in one click directly from within Microsoft Office Outlook, saving you time and effort.1. Click the attachment in the e-mail message or reading pane.2. Scroll through the document or presentation by using the scroll bar on the right. To return to the e-mail message, click the message box to the left of the attachment.Note: The presentation or document is a read-only copy. To make edits or comments, you need to save a local version on your comput...

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How to Insert and Format Charts in MS Excel

Insert and Format Charts in MS ExcelIn Microsoft Office Excel 2007, you will find many new professional-looking charts to help you visualize your data and communicate it more effectively. To insert a chart:1. On the worksheet, arrange the data that you want to use in a chart.2. Select the cells that contain the data that you want to use for the chart.3. On the Insert tab, in the Charts group, click the chart type, and then click a chart subtype that you want to use.To see all available chart types, click a chart type, and then click All Chart Types. Excel will select the default formatting layout, but you can quickly modify it:1. On the contextual Design tab, select a chart layout from the gallery to display the legend, axis, and title the way you want.2. Select a chart style to modify color...

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How to Share Charting in 2003 to 2007

2003 to 2007 Shared Charting Copying and pasting a Microsoft Office Excel 2003 chart into Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 is easy. The real challenge is editing the chart after it's part of your presentation, because the charting tools are different between the applications. With the shared charting engine in the 2007 Microsoft Office system, you can use the same charting tools to create and customize your charts in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, and Microsoft Office Word 2007.To insert a chart in Excel 2007, click the Insert tab, and then select the type of chart you want from the Charts group. To customize an existing chart, click inside the chart, and then use the contextual Chart Tools command tabs that appear on the Rib...

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Posted in: 2003 vs 2007

How to Use the Quick Access Toolbar in MS Office

Use the Quick Access Toolbar in MS OfficeYou can add your favorite—or most commonly used—commands to the Quick Access Toolbar in the 2007 Microsoft Office system, so that these tools are always easy to find. You’ll find the Quick Access Toolbar next to the Office button above the Ribbon.The default commands on the Quick Access Toolbar are Save, Undo, and Repeat. You can add your most-used favorites by clicking the expandable arrow to the right of the Quick Access Toolbar to open the Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu. Here, you can select the set of commands that you want on the Quick Access Toolbar.To add commands that aren't on the list, click More Commands. If you're adding a lot of new commands to the Quick Access Toolbar, use the Customize menu and click Show Below the Ribbon. This will...

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How to Create SmartArt Diagrams in MS Power Point

Create SmartArt Diagrams in MS Power PointMicrosoft SmartArt graphics make it easy for you to create high-impact, professional diagrams. Instead of spending hours designing your own diagrams, you can use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 to focus on the visual message that you want to communicate.1. On the Insert tab, click the SmartArt button.2. In the list of diagram categories, select the type of diagram that you want to add to your presentation.3. Under Type your text here, type a list of the information that you want reflected in your diagram.4. Click the Design tab, and then select colors and styles from the available galleries to make your diagram look gre...

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Keyboard shortcut of the week: Alternative windows hopping

In a previous post I mentioned that you can hop between open windows by holding down the Alt key and pressing the Tab key repeatedly. A little dialog box will open that in Windows XP or 2000 looks like this:And in Windows Vista looks like this:There is an alternate way of hopping between windows that does not show this box. Simply hold down the Alt key and press the Escape key (marked Esc) to hop between windows in the order that you opened them. If you hop using this method Windows will leave any minimised windows in that state, it will not restore them like the Alt+Tab method do...

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[TIPS] Games on Google Earth?

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/09/top_10_games_with_google_earth.html Have you seen that post? Games (can we say that word here?) on Google Earth. Ten of them. From a football game (doesn’t THAT pique your interest?) to Battleship to Where in the World? (Anyone here remember Carmen SanDiego?) Very cool stuff. But, I forgot. You’re already subscribing to that blog, aren’t you?...

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How to Organize Information with Color Categories in MS Outlook

Organize Information with Color Categories in MS OutlookColor categories give you a simple, visual way to distinguish items from one another, making it easy to organize your data and search for information.1. Right-click the box next to an e-mail message.2. Click All Categories.3. Assign titles to your color categories, such as personal, work, finance, family, or birthdays.4. Click OK.5. Right-click the category box next to an e-mail message and assign a color category to it.6. Arrange your e-mail list, or search by color categori...

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How to use Multiple Level Undo, Change Highlighting, and Task Drivers in MS Office Project

Multiple Level Undo, Change Highlighting, and Task Drivers in MS Office ProjectIn Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, project managers can visualize the impact of changes and trace back their steps. To turn the Change Highlighting feature on or off, click the View menu, and then click Hide Change Highlighting or Show Change Highlighting. While the feature is enabled, all levels of tasks affected as a result of a change are highlighted with a color as a visual indicator. Using this feature together with the Multiple Level Undo feature, project managers can do "what-if analysis" by trying a set of changes and then reversing unwanted changes. If further analysis of a task's schedule is needed, the project manager can use Task Drivers on the Project menu to determine the factors (such...

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[TIPS] Do YOUR students write like this?

http://students2oh.org/2008/09/21/tragedy-of-the-student/ Read that post. You’ll probably find yourself thinking a few different thoughts. Like, “How interesting that she would write about Oedipus.” And, “What an interesting comparison she’s making to her life and that of Oedipus.” And, “Wow. Very nice.” Now ask yourself if YOUR students would EVER write something like that. Maybe they COULD, but WOULD they? DO they? Maybe they do, but in a smaller scale. Maybe they do, but their analogies aren’t quite as good. Maybe they do, but YOU never see it. Why do you suppose that is? I think the answer might lie in this statement: “I built my blog on the idea of exploration: expressing myself without limits and without a clear idea of what exactly I was expressing.” “Expressing myself without limits”,...

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Do You Want to Get More Traffic For Your Website? Here the Answer

What is Website Promotion Services and why is it necessary? Website Promotion services help in your Web business by drawing a target on your website. To the targeted traffic, your site must be search engine friendly. You have to ensure that people are aware of your existence, and for that you need to advertise your site. Website Promotion Services include professional engineers, edit the Web pages prior to submission. They enrich the Web sites with specific and relevant keywords, it more user-friendly. Once the site is optimized, it retains its high rank in the search for a fairly long time. For the purposes of promoting the site, website promotion Services are indispensable. What is the function of website promotion service? Evaluation and analysis of the site: There are many functions of...

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Computer Security - Top Ten Tips For Computer Security: You Must Know

Have you ever wondered why there is a huge increase in online fraud? Well the main reason for its happening is that most computer users are not protecting themselves properly. If you follow the Top 10 tips for online and offline protection, you discover your computer has the weaknesses of the system. 1st It is a proven fact that 75% of American PC users do not use an updated anti-virus program, which is a program that scans the PC search for any malicious software if it finds them, they can either delete or quarantine . Some AV programs can scan Web sites you visit and detect possible phishing Web sites. 2nd Phishing sites are websites that have been created, similar to a bank or payment processor such as PayPal. We have all received emails from our bank account explains our empty and register...

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Adobe Photoshop - Great Features from Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop is an image-editing software. You can edit and manipulate images in a snap with this powerful software. Whether you are a graphic designer, web developer or a photographer, this is a tool that can certainly help you do the job with less time and effort. Adobe Photoshop is the leading graphics application, which in the digital imaging, Web graphics, prints and other multimedia requirement. Photoshop is widely used by millions of graphic artists, Web designers, photographers, as well as ordinary people. Because of the popularity of the software, it was considered an industry-standard print. Most likely, posters, magazine covers, book covers, brochures and ads were created or edited with Photoshop. With the powerful tools that Photoshop offers, there are a lot of features that...

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Balance Your Computer Services Business Portfolio

In order to have a strong computer services business, you need to balance your portfolio. What does this mean? Basically, you need to keep 70% (or more!) of your business sweet spot small businesses with 10-50 computers. You can keep a very small amount of your business geared towards home networks and consumers and a few larger small business clients, but you will achieve the best balance if you focus on the sweet spot small business side.No Matter What, DIVERSIFYNo matter what you do with your computer services business portfolio, you need to DIVERSIFY. This means that no single one of your clients can account for more than ten percent of your computer consulting revenue.What’s the theory? If you’re getting most of your money from one source and then lose that client for any reason,...

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How to Chang Table Styles in MS Excel

Changing Table Styles in MS ExcelTo change table style:1. Click inside the table you’d like to change.2. On the contextual Design tab, pause on any table style for a live preview, and click when you want to confirm the change (click the arrows in the gallery to view more styles).3. Make selections in the Table Style Options group to change formatting of the first and last column, to add a Totals Row, or to have banded rows or colum...

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How to Keep Organizational Charts Updated in MS Office Visio

Keeping Organizational Charts Updated in MS Office VisioYou can add new people quickly to an organizational chart.1. Start Microsoft Office Visio, and then click OrgChart Assistant.2. Click Information Stored, and then click Microsoft Exchange Server.3. Click Next in the subsequent two dialog boxes.4. Click Automatically Break Organization Chart, enter the details for the person you want to add to the chart, and then click Finish. Repeat this process for each individual you want to add to your cha...

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How to Access Programs Quickly in Vista Explorer

Access Programs Quickly in Vista ExplorerAs you settle in to using Windows Vista, you will want to access your most important programs quickly from the Quick Launch bar.1. Click the Start button.2. Click All Programs.3. Find and right-click your program.4. Click Add to Quick Laun...

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How to Edit Lengthy Documents More Efficiently in MS Word

Edit Lengthy Documents More Efficiently in MS WordTo save time scrolling back and forth when you're editing a long document, you can use the keyboard shortcut SHIFT+F5. This shortcut switches back to the area of the document on which you were working previously. For example, if you were working on the tactics part of your plan and moved to edit something in the budget, by pressing SHIFT+F5, you immediately return to the tactics secti...

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How to use To-Do Bar in MS OutLook

To-Do Bar in MS OutLookYou can check your priorities for the day by looking at the To-Do Bar, where your flagged mail messages and tasks are clearly laid out. To customize the view of your To-Do Bar:1. Click View, click To-Do Bar, and then click Options.2. In the To-Do Bar Options dialog box, you can customize how many months are shown and how many upcoming appointments are display...

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How to Link Office OneNote 2007 and Outlook Contacts in Office OneNote

Linking Office OneNote 2007 and Outlook Contacts in Office OneNoteYou can link meeting notes or other content from your Microsoft Office OneNote 2007 notebook to your calendar or contacts in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Later, if you need to find information about the meeting or the contact details associated with that person, you can either click the link in Office OneNote 2007 or click the link in your calendar or contacts list in Office Outlook 2007 to access the information saved in OneNo...

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How to Remove Comments and Changes from a Document in MS Word

Removing Comments and Changes from a Document in MS WordHave you ever sent a Microsoft Office Word document that contained comments or tracked changes that you didn’t want visible? Document Inspector eliminates this worry.1. Click the Office icon, point to Prepare, and then click Inspect Document.2. By default, all check boxes are selected in Document Inspector. Clear the check box next to any items that you don't want Document Inspector to look for, and then click Inspect.3. Remove items not for publication. Document Inspector indicates what it finds in your document, so you can choose what you want to remove, and then confidently publish your docume...

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The Next Generation Gaming Experience

The Future of Gaming Video games are an important part of modern society. They influence how we spend our money, how we spend our time, and even what jobs are available for computer geeks. Every year, new and innovative approaches are used in the video game world. Just think of how far graphics have evolved over the last ten years alone. So, what can we expect from our games in the future? Now it seems the possibilities are truly endless. Online gaming is the way of the future. In fact, until the end of 2008, it will probably be a 4 billion U.S. dollars industry. Soon, online gamers will be able to use a range of mobile devices to play anywhere...

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Study Digital Art Online - Learning Digital Art by Online

In our technological world, many people have an interest in Photoshop or other forms of digital art and photo editing. Many have also decided to establish a career out of this hobby. The key to the successful search for a job in the digital art, but it is through adequate training. While there are schools offer courses in digital arts, the easiest way to learn the skills you need to make an online class. Not only can this help for the interested to get a job? They love, it can help even casual artists show their computer skills. The key to finding a good online program is to search for, that adheres to industry standards and uses professional...

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Macbook Laptops - Macbook Laptops.....Knowing About Macbook Laptops Here

Apple started the introduction of MacBook laptops manage their iBook series. The first MacBook laptop was in 2006, and there were several models launched since then. The MacBook runs on Intel-based processors and have their own integrated operating in them. 'X Leopard "is their latest operating system known for its ease of use and the proper functioning. The MacBook laptops have settled in different variations such as a MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. The MacBook is the lower-end version, based on the regular consumption. The MacBook Air is offering a light, which is extremely portable. The MacBook Pro is a high-end pack offer, which has more power...

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Toshiba New Laptop - Toshiba Qosmio G303012e

Sneak Peek The Toshiba Qosmio range, you will maintain 24x7. After many, Qosmio means "my personal universe." Toshiba Qosmio G303012E is definitely to your personal universe, and you will definitely become addicted to it the whole time. Design The slim design is taking into account today's trendy customers who settle for nothing less than the best. It is compact laptop and it will not cause you any problems with it wherever you want. It weighs about 4.3 kilograms. Toshiba Qosmio laptop G303012E width dimensions are 406 mm, 285 mm depth. the height measures approximately 43.1 mm. Key Features Toshiba Qosmio G303012E is basically designed to provide you with healthy entertainment forever! It multimedia.Toshiba scores on G303012E Qosmio laptop is powered by Intel Core2Duo T7200, with processor...

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Tips for Choosing Laptops - What Laptop Do You Need?

Your choice of the laptop will meet your needs. If you need a laptop with you wherever you are, then a small, lightweight model like the ultra-portable would probably be your choice - especially if you fly a lot. While these tiny models surely will not weigh you down, you must forgo the extras, such as fast hard drive, internal optical drive and extra ports. The battery will run for 2-4 hours depending on your technology. And remember that a small size certainly does not mean a suitable price. These laptops called thin-and-light are what most students use. At 14-15 cm, their screens are larger than the ultra portables and the keyboard is user-friendly....

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