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Create and Use Basic Formulas in MS Excel 2010

Master — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:08:05 +0000

Oftentimes people avoid using certain programs because they figure the learning curve might be too long or the amount of time invested won’t be worth the eventual payoff. Nowhere is this more apparent than Microsoft Excel, the spreadsheet program that comes with the Office suite of applications

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Create and Use Basic Formulas in MS Excel 2010

Create and Use Basic Formulas in MS Excel 2010

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:08:05 +0000

Oftentimes people avoid using certain programs because they figure the learning curve might be too long or the amount of time invested won’t be worth the eventual payoff.

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Create and Use Basic Formulas in MS Excel 2010

Solve PC Problems With Microsoft Fix it Solution Center

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:12:08 +0000

When you encounter an error with a Microsoft product, such as Office or Windows, your first instinct may be to go to your favorite search engine for help. Many results will take you to popular blogs, forums and the Microsoft knowledge base

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Use Templates in MS OneNote 2010

admin — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:21:44 +0000

With the latest additions to its Office suite of products, Microsoft has added new functionality to all its entire lineup, and OneNote is no exception. One change that many users have noticed right away is the lack of a Templates choice on the main ribbon, or any other ribbon for that matter. This is because Post from: Use Templates in MS OneNote 2010

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Convert Documents to PDF and Save Them Online

Master — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:00:25 +0000

Since Microsoft added built-in document-to-PDF functionality to their Office suite, there have been no shortage of document to PDF converters appearing on the Web. Some are better than others, and some are even better than the one built into Office—most of them just do a standard conversion. Splarchive adds an extra feature to the standard Post from: Convert Documents to PDF and Save Them Online

Unzip Files on iPad

admin — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:48:57 +0000

While iPad can do many amazing and useful things, it does not play nice with all file types.

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Unzip Files on iPad

Convert Documents, Spreadsheets and Presentations into Images or PDFs

Master — Mon, 30 May 2011 12:42:34 +0000

Newer versions of Microsoft Office come with built-in PDF conversion, but the built-in converter does not always work the way we hope. Sometimes text is skewed, sometimes our images are misplaced.

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Recover Text from Corrupt MS Office Files

admin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:29:51 +0000

As if hard drive failures or virus attacks are not devastating enough on their own, these electronic catastrophes often corrupt valuable files, rendering them useless, and leaving us at the mercy of expensive software which might or might not recover data from the files.

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Report an Unsafe Website to Microsoft in Internet Explorer 9

admin — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:52:21 +0000

The Internet is full of websites that are phishing for your private information or contain malicious code that can jeopardize the security of your PC. Using a safety feature built in to IE9, you can inform Microsoft when you think you’ve found an unsafe website.

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Report an Unsafe Website to Microsoft in Internet Explorer 9

Master — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:52:21 +0000

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How to Setup and Use Dropbox

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:20:46 +0000

Dropbox is a free (for up to 2 GB of data) application that creates what looks like a virtual folder on your computer, but is in reality a web storage facility. Once installed it looks like any other folder on your computer and can be used the same way. In addition, it can be used as a virtual folder on more than one computer, thus allowing users to store files for use no matter where they are (and qualifies it as a “cloud” app)

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How to Alphabetize in Word and Excel

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:23:21 +0000

One common question I get from readers of my blogs is on how to alphabetize a list in Word or in Excel. Suppose you have a list of items and you want to quickly sort them in ascending or descending order. Luckily, it’s really easy in both Word and Excel! Sorting in Excel is a little easier since you can sort quickly on different columns

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BitPim User’s Guide – What You Need to Get Started

Master — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 12:56:25 +0000

Although smart phones such as the iPhone , Motorola Droid, Blackberry Bold , etc., have quickly become the most popular mobile devices, some cell phone users still prefer simplicity over apps. Many cell phone users just don’t have a need for all of the fancy features that smart phones offer.

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BitPim User’s Guide – What You Need to Get Started

Turn on Caret Browsing in Internet Explorer

admin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 11:41:01 +0000

Caret browsing is an accessibility option found in most popular web browsers that allows you to control your browser using a keyboard. Although intended for people with special needs, caret browsing is an efficient method for navigating the web without a mouse.

The Three Most Underused Applications that Ship with Windows 7

admin — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:31:38 +0000

The applications that ship with Windows 7 are not usually considered real solutions. Many users of the operating system think of them as watered down software that can’t be used to get any work real done. Even though they are free, WordPad, Sticky Notes, and Calculator are three great utilities that have a place in your daily work routine

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3 Last-Minute Holiday Greeting Cards You Can Make Online

Master — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:21:14 +0000

The holidays come at the same time every year, yet many of us still forget to send our holiday greetings in time for them to arrive before the holidays.

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Open and Modify Google Docs in MS Office

Master — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 11:18:29 +0000

Using the cloud for word processing is gaining popularity with the announcement of Oracle’s Cloud Office and the fairly recent addition of Microsoft Web Apps. Google Docs has been around for awhile, and offers many of the same features as these programs, plus a user-friendly collaboration feature

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Fix Windows Live Mail Error 0×800CCC0B

Master — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:55:08 +0000

Windows Live Mail is the e-mail client that is part of Microsoft’s Windows Live suite of applications. A common error encountered when using Live Mail has to do with authenticating a server for outgoing mail. Learn how to fix Windows Live Mail Error 0

Fix Microsoft Word has Stopped Working

Master — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:55:48 +0000

I recently installed Office 2010 on a Windows 7 machine and everything worked fine for a few days, but all of a sudden when I open Word, I get the following error message: Microsoft Word has stopped working It then gives me the option to check online for a solution or to close the program. After this, I could not even open Word 2010 anymore! It would simply close down the program. How annoying! Anyway, after doing some research, I finally got the problem fixed

Bulk Convert, Rename, and Resize Images with MS Office Picture Manager

admin — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:42:34 +0000

Converting, renaming, and resizing pictures one by one is a tedious task. If you’re a graphic or web designer, or just the usual computer user, you should try the Microsoft Office Picture Manager to do these tasks. This software is the successor of Microsoft Photo Editor (bundled in Office XP edition), Microsoft Office Picture Library 2003, and Microsoft Office Picture Library.

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Change How Applications and Plug-ins Work in Firefox

Master — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:43:56 +0000

Unlike web browsers from years ago, a number of applications and plug-ins work with the Firefox web browser to make your online experience richer and more enjoyable. However, not all of these applications and plug-ins work the way people want them to. Learn how to change the way applications and plug-ins you have installed on your computer work with Firefox

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Change How Applications and Plug-ins Work in Firefox

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:43:56 +0000

Unlike web browsers from years ago, a number of applications and plug-ins work with the Firefox web browser to make your online experience richer and more enjoyable.

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Change How Applications and Plug-ins Work in Firefox

Make Forms in Word 2007

admin — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:42:24 +0000

PDFs have long been the format of choice for sending clickable, fill-able forms. However, Word is just as capable of creating forms, and since most of us use Word or a similar word processor every day, it is more natural to learn than Adobe or the many shareware programs available. To start making forms in Word 2007, you must first turn on the ability.

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Free Word Frequency Counter for Word 2007

Master — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:50:33 +0000

Although Word 2007 can tell you the total number of words in a document, one feature missing from the application is a frequency counter to tell you how many times each word appears in your writing.

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Free Word Frequency Counter for Word 2007

5 Fun Computer Office Pranks

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:32:37 +0000

Work can be a boring place. Sometimes, someone has to do something to liven it up. That’s where pranks come in handy

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