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Convert a PDF to a Microsoft Office PDF, DOC or XLS File

Master — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:05:04 +0000

When someone sends you a PDF, they do not always consider that you many need to edit that PDF or that you may want to print the PDF in a different format.

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Turn Your Facebook Photos into PDF Albums

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:06:10 +0000

Sharing your Facebook photos with non-Facebook users (yes, there are still people who do not use Facebook) often means downloading the photos, saving them in a zip file, then emailing them. For the technologically naive, a zip file can pose a challenge, since it must be extracted to fully enjoy the photos.

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Edit PDFs for Free with BabyPDF

Master — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:01:17 +0000

The best PDF editing programs cost more money than we like to spend on software. However, some kind of editor is necessary to add text and notes to an existing PDF

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Combine Multiple PDFs into One File

Master — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:37:25 +0000

We have PDFs stored on our computers for just about everything, from the manual for our car to last year’s tax receipts. Especially with the tax receipts, it would be best to combine all the individual PDFs into one big PDF for archival purposes.

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Open PDFs in Firefox without Adobe Reader

Master — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:56:22 +0000

The latest Adobe X update reportedly does not play well with the latest version of Firefox. Many users report that when they try to open a PDF in Firefox, they are unable to scroll to see the entire document

Convert PDFs to HTML

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:24:47 +0000

PDFs are, by far, the easiest way to share a document because they ensure the person receiving the document sees it in the same font style and layout as you do. But, while sharing a PDF via email is great, sharing a PDF on a website is not always ideal.

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Convert PDFs to HTML

Convert PDFs to HTML and e-Book Formats

Master — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:12:48 +0000

Amazon’s Kindle Fire is a testament to the popularity of e-readers. These devices are a book lover’s dream, holding a complete library in less space than a single book would take in a briefcase or purse. PDFs are completely compatibly with most e-readers, but unfortunately, the text of a PDF is small, and when we Post from: Convert PDFs to HTML and e-Book Formats

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Use Advanced Windows 7 Search Syntax

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:47:04 +0000

For the last two days, I’ve been looking into Windows 7 search since it’s gotten a pretty bad rap, but it’s actually very robust. I first talked about how to search within files in Windows 7 and then talked about how to specifically search within PDF files in Windows 7. In this article, I’m going Post from: Use Advanced Windows 7 Search Syntax

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Search PDF Files in Windows 7

Master — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:45:14 +0000

Yesterday, I wrote an article describing how to search inside files in Windows 7.

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Search PDF Files in Windows 7

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

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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Make a PDF Resume the Easy Way

admin — Tue, 03 May 2011 11:29:28 +0000

A good, solid resume is essential in any job search. However, most job seekers have a hard time figuring out what information to list on a resume, and an even harder time formatting all the information in an easy-to-read manner.

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Crop PDFs the Easy Way

Master — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:12:54 +0000

PDF, as a file type, lies in between a document and a photograph.

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How to Use the New Advanced Search Features in Windows 7

Master — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:22:58 +0000

With every new release of Windows, Microsoft has upgraded the search facility to allow users ever better ways to find the myriad of files, folders, images, videos and even e-mail on their computers. Windows 7 is no exception, though its advanced features are not very well known since Microsoft chose to hide them on the results page. In any event, the first step in finding something on your computer, is to click on the Start menu, and then type in something you’d like to find: Notice that as with Vista, you don’t have to type the Enter key, as Windows displays results based on each key you type

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Save Images with Transparency in GIMP

admin — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 11:13:19 +0000

GIMP is one of the best programs for creating a transparent background behind an image.

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Create Your Own OpenOffice Writer Keyboard Shortcuts

admin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 11:39:37 +0000

Want to create your own custom OpenOffice Writer keyboard shortcuts?

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Save PowerPoint Presentations as Flash Videos

admin — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:27:31 +0000

PowerPoint works well for boardroom and classroom slideshow presentations, but PowerPoint presentations do not translate smoothly to the Web. Sure, we can save the presentations as Web files, but these end up looking messy and unprofessional

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Create SQL Queries in OpenOffice Base

admin — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:22:11 +0000

For even more control over your queries, use the SQL editor in OpenOffice Base. Instead of a guided wizard or grid template, you enter your query exactly as you want it. From creating new database elements to creating highly customized results for reports, the Structured Query Language has the commands you need to make it happen.

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Turn Any PDF into an ePUB File

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:33:22 +0000

While most modern e-readers will read a PDF, many display ePUB files better than PDFs. Most Smartphones have apps that will read both file formats, depending on user preference, but many times the ePUB apps have added features, like the ability to bookmark your place in the file.

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Best Extensions for Google Chrome Web Browser

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:46:19 +0000

Extensions are small programs that add extra features and functionality to the Chrome web browser. These lightweight applications are easy to install and use in Chrome.

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How to Record, Edit and Use Macros in OpenOffice Writer

Master — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:53:55 +0000

Macros are sequences of keystrokes or commands that can be saved in OpenOffice. You can use macros to automate frequent tasks, such as typing your name, address, telephone number or email address. The simplest way to create a macro is to use the built-in macro recorder that comes with the OpenOffice suite of software

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Create and Print PDF Files with CutePDF Writer

Master — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:32:35 +0000

You don’t need expensive software to create PDF files. You can create them for free using CutePDF Writer, a program that can print PDF files from just about any Windows program that has a print option. You can use your word processing program, text editor, photo editor or other software to create your document, then convert it quickly and easily to PDF

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Convert Text from Images into Editable Text Files the Easy Way

Master — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 11:59:14 +0000

Most scanners come with software that converts scanned images containing text into editable text files. However, many of us have started using our cell phone cameras to take pictures of documents—most of our phones, however, do not have OCR (Optical Character Recogition) built in. One quick way to turn any image, even those taken with our cameras, into an editable text file is to use an online service like Free Online OCR.

Export an OpenOffice Writer Document as a PDF

admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:04:24 +0000

The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a convenient method for creating and distributing a number of document types without having to worry about which applications a reader has on his/her computer. OpenOffice includes the ability to export Writer documents as PDFs

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Add Captions to Images in Word

admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 11:27:09 +0000

Microsoft Word is a powerful word processing program that contains some elements of a desktop publisher.

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Add Captions to Images in Word