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WOW! Check This Out! 

It's a MUST HAVE!

We have the new National Geographic 112 Years CD ROM Collector's Edition in stock!

This is a 32 CD set that features every National Geographic magazine from the original in 1888 thru 2000! That's 1,285 issues! (count 'em if you don't believe me ;-)

I have to admit, I wasn't sure about this title at first. However, after I installed it I had a terrific time going through all the old articles, pictures, and ads. Each issue is presented exactly as it was when it was originally published - every page, every picture.

I spent over an hour just browsing through dozens of old issues. I especially like to look at old advertisements, you know, checking out what the "cutting edge" stuff was way back when.

Here's some more info on the program:

- 185,000 Spectacular photographs and illustrations.
- Search engine helps you locate the issue / content you're looking for.
- Over 9,400 articles!
- Over 196,000 pages in all!
- Print any page with the click of a mouse
- Access to online resources
- And more!

I don't need to tell you that this would be a fantastic gift idea (I've already set several aside as Christmas gifts). Of course, it would be a great gift to give yourself too ;-)

The price on this is only $69.97 with FREE US SHIPPING! That's over half off the retail of $149.95!

Here's the info and order link:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/national-112.htm

Finally, there is a very limited quantity of these available at this price, so head to the site ASAP if you want yours! Don't miss out!

MS Office 101

Oops - That's Not the Cell I Meant to Change

Have you ever found yourself working in MS Excel and found that you've changed the contents of the wrong cell?

If you've accidentally done this, and I know you have since we all do, you probably noticed that the previous contents of the cell are gone once you begin to type.

This leads us to the next logical question: What do you do to recover the original contents?

Well, there are probably lots of options but two of them seem to be the quickest.

One way would be to use Undo. You can either click the Undo button or you could us Ctrl + Z in place of the button.

This is what you have to do if you've already hit the Enter key and made the changes to the cell complete.

But - if you're still in the cell and the accidental changes aren't complete you could use a one-button solution. Simply hit the Esc key.

You should find that whatever changes you were in the process of making are gone and that the cell has been returned to its original content.

Presto! Mistake erased.

Office Tip of the Day

One-Key Duplicates in MS Office Programs

Ever have a picture or drawing object that needs to be duplicated in a file?

What did you do?

Did you keep drawing the object or inserting the picture over and over again? (Boy, I hope not since that's the most time consuming method.)

Maybe you would select the item (drawing object or picture), copy the item (Copy button, Ctrl+C, or Edit menu/Copy selection), then paste the item (Paste button, Ctrl+V, or Edit menu/Paste selection).

Sounds like a lot, doesn't it?

Maybe you found the shorter version of selecting the object then pressing Ctrl + D.

This one isn't so bad, but there is a drawback to both of these methods. The new duplicate item is over top of the first one. (Well - not directly over - it's slightly to the right and down - partially covering the original.)

Wouldn't it be nice to make a copy of the item exactly where you need it, without the automatic need for positioning after you complete the duplication?

Yeah - I thought so (or at least I thought it would be a handy skill to have).

Well - this is a one-step duplication and positioning trick.

• First of all, you'll need to locate the item you want to copy.
• Next hold down the Ctrl key.
• Finally, click on the item, hold, and drag the object to its new position.

You should have the original picture or drawing still in its original place and a new - perfect duplicate - in the place where you just positioned it.

Voila! Now you can copy, paste and position with one maneuver.

Now if only I had a way to dust, vacuum and do dishes simultaneously…

~ April