Category: General MS Office | Document Lock Ups | | Have you ever had one of your MS Office documents lock up on you? You know, it just sort of freezes and you can't do anything with it. And of course, that always seems to happen when you're almost done with it. How frustrating! Well, if you'd like to know what you can do to prevent that from ever happening again, I recommend reading this tip. It has all the answers you've been looking for! |
| Giving the Slide Theme a New Look | | Do you often use the themes in MS PowerPoint 2007? Does it seem like you use the same ones over and over again? Want to get a new look? Then you've got to check out this tip. It's got all the information you need to do just that and more. It's a must read! |
| Clip, Clip, Clip | | Do you use MS Office 2007? If so, do you miss the Office Clipboard? Well, if you thought it was gone forever, you'd be wrong! It's very easy to find and if you read here, I'll let you in on the secret. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Shifty Highlighting | | Are you a keyboard shortcut enthusiast? If so, you're going to love this tip! It's all about what you can do with the Shift key in various MS Office programs. Check it out today and I promise you won't be disappointed! |
| Now, Where Did They Put the Templates? | | Do you use MS Word 2007? If so, have you been missing the templates you used to use all the time? Well, don't worry, they're still there, you just have to know where to look. Read here and find out the secret hiding place! |
| Just the Comment and Nothing But the Comment | | Have a lot of comments in your MS Excel files? Ever find yourself entering duplicate comments as you work your way through a file? If so, are you a little tired of the repetitive typing? Then stop doing it! Read here and learn how you can get just the comment and nothing but the comment, just the way you want it. This one's a must read! |
| Where'd They Hide the AutoCorrect? | | Are you now using MS Word 2007? If so, do you miss the AutoCorrect feature? Well, it's still there, you just have to know where to look. Read here and see how easy it is to find it again. Trust me, you don't want to miss out on this one! |
| Tell Excel to Leave You Alone! | | Do you ever feel like MS Excel is trying to control things for you while you're using the program? You know, maybe it automatically does something for you that you didn't want done. Well, luckily, there's a way you can tell Excel to just leave you alone. Read here and find out how! |
| Tired of Searching? | | As you know, there are quite a few changes you have to absorb when you switch to MS Office 2007. I mean, the whole menu system is gone, you aren't allowed to customize the Ribbons, some of the commands have changed names or they're placed underneath a whole new group, etc. Not to mention, if there's a command you just can't locate, it's frustrating beyond belief! So, if you're looking for a quick way to find something, you just might be interested in the little feature I found. Check it out right here and I promise, your MS Office 2007 experience will change forever! |
| More Colors for Your SmartArt | | Do you use SmartArt in MS Office 2007? If so, are you a little disappointed in the color choices you get with it? I know I've been there and done that! If you would like to find out how you can add some more colors to your SmartArt, all you have to do is read right here. This is a must see! |
| Adjusting Your Status | | Have you converted over to MS Office 2007? If so, do you often find yourself staring at the status bar, wondering where everything went? Well, there's actually an easy way to get all that back and this tip explains it all. Check it out today! |
| When a Name Box Isn't a Name Box | | Did you know that MS Excel's Name box isn't always the Name box (the box to the left of the Formula bar?) I know it sounds crazy, but it's true! Read here for all the information you need to know about this and how you can change it up. This one's a must read! |
| View Menu? Who Needs That? | | If you're an avid MS Office user, you probably know how important the View menu is, don't you? Or, do you? Read here and find out how you can get full use out of it in mere seconds. You're going to love this one! |
| Insert Quick Parts Quicker | | So, now that you now how to play with building blocks in MS Word, how would you like to know a little more about the Quick Parts side of it? That sounds like a good idea to me. If you're interested, just click here and get your read on! |
| Playing with Building Blocks | | In your older version of MS Word, did you use the AutoText feature regularly? Are you a little upset that you can't seem to locate it in Word 2007? Well, wipe that frown off your face, because the basic idea of it is still there. Yes, it had a face lift and it's now accessible through a different feature, but it's definitely still there. Read here and find out how you can find it again and start using it today! |
| I Can't Find It Anywhere! | | Have a command or button from your old version of MS Office that you just can't seem to locate on the ribbons in Office 2007? Wish you could get them back? Well, now you can! Read here and find out how. |
| Sum It Up With Two Keys | | I'm sure many of you are familiar with the AutoSum button in MS Excel, right? It's a handy litle feature, but what if you like keyboard shortcuts instead? Is there a way you can use the sum feature with just your keyboard? Well, there sure is! Read here to learn all about it. It's a must see! |
| Over and Over Again | | Do you use MS Outlook's calendar feature? Do you have some appointments (such as weekly staff meetings or daily deadlines) you enter into your calendar repeatedly? If so, how would you like Outlook to do all that repepitive work for you? You can! Read here and find out how! |
| Insert Many Where There Are None | | Do you do a lot of copy/paste or cut/paste moves in MS Excel? If so, are you tired of shifting cells around to make space for the stuff you need inserted into the middle of your current data set? Want Excel to do that data shift for you? Yeah, that sounds good to me! Read here and find out just how you can make that happen! |
| Alphabetize It! | | Ever find yourself wanting to alphabetize a list in MS Word? If so, do you feel like you need some help getting that job done? Then read here and have it done in mere seconds! |
| Drag and Drop with a Right Click? | | Yep, you read that right. I said right click! We often find ourselves moving text in MS Word with a quick drag and drop, but did you know if you use a right click instead of a left click, Word will offer you far more? Read here and find out how much more! |
| Ribbon Cruising | | Do you use one or more of the new MS Office 2007 programs? If so, are you having a little trouble figuring out how to work the ribbons? If so, I've got all the help you need right here. Check it out! |
| Automatic Numbering in Word Tables | | Did you know you can use the Numbering feature in MS Word within a table? Well, you can and you can make it automatic too! Read here for all the juicy details. |
| Make It Fit | | Do you work with tables in MS Word? If so, does it drive you crazy when the text you're entering into a cell is just a character or two too long and Word automatically text wraps down to a new line? Then it sounds like you need a new way of doing things and I've got just the thing for you. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Check Them All | | Did you know that when you run the Spell Check in MS Excel, it only checks the current worksheet and not the entire workbook? Want to check the whole thing at once? Then read here and find out how you can! |
| A Blank Line Above | | Ever have a table at the very top of the first page in one of your MS Word documents and then decide you need text above it? What did you do? And how'd that work out for you? Need an easier fix? Then read this tip and find it today! |
| Vertical Selection in Word | | Ever need to select a "weird" portion of an MS Word document? I'm talking about a selection that doesn't follow the usual line by line highlighting the program implements by default. Well, if that sounds like something you would like to do, read here and find out how you can do just that and easily! |
| Numbered My Way | | Ever give a presentation that involved a couple of different PowerPoint files? Was it confusing to have the slide numbers of all the different files start over at 1? Looking for a quick fix to avoid duplicates? Then you've got to check out this tip. You won't regret it, I promise! |
| Excel 2007: Even Quicker Formulas | | Are you an avid MS Excel 2007 user? If so, have you been looking for a way to get even faster formulas for all of your projects? Then you've got to check out this simple trick. It's a definite must see! |
| Text to Excel: The Easy Way | | Do you frequently copy text from MS Word to Excel? Do you dislike the way it pastes into the cells, causing a nightmare when it comes to formatting your pages? Want a quick solution? Then read here and find one! |
| Give Them Back! | | Are you a new user of MS Office 2007? If so, do you miss some of the features from older versions of your favorite programs? Then learn how to get some of them back. Read here for the full scoop! |
| Don't Tell Me. Show Me! | | Are you ready to find out what one of the most useful things is in MS Office 2007? Then read here, because I've got the easy answer for you. You're going to love this one! |
| Formatting Lists with a Quick Click | | Do you use a lot of numbered or bulleted lists in MS Word? Are you using Word 2007? If so, you may be interested in this little tidbit of information. But you've got to read here to find out what it is. Check it out! |
| Many Task Panes in One | | Are you using Office XP or 2003? Ever notice how the Task Pane switches from the New Document list to another feature, such as inserting clip art, when you activate them? Wouldn't it be nice to know how to get the Task Pane to switch any time you'd like? Then make it happen. Read here to find out how! |
| Faster Scrolling in Word | | Do you have an MS Word document that's completely full of graphics? Hate the extra time it takes to scroll through a document like that? Would you like Word to work a little faster with the document for you? Then I've got just what you need. Check it out right here! |
| Send it Quick! | | Do you use MS Outlook? Do you prefer to use your keyboard over your mouse? If so, I've got some great keyboard shortcuts to show you. And they can all be found right here, right now! |
| Find and Replace with Graphics | | Ever find yourself working with a graphic in an MS Word document that had to be repeated and repeated and repeated? Did you get tired of all the graphic insertions or the continuous copy and paste routine of placing the graphic in the file multiple times? Would you like to know about another way you can go about doing things? Then read here, because I've got exactly what you've been waiting on. Check it out! |
| Powered Up Arrow Keys in Word | | I'm sure you all know the basic ways of navigating through an MS Word document using the Page Up, Page Down, Home, End and arrow keys, right? Well, today, I thought we would take a look at turbo charging what the arrow keys can actually do for you. You don't want to miss this one! |
| No Accidental Replacement Saves | | Do you have an MS Word, Excel or PowerPoint file you frequently open, make changes to and then save under a new name? If so, how many times have you accidentally overwritten the original information with the new file? If that sounds like something you do quite often, you need a new way of doing things. And I've got just what you need right here. Read here to learn all about it! |
| Space It Out Again | | Ever find that you need a little extra space between two paragraphs in an MS Word document? Want a quick way to get the job done? Then you've got to try this little trick. It'll give you worlds of help, I promise! |
| Why Am I Back There Again? | | Have you ever scrolled a long way through an MS Excel worksheet and, while you were looking around, hit an arrow key to move? If so, you found yourself right back where you started, didn't you? How frustrating! Well, if you don't want that to happen ever again, you better read here and find out how you can stop it. This one's a must read! |
| I'll Reply to That Later | | Ever get an e-mail you need to reply to, but don't have the time right away? Afraid you'll forget it if you don't? Well, after you read this tip, you will no longer have to worry about that. Keeping your e-mail organized has never been easier and I promise, you'll never forget a one. Check it out! |
| Moving Cell Contents Without Borders in Excel | | So, you need to move some data around in your Excel worksheet and you're a bit frustrated. Sound familiar? If so, give yourself a break and try this tip. It's an easy fix for a somewhat difficult job. Check it out! |
| Drag Data Between Excel Worksheets | | Have you ever tried to drag and drop data from one worksheet to another in MS Excel? Have a little trouble with it? If so, I've got just the fix you've been looking for. Read here to learn all about it! |
| Starting Up Outlook | | Do you use MS Outlook for anything other than all your e-mail needs? You know, your calendar, your tasks, etc. Ever wish Outlook could start up to something other than your Inbox? If so, you can make it happen! Just read here and find out how. |
| For Your Eyes Only | | Have you ever been in a situation where you're working on sensitive material in MS Excel and someone walks up behind you? When that happens, what do you do? I mean, you're working on something for yourself and no one else needs to see it! Well, one very simple thing you can do is hide it. Want to learn how? I thought you might. Read here for the full scoop! |
| Double Click to Exit? | | Are you currently using MS Excel 2007? If so, do you ever have trouble exiting out of it? Need a quick and easy fix? Then I've got what you've been looking for. Check it all out right here, right now! |
| More or Less | | Ever have trouble with decimal points in MS Excel? Want an easy way to get more or less while you work with them? If so, you've got to check this tip out. It's a must read! |
| A Good Form Isn't So Hard To Find | | Do you have rows and rows of data to enter in MS Excel? If so, do you find it tiresome to navigate through cell after cell to the right and then at the end, go back to the beginning of the next row? Then don't do it anymore! Read here to find out a much easier way to go about your business. It's a must read! |
| No More Saving One at a Time | | Tired of saving e-mail attachments one at a time in MS Outlook? Then come read about my secret for not having to do that anymore! It's super simple and it's perfect for any Outlook user on the go. Check it out! |
| Formatting Be Gone! | | Have you ever found yourself in a situation in MS Excel where your worksheet has so much formatting, it's beginning to be a bit ridiculous? I mean, how much time can you possibly spend keeping all that formatting consistent? Well, you don't have to anymore. Read here and find out what your other options are! |
| Customize Your Stripes | | Do you use MS Excel 2007? If so, I've got another great tip for you today. This one will help you do your own customizing. Check it out today! |
| Do You See Stripes? | | Do you use the new MS Excel 2007? If so, I've got the perfect tip for you today. It's all about letting Excel do a little more of your work for you. Interested? Then check this tip out right here, right now! |
| Long Distance Scrolling in Excel | | Want to take an easy scroll in MS Excel? Then read here and find out how you can do just that. You don't want to miss this one! |
| Diagram It | | Do you have MS Office XP or newer? Do you have some information you need to deliver to an audience with some punch? Is it something that would be best if displayed visually, as opposed to a bunch of text? Then maybe what you need is a diagram. Read here to learn how you can turn your data in various MS Office programs into a diagram in seconds. This one's a must see! |
| I Can See Clearly Now | | Have you ever been frustrated while trying to insert a picture from a file in various MS Office programs? If so, never fear, because this tip is here to save the day. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Complete Closure in Outlook | | Need a little more closure when you're using MS Outlook? Interested in doing it with the help of the F4 key? Then you've got to check this tip out. It's a definite must see! |
| Calling On Other Worksheets | | Have you ever needed to refer back to some of your other MS Excel worksheets for cell references, etc.? If so, this is the tip for you. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Click in Your References | | Did you know you don't have to type cell locations into formulas in MS Excel? Boy, that sure would save you some time, huh? Well, if you'd like to learn how you can make that possible, read here for all the details! |
| No More Misplaced Text | | Have you ever been going along in one of your MS Word documents and you find that all the text is messed up? You know, what's supposed to be here is there and what's supposed to be over there is over here. Sounds like a problem! Luckily, there's an easy way to fix all of it. Read here to find out how! |
| Maximize It | | Do you find the dialogue boxes in various MS Office programs to be too small? Want an easy way to make them the size you need? Then read here and find out how you can do just that! |
| Text to Table in Word | | In MS Word, have you ever needed to get some of your text into a table? Need an easy way to get the job done? Then I've got just what you're looking for. Check it out right here, right now! |
| More on Accents | | If you recall, we have previously discussed accented letters in MS Word. You know, things like ñ and à. Well, it's possible you're not thrilled with the "finger acrobatics" that are required to make all those key combinations and maybe you're looking for another way to insert some of those symbols. If so, I've got just the thing for you. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Hide/Unhide Excel Key Combinations | | Do you ever need to hide or unhide some of your data in MS Excel? Do you have a hard time finding an easy way to do that? If so, I've got the answer you've been looking for. Read here to learn how you can hide and unhide your data with a few simple key combinations from now on! |
| Select Them All | | Did you know that in MS PowerPoint, you can select several objects with just one click and drag of your mouse? Well, you surely can! Read here to learn all about it and then start doing it for yourself. It's a huge timesaver and I know you're just going to love it! |
| à, é, ì, ø and ñ? | | Do you have a frequent need for characters with accents, such as ñ, à or maybe the little gem of ø? Need an easier way to insert them into your documents in various MS Office programs? If so, I've got the perfect thing! Read here to learn all about it and then start using it today! |
| Navigation Keys for Excel's Print Preview | | Do you frequently use the print preview feature in MS Excel? If so, do you know about the keys you can use to navigate through it with ease? Well, if you haven't heard the news, read here to find out. It's a definite must see! |
| Seeing the Unseen in Excel | | Ever find yourself frustrated with MS Excel as you create a worksheet that you're specifically trying to keep to one page wide? I know how that can be and that's why I always use a different method. Read here to learn all about it! |
| Time for a Fast Forward | | Looking for a few MS Outlook keyboard shortcuts to make your e-mail time more productive? If you answered, "Yes, yes, yes," here's exactly what you've been looking for. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Picture Perfect in Word | | Do you use a lot of pictures in your MS Word documents? If so, do you spend most of your time resizing them, only to mess them up in the end? Want an easy way to make them look "perfect?" If that's what you've been waiting on, read here and find out how you can do just that! |
| From Here to Home | | Have you ever been working in one of your MS Excel cells and needed to go from there straight to home? Need a quick and easy way to do that? If so, I've got just the thing for you. Read here to learn all about it! |
| See the Whole Page | | A reader inquired about how you could see a document that's a whole page of labels in MS Word. You know, where you can edit them and make each one different, if that's what you please. It's a very useful thing to know and if you want to learn how to do it, just read this tip. That's all you have to do! |
| What Grammar Rules Are You Using? | | Have you ever found yourself wondering about the rules MS Word is using to make its grammar recommendations when you check your documents? Ever wish you had a little peek into the madness behind it all? Well, now you can! Read to find out how. |
| I Didn't Mean to Make a Change! | | Do you sometimes have trouble when you're working with your cells in MS Excel? Do you sometimes change certain things you didn't mean to change? If so, read here for an easy fix for that and you'll be good to go! |
| The Case of the Mysterious Changing Fonts | | Do you ever have trouble with your MS PowerPoint fonts when you're using different computers? You know, you open up your presentation on another computer and everything is just out of whack! Well, there is a way to change that. Just read here for a quick explanation and then you can go on living without that ever happening to you again. Yes! |
| Come On, Give Me a Break! | | Have you ever had a bulleted or numbered list in either MS Word or MS PowerPoint that really needed a blank line half way through it? You know, maybe for a visual break. If so, I've got the easiest way for you to do that. All you have to do is read here to find out how! |
| Terminate a List Quickly | | Did you know you can turn off a bulleted or numbered list in various MS Office programs with just one key? Well, now you do! Read here to learn how you can do just that. This one's too cool to pass up! |
| Seeing Continuous Text Flow in the Print Layout View | | Everyone has one. It's inevitable. Yes, we all have a preferred view in MS Word. Some of us like the Normal view and others use the Web Layout view on a daily basis. Well, today, I have a couple reasons why you may prefer the Print Layout View from now on. Check it all out here! |
| Quick Access Done Your Way | | Are you now using MS Office 2007? If so, do you like that really tiny toolbar they give you, located above (or below) your ribbons? You know, the Quick Access Toolbar? Want to change it more to your liking? Then read here and find out how you can do just that. It's so easy and quick to do, you'll be amazed. Check it out! |
| Reversing a Spell Checker "Oops" | | Have you ever made a spell check oops? You know, you tell it to change something that didn't really need to be changed. Wonder if there's a way to reverse that? Well, of course there is! Read here to learn how you can do just that, fast and easy! |
| Folders on the Fly | | Not too long ago, I discussed creating new folders from within the MS Office programs. It's a handy trick to know so that you can create a new space for the new document or workbook you just finished. Well, now, you can read here to learn how to do the exact same thing in MS Office 2007. Check it out today! |
| Super Quick Formatting Choices | | Are you now using MS Office 2007? If so, are you having a little trouble with your formatting options? That's typical when you start using new programs, but have no fear, WorldStart is here! Read here and find out how you can get super fast formatting choices, right at your fingertips! |
| Time to Reset | | Have you ever made a mistake with one of your graphics when working in various MS Office programs? If so, do you need an easy way to fix all of that? Then I've got just the thing for you. Read here to find out what it is and make this part of your life that much easier! |
| One Handed Cell Selections | | We all know that you can select non-adjacent cells in MS Excel by holding down the Control key and clicking in various locations on your worksheet. But, do you ever find yourself frustrated, because you're trying to highlight non-adjacent cells and the phone is ringing or you need to flip through papers? Well, let's end all of that today. Read here to find out what you can do to make things so much easier on yourself. Check it out! |
| Single Key Reading in Outlook | | Do you use the Preview/Reading Pane in MS Outlook? If so, are you tired of using your mouse to jump between the Inbox and the Preview Pane to select an e-mail, move down and scroll through the preview, then go up to the Inbox again and back to scrolling, etc., etc. I mean, it just goes on and on. Well, all of that can be gone with what I have for you today. Read here to learn all about it and make your e-mail reading as fun as it should be! |
| What's in That E-mail? | | Are you tired of opening e-mail after e-mail, only to find that it's of no interest to you? Feel like you just wasted all your time with the open, close and delete process? Then I suggest you ban that idea altogether. Read here and find out what other options you have! |
| Data Range Reduction or Increase | | Have you ever found yourself looking at a range of data in MS Excel, wishing for an easy way to increase or decrease all their values by the same factor or amount? If so, I've got something for you today that I know you're just going to love. Read here and learn all about it! |
| Zipping Around the Word Screen | | Have you been looking for a much faster way to get around your documents in MS Word? If so, I've got just the trick for you. Read here to get in on the fun today! |
| Still At Your Finger Tips? | | This one is for all my keyboard shortcut enthusiasts who are now coping with all the differences found in the new MS Office Suite 2007. Check it out today. You're going to love it! |
| Envelopes and Labels with Pizzazz | | Do you use the Envelopes and Labels feature in MS Word quite often? If so, how would you like to add a little spice to them? Read here and find out how you can do just that! |
| The Quicker Clicker | | If you're now using the new MS Office Suite 2007, you may have run across a few "missing items." If so, I highly suggest you read this tip and learn how you can find them. You just have to know where to look. Read here for all the details! |
| Where Did My Options Go? | | Are you now working with the MS Office Suite 2007? If so, are you having a little trouble figuring it all out? Want to know where all your options went? I don't blame you! Well, read here and I promise things will be a little clearer for you from now on. Check it out! |
| Open, Close, Print, Save? | | So, you've upgraded to MS Office 2007 and suddenly, everything is different. Want a little lesson on how things work in the new program? Then read here and learn how you can get some of your familiarities back. Check it out! |
| Out of the Table and into the Document | | Have some information in an MS Word table you need to get out of the table and into your document, just as plain old text? Having a little trouble getting that done? If so, read here for an easy way to complete the task. You won't be disappointed! |
| Corner to Corner | | Do you ever need to get to another corner of your MS Excel document in a jiffy? Maybe you know how to do it for one end, but what about the other? Well, read here and you can learn all about it! |
| How Far to the Margin? | | Have you ever felt frustrated when working with MS Word's tabs? I mean, you're trying to set up your tab stops, but you're finding it difficult to ensure that they are placed properly between the margins. Well, read here for an easy way to make all that frustration go away. Check it out! |
| Your Ruler Preference | | Do you ever use MS Word's ruler feature with your documents? If so, do you ever have trouble getting it to be just like you want it? Then read here and find out how you can take control of your ruler, once and for all! |
| Two Places At Once | | Have you ever needed to edit two different slides at the same time in your MS PowerPoint presentation? Ever have a little trouble with that? If so, read here and find out how easy it can be to be in two places at once. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Zooming in PowerPoint | | Have you ever had the need to zoom in MS PowerPoint? Ever find it a little difficult to do? Well, no more! Read here and learn how easy it can be! |
| Moving with Choices | | Do you need a quick way to move some of your cell contents in MS Excel? How would you like to be in control of those movements? If that sounds like a winner to you, read here and find out how you can make just that happen! |
| Graphic Headers for Word | | Now that you know how to add a header or footer to your Excel projects, how about MS Word? Well, all you have to do is read here and you'll find out what the easiest way is to do just that. Check it out right here, right now! |
| Picture it in a Header | | Have you ever wanted to add a header or footer to your MS Excel document? Have you ever had trouble actually getting that done? If so, read here to learn about the easiest way possible. Check it out! |
| Customized Highlighting in Word | | Want to change the way MS Word handles your highlighting? If so, read here and find out how you can get it to be just the way you want it! |
| A Paste That Inserts Instead of Replacing | | What do you do when you need to copy or cut cells in MS Excel and then insert them between existing data? You may have your own way of doing things, but read here and find out what you should be doing. It will make your life a whole lot easier, I promise! |
| But I Wanted to Use ClipArt! | | Have you been trying to jazz up your MS Excel projects recently? Are you having trouble using the ClipArt feature? If so, read here and find out how you can easily switch things around to be just like you want them! |
| Graphs That Grab Attention | | Need to spice up your graphs a bit in MS Excel? If so, read here and find out how you can create graphs that grab attention! |
| Temporary Reprieve from the "Grid" | | Do you use MS Office's drawing tools and the "snap to grid" feature? Need a little break from it? If so, read here and find out how you can do just that. This one's a must read for sure! |
| Navigating the Selected Range | | Have you ever had the need to navigate through a specific range you have selected in your MS Excel document? If so, read here for a super simple way to get the job done. Check it out! |
| Moving Backwards | | Ever find yourself about to hit the Enter key in MS Excel and realize you need to move up a cell to fix something? Well, read here and find out what you should do from now on. It's so much better than what you've been doing, I'm sure. Check it out! |
| A New Place to Save | | Ever need to change the location of a saved document in various MS Office programs? Always found that a little difficult to deal with? Well, not anymore! Read here for an easy and quick way to get the job done! |
| Quick Access to Folders in Outlook | | Do you long for quicker access to your MS Outlook folders? Are you constantly going back and forth between them? Need a little help? If so, be sure to read this tip and set yourself straight. That is, at least when it comes to your Outlook e-mail. Check it out today! |
| Split Rows Be Gone! | | Do you have trouble with split rows when you're working in MS Word? You know, you have some information on one line and some other information on another. It just looks awful. Well, read here for an easy fix to this pesky little problem and have split rows no more! |
| A Quick Reversal to Word's AutoCorrect | | If you're using a new version of MS Word, you've probably noticed some strange things happening on the screen as you're working. If that's been happening to you, read here and find out how you can reverse all of that back to what you really want. This one's a must read! |
| Symbol Switcheroo | | Do you use a lot of symbols in MS Word? Once you use one, have you ever needed to reverse it? Need a quick and easy way to get that done? Then read here for the perfect solution! |
| AutoCorrect and Symbols | | Do you use a lot of symbols in MS Word? If so, you might be interested in knowing how those go hand in hand with the AutoCorrect feature. Am I right? Well, you can find out right here, right now! |
| The Case of the Separated Date - Part 2 | | About a month ago (on August 3, 2007 to be exact), we discussed a way to prevent a string of words from being separated onto different lines by MS Word when it wraps text. At that time, the suggestion of Shift + Enter was offered. Since then, I have come up with an even better solution. Read here and learn all about it! |
| Controlling Displayed Days in Outlook's Calendar | | Here's the scenario: You're working in MS Outlook, setting up your calendar appointments and you're getting pretty tired of the day-by-day display. So, what do you do? Read here and find out what you should do to make things easier on yourself. Check it out! |
| Drop It to a New Date | | Have an appointment in your MS Outlook Calendar that was just rescheduled? You probably need to change the date for it then, huh? Then read here for a quick and easy way to do just that! |
| Screenshot: What's That? | | Have you ever had the need for a screenshot while you're working in various MS Office programs? Ever had trrouble getting that task accomplished? If so, read here and find out how you can do it with ease. I promise, this is a must read! |
| Listing the Choices | | Now that we've discussed the idea of data validations in MS Excel, let's see what else we can do. I'm not going to give too much away here, because this one's just too cool. You don't want to miss it. Click here and get started right away! |
| Data Validation | | Did you know you have the ability to set limits on the data that's entered into an MS Excel worksheet? Well, if you didn't know before, you know now! Click here and read all about how you can make that happen. This is a must read! |
| Selecting Cells with Just "The Right Stuff" | | Have you ever looked at an MS Excel worksheet and wondered how long it was going to take you to select only those cells that contain text or formulas or numbers or those cells that have errors? Want to know how you can get "the right stuff" the first time? Then read here and find out! |
| Mouseless Font Control | | Are you someone who is constantly trying to escape the mouse? You've learned everything you can about using keyboard shortcuts, but you still find yourself annoyed every time you try to change the font style or size in your MS Office projects. Well, read here and you can find mouseless font control at your fingertips! |
| Now, Why Did It Capitalize That? | | Does MS Word often give you some trouble with the words you want to capitalize? Want to take back the control? If so, read here and find out how you can do just that! |
| Horizontal Borders/Dividers Using the Keyboard | | Do you find yourself constantly drawing horizontal lines in MS Word? You know, using the drawing toolbar to draw lines as borders or dividers, in order to give your document a little extra pizzazz. Well, if you're tired of all the mouse work required for all of that, why don't you give the keyboard a try? Read here for a brand new keyboard shortcut that will help you in ways you can only imagine. Check it out! |
| Just Give Me Some Text | | Have you ever needed some text in an MS Word document to demonstrate something? You know, text where the content just doesn't matter. Text for the sake of having text to show someone how to do something (text formatting, line spacing, indenting, bulleting, etc). Or, perhaps you just want to play with different fonts. If so, be sure to read this tip. It will work wonders for you! |
| Accessing a Custom Menu Quickly | | We've done a few tips on creating your own custom menus before. So, now that you have your menus all set, how would you like an easier way to access them? If that's what you've been waiting on, read here and find the solution today! |
| Select an Entire Table | | Working with a table in MS Word? Finding out you need to select the entire table to oh, let's say, change the font or format the borders or whatever? Need some help with that? If so, click here and get all the help you need and more! |
| Can You Please Repeat That? | | Here's a great keyboard shortcut for repetitive tasks! This one works with both MS Word and MS Excel. Check it out today! |
| Date and Time Keyboard Shortcuts | | Looking for a way to insert the date and time into your MS Word documents? If so, I've got a great keyboard shortcut for you today. Click here to get all the details! |
| Fine Tune Your Printing Choices | | Ever need to tune up your printing options in MS Word just a tad bit? Maybe you don't like the way Word decides to print your documents, etc. If so, you can make your own choices when it comes to printing in Word. Want to find out how? Then read here for all the details! |
| See It All | | Need to know how many times a phrase or word appears in an MS Word document? Are you afraid you're using a certain word or phrase way too many times? If so, read here and find out how you can change all of that with just a couple clicks. Check it out! |
| It's in the Gutter | | Have you ever found yourself frustrated with a Word document you planned to bind? Want to change the way things are done so you can have an easier time once you get to that point? If that's what you've been waiting on, read this tip and make your life a whole lot easier today! |
| A Sticky Highlighting Key | | In the mood for a new shortcut key that you can use in various MS Office programs? Then check this one out. It's all about the F8 key today. Click here and find out what it can do for you! |
| One Key Duplications | | Ever need to make a duplication of something in one of our MS Office projects? Have you found it difficult to do? If so, that's all going to change now. Read here to learn how you can do easy, one key duplications, hassle free. Check it out! |
| Oops, That's Not What I Meant To Do! | | Have you ever been working in MS Excel and found that you've changed the contents of the wrong cell? If so, how would you like an easy to fix all of that before you get too behind? If that's what you've been waiting for, you've got to read this tip. It's an easy fix and anyone can do it! |
| The Incredible Floating Task Pane | | Okay, so maybe not incredible, but if you're someone who likes to use the task pane, you may think it's at least a "pretty neat" little feature. It is pretty cool. It's a definite must see for any MS Office user! |
| Online Help: Now! | | If you're someone who uses the help available within the MS Office Suite programs and you're working in one of the newest versions of Office (at least Office XP), I've got some good news for you today. Just click here to check it out! |
| Making Square Grids | | Have you ever had the need to make square grids for one of your MS Excel projects? If so, have you had trouble making them? Well, that all ends here. Read this tip for an easy way to make your grids come to life! |
| The Case of the Separated Date | | Don't you hate it when MS Word takes a date in your document (such as August 3, 2007) and breaks it on two separate lines? Want to change the way Word does those things? If so, you've got to read this tip. It's well worth it, I promise! |
| I Didn't Know It Would Look Like That! | | Have you ever wished you could see how your MS PowerPoint presentations would look printed out before you actually print them? If so, this tip's for you. Check it out and make it happen! |
| Open Sesame! | | Do you have a workbook you work with every single time you use MS Excel? If so, wouldn't it be nice if that workbook could already be open for you each time you open Excel? If that sounds good to you, read here and find out how you can make that happen! |
| A Menu of My Own | | Have you ever had the urge to make your own menus in various MS Office programs? You know, make them with the items you absolutely need and want and nothing else. Were you unable to figure out how you could do that? If so, the answer lies within this tip. Just click here and create your own menu magic! |
| What I Want, Where I Want It: In MS Office | | Do you want things to be what you want and where you want them in various MS Office programs? If so, you've got to check out this tip and find out how you can make that happen with ease! |
| The Task Pane is Being a Pain | | Do you want to take the pain out of your task panes in various MS Office programs? If that sounds like a good idea to you, read this tip and find out how you can make that happen! |
| Make It Perfect | | Have you ever found yourself trying to make a perfect square or circle using the drawing tools for a rectangle or oval? Or maybe you're trying to draw a perfectly horizontal or vertical line? Either way, would you like an easier way to get the job done in various MS Office programs? Then check this tip out. You're going to love it! |
| First, Last, First, Last | | There are many ways to navigate through an MS PowerPoint presentation, but here are a few quick key strokes that can save you some wasted mouse to keyboard time. Read here for all the details! |
| Paint the File Red | | Want to have a little formatting of your own when working in various MS Office programs? Well, don't we all?! Read here and find out how you can easily make that happen! |
| View the Whole Menu Quickly | | In the newer versions of MS Office, you may have noticed that the menus are set to only show the most recently used choices. I really like this feature most of the time, but there are times when I just need to see the whole menu, especially when I'm searching for something. Read here to find out how you can make that happen! |
| Fix Them All With One Click | | Ever have the need to fix something in your document, in various MS Office programs, with just one click? If so, read here and find out how you can make that happen! |
| How Many More Workdays? | | Ever need to calculate the number of workdays left until a deadline? Or how about how many days left until your vacation? Either way, let MS Excel do the counting for you. Read here and learn how you can make that happen today! |
| Did You Know? | | Did you know that in MS Word, you can edit your document while the Find window is still open? Well, if you didn't, now you do! Read here for all the details! |
| Exact Picture Size | | Have you ever needed to resize a picture when working in various MS Office programs? Have you run into some problems with getting it the exact size you need? If so, read here and find out how you can get the exact picture size you need right away! |
| See Them Clearly | | How often do you find yourself squinting while using MS PowerPoint's slide sorter view? Would you like to put a stop to that? If so, read here and find out how you can! |
| Promotion / Demotion | | Have you ever wondered what the difference is between promotion and demotion in MS PowerPoint? Well, I'll give you a hint. It has to do with the bulleted lists you can use within in it. I'll give you another clue. Click here to learn more about it! |
| Shifty Business in PowerPoint | | Are you an MS PowerPoint user who frequently uses the Slide Master or Handout Master? What about the Set Up Show window? If you said yes to any of those, read here to learn how you can optimize them even more! |
| Bracketing in Word | | Ever wonder how you can make those cool looking brackets in MS Word? You know, the really pretty ones that just make documents look so much better. Well, if you want to learn how you can do it too, read here for all the details! |
| Mystery of the Extra Labels | | Need a quick way to get extra labels in MS Word? If so, read here and learn all about it. It will make your life so much easier, I promise! Mystery solved! |
| That's Not What I Selected! | | Have you ever run into some trouble with MS Word's highlighting feature? Do you sometimes get words that you didn't even want highlighted? If so, read here for a quick fix on making all of that frustration go away! |
| Get Out of That List Quickly | | Do you often use the number and bullet lists in MS Word? Ever need to get out of one of those lists quickly? If so, read here for an even quicker fix! |
| Current Date and Time | | Want some keyboard shortcuts you can use for the current date and time in MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel. Then read here. That's all you have to do! |
| Bye Bye, Wrong Address | | Do you use MS Outlook 2003? If so, do you ever get a wrong address displayed when you're working with the AutoComplete feature? It happens all the time, unfortunately, but read here for a quick fix! |
| Keyboard Shortcuts For Outlook Folders | | Do you use Outlook 2002 or a newer version? If so, do you find yourself frequently navigating through the folder list? Need a better way? Read here for an easy fix! |
| Format Copy and Paste | | Do you like the Format Painter in MS Word and MS PowerPoint? If so, isn't it frustrating when you're trying to format the copy and paste within them? If so, read here for a quick fix to that! |
| Delete vs. Backspace | | Do you often work with MS Word tables? If so, do you ever have trouble geting the cells, rows and columns like you want them? Debating on using either the delete or backspace keys? Which one is better? Read here to find out who wins the battle! |
| Editing a Document With the Print Preview Window | | See a mistake in your MS Word work while you're in the print preview? Want to edit it right then and there? If that sounds like a good deal, you can! Read here for all the details and learn how you can make this happen! |
| Exponents in Excel | | Have you ever needed to use exponents in an MS Excel formula, but you didn't know how? If so, read here to learn about an easy way to work with them. You won't be disappointed! |
| Hyperlinks With Style | | Ever wish you could change the look of the hyperlinks (and just the hyperlinks) in one of your MS Excel workbooks? Well, now you can! Read here to find out how and see how easy it is too! |
| Emphasize It! | | Need a way to emphasize your work in MS PowerPoint? If so, read here for a very easy way to make that happen! |
| Excel Works With More Than You Think | | Have you ever found yourself working in MS Excel and needed to enter fractions? If so, what did you do? No matter what you did, how would you like to have an easier way to deal with them? If so, read here and find out how you can make that happen! |
| Mouseless Text Alignment | | Do you like to use the keyboard for everything you could normally use the mouse for? If so, you'll love this one. Read here to learn how you can do some mouseless text alignments in various MS Office programs. Oh yeah! |
| The Mouseless Right Click in MS Office | | Do you like to use your keyboard as much as possible when you're working on your MS Office documents? If so, how does a mouseless right click sound? Read here to learn how you can do just that! |
| Wrapping It "All" Up | | Now that you've read the "Save It All" tip, what do you say we wrap it all up? Read here for all the details! |
| Mouseless Cell Formatting | | Need to do a little cell formatting in MS Excel? Want to do it mouseless? If you're interested, read here and find out how you can make that happen! |
| Customize Today | | So, you've heard of the Today feature in MS Outlook and now it's time to make it your own. Read here for some awesome customizing tips! |
| Outlook Today | | When you use MS Outlook, do you find yourself flipping between the Inbox, Calendar and Tasks to see how your day is shaping up? If so, read here to learn all about Outlook Today and find out how you can make it all a little easier on yourself! |
| Landscaping Year Round | | Want to print your pages out in a landscape format in various MS Office programs? If so, read here and learn how you can do that all year long! |
| Keys With Style | | Want to add a little style to your MS Word keys? If so, read here for all the details! |
| Step By Step | | Ever wonder how MS Excel calculates something in one of your formulas? If so, read this tip and find out how you can go right along with Excel, step by step. It's all explained here! |
| White Space: Be Gone! | | When you're done with a document in MS Word, do you usually have a lot of extra white space lingering around? Want to get rid of it for good? Read here for all the directions! |
| Left and Right for a Single Line | | Ever find yourself in need of both a left and right alignment of text on the same line in MS Word? If so, what did you do? Well, read here and you'll find out what you should do! |
| Highlight From Here On Up | | Yep, that's what you can do with a few quick keystrokes in MS Excel. That is, if you know the "magic" combination. Read here to learn all about it! |
| Just One More Thing About Sections | | Having trouble with the formatting of different sections in MS Word? If so, read here for some help on that and get everything cleared up! |
| Seeing the Unseen | | Do you want to be able to see the unseen in MS Word? If so, you've got to click here and read about how you can make that happen! |
| Paragraphs, Pages and Sections Too? | | You probably already know about Paragraphs and Pages within MS Word, but do you know about Sections? If not, this tip is a must see for you. Check it out! |
| Squint No More | | Ever find yourself squinting at the buttons on the toolbars in various MS Office programs? Wish they were bigger? Well, read here to find how you can make that happen! |
| Forgetful Frustration | | Do you frequently get frustrated when you're working in MS Excel and you can't remember what you named a file or where you put it? If so, read here for an easy fix to all your frustration! |
| Bye, Bye Paste Options | | Have you ever wanted to get rid of the Paste Options feature in various MS Office programs? If so, this tip is for you. Read here to learn how you can make it happen! |
| Double Space Every Time | | Do you usually use double spacing when you're working on MS Word documents? Are you tired of having to change the setting every time you want to use it? Then change it for good. Read here to learn how! |
| Please Ignore Me | | Have you ever wanted to undo one of your Ignores when using MS Word? If so, read here and find out how you can easily make that happen! |
| Delete vs. Clear | | Do you use a lot of formatting (font, bold, etc.) in MS Excel? If so, you've got to read here and find out what the deal is between the delete and clear features. Check it out today! |
| Hey, Watch It! | | Do you often work with a lot of large documents in MS Excel? If so, do you have a hard time scrolling through them? Then you've got to check out Excel's Watch Window feature. Read here for all the details! |
| Find It Again and Again and Again | | Do you use MS Word's Find feature? Ever need to find the same thing over and over again? Well, read here to see how you can easily make that happen! |
| Styles Following Styles | | Do you use styles in MS Word? If so, this is a must read for you. Just click here to check it out! |
| Multiple Select Without a Shift | | Do you use MS Office drawing tools, WordArt, textboxes or graphics? Ever find yourself struggling to select multiple items at once? If all this sounds familiar, read here for some helpful tips! |
| Printing Only What's Needed | | Do you ever need to print just a selection of your work in MS Excel? If so, read here for an easy tip on how to make that happen. |
| To Sum It Up | | Need to do a little summing up in MS Excel? Then read here and find out all about it! |
| Oh, No You Don't! | | So, you've seen the MS PowerPoint Slide Master tip, right? Are you sorry you did that now? Then read here to find out how you can undo it and get things back the way you want them! |
| The PowerPoint Master | | How does being a Slide Master in MS PowerPoint sound? If that appeals to you, click here and read this tip. You'll learn all about how you can make that happen! |
| Chart Adjustment = Data Adjustment | | Did you know that with some MS Excel 2D charts, you can actually adjust the chart to look as you want it and Excel will then adjust the corresponding data to match? If not, you must check it out then. Just click here to get started! |
| Control the Scroll | | Need an easier way to use the scroll bars in MS Excel? If so, this tip is a must see. Check it out and control your scroll! |
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