Split Window View: Work with Two Sections of the Same Word Document at Once Working with long documents can be difficult. One common issue is the need to scroll from one page to another to reference different pieces of your document. For example, you might be working on a report for your management team. You make several references to a graphic throughout the report. You will likely become frustrated every time you[…]
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How to Customize the Office Ribbon When Microsoft introduced the ribbon in 2007, there were mixed reviews. Some users found it convenient and easier to navigate while others found it cumbersome and confusing. In either case, ribbon customization allows users to make the ribbon work for their particular needs and workflow. It’s relatively simple to customize the Office 2013 Ribbon, adding, removing, and even creating unique tabs for the ribbon. The example below[…]
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Using the PowerPoint Selection Pane to Manage Objects on a Slide PowerPoint 2013 offers many ways to enhance your presentations. But complex slides with multiple components can make using these tools difficult. You might have a variety of objects such as shapes, images, and text boxes. Simply selecting an individual object can be frustrating when you have several objects layered on a slide. Manage your objects by using the PowerPoint Selection[…]
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Adding an Access Date/Time Stamp In some Microsoft Office Access tables, it’s important to keep track of the date or the date and time when a new record is added. This is often referred to as a date or time stamp. If you find yourself constantly entering whatever today’s date is in your Access forms or tables, you are wasting valuable time. Access can do that for you, and you don’t[…]
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Save multiple Word documents instantaneously Microsoft Word allows users to save multiple Word documents at once, then close them in one click. If you make changes to multiple open documents and then want to quickly save and close all of them, this can be achieved with very little effort. In previous versions of Word 2003 or earlier, when holding the “Shift” key and clicking the “File” menu, the “Save” command[…]
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Scheduling meetings can be tricky, especially when one or more of the attendees has a jam-packed schedule. Sending several emails back and forth suggesting meeting options is a waste of valuable time. Here’s how to ease the process of communicating schedule details. Ease scheduling woes: Share your calendar via email One way to simplify your scheduling process is to share your calendar information with an Outlook Calendar Snapshot. Because this sends a copy of your schedule as[…]
READ MORE about Outlook 2013: Share Your Calendar by Email with Calendar SnapshotsMicrosoft Word: Insert File Name and Path
Using Word’s headers or footers for file-specific information Word document headers and footers can be helpful for providing file- or document-specific information such as page numbers, dates, and author’s name. The header is a section of a document that appears in the top margin, while the footer appears in the bottom margin. Material placed in the header or footer will appear on each page of your document unless you choose to exempt[…]
READ MORE about Microsoft Word: Insert File Name and PathWindows 10: Create Multiple Virtual Desktops With Task View
Declutter your screen with Windows 10’s new ‘Task View’ and separate virtual desktops Virtual desktops are a fantastic way to stay organized. For example, you might have several programs open at once for Project A. However, your manager stops by your desk and asks you to complete a task for Project B immediately. Instead of closing all of your Project A programs to avoid taskbar overload, you can make a separate desktop[…]
READ MORE about Windows 10: Create Multiple Virtual Desktops With Task ViewOutlook 2013 Tip: How to View Your Mailbox and Calendar Side by Side
In the Microsoft Office 2013 version of Outlook, you can view your mailbox and calendar at the same time with just a few simple steps, saving yourself the trouble of clicking back and forth between your schedule and your email. To do this, you’ll open two windows in Outlook and then tile them side-by-side for simultaneous access and viewing. You can even save these settings so that this is your default display. Get free[…]
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Accessibility is becoming an increasingly important topic for both private and public organizations. One example of creating an “accessible” presentation is building in accommodations for visually impaired individuals who use screen-readers, or software that speaks text aloud. Certain elements of presentations, such as images or graphics, should have alternate text added that describes the image or concept being depicted. Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 provides a helpful tool to detect potential accessibility[…]
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