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Earn an advanced degree in Folderology on Windows 7
Students, you've worked hard for your diplomas, but now it's time to reach for that next level. Here...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 06/16/2010
Harness the power of Excel, right inside of Word
If you maintain reports or other documents that make use of charts and data, did you know that you...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/15/2010
Moving to OneNote 2010
Making the switch to OneNote 2010 from OneNote 2007 is pretty painless. It opens all of your...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/14/2010
Productivity Hub content package now available
For those who use our SharePoint-based Productivity Hub, the May content package is now available...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/10/2010
Bluetooth, your laptop, and you
There you are in the coffee house, savoring your usual tall Americano with room, when your cell...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 06/09/2010
Ribbon Hero update adds OneNote
If you've become a fan of Ribbon Hero since we posted about it back in March, there's a new update...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/08/2010
Using the Social Connector in Outlook 2010
One of the most popular new features in Outlook 2010 is proving to be the Social Connector. If you...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/07/2010
Word to the wise: Change documents (and chronic mistakes!) with Track Changes
Today, we have a guest blogger. Elyssa is an editor and project manager at Brainstorm, a leading...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/04/2010
Prepare draft messages for someone else to send
If you ever write Microsoft Outlook messages for someone else (say, weekly team reports for a...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/03/2010
Using the Language toolbar in Windows 7
The Language toolbar offers a convenient way to specify the input language and keyboard layout you...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 06/02/2010
Add a picture to your mails in Outlook 2010
If you're lucky enough to work for an organization that has adopted Office 2010 and Exchange 2010...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 06/01/2010
Mark your comments when replying to Outlook messages
If you answer e-mail questions "inline" - that is, inside of the sender's original quoted...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/28/2010
Force reviewers to track changes in Word
If you're tired of asking people who review your documents to track their changes only to have them...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/27/2010
Find stuff more easily by customizing the Start Menu in Windows 7
With just about any task done with a PC, getting started means finding programs, documents, and...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 05/26/2010
Find your place in Word
If you work in long Word documents, you're probably already using Bookmarks. Even if you are, you...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/25/2010
Getting started with conversations in Outlook 2010
One of the big new features in Office 2010 is the conversation view, which has been greatly expanded...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/24/2010
Clear the e-mail clutter with Ignore and Move in Outlook 2010
If you're like me, you spend a chunk of your day sifting through your e-mails looking for the ones...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/24/2010
Saving Word documents in portable formats
Today, we have a guest blogger. Elyssa is an editor and project manager at Brainstorm, a leading...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/21/2010
Translate text in Word
If you work in multiple languages or just want to occasionally translate a word or phrase you find...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/20/2010
Action Center: Keeping Windows 7 smooth and secure
Windows 7 makes it easier to stay on top of those little problems and opportunities that crop up...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 05/19/2010
Save time typing with AutoText in Microsoft Word
If you frequently type the same phrases, instructions, or boilerplate copy (think legalese!) into...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/18/2010
Track your time with the Outlook Journal
Outlook contains a great feature if you bill by the hour or want to see where all of the time in...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/14/2010
Use Outlook Reading Pane without marking messages as read
If you like to browse incoming messages in Outlook 2007 using the reading pane but don't want them...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/13/2010
Insert a screenshot in Word 2010
In honor of the Office 2010 business launch today, here’s our first Office 2010 tip! We’ll start...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/12/2010
Let your devices take center stage with Windows 7
If you've ever plugged a printer, music player, camera, phone, or other device into your PC and...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 05/12/2010
Control where attachments go in Outlook 2007
You may have noticed that e-mail attachments in Outlook 2007 can appear in one of two places. They...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/11/2010
What's new in Office 2010 for productivity fans
With Microsoft Office 2010 launching Wednesday for businesses and June at retail, we thought we'd...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/10/2010
Presentations with pizzazz: Recording narration in PowerPoint 2007
Today, we have a guest blogger. Elyssa is an editor and project manager at Brainstorm, a leading...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/07/2010
Excelling in Excel: How to flip a column of data
I watch Twitter for interesting Microsoft Office productivity tips and problems, and I found one...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/06/2010
Achieving Ultimate Clarity - textwise, that is - with ClearType
I'm probably showing my age here, but I can remember a time when everyone used cathode ray tube...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 05/05/2010
Excelling at Excel - Turning your data into a meaningful PivotChart
As we've seen in our examination on how to analyze your data, PivotTables are great when you want to...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/04/2010
Excelling at Excel - Getting started with PivotTables: fields and areas
Last week, we overcame one of the main obstacles to understanding and getting good value out of...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 05/03/2010
Excelling at Excel - Getting started with PivotTables: Prep your data
I get two responses whenever I mention PivotTables at parties: People either love them or run...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/30/2010
Make your unread messages really stand out
By default, your unread messages in Outlook display the sender and date in bold, but this is a...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/29/2010
Wear your heart on your screen: the desktop slideshow
Even if you've found the perfect job—where every moment is a thrill, every task is an exciting...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 04/28/2010
Quickly delete attachments and other mailbox fillers
If you're on a corporate Exchange server, you've no doubt received warnings from time to time that...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/27/2010
Turn off Reading View for e-mail attachments
When you open e-mail attachments, Microsoft Word assumes you want to read them so it uses Reading...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/26/2010
Presentations with pizzazz: Quickly create a photo slide show in PowerPoint
Today, we have a guest blogger. Elyssa is an editor and project manager at Brainstorm, a leading...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/23/2010
Change where Office saves your documents
If you're using Windows 7, you may not need this tip since the Libraries feature lets you map...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/22/2010
Make your own custom spell-check dictionary
Are you slowed down when you spell-check your documents by words that you use every day that it just...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/20/2010
Two great time-saving Outlook shortcuts
There's not one but two great keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Outlook that are based on the V key....
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/19/2010
Replace errors in Excel
If you're tired of seeing error messages in your Excel 2007 cells, there's a quick way to change...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/16/2010
Outlook Gadget shows your day at glance
If you have Windows Vista or Windows 7, you probably have the default Gadgets on your desktop...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/15/2010
Find what you need faster in Windows 7
Those of us who dream of a faster, more efficient search experience—and who doesn't?—are seeing our...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 04/14/2010
5 PowerPoint 'do's' and 'don'ts'
My post 4 ways to make your point with PowerPoint has proven to be so popular, it inspired me to...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/13/2010
Make your documents easier to spot with thumbnails
If you're a visual person, you'll appreciate this next tip. Did you know that your Microsoft Office...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/12/2010
Clear outdated Outlook AutoComplete name suggestions
Have you ever had a wrong or outdated e-mail address appear from Outlook name suggestions when you...
Author: Suzanne100 Date: 04/08/2010
Keeping your Windows 7 favorites within reach: jumping and pinning
If I had a dollar for every hour I've spent navigating to files, folders, and programs I use all the...
Author: KeithPranghofer Date: 04/07/2010