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- 10+ keyboard shortcuts to help you deliver a smooth PowerPoint presentation
- You don't need to get distracted by the mechanics of presenting a slide show. Learn just a few shortcuts and you can focus on your audience and your message instead.This download is also available as an entry in our Microsoft Office blog.
- Tags: Keyboard Shortcut, Jody Gilbert, Keyboards, Blogging, Hardware, Peripherals, Internet
- Download resources 2009-11-17
- The 10 most useful Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts
- Along with Windows 7's new features comes a set of new keyboard shortcuts. This little cheat sheet will help you work more efficiently with the new OS.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Keyboard Shortcut, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Download resources 2009-10-09
- Create a quick org chart in PowerPoint
- When you need an easy way to illustrate a simple hierarchy, consider building an org chart directly on a PowerPoint slide. Here's a look at how to use some basic diagramming tools so you can pull this together in a hurry.This download is also available as an entry in our...
- Tags: Microsoft PowerPoint, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2009-05-20
- Set your own drawing object defaults -- and make them stick
- If you often need to insert a particular drawing object or AutoShape in a Word document, and you don't want to have to manually format it every time you do, this power tip is for you.This download is also available as an entry in our Microsoft Office blog.
- Tags: Particular, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Internet
- Download resources 2009-05-05
- Two easy ways to create Outlook search folders
- You can define and save search criteria to organize messages in a way that makes sense to you. You don't even have to physically rearrange your e-mail; just consolidate what you need in a virtual folder for quick access.This download is also available as an entry in our Microsoft Office...
- Tags: Virtual Folder, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Outlook, E-mail, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Online Communications, Internet
- Download resources 2009-04-14
- The 10 most useful Word shortcuts
- How many Word shortcuts do you remember and use on a regular basis? Fifty? Twenty? How about just 10 solid go-to shortcuts like these?This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2009-01-23
- Build a quick training presentation using PowerPoint's Photo Album feature
- Putting together an educational slide show doesn't have to be labor intensive. Using PowerPoint's Photo Album tool, you can quickly assemble a series of screen shots and text slides for distribution as a training resource or as part of an informational package.This download is also available as an entry in...
- Tags: Microsoft PowerPoint, Training, Photograph, Photo Album, Jody Gilbert, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, Human Resources
- Download resources 2008-12-16
- Create a custom Word table style for instant formatting
- Word 2003 offers a gallery of Table AutoFormat styles -- but they may not always suit your needs. See how to build your own style to quickly make tables look exactly the way you want.This download is also available as an entry in our Microsoft Office blog.
- Tags: Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2008-10-24
- 10 simple things you can do to improve your writing
- If you're like much of today's workforce, you need to have halfway decent writing skills to succeed at your job. But even if you don't have time to work on those skills, mastering a few basic rules can make a big difference. This download is also available as an entry...
- Tags: Skill, Jody Gilbert, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce Management, Blogging, Payroll Solutions, Human Resources, Internet
- Download resources 2008-09-30
- Create a Strikethrough shortcut in Word
- Applying the Strikethrough format to text in a Word document requires a trip to the Font dialog box -- which will get old in a hurry, if you use that format a lot. Taking a moment now to create a keyboard shortcut will provide a big efficiency payoff.This download is...
- Tags: Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Keyboards, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Peripherals
- Download resources 2008-07-15
- 10+ lesser-known shortcutsfor formatting Word text
- Your users probably have a few favorite keyboard shortcuts for formatting text, like Ctrl + B for applying boldface, Ctrl + I for applying italics, Ctrl + U for underlining, and maybe Ctrl + L to left-align text. But Word provides buttons for those tasks on the Formatting toolbar, so...
- Tags: Keyboard Shortcut, Jody Gilbert, Keyboards, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Hardware, Peripherals, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2008-02-01
- 10 signs that you aren't cut out to be a telecommuter
- Successfully telecommuting -- being productive, staying in the mix, keeping yourself on the executive radar, and not allowing work to bleed into your home life until you can't tell which is which -- definitely requires some discipline and vigilance. It's not for everybody. If you've been considering a telecommuting arrangement,...
- Tags: Jody Gilbert, Telecommuting, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Download resources 2008-01-08
- Find it in Word 2007: Change Case
- Word's Change Case feature has long been one of its handiest devices. It's not smart enough to apply true title case where articles and prepositions are left uncapitalized, but it will still save you a significant amount of time. So now that you're using Word 2007, how do you make...
- Tags: Microsoft Word 2007, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2007-10-23
- How do I... Set my own default file locations in Word 2007?
- Out of the box, Word 2007 is set to save documents and user templates in standard locations. If that works for you, you're all set. But if you'd prefer to keep documents and/or user templates in a folder of your choosing (or if your organization mandates a particular location, say,...
- Tags: Microsoft Word 2007, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, File Servers, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software
- Download resources 2007-10-11
- 10 things you can do to keep your IT job from taking over your life
- IT pros don't hold a monopoly on working excessively long hours or having job responsibilities cast a shadow over their personal lives. But for many reasons, it's a field that invites long hours, persistent worries, and a reluctance -- or inability -- to mentally clock out when the workday should...
- Tags: Job, Information Technology, Jody Gilbert, Recruitment & Selection, Remote Access, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Download resources 2007-09-17
- 10 annoying Word features (and how to turn them off)
- One of the most common complaints about Microsoft Word is its insistence on taking control of the wheel. Many users get completely blindsided by some of Word's automatic changes, and even the more experienced among them often just live with Word's shenanigans because they don't know how to disable them....
- Tags: Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2007-07-09
- How do I... Remove misspelled words from the custom dictionary in Office 2003 or 2007?
- The Office custom dictionary is a great timesaver, allowing you to store terms you don't want the spell-checker to flag as unrecognized. But if you accidentally add a misspelled word, you're defeating the dictionary's purpose. Here's a look at how you can edit the dictionary in either Office 2003 or...
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2003, Dictionary, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2007-06-28
- 10 reasons to consider upgrading to Office 2007
- Office 2007 offers new file formats, an improved user interface, and a number of deployment, support, and security improvements. Here are a few things to think about as you decide whether an upgrade makes sense for your organization.
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2007-06-12
- 10 new Office 2007 interface elements (and what they're really called)
- Office 2007's redesigned interface includes a number of brand-new elements, and more than a few users are scratching their heads over the purpose of various tools, how they're used, and even what they're called. For instance, the Office button has been variously referred to "the Logo button," "the Office icon,"...
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2007-06-07
- How do I... Set the default folder for saving Outlook 2003 messages and attachments?
- By default, Outlook 2003 saves e-mail messages and attachments to the My Documents folder--not everyone's first choice for a storage location. Here's a simple registry tweak that allows you to specify an alternate destination folder. This download is also available as an article. Join the discussion and share your...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook 2003, Storage, Jody Gilbert, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, E-mail Clients, Groupware, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software
- Download resources 2006-07-26
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