Work Smarter, Not Harder

Add a Stock Market Ticker Effect to your PowerPoint Presentation

2010-05-08T16:23:00.006+01:00

You can add scrolling words to the bottom of your PowerPoint presentation so that it looks like the Stock Market Ticker Effect by using PowerPoint’s Crawl in Effect. You can add the same message to every page in your PowerPoint or just add it to the first page.

Step by step instructions:

1. Add a textbox onto the slide, and add the text that you want to scroll across the bottom of the screen.

2. Place the textbox on the bottom left, just beside the edge of the slide. (Move the textbox off the slide so that it can’t be seen)

3. Select Slide Show > Custom Animation

4. Select the textbox, and then click Add Effect > Entrance > Crawl In

5. On the Effect tab, Change the Direction to “From Right”

6. On the Timing tab - change the Speed to “20 seconds”; Change Repeat to “Until End of Slide”

Split the View in a Microsoft Word Document

2010-03-31T07:32:00.004+01:00

Sometimes it is handy to be able to split the screen in Word in two (particularly with long documents). Look at the very top of the scrollbar on the right side of the screen and you will see a small grey shaped _ button. It isn't easy to see but the upward arrow button is directly below it. Click and hold the button and drag your mouse down the screen and release. Your document is now in two separate areas.

Free Online/Offline Email

2010-03-18T11:31:00.004Z

Zimbra Desktop is free for anyone to download and use. It works on Windows, Apple and Linux computers. It combines email, calendar, contacts, and documents and there is an additional collaboration tool.

Email, contacts, calendar, and documents all in one application
Syncs Zimbra, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail email, contacts and calendars
Read email from any POP or IMAP email account including AOL, Hotmail or business email
Works on Windows, Apple, or Linux desktop computers
No limit to the size of your email storage
It works online AND offline

We think it's a great FREE alternative to Outlook.

Need to clear up cluttered icons on your desktop?

2010-03-15T15:12:00.003Z

I could hardly see the wallpaper on my desktop for the array of icons scattered all over it! Have now discovered "Fences". Clean and organise your desktop by creating shaded areas which become movable and re-sizeable containers for your icons. Double click blank spaces on your desktop and all your fences will fade out, and back! I love it!

Get Help With Word 2007

2010-02-25T07:51:00.005Z

Microsoft Office 2007 brings with it countless improvements over the 2003 version but some features, especially the new ribbon interface, can be a little tricky to get to grips with. This interactive guide from Microsoft takes you step-by-step through the transition from 2003 to 2007.

Download Guide

Free Alternative to Adobe Photoshop

2010-02-24T12:21:00.005Z

Paint.net is intended as a replacement for the limited Paint progam that comes with Windows. Paint.net is a free image and photo manipulation program that supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects adn a number of tools and effects.

It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials and plugins. Apart from GIMP, it does not seem to have many rivals as far as freebies are concerned.

Request a FREE introduction on how to get started in paint.net.

Free Alternative Software to the Microsoft Office Suite

2010-02-23T11:50:00.003Z

If you're looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office Open Office is a worthy contender and it's absolutely FREE!

Open Office, developed by Sun Micro Systems, is a hugely popular alternative and is free to download and use - not bad given that the standard edition of Microsoft Office costs in the region of £250.

The fact that it's free often leads people t think Open Office has limited features, but this is not true: the current Version 3 has functionality that rivals Microsoft Office. Open Office will also save files as Microsoft versions - useful for sharing with those using Microsoft products.

There is also readily available a selection of official Open Office Tutorials. If, however, you would like more in depth eduction the software, or prefer to be professionally trained on a one-to-one basis, then training is available from The Away PA.

Lessons are carried out in 1 hour modules via an interactive training room and are tailored to your requirements. You can take as many or as few lessons as you wish - there is no minimum requirement. To find out more, contact The Away PA by email: info@theawaypa.eu or telephone 08450 527565.

Zoho is an online office suite which is great for creating and editing documents online, but there will always be those times where you would prefer to use a standard application from your local drive (eg, Open Office above).

A plug in for Microsoft Office lets you edit your Zoho documents using Word and Excel. Download the Plugin.

With the help of converters and viewers from Office Online, you can share your Microsoft Office files with people who have different versions of Office

2009-12-14T06:56:00.005Z

With the help of converters and viewers from Office Online, you can share your Microsoft Office files with people who have different versions of Office programs, or even with people who don't have Office installed.

Converters allow you to open files created by people using different versions of your Office programs.

Viewers provide a means for people who don't have Office programs to see your work. You can provide them with the appropriate viewer along with your Office files.

Alternatively, you can use a FREE online service DocsOnline.

Converters for Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007

Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007

Access viewers

Excel converters and viewers

Outlook converters and viewers

PowerPoint converters and viewers

Microsoft Project converters

Microsoft Project 2000 converters

Visio converters and viewers

Word converters and viewers

Converters and viewers for Macintosh users

Mactopia downloads

Sync your Google Calendar with Outlook

2009-06-27T16:12:00.005+01:00

Google Calendar has a sync utility which works with Outlook 2003 and 2007 on Windows XP and Vista.

Exit Outlook and click on the download link in Step 2 under "Get Started". When it has finished downloading, run the file to install the software. Click on the I Agree button, Next and then Install. Click on Close when the installer finishes.

The calendar set up window will appear. Enter your Googlemail address in the top box and password in the box below. Leave the top option '2-way' selected, so Outlook and Google Calendar will always have the same entries. Choose how often you want the diaries synchronised. Click on Save.

Voila!

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Power Up Your Documents with Word Links

2009-06-27T15:55:00.003+01:00

If you are a regular user of Microsoft Word, but have never explored document links, then you are missing out on a great way to exploit the information contained in documents. Links offer a way to move around a document quickly and easily. They can also be used to automatically pull in data or information from other documents and to add extra oomph to contents, tables, glossaries, indeces and cross-references.

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Quick Shortcut to sending an email in Windows

2009-06-21T21:46:00.006+01:00

If you want to quickly send an email in the Windows operating system, you have to start your email client, click on the write button and start writing the email. A much faster way is to press [windows R], type [mailto:] and hit enter. This opens the new mail message window of the default email client on your computer . It is even possible to add parameters like [mailto:admin@example.com?subject=test&body=test2] which would automatically add the recipient admin@example.com, the subject test and the body text "test2" to the email.

Author: The Away PA

Donwloading and Installing Fonts (Windows XP and Windows 200)

2009-05-06T11:04:00.005+01:00

Because fonts work with a PC's operating system, they are not downloaded to Office directly. Use the Font Control Panel in Windows and then it will work with Office automatically.

Many websites offering fonts package them in .zip files to reduce file size and make downloading faster. If you have downloaded a font that is saved in a .zip format, you can "unzip" it by double-clicking the icon for the font and following the instructions on the screen.

Once you have selected a font to install, download it from the internet by following the instructions on the website and install it through the operating system on your pc. Select one of the file download locations, click on the link, and then follow the instructions in the File Download dialogue boxes to complete the download to your hard disk drive. You may also want to make a note of where you have saved the download, so that you can easily navigate to it when you install the font through the operating system. Add the font to your computer through the operating system.

Here's how -
IF YOU ARE USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP:
1. On the Start Menu, click on the Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, double-click on Fonts.
3. On the File Menu, click on Install New Font.
4. Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded or unzipped font and, in the List of Fonts box, click on the font you want to add.
5. Click OK.

IF YOU ARE USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
1. On the Start Menu, point to Settings and then click on Control Panel.
2. On the Control Panel, double-click on Fonts.
3. On the File Menu, click on Install New Font.
4. Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded or unzipped font and, in the List of Fonts Box, click on the font you want to add.
5. Click OK.

Safer Saving

2009-04-28T22:49:00.003+01:00

In Microsoft Word, it is possible to make the progam save a backup copy of a document every time it is saved. This means that if you accidentally save a change that you didn't want, an earlier version can be recovered from a file that is saved alongside your current file.

To do this, open the File Menu and select Save As. In the dialogue that comes up, click on the Tools Button and, depending on your version of Word, select either General Options or Save Options from the list. When the Save dialogue box opens, tick the checkbox labelled 'Always create backup copy' and press OK.

How to filter email and prevent junk arriving in your inbox

2009-04-28T20:24:00.002+01:00

Thunderbird users can customise how junk email is received and dealt with. If the Junk filter is enabled (go to the Tools menu, then Account Settings, then Junk Settings, then 'Enable adaptive junkmail controls for this account') all suspicious email will carry a green junk icon, leaving you the choice of deleting it, or clicking the button - 'This is not Junk'. In the case of the latter, future emails from that sender won't be treated as spam.

Within the Junk Settings menu, there are further options to move new spam to a Junk folder automatically, which I would strongly recommend, and to delete junk mail older than a specific period. To prevent trusted emails being marked as junk, there is also an option to 'Not mark mail as Junk' if the sender is in your personal address book.

It is also possible to train Thunderbird to identify what's spam and what's not. To do this effectively, you will need tomakr all mail as either Junk or Not Junk by right-clicking the message and selecting the corresponding option from the list. The associated keyboard shortcuts (we like them!) are J for Junk and Shift+J for Non Junk. The more you teach Thunderbird, the more Junk will automatically find its way into the Junk folder - but don't forget to periodically check the Junk folder.

Outlook Express can also be trained, but in a different way, using Message filtering. Rather than simply blocking a sender, you can instruct Outlook to deal with certain email in a certain way. Within the Tools Menu, click Message Rules, then Mail. Create a new 'rule' for the progam to follow by clicking the New button and selecting certain conditions and actions. For example, you could select the following condition:

'Where the Subject line contains specific words - loan, Nigeria, increase'
do the following Action: 'Move to the specified folder - Junk'

How to block emails arriving from a specific sender or domain.

2009-04-28T20:12:00.003+01:00

To do this in Outlook Express, click on a message from the sender that you want to block. then, in the Message Menu, click Block Sender. Now any email you receive from this sender will automatically find itself in your Deleted Items Folder.

Adding names to the Block Sender list in Outlook produces the same result, but requires a slightly different process. Click Options within the Tools menu and, on the Preferences tab, under Email, click Junk Email. Now click the Block Sender tab and then Add. Within the box "Enter an email address or internet domain name to be added to the list" type in the offending email address, then click OK. Alternatively, right-click the unwelcome email and click Junk Email to add the sender to the Block Sender list.

PowerPoint Black and White

2009-04-26T22:09:00.002+01:00

When making a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint, there will be moments when you like to have the audience's full attention. However, leaving a slide projected while you talk can be a distraction. To quickly stop the projection of a slide either press B on the keyboard to turn the display black, or tap W to have Powerpoint project a pure white screen. When you're finished talking, simply repeat the keypress to revert the display back to the slideshow.

Micrsoft Excel - It's a Wrap!

2009-04-26T20:13:00.002+01:00

When entering lots of data into a cell in Excel, it can be annoying to press Enter and see the application create a single, straight line of text. A solution is found in Excel's ability to 'wrap' characters entered into cells, which automatically increases the height of the cell to accommodate the information, leaving the cell's width unaffected.

This can be achieved by pressing Alt + Enter simultaneously at the end of the entered data. This forces the entered data to wrap itself to the width of the cell.

Create a New Toolbar

2009-04-24T14:53:00.002+01:00

Did you know that any folder can be turned into a toolbar on the Taskbar, and it can be used for all sorts of things!

For example, I have turned a folder containing my favourite music album into a toolbar - it's brilliant! I can now select and play any track from the Windows Taskbar.

Another more serious and work-like use - and we do all need to work :-( - is to create a toolbar for a folder that contains work documents, or other important files.

TO CREATE A TOOLBAR:
1. Right click on the Taskbar and select Toolbars/New Toobar.
2. Choose a folder on your hard drive, such as Documents or Music, or any other one that you might have created.
3. After adding the toolbar, click the double arrow on it to show the files and click one to open it. Simple! You can also open the folder in Explorer by right-clicking the toolbar name and selecting Open Folder.

Control Page Breaks in Word 2003

2009-04-18T09:05:00.004+01:00

You don't necessarily have to put up with the line and page breaks that Word think you ought to have in a document. If you want a group of words to stay together and not be split up over a line break, hold down the Ctrl and Shift buttons when pressing the Space bar. If you want to force a page break, hold down the Ctrl button and press Enter.

There are several other options that can be set for paragraphs. Left click once in the paragraph, click on the Format menu and then on Paragraph. The Widow/Orphan option on the Line and Page Breaks tab prevents single line from a paragrapn appearing at the top or bottom of pages. 'Keep lines together' is even more powerful and makes sure the entire paragraph is kept together.

Author: Rita Lima (The Away PA) - Certified Microsoft Office Specialist

Quick Desktop Shortcuts

2009-04-16T19:19:00.004+01:00

If you find the Favourites menu hard to access in Internet Explorer 7, there is an alternative that means saving the web links as shortcuts to the Windows Desktop. Then the website can be started just as you would a program.

First, go to the web page that you want to save as a shortcut. Press the left Alt key to make the full menus appear in Internet Explorer. Left-click on the File menu, then Shortcut to Desktop. Minimise the Internet Explorer and any other windows you have open and you will see the icon on the Desktop. Left-click on it once and press F2 if you want to change the name. Double-click on it to go striaght to that web page. Cool!

Named Range for Mail Merge

2009-04-13T18:58:00.003+01:00

When using a Microsoft Excel sheet as the basis for a mail merge, it is possible to use a section of a worksheet, rather than a whole sheet.

Select the range you want to use in Excel and look for the text box underneath the File menu that shows the cells selected. When the selection is correct, left-click in this box and type a name for the range, such as 'addresses'. Save the spreadsheet and then return to Word.

Click on the Tools menu, then Letters and Mailing and then on Mail Merge. Follow the wizard that appears in the taskbar and click on Browse at step 3 and select the spreadsheet. The window that appears will no include the named range as well as the worksheets. Click on the name of the appropriate range than on OK. Continue the mail merge wizard as normal and it will use this specific range.

Revealing Formulas in Excel

2009-04-13T14:56:00.002+01:00

To view all formulas and functions quickly when using any version of Excel, hold down the Ctrl key followed by the accent key. This is normally the first key on the left of the top row of the keyboard (above the tab key). This will immediately display all formulas. A new toolbar will also appear called Formula Auditing. The first button on the left checks for errors and the next two along draw arrows to show where formulas take their information from. Use the same shortcut to return to normal view.

Keep Track of Notes

2009-04-13T13:37:00.002+01:00

It's easy to lose notes kept on scraps of paper, so why not keep them handy on the desktop?

Right-click the desktop, select New, then Text Document, call it "Notes". From now on, to make a note, simply double-click the file, press F5 to insert the date and time, type a note and then press the Control and S keys together to save.

How do I gain access to a fax service from word?

2009-04-13T08:13:00.003+01:00

For the visitor who left me an IM at 12:48 am last night!! ....... Here is your answer

Do one of the following:

In Microsoft Office Word 2003, Microsoft Office Excel 2003, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003, or Microsoft Office Document Imaging (MODI), on the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Recipient using Internet Fax Service.
From Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, on the File menu, point to New, and then click Fax.

The first time you use fax services, you will be prompted to sign up with a provider. Click OK to open your Web browser, and then follow the signup instructions on the Web site.
Close your Web browser, and then return to the Microsoft Office program you want to fax from.
Repeat step 1. An e-mail message will open in Outlook with your document attached as a .TIF (image) file, or you can attach a file to the message.
I can recommend e-fax.
awaypa: Here is the link to sign up with e-fax: https://www.efax.com/en/intl/product/pricing?rqcp=1

Old Style Office Menu for Office 2007

2009-04-10T07:00:00.002+01:00

Some people love the new Microsoft Office 2007, but for those of us who still miss the old menus from Office 2003, there is a useful little add-on to bring them back called "UBitMenu". Go to: http://www.ubit.ch/software/ubitmenu-languages.

Find and access recent documents easily

2009-03-13T08:47:00.005Z

The Recent Documents menu on the Start Button is really useful because it makes it easy to access a document, movie or photo that you worked on previously, but not all computers have it enabled - perhaps for privacy reasons?

It might be helpful to know how to enable and disable and clear it, so here goes......

1. Right click the Start Button and select Properties.
2. Select the Start Menu tab and click the Custom button.
3. Select the Advanced Tab and tick the option to list your most recently opened documents.
4. The Clear Button that empties the list is also located here.

Compound Interest

2009-02-11T12:14:00.003Z

There is no function in either OpenOffice.org or Microsoft Excel for calculating interest on an investment (or loan).
There is a simple formula to work this out that needs three figures:
- the initial value
- the number of payments
- the percentage rate that each payment is worked out at.

Assuming A2 is value, B2 is the interest rate and C2 is the number of periods, the formula in OpenOffice.org would be =A2*(power(1+B2;B2)).
This also works in Excel, but change the ; to a comma.

Alternatively, if you are comfortable with Maths you may want to use the ^ symbol for the power calculation, in which case the formula wold be =A2*(1+B2)^C2 in both programs.

Microsoft has instructions for making this formula into a macro at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/141695
The advantage is that all you would need to enter into the cell would be =Yearly_Rate(A2,B2,C3).

Fast Foreign Accents

2009-01-04T01:00:00.003Z

While you can enter accented characters in Word by holding down Alt and entering a four-character number with the numerical keypad, there is an easier way!

Click on the link to find out how: Fast Foreign Accents

Shrink to Fit

2008-12-22T18:57:00.002Z

It is very frustrating when your Word document is just too large to fit on one page. One solution is to adjust the page margins, but this can cause problems if you open the document on another computer. Luckily, Word has the answer.

Click on the File Menu and then on Print Preview. Left click on the 3rd icon from the right. If you are not sure which icon is the right one, hold your cursor over them in turn until you see the "Shrinki to Fit" tooltip.

Word will now shrink all the fonts in the document, hopefully making it fit on one page. It is possible to undo the change but only before you close the document. If the Print Preview toolbar does not appear in the window, right click an empty area to the right of the menus and then left-click on the Print Preview Option.

Popular Excel Shortucts

2008-12-09T13:39:00.003Z

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Watch how to create a drop down list in Excel

2008-12-02T17:35:00.002Z

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Using the "Spike Feature" in Word - Beyond Cut & Paste

2008-11-28T21:08:00.002Z

One of the problems with the standard Cut and Paste functions in Microsoft Word is when there are multiple pieces of text to move. An answer to this problem can be found in the spike feature. This allows documents to be moved to a virtual ‘spike’, where they are stored in readiness to be pasted elsewhere. To move some text to the spike, first highlight the words and then hold down the Control (Ctrl) key before tapping F3. The text disappears to the spike. Now repeat for the other text passages that need to be moved. Next, position the text cursor at the point in the document where you want to put the spiked text, and hold down Shift and Control while once more tapping F3. All spiked items will be pasted en masse, in the order they were copied.

Mixed Cell Formatting in Excel

2008-11-28T20:59:00.003Z

In Excel spreadsheets, it is possible to use more than one text size, colour or style in the same cell, to emphasise, show secondary information or just to save space. To achieve this, first click in the cell concerned and press the F2 function key to go into cell-editing mode. Now highlight only the text to be altered and from the Formatting Toolbar, select different style, size or colour. Press the Enter key to finish and check result. Repeat the process to change results. To force text onto a new line within a cell, hold down the Alt key and press the Return key.

The Magic of F4

2008-11-28T20:52:00.002Z

In Microsoft Office, the F4 key can be used to repeat the previous action on another selected item. The computer remembers the last action you carry out so, for example, if you’ve just highlighted a word in bold and want to do the same to another one straight afterwards, simply click somewhere in the next word and press F4 to embolden it. This also works when formatting cells in Excel,
text or bullets in Word, or drawing objects anywhere across the Office workspace.

dot com control - web addresses on the quick!

2008-11-28T20:42:00.001Z

When typing in website addresses beginning in ‘www’and ending in ‘.com’there is a useful
keyboard shortcut.

Instead of typing the whole web address,such as ‘www.msn.com’, just type ‘msn’and hold down the Ctrl (Control) key when you press Enter. In Internet Explorer and some other web browsers, the rest of the address will be filled in automatically.

All Joined Up in Excel - Great for your database

2008-11-28T20:30:00.003Z

In Excel, to place in one cell a forename and surname stored in two separate cells, click on a separate cell and type in the cell references of the two names to be joined. For example,to join a
forename stored in cell B2 to a surname stored in cell A2,use the formula:‘=B2&”“&A2’. Do include the double quotes but not the single quotes (see screenshot below). Also, be sure to put a space between the double quotes if a space is needed between the words. More names or words can be added to the same cell from other cells if need be.

Collaborate, Track & Review

2008-11-21T09:03:00.004Z

Click on the link below to see how you can easily work together with colleagues and others, to all contribute to and update the same document.

Collaborate, Track & Review
(Word 2003)

Typed a list in Word and can't get it to line up?

2008-11-18T15:01:00.005Z

Transform tedious lists attractively with a few mouse clicks using Word 2003

Open a blank Word document and type in a list of some description – it doesn’t matter what kind of list it is, but each entry should have at least two elements in it, such as the club membership fees shown here. Separate the items with a dash (‘–’) or a Tab to open a gap between each one, as shown in the example below. As you can see, the result doesn't look very good and is hard to read. Let’s sort that out by highlighting the list and the heading, clicking the Table menu, choosing Convert and then Text to Table.

When the dialogue box opens, increase the number of columns – here it’s two – and then tell Word at what point each line should be divided into columns. It’s possible to use paragraph breaks, commas and tabs, or specify a particular character by typing it into the box. We’ve used the Tab key, so we’ll select that. To make the table look nice, click the AutoFormat button and choose a design from the list. If necessary, remove any special formats and then click OK twice to continue.

It may be necessary to fiddle slightly with the resulting table to make it look nice. For example, highlight the top line, open the Table menu and choose Merge Cells to change the top row from two columns to one. You could also use any of Word’s Table commands to change the background of rows and columns or the formatting of the text inside them. Alternatively, you could change your mind, highlight the whole thing, open the Table menu, then choose Convert and Table to Text to transform the table back into text!

Can't Open a Word 2007 Document?

2008-11-10T07:44:00.007Z

Are you receiving documents with a file extension .docx? These .docx files are created by a newer version of Word - Word 2007. In order to open them, you will need to install an extra Microsoft Compatibility Pack - which is free. Click on the link to download.

Print A5 Folded Booklets from A4 Paper

2008-11-09T18:09:00.008Z

You can achieve this functionality in Word with the help of a free macro. Click to download the template "Bookletsample". To use the template, click the BookletSample zip icon and download it to your pc. Save or copy this to your Documents and Settings\(Username)\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates, alternatively you should be able to do this by opening the document and then from the File Menu, select "Save As" and in the drop down window at the bottom select "Document Template". If you have any problems email: info@theawaypa.eu

For Word 2003 users, launch Word and then from the Standard Toolbar at the top, select "View" and then "Task Pane". Click on the drop down arrow and select "New Document" and then underneath "Templates" click on "On My Computer". A window will open with the new template.

Alternatively, press the start button in the bottom left hand corner of your screen and select "New Office Document". A window will appear containing the new template.

For Microsoft Word 2007 users, pick "My Templates".

Click on the template and you will see a 4 page document appear. The pages are numbered consecutively but please note that page 1 is in essence the back page of the booklet and page 2 the front page. Pages 3 and 4 are the inside pages. If you need to increase the pages, they must be in muliples of 4.

Useful Windows Shortcuts

2008-11-04T23:56:00.004Z

Here are some keyboard shortcuts to improve your speed when working in Windows:

Ctrl+b = applies bold formatting to selected (highlighted) text
Ctrl+i = applies italic formatting to selected (highlighted) text
Ctrl+c = copy selected (highlighted) text
Ctrl+v = paste selected text
Ctrl+p = send document to print
Ctrl+n = start new document
Windows key+m = minimise all open windows | Windows key+Shift+m = restores all windows
Windows key+d = return to desktop

Access Hotmail in Outlook

2008-09-28T18:17:00.003+01:00

Webmail accounts are convenient but there are times when you want to use a proper email program. Windows Live Hotmail and Office Live Mail accounts cannot be accessed in this way without a paid subscription, unless you download the Outlook Connector for Outlook.

Installation is simple, although you will need to validate your copy of Office (this tool now works with both Internet Explorer and Firefox). Once installed, it appears as an extra menu in Outlook. Enter the account details as well as the name you want to appear on the emails and Outlook will download the emails. It is possible to set up several accounts.

Click on the Outlook Connector menu and then on Add a New Account. Enter the email address and the password used to access it. It is also a good idea to put your name in the text box below as this is what people will see rather than an address that might not be very descriptive. Click on the OK button and Outlook can now read your Hotmail or Live account.

DOWNLOAD OUTLOOK CONNECTOR

Translate with Word

2008-09-28T15:26:00.004+01:00

There is no need to pay for translation software if you already have Word 2003 as it can translate into 14 different languages.

When you have finished your document, select all the text by pressing Ctrl and A together. Press shift and F7 together to open the Research Task Pane Click in the down arrow in the second text box down and select

All Reference Books

Click on the small plus symbol next to Translation and then select a different language in the To section.

A translation appears below and this can be copied and pasted into another document. Alternatively, click on the Green Arrow in the Task Pane to see the translation in a web browser window.

NICE PAD

2008-09-28T08:16:00.005+01:00

It's possible to make "Notepad" (you'll find it in your Windows Programs) add timestamps to information. This is a useful feature to keep track of messages or notes while surfing.

Begin by launching Notepad (from the Start Button, point to "All Programs" then "Accessories" and click "Notepad".
Now, in the first line type a full stop followed by LOG (in capitals) and press Return. Save the file with a suitable name, eg "Mynotes" and place a shortcut on the Windows Desktop or Taskbar for future use.

When the file is next opened the date and time will be added to the end of the log, which serves as a timestamp for the next entry!

Attach Extra Details to Digital Photos

2008-09-28T08:09:00.003+01:00

It can be very useful to have some information on a digital photo, such as the date it was taken, it's title and the name of the photographer. Microsoft Pro Photo Tools is a program that makes it possible to edit and create metadata (information that can be added to digital photos). This is free and can help to organise a large image collection. To download the tool from Microsoft CLICK HERE

If you need any help with learning how to use the program, go to: WORKSHOP