Tag: Office 2007 23 posts
Do your Office 2007 skills need help? This section is your guide to gaining a command of numerous MS Office tasks, including mail merge, Outlook productivity, and PowerPoint presentation advice.
Top 5 Worst Things To Do In A PowerPoint Presentation
By Brian Nelson ⋅ February 19, 2009 ⋅ 9 comments
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 provides a lot of great new features for designing, creating, and delivering presentations, so better presentations should be the norm. But, that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of ways to turn a regular PowerPoint presentation into a nightmare PowerPoint presentation. In hopes of saving you, and more importantly, your audience, the [...]
Free Guide To Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Best New Features
By Brian Nelson ⋅ January 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment
Released as part of the Microsoft Office 2007 suite of applications, PowerPoint 2007 is the latest upgrade in what has become the de facto standard in presentation software. While much of the functionality remains essentially the same, there are some intriguing new features available for both slideshow presenters and those who create them. Here are [...]
Merging for Dummies: Creating Mail Merge Letters in Word 2007
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ January 8, 2009 ⋅ 11 comments
In my last Merging for Dummies article I showed you how to do a quick merge for labels and some of you really liked it. Well, there’s another way to use the merge feature in MS Word — creating mail merge letters. Think about it: you have 20 people you want to send a thank [...]
Learn How to Create Relationships and Master Them in Access 2007
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ June 4, 2008 ⋅ 12 comments
Building tables in Access 2007 is fairly simple. Creating relationships between these tables is a different story. This is the part that most of us get confused with because Access relationships (as any other relationships) can get quite complicated. And let’s face it, we all get a little confused when it comes to Access. But [...]
New Training Release: Microsoft Access 2007 Training Videos
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ June 3, 2008 ⋅ 3 comments
Microsoft Access 2007 is a great tool for collecting, tracking, storing, sharing and reporting information. When I first started working with databases I noticed that the user interface makes Access friendly to work with and easy to learn. It wasn’t until I started to understand the database structure and design that I discovered how complex [...]
2 Easy Ways to Improve Your Productivity Using Outlook 2007
By Zach Monroe ⋅ June 2, 2008 ⋅ 47 comments
People say that it’s the little things that make all the difference. The same holds true when using Microsoft Outlook. With just a few simple changes you can increase your productivity in Outlook like you never thought was possible. Do you work in a big office where you’re part of a large mail group? Does [...]
Mail Merge for Dummies: Creating Address Labels in Word 2007
By Gosia Grabowska ⋅ May 28, 2008 ⋅ 70 comments
A Mail Merge with Microsoft Word and Excel simplified the process of creating address labels, letters and any other documents that require the input of data from a spreadsheet. See how easy creating 10 or 10,000 address labels with Word and Excel 2007 can be in this step by step tutorial.
5 Days Left! Save 91% — Over $600 on Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ May 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
Listen up college students! Microsoft is on a mission to get you the biggest discount on Office Ultimate 2007 there is. Save 91% off of the retail price and pay much, much less for everything the new Office Ultimate has to offer — from Access, Excel, Groove and more! Microsoft Office Ultimate retails for $680 [...]
So You Think You Know Word … Then Take Our Challenge!
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ March 17, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
Almost all computer users say that they know Microsoft Word, and when asked to rate their skill level most, if not all, will place themselves at the intermediate level or higher. Many of us think that Word is easy and that there’s nothing to it … and sadly that’s what I’ve always thought too. So [...]
Six Snarky Statements: Why System Admins Need Microsoft Word
By Ben Culbertson ⋅ March 11, 2008 ⋅ One comment
Hey, Coach here with a really important post. I have talked with and taught system administrators around the country, and I am aghast how few of them really know Microsoft Word. If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard, “I’m a network administrator, what do I need Word for?” and “That’s for those [...]
Excel 2007: Your Guide to Effective Pivot Tables
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ January 4, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments
Pivot tables are not new to Excel 2007; in fact they’re included in all versions of the program. But surprisingly not a lot of Excel users are familiar with them. If you’re an avid Excel user don’t miss out on this very useful Excel feature since pivot tables have the ability to transform the way [...]
Excel 2007: Collaboration Made Easy
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ December 20, 2007 ⋅ 16 comments
When I think of the new Excel 2007 I think of Carlyle and his quest for it – a short film promoting the new Microsoft Office. It’s only a couple of minutes long but really funny. See The Quest and four other short films here under The Films tab. What I like most about this [...]
New Training Release: Excel 2007 Training
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ December 18, 2007 ⋅ One comment
Excel 2007 Training Videos: Analyze and Visualize Your Data Microsoft Office Excel 2007 is more intuitive and offers new features and capabilities to help you manage, analyze and share your information more effectively. The new Excel has been completely redesigned – with more options, powerful tools, and a brand new interface. What’s new in Excel [...]
Excel 2007: Visualize Your Data with Ease
By Bill Bullock ⋅ December 13, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment
Excel has always been an excellent tool for listing numerical and textual data, and Excel 2007 is no different in that regard. Of course, simply storing data is rarely all that we use Excel for. Most of the time, we use Excel to analyze our data or to visualize it by creating charts. Charts are [...]
5 Things You Need to Know How To Do in Excel 2007
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ December 5, 2007 ⋅ 4 comments
Excel 2007 has a lot to offer and you can be more productive if you master these 5 basic Excel 2007 functions. In this article you’ll learn how to insert and delete rows, columns, cells and worksheets, adjust the width and height of rows and columns, use quick sort, filter and freeze panes.
13 Best Keyboard Shortcuts for Excel 2007
By Bill Bullock ⋅ November 28, 2007 ⋅ 8 comments
Microsoft Excel 2007 is a great tool for getting things done, and if you’re looking for a way to be even more productive use these 13 proven Excel 2007 keyboard shortcuts to get more done in less time.
How to Set-Up and Use Text Messaging in Outlook 2007
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ November 21, 2007 ⋅ 4 comments
In my last article I talked about one of my favorite new features in Outlook 2007: Integrating RSS Feeds which gives you the added benefits of eliminating spam and saving you some precious time. Today I decided to write about another one of my favorite new features in Outlook 2007: text and picture messaging – [...]
Outlook Views: Minimize, Maximize, Customize!
By Bill Bullock ⋅ November 14, 2007 ⋅ One comment
Outlook 2007 provides some amazing improvements over previous versions of the program that make it one thing that is almost always running on my computer. Being able to check my calendar items, tasks, email, and RSS feeds all in one place has added immensely to my productivity. Sometimes though, I find that I need access [...]
Save Time and Eliminate Spam: Integrate RSS Feeds in Outlook 2007
By Kasia Lorenc ⋅ November 7, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment
You’ve probably noticed these strange little icons on many websites and nearly all blogs. They come in different shapes, colors and sizes, but they all do the same thing — keep you updated with the latest available content from your favorite sites! This is one of my favorite features in the new Outlook 2007 and [...]
Power Up Your Outlook: 5 Things You Must Know How To Do
By Bill Bullock ⋅ October 31, 2007 ⋅ One comment
Outlook 2007 is an incredibly powerful tool. More than just your email client, you can use the new Outlook to organize your entire day. You can set up your calendar, get feeds from the internet, manage your contacts and meetings, and much more. But before you can call yourself a serious Outlook user, there are [...]