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PowerPoint 2007 Slide Master
By Sheri T
So as we know, the Slide Master view in PowerPoint 2007 has changed dramatically. There is now a master for each layout instead of just 2 masters (originally there was one for the Title slide and then a master for all other layouts).
You can still do all the same formatting functions that you could do before. It is easier to do them on each layout instead of the top one for the entire design template (not necessarily quicker, but easier in the long run).
The new function that I want to point out is the Insert Placeholder button.
This button allows you to add additional boxes on your slide where the end user can edit and type in information. By just inserting a regular text box, the end user was not able to edit or type in that box. With the Insert Placeholder button, you can add a Text, Content or even a SmartArt box anywhere on the layout.
This will help you create that custom corporate template that is innovative and eye catching.
Reset formats in PowerPoint 2007
By Sheri T
Ok, for years I have used the Format Painter button in PowerPoint to reset the manually modified bullets and font changes on a slide back to the Slide Master format. BUT in PowerPoint 2007, this no longer works. Frustrations sets in!!!
Don’t worry there is now a quicker and EASIER solution. (Isn’t that what new versions are supposed to do for you?)
Click on the slide(s) that have been manually modified. On the Home tab of the Ribbon, there is a Reset button. Just click it! Done!
The selected slides are now RESET back to the Slide Master look for that layout.
No more select, click on the Format Painter, click on additional slides…repeat until done.
Works great, but I wish that somewhere in Help it would have told me this is how you fix your slides in PowerPoint 2007.
Springhouse Offers Project Management Dual Certification Program Designed To Optimize Career Changes
By Jeff Tincher
In a shrinking economy, Springhouse Education and Consulting Services, Inc (HQ Exton,PA) was challenged with identifying the fastest-growing career opportunities and developing a training program to accommodate the audience that is shifting careers.
Gerry Vogler, Springhouse EPM Practice Manager
“The Project Management Institute (PMI®) Project Management Professional (PMP®) training program has seen tremendous upsurge over the past year,” according to Gerry Vogler (inset), Springhouse EPM Practice Manager. “Project Managers are now seeking validation of their skill sets, especially as many re-enter the competitive job market. PMI Certification sets them apart.”
The other skill set now receiving industry recognition is the maturation of the Microsoft® Project Certification. The 2007 version of Microsoft Project and Project Server now maps directly to a Microsoft Certified Technical Specialist Certification. “This is an exciting change in the Microsoft Certification process,” says Vogler. “Now Project Managers can show both their expertise in the tools like Microsoft Project and PMI Project Management best practices – this will be the new ‘golden ticket’ for the Project Managers of the future.”
The Springhouse Dual Certification Program kicks off July 7, 2009 and runs over 11 evenings and 2 Saturdays throughout the summer. The program is flexible with convenient hours to accommodate the schedules of working professionals. Additionally, Springhouse is offering this program simultaneously at their facility in Exton, PA and delivered over the Internet via Springhouse Connect, our Remote Learning System.
Vogler adds, “This is the most current and comprehensive content available, being delivered in a manner that is innovative and appropriate for today’s market, but ultimately what is important is that adult learners get the training necessary to pass these exams. That is what’s important to those investing in this training.”
About Springhouse Education and Consulting Services
Springhouse, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions and a PMI Registered Education Provider (REP®), has provided world-class education & consulting services since 1989. Our trainers & consultants are experienced in both real-world implementations and professional classroom education techniques, resulting in the highest quality learning experience available! We specialize in Microsoft Technical and Microsoft Office Training, as well as provide SharePoint, Project Management and other consulting services to businesses throughout the United States. For more information, please visit Springhouse on the web at http://www.springhouse.com,our blog at http://blog.springhouse.com, or call 610-321-2090.
PMI®, PMP® and REP® are registered trademarks of the Project Management Institute, Inc. registered in the United States and other nations. Microsoft® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
What happens if you are using a blue background in your presentation and you insert a hyperlink? It automatically changes the text color to blue. Now you can’t read your hyperlink because the text and background are almost if not exactly the same color! UGH!
In PowerPoint 2007, it is very easy to change the color of all hyperlinks in your presentation.
1. Go to the Design Tab
2. In the top right of the Themes grouping, click on the Colors down arrow
3. Select Create New Theme Colors located at the bottom of the list
4. Select the desired color for the Hyperlink as well as the Followed Hyperlink
All hyperlinks in your presentation are now changed. Easy and quick!
Moving Into the Cloud: Microsoft Online Services
By Jeff Tincher
“Hey, Hey, You, You, Get off of my Cloud” –- Rolling Stones
Hmmm, looks like the Rolling Stones need to revise their song lyrics to be “Hey, Hey, I - T, Get Into the Cloud!” Sorry…for the bad humor!
But with more and more companies looking to save on hardware costs, energy costs as well as maintain a high-level of server up time at low cost, now might be the right time to look at hosted solutions.
I received an email today from Microsoft with a link to a whitepaper on Microsoft Online Services Business Value. The whitepaper goes into detail on the benefits of online services.
Here’s a synopsis of the whitepaper. The link to the original site and download will be at the end of this post.
Microsoft® Online Services provide businesses with subscription-based Microsoft-hosted online services that offer access to rich communication, collaboration, and productivity applications from anywhere. This hosted solution helps organizations reduce the costs of managing and maintaining business systems, which frees information technology resources and enables staff to focus on initiatives that can deliver competitive advantage to the business.·
The benefits of Microsoft Online Services include:
- Better control of IT technology investments
- Better cash flow management
- Simplified software subscription license management
- A Microsoft commitment to deliver secure, available, and private online software services
- Increased productivity
- Access to the latest business productivity software services from Microsoft
Download the Full Microsoft Online Services Business Value Whitepaper
I’d like to spend a few minutes of your time to let you know that my company, Springhouse Education and Consulting Services, is offering three Microsoft Office 2007 classes in Southern New Jersey this summer. We’ll be offering classes in Word, Excel and Outlook 2007.
Also, here is something to entice you to register. We are offering a Buy 2 Training Classes, Get 1 Free promotion, so why not register for all three of the following courses. Not only will you be taking a more advanced class in the leading office applications, you’ll also save on you wallet or training budget!
The Summer of Learning promotion runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2009!! The following three courses are part of the Summer of Learning!!
Take advantage today and sign up!
Click on a class date to register or course title for more details:
Microsoft Excel 2007 Level 2 - 6/12, 7/8
Microsoft Excel 2007 Level 3 - 6/18, 7/14
Microsoft Outlook 2007 - 6/22, 7/24
Use promocode SUMMER09
You can also view our full list of classes that are part of the Summer of Learning Promotion.
View our Upcoming Schedule of IT Training classes.
Read the FAQS and Terms of our Summer of Learning Promotion.
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Check This Out: Project Server 2007 Performance Testing White Paper and Performance Lab Kit
By Neall A
Microsoft just released some very useful info and tools to help you with performance on Project Server 2007:
The white paper answers the following often asked questions:
- Key metrics for performance
- Test scenarios (open, save, publish projects, submit timesheet, submit task updates, etc…)
- Test results for:
- Access PWA Home Page
- Submit Task Updates, Approve Task Updates
- Submit Timesheets, Approve Timesheets
- Etc…
- Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Performance Testing (white paper)
This white paper contains a description of an actual performance tuning lab for Microsoft Office Project Server 2007.
The first chapter (“Running a Project Server 2007 Performance Test Lab”), describes how to run performance tests against a Office Project Server 2007 deployment by using Visual Studio Team System 2008 and a set of community-based tools built for the purpose.
The second chapter (“Test Environment”), documents the specifics of the lab environment that was used for the tests we ran for collecting data for this white paper.
The third chapter (“Test Results”), describes in detail the test scenarios that were conducted, and it summarizes the data collected for every scenario.
- Project Server 2007 Performance Lab Kit (Visual Studio solutions)
The Project Server 2007 Performance Lab Kit contains two Visual Studio solutions/tools to help you test your farm environment for capacity planning purposes: the “EPMTestTools” and the “EPM Stress Test” solution.Expect an article on Project Server 2007 capacity planning guidance and best practices (learned by MCS for the lab above and during numerous large scale customer deployments worldwide) in the near future.
PMPs Attend a Full Day Complimentary EPM/PMO Conference
By Jeff Tincher
A staggering 40% of Information Technology projects fail, which costs the average IT organization $1M each year, according to a joint study by TechRepublic, Inc. and its parent Gartner Group, Inc.® (NYSE: IT and ITB).
Doesn’t it make sense to look at your Project Management tools and methodology?
Join Springhouse at a Complimentary Project Management Executive Conference that will feature a live, full demo of the Microsoft EPM Solution including Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server 2007 and Microsoft Project Portfolio Server 2007.
Date and Location: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 / Exton, PA
See how to:
- Understand what has to be in place to deploy an effective PMO
- Better forecast and manage cost variances with technology tools
- View and Communicate across project plans, programs and portfolios
- Leverage Microsoft SharePoint Services to manage workflows and collaborate across your Project teams
Conference Agenda
9:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Tools for Project Management visibility across the enterprise including Microsoft Project 2007, Project Server 2007 and Portfolio Server 2007
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM
PMO Process, Best Practices and Deployment
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Getting Your PMP – What does it take to get Certified?
Introducing the Springhouse iLearn Webcast Series
By Jeff Tincher
Springhouse Education and Consulting Services would like to introduce our latest training series to bring education to you, we’re calling it Springhouse iLearn Webcasts.
The iLearn Webcast series will be short, 1-hour and free webcasts covering such topics as:
Microsoft Excel 2007: Tips and Tricks
Microsoft Visio 2007: Tips and Tricks
Microsoft Project 2007: Tips and Tricks
Getting Started with Project Server 2007
Windows 7 User Experience for the IT Professional
Windows 7 Networking and Security Features for the IT Professional
SharePoint: Creating Thank You Pages for Improved User Experience
By Dee Anne Kotzur
To support User Experience, special attention should be given to the click stream when Users perform tasks such as:
- Ask a question
- Take a survey
- Submit a Post
In many instances, the landing page following the completion of a task within SharePoint does not provide adequate feedback to the end user that their actions resulted in a successful submission and leaves them on a result page that does not provide an intuitive path to get back to the page they were on before beginning the task or a starting point for the next task.
For example, when taking a survey the page that opens following the completion of a survey is the Overview of all responses. This behavior often creates confusion for the end user. In addition, the Quick Launch bar is also visible providing a means to navigate to sections of the site that should be hidden from visitors.
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