Word Ruler
By Jane H
The ruler, when displayed in Word, is a very helpful tool. However, it would sometimes be very nice to know a bit more than what the ruler shows you by default. For instance, you can see on the ruler that you have a tab set at three inches, but what if you want to know how far that tab is from the right margin instead of the left?
Word includes a nifty feature that allows you to see exactly where your tabs and margin settings reside on a line. To take advantage of this tool, click on a tab or margin marker on the ruler. Do not release the mouse button, however. Now, click on the right mouse button. You should now be holding down both mouse buttons.
Notice that the normal ruler measurements disappear, and instead there are distance measurements. Click the thumbnail (small image) above. The measurements outside the margins show how far to the edge of the paper (1″); those inside show how far it is from a tab to both margins (1.38″ from the left margin and 5.12″ from the right margin).
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“Microsoft certification promotes individual growth by improving their ability to find or keep a job or lead to a promotion. 43% of respondents reported salary increases as a result of Microsoft certification”
- Redmond magazine’s 11th annual survey of Compensation for Microsoft IT professionals
From Microsoft Learning:
In the real world, you may need more than one chance at certification. This means that if you sign up for the Second Shot offer and you do not pass a certification exam on your first try, you have a free, second chance to pass it.
Microsoft Certifications recognize and validate your real-world IT skills, support you with access to unique resources that help you stay up to speed on the latest Microsoft technologies, and help you succeed in your IT career by developing skills that are relevant to your chosen field.
This offer is available for a limited time, so be sure to register now.
Which exams qualify for this Second Shot offer?
Any Microsoft Learning IT professional, developer, or Microsoft Dynamics exam qualifies for this offer.
You have until June 30, 2009, to register, obtain an exam voucher, complete your first exam and retake your exam (if you did not pass on your first attempt).
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Custom Order Sort in Excel
By Jane H
Sorting is a popular and easy feature in Excel. You simply select a cell in the column you want sorted and the click Sort button to sort in ascending or descending order. But what if you wanted an exception to the normal sort rules? In the following image the list is sorted by last name. Rosa Garcia is my best client and I want her to always be on top of the list when I sort by last name. This article will show you how a custom order sort easily achieves that result (Click image for larger view).
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8/15/2008 – Exton, PA: Springhouse Education and Consulting Services (http://www.springhouse.com), a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, has announced that it has been certified by Microsoft to provide SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) to its customers.
Springhouse’s SDPS accreditation means that it can help its customers to appreciate the benefits of this solution, running workshops on behalf of Microsoft to show users Best Practices on how they can maximize the collaborative technology to get the most from their staff and business. In addition to this, Springhouse can also assist with SharePoint deployment if required.
As a certified partner, Springhouse will deliver pre-packaged SDPS engagements to Microsoft customers. These engagements vary in length and services, ranging from 1 to 15 days depending upon the value of the enterprise agreement (Software Assurance Licensing) between Microsoft and the customer.
“Being a certified Microsoft partner for SDPS engagements strengthens our business and increases our value and offerings for our current customer base as well as any new customer,” said Neall Alcott, VP of Technology Services at Springhouse. “SDPS is structured in a way that benefits both Springhouse and our customers, allowing them to operate their business more effectively and efficiently through the collaboration of SharePoint.” Neall Alcott was a member of the SDPS beta team in Redmond, WA , he also has over 20 years of IT experience and is a MCT and MSCE.
Springhouse has completed one SDPS engagement with a global communications technology company and the client is currently using the SDPS deliverables as a roadmap for deployment of their SharePoint environment.
The Microsoft SDPS web page states: “As organizations of all sizes around the world deploy Microsoft® Office SharePoint Server, they are engaging with trusted partners to assist with the planning of this critical IT responsibility. SharePoint Deployment Planning Services (SDPS) is designed to help organizations plan an effective deployment of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server by partnering them with a qualified Microsoft SDPS provider and offering a broad range of planning tools and services that help optimize the effectiveness of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server’s core capabilities, lower the cost of deployment, and improve organizational productivity. Service areas include collaboration, portals, enterprise search, as well as web and portal content management.”
About Springhouse Education and Consulting Services
Springhouse Education and Consulting Services located in Exton, Pennsylvania, delivers Instructor-Led Training, E-Learning and Distance Learning to area businesses and individuals, as well as IT consulting services to the Greater Philadelphia market as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Visit our web site at www.springhouse.com or our blog at blog.springhouse.com.
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Try Out Photoshop Express Online
By Jeff T
Ever find yourself in need of an image editor but not at your desktop or don’t have your laptop with you? Adobe has a version of Photoshop made for the web, it’s called Adobe Photoshop Express.
Photoshop Express has the following features:
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2 GB of web storage space for your images
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Printing images directly to Shutterfly
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Ability to crop & rotate, resize, auto correct, exposure, red-eye removal, touchup, saturation and many more features
I found this great article that goes into more depth on the product over on WebDazzling.com.
At first glance, Photoshop Express has the look and feel of Adobe Lightroom. Anyone familiar with Adobe products will be comfortable with Photoshop Express. In contrast, with the ease and simplicity of smaller scale tools, this free online program is less intimidating for the casual user as well.
Read the full article about how Photoshop Express Can Make Your Life Easier on WebDazzling.com
This Post has been published with BlogDesk.
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Can you wrap text in a list box?
By Jane H
Recently I was asked if you can wrap text in a list box on a form. The short answer is no.
However, you could try putting an unbound text box near the list box. In the text box properties set the Control Source to point back to the list box property. In the image below, I’ve set the control source to =[lstCharity].[column](0). In this example, 0 is one less than the column number I want to display in the text box (My list only had one column). If your list had two columns, you would use 0 to display the first column, 1 to display the second column.
The results, as you can see in the following image, allows you to have a list box with long entries and still be able to read them.
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Vista tip for end user
By Jane H
If you have recently bought a new computer, chances are pretty good that it has Windows Vista installed. The new look may confuse you, but there are some neat features. And if you miss the old features, there are ways to find them. For example when you click on the computer icon to view/find your resources, you’ll find that things have changed from the old Windows Explorer (My computer) layout. The folder tree is now the Navigation pane which provides access to commonly used folders and the Folders list (click image for larger view).
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Shortcut keys in Internet Explorer v7.0
By Jane H
Ok, I admit I love shortcut keys. As you know Internet Explorer version 7.0 has those wonderful tabs so you can have multiple web sites open at the same time (instead of multiple windows). Well if you love shortcut keys as much as I do, here are a few that will allow you to navigate between tabs without the mouse.
- CTRL + T - to open a blank new Tab
- Alt + D - to select content of address bar
- CTRL + W - to close the active web site
- Alt + Home - to go to your home page(s)
- CTRL + Tab - to go to the tab on the right
- CTRL + Shift + Tab - to go to the tab on the left
- CTRL + n - to go to a specific tab number (where n is a number 1 thru 8). Note: this only works with the numbers above the letters and not the numeric keypad at the far right of your keyboard
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Mouseless Formatting in Word
By Jane H
Basic formatting can be done quickly from the keyboard, reducing the amount of time you spend using the mouse. As with any formatting it starts with selecting text, which also can be done from the keyboard. To select text, try the following:
- Use the directional arrows located between the keyboard and numeric keypad to position the insertion point at the beginning of the target text.
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Benefits of Training
By Sheri T
People are either thrilled or upset when their company tells them they have to attend a training. I do understand that when you are already very busy, it just makes your day more stressful to be away from your desk for several hours. BUT, when you take the time to learn the most efficient way of performing task, you will be more efficient. Training.com states that you will actually be 230% more effective than someone who has not been trained. This means that the few hours you give up in a training class, you will make up for in efficiency multiple times over!
In today’s economy the best thing you can do for your career is to be up-to-date with the latest technology as well as being an efficient user of that technology.
Don’t consider training a burden on your day. Consider it a benefit, one that no one can take from you (even if you do have to change jobs). It is reassuring that your company is spending their money investing in your skills.
Filed Under Access, Desktop Education, Excel, General, Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word |
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