Microsoft Office

Archive: 01-2012

• Office challenge: Can you continue numbering by column?

  This week, test your Word skills by out-smarting Word’s Numbering option to force numbering by column before by row.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 18, 2012, 7:54 AM PST

• How to delete duplicate values and duplicate records in Excel 2007 and 2010

  Using Excel 2007 and 2010, you can use the same built-in feature to to delete duplicates in columns as well as duplicate rows.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 17, 2012, 8:51 AM PST

• Office solution: How to quickly add numbers in Word without a table

  This week, learn the solution to last week’s Office challenge: What’s the quickest way to sum a series of numbers in Word?

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 12, 2012, 10:43 AM PST

• Save replies in folders other than the Sent folder to increase productivity

  Finding messages in the Sent folder isn’t for the meek; save replies with the messages instead. You’ll never hunt for another reply.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 12, 2012, 7:47 AM PST

• Office challenge: What's the quickest way to sum a series of numbers in Word?

  In this week’s challenge, test your Office skills by explaining how to sum numbers in Word without using table formulas.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 11, 2012, 8:06 AM PST

• Save keystrokes with this simple shortcut for copying in Word

  Save a few keystrokes by using this keyboard shortcut for duplicating text and objects in Word.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 10, 2012, 8:01 AM PST

• Double-click shortcuts provide quick access to Word formatting options

  Don’t wander around a tab or a menu looking for a command when a double-click can get you where you want to go.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 9, 2012, 1:26 PM PST

• Office solution: How to quickly count the number of selected cells

  Learn the solution to the Office challenge: How quickly can you count the number of cells in a selection?

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 6, 2012, 8:02 AM PST

• Change Word's default line spacing to what you want it to be

  Word 2007 and 2010’s line spacing default isn’t the same as it was in 2003. Here’s how to change it to what you want it to be.

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 6, 2012, 7:59 AM PST

• Office challenge: How would you eliminate Excel grid lines from a PowerPoint slide?

  This week’s Office challenge tests your Excel and PowerPoint skills! Is it an Excel problem or a PowerPoint problem?

  Posted by Susan Harkins | January 5, 2012, 11:52 AM PST