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    How do I... Transfer data from a Word form to an Access Database?

  • How do I... Transfer data from a Word form to an Access Database?

    <p class="MsoNormal"><img src="http://t.cbsimg.net/i/z/200606/how_110x85.jpg" align="right" border="0" height="85" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="110" />Although Access forms are powerful interface objects, your users might not be familiar with them. However, your users may be very familiar with Word forms. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how to use a Word form to collect data and then transfer that data to an Access table. The technique requires an Access database, a Word form, and a bit of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) code.</p>

  • Alex Khizhnyak

  • Alex Khizhnyak

  • Alex Khizhnyak

  • Alex Khizhnyak

  • By Susan Sales Harkins

    How do I… Calculate a conditional running total in Excel

  • By Susan Sales Harkins

    How do I… Calculate a conditional running total in Excel

  • By Susan Sales Harkins

    How do I… Calculate a conditional running total in Excel

  • Greg Shultz

  • Greg Shultz

  • Greg Shultz

  • Greg Shultz

  • How do I… Modify Word documents using C

  • How do I… Modify Word documents using C

  • How do I... Use Zoomify to improve my digital images in Photoshop CS3?

    Photoshop CS3 has a way to put your photo online and it will still download quickly with all of its high-resolution glory intact. It's a dirty little secret called the Zoomify function. The Zoomify function actually creates a finished Flash file from within Photoshop. John Lee shows you how it works.

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  • How do I... Pass data over a network using disconnected recordsets?

    Dragging only the data you actually need and only when you need it is the key to working efficiently across a network, but there's more. In Microsoft Access, you can also retrieve data using a disconnected recordset, which keeps the data on the client side, so objects respond quicker. Susan Harkins shows you how to set it up.

  • How do I... Build and configure an external hard drive enclosure?

    Do you have an old hard drive, which still works, lying around and gathering dust that you’d like to put to good use? If you answered yes, then chances are good that you’ve thought about using your old drive as an external hard drive. Fortunately, building an external hard drive is an easy task. Since you already have the hard drive, all you need is an enclosure, a screw driver, and less than an hour of your time.

  • Use Virtual PC 2007 to access a Complete PC Backup image

  • Use Virtual PC 2007 to access a Complete PC Backup image

  • Use Virtual PC 2007 to access a Complete PC Backup image

  • Use Virtual PC 2007 to access a Complete PC Backup image

  • How do I... Display multiple values in an Access value list control?

    You can populate a list control with an explicit list of values and generally, that list consists of one column, although you can display more. Creating a multi-column value list control is the easy part -- using and updating it takes a bit more effort. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how it works.

  • Things you should know about configuring a Cisco IOS Switch

  • Things you should know about configuring a Cisco IOS Switch

  • How do I... Use threading to increase performance in C

  • How do I... Use threading to increase performance in C

  • How do I... Use threading to increase performance in C

  • How do I... Reject alpha characters in a SQL Server character column?

    Enforcing your data's integrity is probably the single most important issue you face when designing a database. Validating user input is one way of keeping bad data from making its way into your analysis and reports. It only takes one piece of bad data to throw everything off. Susan Sales Harkins explains how to use CHECK constraints in SQL Server to control user input.

  • How do I... Make a glass button for a Web page using Adobe Illustrator?

    Adobe Illustrator can be used to create buttons and other images for use on Web pages just like Photoshop. The finished product is very similar but how you get there is slightly different. Steven Warren shows you to make a glass button using the tools available in Illustrator.

  • Lock down your Windows Vista logon tight and then even tighter

    It is possible to lock down a Microsoft Windows Vista logon procedure. In fact, it is possible to lock the procedure even tighter if you are concerned about security. Greg Shultz walks you through the steps necessary for locking down Vista tight and then even tighter.

  • Cisco - All-in-one

  • Cisco - All-in-one

  • Cisco - All-in-one

  • How do I... Install plugins for Firefox in Linux?

    For many, one of the biggest obstacles in Linux is installing applications. Because the computing world has grown so accustomed to click and install, the idea of having to manually install something is very foreign. Installing plugins for the Linux version of Firefox isn't that difficult once you know what you are doing. Jack Wallen shows you how.

  • How do I... Use CSS to manipulate a background image?

    CSS allows you to use background graphics in a wide number of tasteful and versatile ways. Not only can graphics exist as backgrounds to entire pages, but you can also employ CSS to assign a background image to any CSS rule. John Lee shows you just three of many popular ways that Web designers use background images to create dynamic and visually rich pages.

  • Make Vista launch UAC restricted programs at startup with Task Scheduler

    When you start Windows Vista have you encountered a warning message in the notification that indicates that Vista has blocked a startup program? The reason that this type of warning is displayed is because Vista discovered a program that has User Account Control (UAC) restrictions in either the startup process or logon process. Greg Shultz shows you how to use Task Scheduler to make Vista run UAC restricted programs at startup.

  • How do I... Add items to an Access combo box on the fly?

    On occasion, an application developer working with Microsoft Access may need a list control that's a bit more flexible by allowing users to update the control's list. Handing over a bit of control, in the right circumstances, can be helpful for everyone, including you. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how it is done.

  • How do I... Receive podcasts from RSS feeds using Outlook 2007?

    For IT professionals, acquiring new technical information is the life blood that keeps them ahead of the next crisis. One of the more efficient ways of receiving that new information is through podcasts delivered via RSS feed directly to your Outlook 2007 inbox. Mark Kaelin walks you through the setup process.

  • How do I... Create a mask when using Sony Vegas?

  • How do I... Create a mask when using Sony Vegas?

  • How do I... Create a mask when using Sony Vegas?

  • How do I... Create a mask when using Sony Vegas?

  • How do I... Create a mask when using Sony Vegas?

  • How do I... Create a mask when using Sony Vegas?

  • How do I... Create a mask when using Sony Vegas?

  • The $6200 HP Blackbird 02 and the case it rode in on

  • How do I... Create and manage PowerPoint table data?

    Tables are great for communicating and organizing data in a meaningful way. They're also efficient. However, in Microsoft PowerPoint, tables can be a bit troublesome because space is limited. Too much data on one slide can be worse than no data at all. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how to get creative and improvise how you display tables in PowerPoint.

  • The $6200 HP Blackbird 02 and the case it rode in on

  • How do I... Animate photographic elements with masks in Flash?

    Manipulating heavier graphic elements in Flash increases file size and can make your animation sluggish. But there is another way to get some great, high-functioning animation effects with bitmap graphics using Masks. John Lee shows you how simple it is to give life and motion to photographic elements in Flash CS3 by animating a Vector-shape mask over it.

  • How do I... Connect an Mac OS X machine to a Samba share?

  • How do I... Share a PowerPoint presentation for comments and changes?

    Most of us don't have the creative expertise to create a professional presentation without a little help. Microsoft PowerPoint's advanced reviewing tools make it easy for everyone to collaborate at their convenience. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how to use these PowerPoint tools to your advantage.

  • How do I... Use threading to increase performance in C

  • How do I... Add music and narration to a PowerPoint presentation?

    The best presentations engage the audience using a number of creative tools. Sound effects, such as music and voice recordings can mean the difference between a good presentation and an outstanding presentation. PowerPoint supports media clips, which include sound and video files. Susan Sales Harkins explains how to use sound to enhance your presentations.

  • How do I... Use Flash animation to duplicate the marquee tag effect?

    Most Web designers and developers are glad that the marquee tag is dead and buried. However, if you have a boss or a client that is insistent upon using the marquee tag in a Web site, you do have an option. John Lee shows you how to create the marquee tag effect using animation and a few lines of ActionScript in Flash CS3.

  • How do I... Determine the distance between ZIP codes using C

  • How do I... Determine the distance between ZIP codes using C

  • How do I... Determine the distance between ZIP codes using C

  • How do I... Determine the distance between ZIP codes using C

  • How do I... Create a 3D logo in GIMP?

    One thing the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) does very simply is create 3D logos. The application does this with the help of what is called "Script-Fu," which is GIMP's scripting extension. One of the default extensions is Logos. Jack Wallen shows you how to use Logos to create various 3D logos.

  • How do I... Fill a Word table with Access data?

    Almost effortless collaboration is a key selling point for Microsoft Office: If the data already exists in one format, why re-enter it in another. Usually Office delivers nicely on its promise. Word is troublesome, however, because it doesn’t offer an import feature. There’s no intuitive way to get Access data into a Word table, but that doesn’t mean you can't do it -- you just need to know where to look for help.

  • Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation

    When you install Vista SP1, the installation procedure leaves all of the pre-SP1 files on your system in case you need to uninstall it. As you can imagine, these files, which are required to allow you to uninstall SP1 and revert back to the original version, can take up a large amount of hard disk space. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use the Vista SP1 Files Removal Tool.

  • Make your Windows desktop more efficient with Aston

    You can perk up that stale Windows desktop with a interface shell replacement while, at the same time, making your desktop more useful. It's not as difficult as it might seem. Aston is a fully-featured replacement for the Windows shell (98/2000/XP/Vista), is just as fast as the original shell, fully skinnable, user-friendly, and stable. Jack Wallen shows you how it works.

  • How do I... Publish a custom application performance counter in C

  • Geek Gifts 2008: The Annoy-a-tron

    The Annoy-a-tron from ThinkGeek.com is a little device designed to annoy your friends with a nearly undetectable intermittent beep.

  • An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1

    Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons between the original RTM version of the update and the SP1 version.

  • How do I... Avoid e-mail spam using Outlook tools?

    As more and more spam finds your Inbox, it's harder to find legitimate mail. Regrettably, at least from the recipients' point of view, it looks like spam is here to stay. You can't keep spammers from sending you e-mail, but you can make sure you don't ever see it. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how to use tools found in Microsoft Outlook to combat spam e-mail.

  • How do I... Use CSS to create an image map on my Web site?

    Thanks to the rise of Flash technology, image maps are rarely used anymore. However, CSS does allow you to create an image map with some subtle mouse over effects with a few slick modifications to the HTML list tags. John Lee shows you how to create an image map with two hotspots using CSS code.

  • Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate

    If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras: Windows Sound Schemes and Windows DreamScene Content Pack #3. Greg Shultz takes a look at these two new Ultimate Extras.

  • How do I... Use the Office Clipboard instead of the Windows Clipboard?

    Most of us get by most of the time just using the basic Microsoft Windows Clipboard. Copying multiple items at the same time will take a bit more work. However, the Office Clipboard makes quick work of copying multiple items. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how it works.

  • How do I... Spice up a list in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation?

    How do I… Spice up a list in a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation?

    Most of us use bullets or numbers to introduce specific ideas or points. There's nothing wrong with them, but they are rather ordinary. In a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, you might want to forgo the ordinary and go with something a bit more novel, and certainly unexpected. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how.

  • Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1

    Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1

    Greg Shultz investigates the removal of the default Search command from both the Start menu and the context or right-click menu in Microsoft Vista SP1. He then shows you how you can put the Search command back.

  • How do I... Replace a complex connection string with a DSN?

    Anybody who’s interacted with foreign data programmatically knows that getting the connection code right can be frustrating. If you support yourself, you might find a Data Source Name (DSN) easier to create than a traditional connection string. Susan Sales Harkins shows how it could work for you.

  • Use the System Diagnostic Report as a troubleshooting aid

    The System Diagnostic Report can display the status of hardware resources, system response times, and processes on your computer along with system information and configuration data. Greg Shultz shows you how to use the System Diagnostic Report in Microsoft Windows Vista to gather troubleshooting information in real-time.
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Mark W. Kaelin

Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.