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Restart Windows Server 2003 from the command line

January 15, 2008 12:00am PST

When the Windows Server 2003 computer you are working on will not shut down and you don't have any luck using the Start menu or the [Ctrl][Alt][Delete] methods -- and you need to restart the...

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The right way to create a Word template

July 5, 2012 2:33am PDT

Sometimes it's tempting to take shortcuts, but fight the urge when creating a new Word template.

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10+ advanced formatting tips for Word users

April 4, 2013 1:43pm PDT

You can waste a lot of time trying to get a document to look right. These power user tricks will help speed your formatting chores.

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Three simple ways to keep Word text together

February 24, 2011 1:12pm PST

Word wraps text and breaks text between pages automatically. However, when you want to keep text together, use special characters.

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How to create an electronic form using Word 2010 content controls

March 30, 2011 7:34am PDT

Use Word 2010's content controls to create easy-to-use electronic forms. They're similar to Word 2003's form fields, but better.

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Windows 8: The five apps you should install first

October 25, 2012 7:12am PDT

Debra Littlejohn Shinder lists the five apps businesses users should install on a new Windows 8 device.

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10 things to love and hate about Microsoft Office 2013

October 15, 2012 5:38am PDT

Office 2013 has just reached RTM, but Deb Shinder has been working with it for quite a while. Here's her rundown of the pros and cons.

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Configure a Windows Server 2003 VPN on the server side

July 26, 2005 7:25pm PDT

Set up a Windows Server 2003-based PPTP virtual private network (VPN) with this step-by-step installation and configuration guide.

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Three tips for using Excel's conditional formatting more efficiently

April 8, 2013 8:06am PDT

These three tips will help you work more efficiently when using Excel's conditional formatting feature.

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Three ways to hide zero values in an Excel sheet

June 21, 2012 8:18am PDT

Although zero values are valid, you might need to hide them. Here are three methods for hiding zero values in an Excel sheet.

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10 tips for using OneNote to keep your good ideas from getting away

April 26, 2012 9:28am PDT

OneNote makes it easy to preserve, organize, and retrieve ideas and info you might otherwise forget or lost track of. These basic pointers will get you started.

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Outline+: A Microsoft OneNote for iPad alternative

January 3, 2013 8:59am PST

Will Kelly reviews Outline+, an alternative to the Microsoft OneNote for iPad app.

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OneNote Mobile app for Android

April 12, 2013 11:35am PDT

Donovan Colbert takes a look at OneNote Mobile and how a corporate user might leverage this free Microsoft application.

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10 advanced formatting tricks for Excel users

March 7, 2013 12:28pm PST

Your worksheets will be more polished and easy to read if you learn a few sophisticated formatting techniques.

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Save mouse clicks with Word's highlight shortcut

January 4, 2012 6:57am PST

There's a quick keyboard shortcut in the ribbon version of Word for highlighting text. If you're still using 2003, you can add your own.

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Illustrated tutorial: Creating a bootable USB flash drive for Windows XP Gallery

March 6, 2007 7:04am PST

Free software can create a bootable USB flash drive running Windows XP

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How to make Outlook 2003 coexist peacefully with Exchange 2010 Server

December 13, 2011 9:00am PST

If you must support Outlook 2003 users on the new Exchange 2010 Server, John Joyner shows you how to overcome some of the common snags that may occur.

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Add autofilter to Excel and filter data by selection

October 30, 2012 8:23am PDT

Cut filtering tasks by more than half by adding the AutoFilter option to the ribbon or toolbar.

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Leverage OneNote for better organizational collaboration

January 17, 2013 12:25pm PST

Learning how to leverage the local and cloud-based features of OneNote can give you a significant organizational edge.

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10 ways OneNote 2010 can make you more productive

November 30, 2010 4:08pm PST

Good ideas often get away from us because we don't have an easy way to record them, share them, or find them later. See how a few OneNote tricks can help you document and retrieve all the details...

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