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Get quick help with your Access forms with ToolTips
February 19, 2008 12:00am PST
ToolTips let you provide context-sensitive help wherever and whenever needed, potentially cutting down on training time and reducing the number of calls to the help desk. To add a ToolTip to an...
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Have Access easily select data for overtyping
February 12, 2008 12:00am PST
Your Access forms will be easier to use if users can simply type over existing data without having to select it first. By adding a short procedure to each text box control's OnClick event to...
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Let Word 2003/2002 AutoText speed up your e-mail responses
February 12, 2008 12:00am PST
If you find yourself copying the same paragraphs into your e-mail responses -- for example, the same words to send out responses to confirm a customer's appointment -- you don't have to compose...
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Create a command button to print multiple copies of an Access report
January 29, 2008 12:00am PST
If you often need to print out the same number of Access report copies, Mary Ann Richardson explains how you can create a command button that will print the copies for you.
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Use Autofit when tables exceed Word page margins
January 15, 2008 12:00am PST
You paste a table from Excel into your Word document and notice that half of it is cut off at the margin. Where did it go? The real problem is there is too much content to fit across the page --...
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Collect data for an Access 2007 database through Outlook e-mail
January 15, 2008 12:00am PST
If you're used to entering a lot of data manually into an Access database, Access 2007 can shorten this long and error-prone process with its new Collect Data Through Outlook E-mail feature.
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Use pictures to highlight data points in an Excel 2007 chart
January 15, 2008 12:00am PST
Excel 2007 lets you highlight a particular data point in a chart simply by pasting a picture on the data point. Mary Ann Richardson shows how you can add visual appeal while highlighting key data.
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Have Word automatically align tables to changes in page layout
January 8, 2008 12:00am PST
When you change margins or page orientation, by default, a Word table will not change its width to match. If you make one change, it may throw off the entire chart's position. Mary Ann Richardson...
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Use charts to display data on Access 2007 forms
December 20, 2007 12:00am PST
Access 2007 makes it easy to build a graph control for your form that will display calculated data -- and often better than with a text form control. Here's how to add a chart to your form.
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Add odd and even page headers to Word 2007 documents
December 20, 2007 12:00am PST
If you want to format Word 2007 headers with page numbers on odd-numbered pages appearing on the right and page numbers on even-numbered pages appearing on the left, follow these steps from Mary...
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Use WordArt formatting in Excel 2007 charts
December 20, 2007 12:00am PST
Excel 2007 lets you apply the same Text Fill, Text Outline, and Text Effects formats available for your WordArt objects to chart text -- even WordArt formatting to create an eye-catching title for...
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Add the Date Picker control to Word 2007 forms
December 18, 2007 12:00am PST
With Word 2007's new Date Picker control, you can make it easy for customers to enter dates in your forms. Follow these steps to add the corresponding Date Picker controls to your form.
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Copy hundreds of rows of Excel formulas in three steps
December 4, 2007 12:00am PST
Excel provides a number of ways to copy formulas -- all of which work fine, unless the column extends down hundreds of rows. Follow these steps for foolproof cell copying.
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Scale Word documents for different page sizes without reformatting
December 4, 2007 12:00am PST
You realize that your Word document will fit in a smaller-sized sheet and doesn't need to take up a letter-size memo. The good news is that you don't have to reformat your Word document -- simply...
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Bring Access forms to life with animation
December 4, 2007 12:00am PST
Publishing your Access forms on the Web? Add some fun with animated images! Here's how to create a form that will appear to come to life when you run it.
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On The Equivalence Of Dividend, Free Cash Flow And Residual Income Valuation
December 3, 2007 12:00am PST
From a theoretical point of view the three standard equity valuation approaches, i.e. the Dividend Discount Model (DDM), the Residual Income Model (RIM) and the Discounted Cash Flow Model (DCF)...
Provided by: University of Cologne
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Identify and print a Word document's key assignments
November 27, 2007 12:00am PST
Don't waste time picking keys that already have assignments -- find out what key assignments are available to you with your Word documents, and get a printed list.
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Use Excel to obtain a random sample of customers for market analysis
November 27, 2007 12:00am PST
No matter whether you are testing a new marketing campaign or evaluating your current level of customer service, you want to be sure that you base your analysis on a reliable sample of your...
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Use a calculated field in a query to sum up Access check box data
November 27, 2007 12:00am PST
If you are collecting data on a certain population, here's how to convert your the check box fields in your table to the information you need by using Access to add up all the answers and compare...
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Convert Word graphics to AutoShapes to type text directly on your images
November 13, 2007 12:00am PST
While you can use a text box to add a word or two to your Word document pictures, it is easier to position text typed directly onto the picture itself. While Word does not let you type directly...
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