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10 tips for boosting your Excel 2007 productivity

December 15, 2008 12:00am PST

If your users have recently made the jump to Excel 2007 -- or an upgrade is just around the corner -- you could be in for a lot of hand-holding. This collection of tips from our Office Suite...

Provided by: Mary Ann Richardson

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10+ tips for boosting your Word 2007 productivity

October 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

If your users have recently made the jump to Word 2007 -- or an upgrade is just around the corner -- you could be in for a lot of hand-holding. This collection of tips from our Office Suite...

Provided by: Mary Ann Richardson

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Add visual appeal through background shading in Word

March 7, 2006 8:00am PST

You can make any text, paragraph, table, cell, table or heading stand out on a Word page simply by adding background shading. Follow these steps for surprising results.

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Edit Clip Art in Word

December 1, 2007 12:00am PST

Clip art makes a great addition to a Microsoft Office Word document by adding character and color. While graphics are often added for personal or entertainment purposes, there are ways one can...

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Share Word 2003 documents with Word 2002 and Word 97 users

May 29, 2007 7:00am PDT

Each time you save a Word 2003 document for users still running older versions, you don't need to manually "save down" -- simply set Word to automatically save your documents to a more universal...

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Use custom views in Excel to enhance your presentations

February 14, 2006 8:00am PST

With Microsoft Excel's custom views, you can readily access whatever worksheet areas you need, which will help your presentations to flow. Here's how to get started.

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Organize Newsletter Content With Linked Text Boxes

June 5, 2007 12:00am PDT

If you've ever had to create a newsletter or other publication with multiple articles and pictures, you know that it can be difficult to fit everything in the space allowed. Using linked text...

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Prevent Outlook from adding the country field in Word

June 19, 2007 12:00am PDT

Writing letters in Word should be a breeze; however, Outlook may throw a snag in the process. Mary Ann Richardson walks you through the steps of how to block Outlook from automatically adding the...

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Customizing WordArt objects in Word documents

March 13, 2007 7:00am PDT

WordArt is handy for creating type treatments in Microsoft Word. If you want to customize the look of your WordArt objects, check out these tips from Mary Ann Richardson.

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Keep Word commands handy with Office 2007's Quick Access Toolbar

April 17, 2007 7:00am PDT

There are a lot of useful features on Office 2007's ribbon -- there are even too many to sort through at times. Mary Ann Richardson explains how to use the Quick Access Toolbar to put the Word...

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Expedite review cycles with Word 2003's Compare and Merge Document feature

September 26, 2006 7:00am PDT

If you share a Word 2003 document with multiple reviewers, you can combine everyone's amendments and comments into the original document using the Compare and Merge Document feature. Here's how to...

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Navigate long documents easily with Word 2003's Thumbnails split view

October 5, 2005 12:56am PDT

With Microsoft Word 2003, you can see thumbnails of each page of your document layout. Find out how the Thumbnails split view can save you time when you need to search for elements within long...

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Change the default margins of your Word 2007 documents

April 24, 2007 7:00am PDT

If all your documents require the same formatting, such as margins, you don't need to set the specs each time. Here's how to set a default for each of your Word 2007 documents, so you won't have...

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Save time by using Word 2007's built-in cover pages

May 22, 2007 5:30pm PDT

Word 2007 offers myriad improvements, including the ability to create cover pages more easily. Mary Ann Richardson shows how to make cover pages without taking the additional steps of setting...

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Let Word 2007 proofread your documents with a click of the mouse

May 8, 2007 7:00am PDT

Need a proofreader? Word 2007 comes with a feature that can check your spelling, grammar, and style. Mary Ann Richardson tells how you can set up Word Options to catch errors with a single command.

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Add a header to Word 2007 documents with three mouse clicks

May 15, 2007 7:00am PDT

Word 2007 makes dealing with headers easier than ever. Here's how to create a basic header that you can edit and adjust as necessary to streamline your Word documents.

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Quick tips for adding borders and shadows to pictures in Word

April 18, 2006 7:00am PDT

Make your pictures stand out in Word by adding a border and drop shadow. It's easier than you think—follow these six easy steps, and see how your pictures pop. It's easier than you think—follow...

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Position a logo along the side of a page in Word

May 16, 2006 7:00am PDT

Objects created in WordArt may be convenient, but you can't move them around like other images. Mary Ann Richardson shows you how to get around this default setting by making the logo a floating...

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Use line numbers when reviewing Word documents

November 7, 2006 8:00am PST

Using line numbers in Word can help your readers find a particular section or paragraph. Mary Ann Richardson tells how to use Line Numbering to keep everyone on the same page.

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Keep Word from spell checking specific text

August 16, 2005 5:13pm PDT

Even though Microsoft Word's spelling checker can be extremely useful, there may be times when you want to turn off this feature for selected text. Mary Ann Richardson provides you with three...