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How to avoid an embarrassing mistake in Outlook

October 15, 2007 12:19pm PDT

Have you ever sent an e-mail to the wrong person? If you’re lucky, it didn't matter. However, it could be an embarrassing and even critical error. For instance, let's suppose you have two...

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Tip: Word patch for 2002, 2000

October 14, 2007 4:19pm PDT

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-060.mspx  "This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Word that could allow remote code execution if a...

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How to work around an annoying editing setting

October 11, 2007 11:34am PDT

One editing feature that seems to drive some people nuts is the way Word (and many Office applications) automatically selects an entire word when you highlight a partial word. For example, enter a...

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How do I... Retrieve a random set of records in Microsoft Access?

October 11, 2007 8:40am PDT

We usually think of data in sets of related values, but not always. Occasionally, you may need to supply someone with a set of unrelated records, retrieved completely at random. Perhaps a manager...

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How do I... Retrieve a random set of records in Microsoft Access?

October 11, 2007 12:00am PDT

We usually think of data in sets of related values, but not always. Occasionally, you may need to supply someone with a set of unrelated records, retrieved completely at random. In this How do...

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How do I... Create custom toolbar buttons in Outlook?

October 9, 2007 7:15am PDT

Running a macro is simple: Select Tools | Macros, choose Macros from the resulting submenu, select the macro you want to run, and click Run. Simple, yes. Efficient, no. Frankly, given the purpose...

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How to repair a missing library reference

October 8, 2007 12:33pm PDT

One of the most common questions I receive concerns an unexpected error. Everything's working fine and suddenly, the user gets a vague error message that says they're trying to use an undefined...

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How do I... Create custom toolbar buttons in Outlook?

October 8, 2007 12:00am PDT

Running a macro is simple: Select Tools | Macros, choose Macros from the resulting submenu, select the macro you want to run, and click Run. Simple, yes. Efficient, no. You could complete some...

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How to avoid Fast Save’s security breach

October 5, 2007 6:12am PDT

If you store sensitive data, you might be at risk, but not the way you think. I'm not talking about a virus or a hacker, but an Office feature that does exactly what it was designed to do. As you...

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How to move Outlook’s flag column

October 4, 2007 1:20pm PDT

You can rearrange, resize, and even remove all of the columns in Outlook's message list in Mail view -- all except the flag column. Moving that column requires more work: Right-click any field...

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10 ways to customize Outlook menus and toolbars

October 4, 2007 11:48am PDT

Outlook comes with two types of built-in command bar objects, the Menu Bar and toolbars. Only one Menu Bar is allowed, but you can customize both it and the built-in toolbars.

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10 ways to customize Outlook menus and toolbars

October 4, 2007 12:00am PDT

Outlook comes with two types of built-in command bar objects, the Menu Bar and toolbars. Only one Menu Bar is allowed, but you can customize both it and the built-in toolbars. In addition, you can...

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Tip: Excel 2007 has interesting bug

September 28, 2007 9:07am PDT

Thanks to John Bartow for sending a link to Excel Can't Multiply.  I tried it, and it's true. Be sure to read the first response because he share some interesting insight. I can't add anything...

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Tip: Excel 2007 bugs

September 26, 2007 6:30pm PDT

Thanks to Gustav Brock for this link to Excel 2007 bugs and issues.

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Tip: Quick word count in Word

September 26, 2007 9:44am PDT

Word count is a critical issue for some of us -- it certainly is for me. Fortunately, it's easy to get a word count for the entire document or even a selection of text: With nothing selected,...

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10 tips to help your users work effectively in Outlook

September 24, 2007 3:04pm PDT

Outlook might be the busiest application in the Office suite because it does so much. But the downside of all that functionality is that easy tasks aren't always intuitive, and some menu commands...

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How to wrap Excel text using a macro

September 24, 2007 11:16am PDT

Formats determine how Excel displays data and they're easy enough to apply. Simply select the appropriate cells, open the Format menu, and proceed accordingly. Word has a neat feature that puts...

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How do I... Print a label for an individual record in Microsoft Access?

September 24, 2007 12:00am PDT

Printing labels using the Microsoft Access Label wizard is straightforward and relatively simple. But printing a label for a single record can be a bit more challenging. In this How do I..., Susan...

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10 tips to help your Outlook users work more efficiently

September 24, 2007 12:00am PDT

Outlook might be the busiest application in the Office suite because it does so much. But the downside of all that functionality is that easy tasks aren't always intuitive, and some menu commands...

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How to tame the Research Pane

September 21, 2007 11:56am PDT

Office 2003's Research Pane shows up in several applications, including Internet Explorer (oddly enough). It's one of those features you might never use because you're just not use to researching...