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susan harkins
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About Susan Harkins
Susan Sales Harkins is an IT consultant, specializing in desktop solutions. Previously, she was editor in chief for The Cobb Group, the world's largest publisher of technical journals.
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Office challenge: Where'd my document's header go?
October 6, 2011 7:11am PDT
This week, test your Microsoft Word skills by solving the mystery of the disappearing header.
17 Latest comment by jody.burton@...
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Office solution: How to enter the same value in non-contiguous cells
October 6, 2011 7:09am PDT
This week, learn the solution to last week's Excel challenge: How would you enter the same value into numerous non-contiguous cells.
5 Latest comment by DBlayney
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Display meaningful graphics in Access reports
October 5, 2011 8:18am PDT
Meaningful graphics, by virtue of simple wingdings and some modifications to control settings, can add visual value to your Access reports.
3 Latest comment by largeformat
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How to create a thermometer graph in Excel
October 3, 2011 12:05pm PDT
Comparing a cumulative value to its components is the perfect challenge for a thermometer graph. Excel doesn't have a built-in template for this graph, but you can create one in just a few easy steps.
4 Latest comment by rvidanar
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Avoid nesting VLOOKUP() functions to mask error values
September 30, 2011 11:36am PDT
Avoid potential problems inherent with masking VLOOKUP() error values by using help cells or the new ISERROR() function.
4 Latest comment by clare.smith@...
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Add customized shaded bands to a Word table
September 29, 2011 10:53am PDT
Adding shaded bands to a Word table is easy. You can apply an AutoFormat or create a custom table style.
1 Latest comment by dhays
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Troubleshoot VLOOKUP() formula gotchas
September 28, 2011 12:18pm PDT
Excel's VLOOKUP() function is notorious for returning wrong results, but it's not the function, it's the way you're using it!
7 Latest comment by Marshwiggle
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Office challenge: How would you enter the same value into numerous non-contiguous cells?
September 27, 2011 8:52am PDT
This week, test your Excel skills by answering this simple user question: How can I enter the same value in several non-contiguous cells?
17 Latest comment by Tink!
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Office solution: Here's how to resolve a Read Receipt timing conflict
September 27, 2011 8:49am PDT
Learn how to resolve a conflict between two users when they encounter a Read Receipt request.
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There is no going back to the dark days of Office menus
September 26, 2011 12:37pm PDT
Here are 10 very good reasons why no one should go back to the dark days of Office menus.
83 Latest comment by Thomas.Dahl@...
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Create a preview or remembrance slide in PowerPoint
September 22, 2011 1:24pm PDT
PowerPoint animated shapes are a great way to display a lot of reminder graphics before or after your presentation.
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Quickly find Outlook folders with a keyboard shortcut
September 21, 2011 8:01am PDT
If you're working with a long list of Outlook folders, try this quick keyboard trick for finding just the folder you need.
4 Latest comment by ian@...
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Office challenge: What to do when Read Receipt requests conflict?
September 20, 2011 8:19am PDT
In this week's challenge, test your Outlook skills with a special user request for avoiding messages with an attached Read Receipt request.
16 Latest comment by jbenton@...
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Office solution: A few reasons why Excel formulas might not calculate as expected
September 20, 2011 8:16am PDT
This week, we learn the answer to last week's Office challenge: Why aren't my formulas calculating correctly?
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Use custom formats in an Excel chart's axis and data labels
September 19, 2011 10:45am PDT
Adding a custom format to a chart's axis and data labels can quickly turn ordinary data into information.
3 Latest comment by GKap
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Office challenge: Why aren't my formulas calculating correctly?
September 14, 2011 7:50am PDT
This week, test your Excel skills against a workbook that suddenly stops calculating correctly.
16 Latest comment by mrsmithatraytheon
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Office solution: Why the reverse print option might not work
September 14, 2011 7:42am PDT
The solution to last week's Office Challenge: learn how easy it is to solve the reverse printing mystery.
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How to unhide row 1 and column A in an Excel sheet
September 13, 2011 7:51am PDT
The typical unhiding techniques don't work everywhere in Excel. Learn an easy to remember method for unhiding row 1 and column A.
17 Latest comment by SirWizard
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Quickly format subtotaling rows to increase your productivity
September 12, 2011 1:01pm PDT
Use this easy selection trick when you apply formatting to subtotaling cells or rows to save yourself some time.
2 Latest comment by alecpjd
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Keep up with your favorite sites and blogs using Outlook's RSS feed
September 9, 2011 8:11am PDT
Susan Harkins explains how to use Outlook's RSS feed feature to have newly published content delivered right to your Inbox.
3 Latest comment by Mark W. Kaelin
