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- Create process diagrams in less time with Word 2007's SmartArt
- Prior to Word 2007, adding process diagrams to Word documents required a lot of resizing of both the graphics and the text. If you applied a different format and decided you did not like it, you had to undo it. Word 2007's SmartArt feature automatically resizes text and graphics for...
- Tags: Word 2007, tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Office
- Blog posts 2007-07-31
- Use Word 2007's contextual Spell Checker to avoid embarrassing errors
- Word's spell checker can help you cut down on spelling errors, but what if you type the word right, and it should be write? Until Word 2007, the spell checker would have ignored the error.For those of us who consistently type to for too, there for their, or site for...
- Tags: Word 2007, tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Office
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Add a Total row to your Access 2007 table
- Before Access 2007, you could calculate totals on your data in query, report, or form view. Access 2007 lets you add a Total row field to your tables.For example, say you want to find out the average number of hours your employees worked per week in June. Follow these steps...
- Tags: tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Office, Access 2007, Access
- Blog posts 2007-07-24
- Insert directions into Word using Smart Tags
- When you invite clients to company events, such as training seminars, you need to include directions in the invitations.You are sending letters out to several of your clients, inviting them to a special training seminar your company is presenting, and you would like to send directions along with your letter....
- Tags: Word 2007, tip, Office 2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Diagnose problems in Word 2007 with Microsoft Office Diagnostics
- Remember how well Office 2007 ran after your first installed it? If your computer is crashing or simply sluggish, it's probably time to run Microsoft Office Diagnostics. Microsoft Office Diagnostics is a series of diagnostic tests that can help determine what is wrong and guide you in repair. To begin...
- Tags: Word 2007, Office 2007, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Excel 2007, Excel, Access 2007, Access
- Blog posts 2007-07-10
Additional Resources
- What to do when styles don't seem to match
- Sometimes, there may be variations in the appearance of your text, even if it carries the same style. As Mary Ann Richardson explains, Word's Reveal Formatting feature can help you ferret out any discrepancies. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-07-22
- Create an Access form that calculates how many months a project has been underway
- Set up a simple form that can quickly tell you how long you've been working on a project. Mary Ann Richardson walks through the process. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Box, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- Add upcoming renewal dates to your Access database
- Calculating future dates in Access is easy, thanks to the DateAdd function and SQL UPDATE command. Mary Ann Richardson walks through an example to demonstrate this technique. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Microsoft Access, SQL, Microsoft Office, Databases, Programming Languages, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-09-16
- Create a title style in Word to save time and mouse clicks
- It's easy to define a custom style for your document titles -- and it will greatly simplify the task of formatting title text. Mary Ann Richardson explains how to do it. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Mouse, Title, Mary Ann Richardson, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Transfer data from a Word form to an Access table using the Import Text Wizard
- When you've collected info via a Word form, you don't have to manually enter it into Access. Mary Ann Richardson steps through an example that demonstrates the wizard way to knock out the task more efficiently and accurately. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-09-23
- Use color to flag Access form fields
- Colorizing a form field can bring important data to your notice. Mary Ann Richardson details a trick that tells Access to change the color of a field depending on its value. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Mary Ann Richardson, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- Blog posts 2008-08-19
- Use Word bookmarks to make addressing envelopes a snap
- Word offers special bookmarks that let you automate the process of addressing your envelopes. Mary Ann Richardson explains this handy feature. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Mary Ann Richardson, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Blog posts 2008-09-09
- Use Excel's Lookup functions to search a database
- With the help of Excel's Lookup functions, you can build a worksheet that will enable you to search a database table. Mary Ann Richardson steps you through the process. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Database, Cell, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- Create different mailings from the same list using Word 2007's Edit Recipients filter
- See how a new mail merge feature in Word 2007 makes it easier to specify the records you want to include in a mailing. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-10-03
- Export holidays from your Outlook 2007 Calendar to an Excel worksheet
- Bringing your holiday list into Excel enables you to work with various date functions, such as Workday. Here's a trick for quickly getting company holidays from Outlook 2007 to Excel. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Office Suites, Software, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Build related tables with the Access 2007 Lookup Wizard
- The Access 2007 Lookup Wizard makes it easy to create a related table. This walk-through demonstrates how it works. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Job, Microsoft Access, Job Title, Table, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- Save effort by defining names for Excel 2007 formulas
- Simplify things for your Excel users: Name the formulas they'll need to use. That way, they won't have to create the formulas for themselves. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Formula, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Create Access 2007 reports and forms from existing tables
- Access 2007 isn't totally foreign to your old databases. You can access and then import tables into the new version and create brand new forms and reports based on that data. Mary Ann Richardson tells you how. You are ready to start creating new reports, forms, and applications...
- Tags: Mary Ann Richardson, Microsoft Office Suite Access Tips Newsletter, Database, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management
- Technical articles 2007-06-12
- Navigating the Access 2007 Navigation Pane
- Access 2007's Navigation Pane displays only tables unless you tell it otherwise. Find out how to set it so that other objects show up there, too. by Mary Ann Richardson
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Access 2007, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Mary Ann Richardson
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Turn off gridlines in your Excel applications
- Gridlines in your Excel worksheets can be quite distracting. Mary Ann Richardson explains how to make gridlines invisible in Excel 2002, 2003, and 2007. Your users may find it easier to work with your worksheet applications if they can't see the gridlines. For example, let's say you...
- Tags: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Mary Ann Richardson, gridline, worksheet, Microsoft Office Suite Excel Tips Newsletter, Office Suites, Software
- Technical articles 2007-06-05
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