Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads
TechRepublic Resources
- Download: Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
- Generally, it takes people a while to upgrade. For what it's worth, I've heard from users who have Office 2007, but they're not using it. While the ribbons wow users who are new to Office, they just confuse old users. In addition, I know only one independent developer who's had...
- Tags: Office 2007
- Blog posts 2007-06-25
- Learn About Expressions
- Mike Malone has an excellent and comprehensive discussion on expressions. If you use Excel or Access, youre already familiar with expressions, but dont bypass Mikes discussions just because you think you know enough—there’s plenty of insight to go around. Anyone using VBA to automate any of the Office applications will...
- Tags: VBA, Office 2007
- Blog posts 2007-05-08
- Basic Training on Office 2007 Ribbons
- Given the enthusiastic response to Jodys post on the Office 2007 Ribbon interface, I thought some of you might need a bit more help getting started. Microsoft has a short training program online: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/getstarted/FX101938921033.aspxYou can click through an introduction or review a demo.
- Tags: Uncategorized, Office 2007
- Blog posts 2007-05-08
Additional Resources
- 10+ ways to help your users transition to Word 2007
- If you're one Word 2007 support call away from a nervous breakdown, these tips may help. Susan Harkins addresses the most common areas of confusion and offers practical advice for helping users conquer the steep learning curve. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Command, Microsoft Word 2007, Tab, Susan Harkins, Ribbon Word 2007, Commands, Word 2007 File, Docx, Docm, Dotx, Dotm, Susan Sales Harkins, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- 10+ things that are broken in Access 2007
- If you switch to Access 2007, you'll encounter more than just a radical new interface. As Susan Harkins explains, some things are just plain broken. See what you can hotfix and what you'll have to live with. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Field, Access 2007, Memo, Microsoft Office Access, Susan Sales Harkins, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Office 2007 stops responding with online requests
- A new knowledge base article warns that Excel 2007, PowerPoint 2007, and Word 2007 may stop responding if you use online features. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Knowledge, Knowledge Base, Knowledge Base Article, Microsoft Office, Strategy, Office Suites, Software, Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-11-15
- Office 2007 security issues--new from knowledgebase
- Security-related Group Policy settings in the 2007 Office system do not work as expected I've not worked with Office 2007's security, but this new article from the knowledge base discusses some issues that might be important to you. All the products seem to be affected. I'd like...
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Knowledgebase, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-03-08
- Don't risk a slide show nightmare: Save fonts with your PowerPoint presentations
- If you deliver a presentation on a system that doesn't have your slide show fonts installed, you could wind up with a font substitution mess. Susan Harkins shows how to save fonts with the presentation -- and how to find that elusive option in PowerPoint 2007. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft PowerPoint, PowerPoint Presentation, Font, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-08-11
- 10+ reasons to use Access (and a few reasons not to)
- Microsoft Access may not be the king of databases, but it does offer a number of advantages over solutions like SQL Server and Oracle in certain situations. Access guru Susan Harkins counts the ways. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, Susan Sales Harkins, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-08-15
- 10+ mistakes to avoid when using VBA Recordset objects
- The Recordset object is an essential component in Access development, but it often trips up even experienced developers. Susan Harkins explains 12 common Recordset pitfalls you can anticipate and avoid. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Method, Property, Microsoft VBA, Library, Data Access, Record, Error, Susan Harkins, ActiveX Data Objects, EOF, RecordCount, MoveNext
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- The latest from the knowledge base on Office problems
- MS's Knowledgebase is reporting a few more problems with Office 2007's first service pack: You receive an error message when you try to apply any of the 2007 Office Service Pack 1 packages on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 ...
- Tags: Knowledge, Microsoft Corp., Knowledge Base, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-12-14
- 10+ reasons why IT pros hate Microsoft Access (but really shouldn't)
- Microsoft Access may not be right for all situations, but it does have its place -- at least according to database expert Susan Harkins. Here's her take on some of the more common complaints she's encountered from IT pros who like to kick Access around. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- How do I... Reseed a SQL Server identity column?
- Microsoft SQL Server's identity column generates sequential values for new records using a seed value. Seeding and reseeding an identity column is easy and relatively safe, if you do it correctly. Susan Sales Harkins shows you how it works. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Column, Value, Identity, Table, Identity Column, Seed Value, Term Seed, TRUNCATE TABLE, Susan Sales Harkins, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- 10+ tips for getting the best performance out of your SQL Server data types
- Using the right data type can go along way toward minimizing problems and optimizing performance. Susan Harkins offers these practical tips to help you avoid getting bogged down by inappropriate data types. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft SQL Server, Server, Column, Data Type, Susan Harkins, NULL, Susan Sales Harkins, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Blog posts 2008-07-10
- Tip: Excel 2007 bugs
- Thanks to Gustav Brock for this link to Excel 2007 bugs and issues. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-09-26
- Download Vista Service Pack 1 to correct Office 2007 bugs
- Vista Service Pack 1 has been out for a while, but I'm slow to recommend updates. Reports are it's working well. Vista and Office 2007 users are finally getting some relief for some of the problems that have plagued their systems. Vista Service Pack 1 comes with...
- Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista Service Pack 1, Reports, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Office Suites, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-04-02
- From the Knowledgebase
- There are two new Knowledgebase articles to report. One is for Office 2007, the second applies to Access 2007: Description of the 2007 Office hotfix package: February 26, 2008: With Office 2007 installed, Office Document Imaging doesn't display full scanner names if the names contain over 30...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Knowledgebase, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
- Access 2007 doesn't export to Excel
- You cannot export a report to an Excel format in Access 2007 This might be a bit of a gotcha if you upgrade a database that exports Access reports to Excel. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-10-16
- 10+ ways to help your users transition to Word 2007
- If you're one Word 2007 support call away from a nervous breakdown, these tips may help. Susan Harkins addresses the most common areas of confusion and offers practical advice for helping users conquer the steep learning curve.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Microsoft Word 2007, Susan Harkins, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2008-08-26
- Warning: Access 2007 may delete instead of compact a database
- You can compact an Access database using the same name -- ordinarily. Access 2007 seems to have a serious problem, deleting the database entirely. Fortunately, the fix is in. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Access 2007, Databases, Microsoft Office, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Office Suites, Hardware, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- << Previous
- page 1 of 1
- Next >>
