 January 2010 Issue #55 |
| | Greetings! | Happy New Year!Whether or not you made a resolution to be more productive and organized this year, it's likely that you will need to continue to save time and to discover new, easy ways to accomplish your work in these challenging times. To be a part of the solution for you, one of my goals this year is to expand the useful tips, handy shortcuts, and valuable how-to lessons that will help you to make the most of the programs on your desktop. Wishing you a world of happiness in the New Year! Moving to Microsoft Office 2007 Videos
Still struggling with Office 2007? What can you expect when you are upgraded to Microsoft Office 2007? My popular webinar series is now available as easy-to-follow training videos. Save weeks of frustration and take away timesaving tips, tactics, and techniques in these content-packed learning videos. Find out how to easily work with the new features in Office 2007 at www.Office2007Videos.com. |
|  | | | | | Feature Article |  7 Cool Google Tips Try these Google tips: 1. What Time is It?Want to know the time anywhere in the world? Enter a search for: time:London or time London You can, of course, type any other place name instead of London; your search is not case sensitive. 2. What's the Weather Outside?To see the weather for many U.S. and worldwide cities, type "weather" followed by the city and state, U.S. zip code, or city and country. Some examples (capitalization and punctuation not required): weather:maui hawaii weather Lahaina, HI weather 96761 3. Quick Math If your calculator isn't handy, use Google's built-in calculator function. Simply enter the calculation you want completed into the Google search box. For example, 2468*35.79, which works with or without spaces around the mathematical operators. Much more complex calculations work too. 4. Easy Search for Public DataTo see trends for population and unemployment rates of U.S. states and counties, type "population" or "unemployment rate" followed by a state or county. You can then click through to a page that lets you compare different locations. For example: population CA or unemployment rate Nevada 5. Unit ConversionNot sure how many kilos are equal to a weight in pounds? Confused by centimeters vs. inches? You can use Google to convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, and volume among many others. Just enter the conversion you want into the Google search box and it will calculate the conversion for you. Some examples to try: 50 pounds in kilos (50 lbs in kilos also works) 100 meters in feet 6. Currency ConversionDetermining currency value is also easy in Google with the built-in currency converter. Simply enter the conversion you want into the search box such as: 75 euros in us dollars 50 canadian dollars in usd 7. Flight StatusWaiting for someone's flight to arrive? To see flight status for arriving and departing U.S. flights, enter the name of the airline and the flight number into the Google search box. You can also see delays at a specific airport by typing in the name of the city or three-letter airport code followed by the word "airport". Some examples of this tip are: frontier airlines 449 chicago airport DFW airport In addition to providing quick access to billions of web pages, now you know new ways Google can help you expand your knowledge. |
| Quick Tips & Tactics | Microsoft Office 2010 Beta is Now Available Still using Microsoft Office 2003? Finally learning the tricks of Office 2007? Get ready...Microsoft Office 2010 is coming later this year!  To learn more about what to expect or to even download the beta version of Office 2010. head to the Microsoft Office 2010 Beta site. By the way, Office 2010 is officially expected in June 2010. Note: this release timeframe might change and if you download the beta, only install on a "spare" computer and not a critical or production PC. A number of updates have been added including an improved Ribbon (introduced with Office 2007) across all the Office 2010 applications. Existing tabs can also be customized to fit your needs and you can create custom tabs to personalize the interface. The Ribbon also includes new features such as Outlook 2010 Quick Steps which are easy-to-use one-click buttons which perform multiple actions at once. For example, if you send e-mail to the same people over and over - one click and you have a new email to your team. |
| Moving to Microsoft Office 2007 Videos | Video training on Office 2007 to master the new Ribbon, manage the Office 2007 interface, and learn new features in each of the popular Office 2007 programs. Watch and learn from actual recordings from the popular webinar series on Moving to Microsoft Office 2007.  Moving to Microsoft Office 2007-Parts 1 & 2
Office 2007 is the most significant update in over 10 years. Even though the core function of each program remains, the look and feel of Office 2007 is dramatically different. Familiar menus and toolbars are gone, a radical user interface was added, and well-known steps need to be re-learned. In addition to a brand new user interface, a number of features in the top Office 2007 programs have been added or updated. What was changed and how can you easily take advantage of these improvements? In Part 1 explore (1 hour): - 5 key changes to the Microsoft Office 2007 interface
- How to manage new file formats and file compatibility
- Microsoft Office 2007 tips, tricks, and shortcuts
In Part 2 explore (1 hour):- Top New Features in Word 2007
Top New Features in Excel 2007 Top New Features in Outlook 2007 Top New Features in PowerPoint 2007
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| Mouse Bytes | Log Me In, Scotty!  Would you like to easily access and back up your home or work computer from anywhere with an Internet connection without the high cost of a program like PCAnywhere? Then you may want to try LogMeIn. I first saw this no-cost (or low-cost depending on the version) in action at our monthly neighborhood poker game. The host setup a 2nd laptop to access his primary computer so each table of players could view the same poker program for tracking time, blinds, etc. It only takes a few minutes to install--learn more at www.LogMeIn.com. |
| About Dawn | Dawn Bjork Buzbee is The Software ProŽ with over 25 years experience transforming geek speak into people friendly. A professional software speaker, trainer, consultant, and author, Dawn has helped more than 100,000 individuals to learn smart, easy, and productive ways to use software and technology more effectively.
Microsoft has awarded Dawn with the certifications Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Microsoft Office 2007 Master Instructor, and Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) Instructor for her expertise in Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista. Dawn also holds the distinctions as a Certified Microsoft Office Expert and a Certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor with a proven track record in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access. Training and coaching is also available on many other popular desktop programs. >>Find out more |
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