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Find Emails With Attachments with Outlook 2007’s Instant Search

The Instant Search box in Outlook 2007 is a huge improvement over previous versions of Outlook, but remembering all the search operators can be a little difficult, so here’s a quick one that I use all the time....

Lowell Heddings Jun 8th, 2007

Add Line Numbers In Word 2007 Margins

All geeks love line numbers… you can even add line numbers in your Word 2007 documents with just a few steps.

Brian Burgess Jun 4th, 2007

Embed True Type Fonts in Word and PowerPoint 2007 Documents

If you are the creative type that likes to use custom fonts in your documents or PowerPoint presentations, here is a cool tip to ensure that the readers of your document see the document with the fonts intact, just the way yo...

Brian Burgess Jun 2nd, 2007

Using Comments in Word 2007 Documents

The comment tool in Word 2007 is a great way to proof-read a report or thesis paper and make notes to yourself instead of writing them onto a sheet of paper.

Brian Burgess Jun 2nd, 2007

View Your Google Calendar in Outlook 2007

Google Calendar is a phenomenal web application for managing your calendars, but so many of us are still forced to use Outlook at work. The good thing is you can have the best of both worlds by subscribing to y...

Brian Burgess May 28th, 2007

Import Text into Excel 2007

Nothing equals Excel for crunching of numbers, but what if your data isn’t already in an Excel spreadsheet? It’s as simple as using the Text Import Wizard.

Brian Burgess May 28th, 2007

Quickly Translate Text to Another Language in Word 2007

The Research Pane in Word 2007 can help you easily translate text into other languages, using bilingual dictionaries powered by WordLingo.com.

Brian Burgess May 28th, 2007

Quick Tip: Automatically Compact Access Databases

Although it’s unlikely that you’ll ever hit the maximum Access database size of 2GB, it’s still good to know that you can set your database to automatically compact or shrink the file size. This is especiall...

Brian Burgess May 23rd, 2007

Make Mini Formatting Toolbar Stop Popping Up in Word 2007

One of the biggest new changes in Office 2007 is the new mini toolbar that pops up when you highlight text and either right-click or move your mouse up.

Brian Burgess May 22nd, 2007

Preview Documents Without Opening Them In Word 2007

If you have a lot of Word documents and are not sure which one contains the information you need, Microsoft Word 2007 allows you to preview a document within Word without having to open each document.

Brian Burgess May 21st, 2007

Change AutoRecover Interval on Office 2007

AutoRecover is a Microsoft Office feature that will keep you from losing work in the event of a system crash or power outage by automatically saving your document at certain time intervals.

Brian Burgess May 21st, 2007

Maximize Space by "Auto-Hiding" the Ribbon in Office 2007

The Ribbon feature in Microsoft Office 2007 is full of features that make it easier to navigate through options, but it takes up a lot of space. If you think the Ribbon is too big, you can put it into a pseudo &#822...

Brian Burgess May 19th, 2007

Add Signature In Outlook 2007 Using The Ribbon

Adding your contact information as a Signature to your emails is very useful in a corporate environment, but also for personal emails as well. You can add a signature the same way as you would in 2003, but you can ...

Brian Burgess May 19th, 2007

Detect and Repair Applications In Microsoft Office 2007

How many times have you had a Microsoft Office application crash or lock up your system? The worst culprits seem to be Outlook and Access for me.

Brian Burgess May 19th, 2007

Export an Access 2003 Report Into Excel Spreadsheet

In the corporate environment, Excel is king. So when you have an Access database report that you would really prefer to analyze in Excel spreadsheet form, there’s an easy way to convert it.

Brian Burgess May 16th, 2007

Create A Report in MS Access 2003 Using Report Wizard

Microsoft Access is used within many businesses to store and access information. You can also create a simple report easily using the Report Wizard.

Brian Burgess May 16th, 2007

Add Your Gmail Account to Outlook 2007

Everybody loves Gmail, but some people use a desktop client, especially in corporate environments where Outlook is king. Adding your Gmail account to Outlook 2007 couldn’t be easier.

Brian Burgess May 15th, 2007

Create Mailing Labels in Word 2003 With Mail Merge

You can use Mail Merge in Word 2003 to create mailing labels for a database full of customers.

Brian Burgess May 15th, 2007

Change The Default Color Scheme In Office 2007

The Microsoft Office 2007 color scheme certainly fits in Windows Vista, but fortunately for those of us unhappy with so much light blue, the color scheme can be changed.

Brian Burgess May 14th, 2007

Fix for Slow "Instant Search" In Outlook 2007

If Outlook 2007’s new Instant Search just isn’t… instant… there’s a patch from Microsoft that might fix this problem for you.

Lowell Heddings Apr 27th, 2007

Share Your Calendar in Outlook 2003 / Exchange Environment

If you would like better communication with your co-workers here is a quick tip on sharing your calendar in Outlook. This will only work if you are using an Exchange Server e-mail account, typically something you’d be u...

Brian Burgess Apr 24th, 2007

Quickly Clean Your Inbox in Outlook 2003/2007

If you get hundreds of emails every day your inbox can fill up quickly. Outlook 2003 has an easy way to clean up your inbox quickly without having to go through each email individually to decide what needs to be kept....

Brian Burgess Apr 23rd, 2007

Save Time With Distribution Lists in Outlook 2003

Everybody sends out emails to the same group of people on a regular basis, but most people don’t realize that you can create your own private list of email addresses in Outlook by using the Distribution List feature....

Brian Burgess Apr 21st, 2007

How To Import a CSV File Containing a Column With a Leading 0 Into Excel

Microsoft Excel will automatically convert data columns into the format that it thinks is best when opening comma-separated data files. For those of us that don’t want our data changed, we can change that behavior....

PingTong Apr 20th, 2007

Create an Email Template in Outlook 2003

If you have an email you send out every day that contains the same information, or a form that requires users to dictate answers to the same questions – you can create a template in Outlook to help save you time....

Brian Burgess Apr 17th, 2007