How to Import an iCal or .ICS File to Google Calendar
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot4ca99989666d0.jpg" /> Would you like to add an existing calendar to your Google Calendar? Here’s how you can add iCal .ics calendar files or online calendars to your Google Calendar quickly and easily.
How to Mark Messages as Read as Soon as You Click on Them in Outlook
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-05-26-[18-20-31].png" />Do you ever feel annoyed that Outlook 2010 doesn’t mark messages as Read as soon as you click and view them in the Reading Pane? Here we show you how to make Outlook mark them as read as soon as they’re opened.
How to Change the Outlook Startup Folder
Outlook 2007 and earlier versions display the Outlook Today page when you first start up, but for most people it's a fairly useless page since you just want to get to your email anyway.
What’s the Difference Between Office 365 and Office 2016?
There are two ways you can buy Microsoft Office. You can buy the traditional Microsoft Office 2016 product, or get it as part of an Office 365 software subscription. Here’s the difference.
Make Outlook 2007 Mark Items as Read When Viewed in Reading Pane
The default setting in Outlook 2007 is to not mark items as read until you switch to a different email, which leaves the new mail notification sitting in the system tray even though you've clearly read the email.
How to Remove Hyperlinks from Microsoft Word Documents
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-04-29-[23-47-27].png" />Sometimes when you copy text from a webpage and paste it into Word, it can be annoying when the hyperlinks transfer with it. Today we take a look at how to easily remove the hyperlinks if you don’t want them in the document.
How to Back Up and Transfer Settings for Your Windows Programs to a New PC with CloneApp
How many times have you migrated to a new computer, or reinstalled Windows, and lost all the little settings in your Windows programs that you had finally tweaked perfectly?
Quickly Create Appointments from Tasks with Outlook 2007’s To-Do Bar
Like any geek, I spend many hours looking for ways to save a few minutes out of my day. Everybody knows that dragging emails or tasks to the calendar icon on the left hand Outlook menu will open a new appointment... but wouldn't it be simpler to drag it to a specific day?
How to Create a Customized Tab on the Microsoft Office Ribbon
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-03-04-[20-40-42].png" />Some MS Office users were put off a bit by the Ribbon feature in 2007 for being cumbersome and confusing. Today we look at a cool new feature in Office 2010 that allows you to create your own custom tabs with specific commands for easier document creation.
Stupid Geek Tricks: Browse the Web from Outlook
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2436.png" />Most of us spend a painful amount of time in Microsoft Outlook, reading emails from the pointy-haired bosses and sending TPS reports around. Since you're already in Outlook, why not browse the web a little?
Where Are My Outlook PST Data Files, and How Can I Move Them Somewhere Else?
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-07-06-1-12-52-38.png" />Most people know that Outlook stores your email in a PST file, but figuring out where that file is located is a lot more tricky. Here's how to figure out where it is, and how you can move it to another drive to save space on your primary drive.
How to Set the Default Font and Font Size for New Workbooks in Excel
Excel 2007 uses the very nice Calibri font by default in Windows Vista, but if you'd like to use a different font or change the default size, you can easily adjust the setting in the Excel options screen.
How to Share Notebooks in Microsoft OneNote 2016
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot4cce21ac0b902.jpg" />Microsoft OneNote is not just about note taking and organizing ideas. OneNote is a great tool to share our notes with our colleagues or class mates and it helps us to do our note taking faster and better.
How to Export Your OneNote 2016 Notes to Different File Formats
OneNote is a great app for managing your notes at meetings or in class, but sometimes you might need to convert them to different formats to share with others. Here is a quick look on how it’s done.
How to Sync OneNote 2016 Notebooks to Your OneDrive Account and Access them Anywhere
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-07-07-[00-38-35].png" />Do you enjoy the rich feature set of OneNote but prefer Evernote’s online syncing? Here’s how you can get the best of both worlds with OneNote 2010 and the free Office Web Apps.
Secure Your Private Word 2007 Documents
Secure your Word 2007 documents with encryption and passwords.
Add Security to Your Important Documents in Office 2010
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-07-13-[23-16-32].png" />Sometimes you need to keep your important documents secure so only certain individuals can read and edit them. Here we take a look at how to restrict editing and encrypt your documents in Office 2010.
How to Convert a Row to a Column in Excel the Easy Way
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-03-05-[19-50-46].png" />Sometimes we’ve entered data in a column in Excel, only to realize later that it would be better to have this data in a row, or vise-versa. Here’s a simple trick to convert any row or set of rows into a column, or vise-versa, in Excel.
How to Nest a Table Within a Table in Word
Microsoft Word can be like a quagmire of features to the unsuspecting user... sure, it's ridiculously powerful, but it's nearly impossible to learn all of the ins and outs without some help along the way. Did you realize you can nest tables inside another table?
How to Use VLOOKUP in Excel
<img src="http://www.howtogeek.com/geekers/up/sshot-2010-03-29-[16-45-38].jpg" />VLOOKUP is one of Excel’s most useful functions, and it’s also one of the least understood. In this article, we demystify VLOOKUP by way of a real-life example. We’ll create a usable Invoice Template for a fictitious company.
