Numbering Pages in WordPerfect 11
Few things are more annoying than a sheaf of pages with no page numbers that have gotten (or may have gotten) out of order. Don't look like a schnook; number your pages. [more…]
How to Sharpen Your Digital Photo in Image-Editing Software
Use your image-editing program’s Sharpen tool, if it has one, to “paint” sharpness in only those places in your digital photo where you want things to look clearer or crisper. To use a Sharpen tool in [more…]
Free Software: Working with Simply MEPIS
GNU/Linux is a free open source alternative to Windows. Hundreds of versions of GNU/Linux exist because it's free — people download it and tinker with it, and then distribute it. SimplyMEPIS Linux is a [more…]
Editing Your Digital Photos Like a Pro with Advanced Image-Editing Software
If you edit pictures on a daily basis or just want a lot of control over your images, you may want to use an advanced photo-editing program, which provides you with flexible, powerful, and convenient photo-editing [more…]
Your Computer’s Operating System
The most important piece of software inside a computer is its operating system. And the operating system is no slacker. The operating system has several duties: [more…]
Moving, Resizing, and Deleting Objects in InDesign CS2
When working with InDesign CS2, the most common tasks you'll do with objects is rearranging them — both moving them and changing their dimensions, plus deleting the ones you don't want or no longer need [more…]
Using Microsoft Word in ACT! 2008
ACT! 2008 can use Microsoft Word 2007 as the default word processor, and you can attach Word documents to the Documents tab. What you might not have noticed, however, is that after you install ACT!, an [more…]
Taking Action When Norton AntiVirus Can't Repair an Infected File
Assume for a minute that the worst has happened: Norton AntiVirus finds something it really believes is a virus but doesn't seem to be able to act upon the file to repair, quarantine, or delete it. If [more…]
Using Hidden Slides in PowerPoint
In a PowerPoint 2007 presentation, you can hide a slide just in case you'll need it later. Create hidden slides if you anticipate having to turn your presentation in a different direction — to answer a [more…]
Managing the Calendar in Microsoft CRM
The ingredients essential to calendar management include viewing existing Activities, entering new Activities, the inevitable rescheduling of Activities, and [more…]
Cracking the Codes in WordPerfect 11
Every WordPerfect document consists of content (the stuff you type) and formatting instructions (the appearance of the document and text). Normally, you work only with the content and the visual results [more…]
Combining Documents in WordPerfect 12
Each WordPerfect document lives in its own cozy little file on your hard drive. But sometimes you want to break down the walls between your documents and get them together, throw a little party, or whatever [more…]
Weeding Out Duplicate Contacts in ACT! 2007
Finding pesky duplicates in your ACT! 2007 database is tricky but not impossible. Because having multiple records for the same person or company is common, ACT! enables you to check easily for duplicate [more…]
Working with Graphics in WordPerfect 11
A few basics before you jump into using graphics: [more…]
Fooling with Toolbars in WordPerfect 11
The WordPerfect window features several bars containing buttons and controls, which WordPerfect calls, loosely, toolbars.This article focuses on the three most prominent of them: [more…]
Opening SAS Data Sets
SAS data sets are the building block of many reports and analyses in SAS. A SAS data set is the standard data storage format for data created with SAS. The great thing about SAS data sets is that they [more…]
Is Your Excel Dashboard or Report Accurate?
Nothing kills an Excel dashboard or report faster than the perception that its data are inaccurate. Before you send out your finished Excel dashboard or report, be sure to check your reporting mechanism [more…]
Inserting Sound Files in a PowerPoint Slide
To play sound in a PowerPoint 2007 presentation, you insert a sound file in a slide. How and when the sound is heard is up to you. You can make the sound file play automatically when the slide appears [more…]
Different Types of PC Software
The operating system isn’t the only software you use on your computer. If you’re a typical computer user, you’ll most likely obtain all kinds of computer software — software to help customize your computer [more…]
Aligning and Positioning in Crystal Xcelsius
In Crystal Xcelsius, you can easily get sucked into spending hours lining up the edges of the components in a visual model. Avoid the meticulous adjusting of components by using the built-in alignment [more…]
Identifying and Accessing Reports in Microsoft CRM
Microsoft CRM contains predefined reports and charts separated into four major categories — sales, service, administrative, and marketing. Each of these categories contains reports that display information [more…]
Setting Up Speech Recognition in Word 2002
Word is fully speech-capable software, but you need to set it up first; speech recognition isn't installed until you activate it. So keep the Word (or Microsoft Office) CD handy. [more…]
Free Software: Autofilling Cells in OpenOffice.org Calc
OpenOffice.org — a free alternative to Microsoft Office — includes Calc, a spreadsheet program similar to Excel. Calc provides an easy way to automatically create a column or row of numbers in any sequence [more…]
Creating Your First MindManager Map
Creating maps is what MindManager is all about, but creating a useful map can take some effort and creative energy. You want to use maps that are already started, called [more…]
Inserting a Chart in PowerPoint 2007
Instead of using boring and hard-to read tables in your presentations, insert colorful charts with PowerPoint 2007. Charts make it easy for your audience to visualize trends and patterns — and can prevent [more…]
