Software Secrets, Shortcuts & Solutions
Dawn Bjork Buzbee is The Software Pro® and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) as well as a certified Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Master Instructor, certified Microsoft Applications Specialist (MCAS) Instructor, and a certified Microsoft Office expert. Dawn shares smart and easy ways to effectively use software through her work as a software speaker, trainer, consultant, and author of 8 books. Discover more software tips, tricks, tactics, and techniques at www.SoftwarePro.com.
Articles found: 23
by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
Even if you are using Microsoft Office 2010 or Office 2007, it’s likely that you have a lot of files created in Microsoft Office 2003 or earlier. What are your choices for working with these “older” but important files in a newer version of Microsoft Office?
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
Does it seem like Word randomly changes the capitalization or spelling of text in a document? AutoCorrect is to blame!
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
Although Excel 2007 and Excel 2010 share many features, one of the new additions in Excel 2010 is Sparklines. As many Excel users know, charts are a great way to get a picture of your worksheet numbers to more easily summarize trends, changes, and other important key data.
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
If you deliver electronic presentations using PowerPoint or other programs (or work for someone who does), you can manually move forward to the next slide with the keyboard or the mouse. For better results and to deliver more effective presentations that improve your connection to your audience, add a remote control to your (their) presentation tools.
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
Become more productive with your iPad or iPhone with these quick and easy tips and tricks from Dawn Bjork Buzbee, The Software Pro®!
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
To gain access to many important areas, you need a password. Even though passwords are a necessity in our digital lives, many passwords are weak or insecure or too simple to figure out.
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
Do you secure the doors to your home with rubber bands or an imposing lock? If your physical property is important enough to protect with strong locks, then don't make it easy for someone to access your digital property by using a weak password.
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
Learn these cool tricks in Microsoft Windows that allow you to use keys rather than your mouse. These will save you time and energy!
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
In this second of a two-part series, let’s continue our tour of Google tricks to make the most of your search experience. In addition to providing quick access to billions of web pages, learn how Google can help you to take advantage of other special features with these easy search tips.
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by Dawn Bjork Buzbee, MCT
Although you may use Google every day, you might be missing out on some of the tricks to strengthen your search muscles. In this first of a two-part series, explore ten tips and tricks to make the most of your Google searches.
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