How much time have you spent customizing the Quick Access Toolbar in your MS Office 2007 programs? If you're anything like me then it's quite a lot... When you move to a new computer - or maybe decide that you want the one at home to match the one at work - what do you … Continue reading Copy Your MS Office Quick Access Toolbar to a Different Computer
MS Office 2010: More Help If You’re Migrating From Office 2003
If you've recently given up your Microsoft Office 2003 for the "latest, greatest" version, Office 2010, you may be a bit disoriented. You've heard the hype about the new Ribbon User Interface but now you're faced with actually having to use it... If it's not something you're taking to easily or just feel like you … Continue reading MS Office 2010: More Help If You’re Migrating From Office 2003
Export or Import a Custom QAT and Ribbon in MS Office
The other day we talked about a method to copy and paste the OFFICEUI files (which contain all the custom User Interface information for one of the Office 2010 programs). It's a good method, but it requires you to know where to look for the files. It's a great way to save your customizations, in … Continue reading Export or Import a Custom QAT and Ribbon in MS Office
Apply a Slide Transition to All Slides in MS PowerPoint
If you're a person who likes to use transition effects when moving your presentation from one slide to the next and favor consistency in your choice of transition, then you've probably found yourself looking at something like this, while you select a slide, apply the transition effect, move to the next slide, apply effect, move to the next slide...
Increase the Number of Undos in PowerPoint
Do you "undo" a lot in MS PowerPoint? Ever run out of undo steps and wish for more? If your response was yes, here's what you need to know about PowerPoint to get a few (or a lot) more undo steps added to your list. Use the Office Button / File tab of the Ribbon, PowerPoint Options button, to get … Continue reading Increase the Number of Undos in PowerPoint
Reset the Default Save Location in MS Office
When you open a file in one of your MS Office programs, do you find that you're always navigating away from "My Documents" to some other folder? Ever wish that it would just open up to that location in the first place? If so, here's the good news... you can set each program to go directly to whatever location … Continue reading Reset the Default Save Location in MS Office
Disable the Zoom Slider in MS Office
So, here's the scenario... you're happily working in one of the newest versions of an MS Office program and things are progressing nicely. Then suddenly it happens - the program window goes "wacky" and you find yourself looking at the file after a zoom in or zoom out. What happened there? To be quite honest … Continue reading Disable the Zoom Slider in MS Office
Give It a Quick "Face Lift"
Give It a Quick "Face Lift" Are you getting tired of the same old look when you browse through your MS PowerPoint 2007 themes? I don't know about you, but I have certain themes I just love, yet I also tend to get bored with the same look over and over again. So, of course, … Continue reading Give It a Quick "Face Lift"
Get to the Point
Get to the Point Do you find yourself inserting a lot of shapes in MS PowerPoint 2007? Are you happy with the choices the Shapes button under the Insert tab on the ribbon has to offer? I'm sure you're pleased most of the time, but what about the rest of the time? If you're like … Continue reading Get to the Point
Quickly "Flipping" Through Your Presentation
Quickly "Flipping" Through Your Presentation I've noticed that many MS PowerPoint users always seem to use the scroll bar to move from slide to slide while editing in the Normal view. That's not a bad way to work and PowerPoint will even update you as to which slide you're on while you scroll through the … Continue reading Quickly "Flipping" Through Your Presentation