Creating Shortcut Keys for Symbols in Word

January 11, 2012

Word provides shortcut keys to many helpful commands.  But did you know that you can create shortcut keys for symbols?  That is to say, you can quickly insert a symbol into your document by using a keystroke combination.
To Create A Shortcut to Insert a Symbol

Click File on the Ribbon to display backstage view.
Click Options.
Click Customize [...]

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Managing Junk E-Mail in Outlook 2010

February 10, 2011

Anyone with an e-mail account these days is no doubt familiar with junk e-mail, commonly referred to as Spam.  Outlook contains a powerful junk-mail filter that will move any messages that resembles junk e-mail to a special junk mail folder.   To adjust Outlook’s Junk E-mail settings, click the Junk button on the Delete group of [...]

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Using Search Folders in Outlook 2010

February 8, 2011

Search Folders allow you to view messages that meet a specific criteria.  Think of them as a sort of virtual folder that displays a certain type of message in one place.  If you have upgraded from a previous version of Outlook, there are already three default search folders set up for you:

Categorized Mail – Displays [...]

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Using Signatures in Outlook 2010

February 3, 2011

A signature is informational text that is inserted at the end of e-mail messages.  Signatures often include information such as your name, your business name, your department, your Web page address or a witty saying (often referred to as a Tagline).  You can choose to insert a signature at the end of every outgoing message [...]

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Publisher 2010 Course Completed

January 31, 2011

We have now completed the Microsoft Publisher 2010 course and it is available for download from our Website.  Additionally, the following Microsoft Office 2010 courses have also been recently released to our courseware library:

Microsoft Word 2010 Levels 1, 2 & 3
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Levels 1 & 2
Microsoft Excel 2010 Levels 1, 2 & 3
Microsoft Access 2010 Levels 1, [...]

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Create Quick Steps in Outlook 2010

January 27, 2011

Quick Steps is a new feature in Outlook 2010 that allows you to apply multiple actions at once to your e-mail messages.  While Rules apply actions automatically to incoming messages, Quick Steps are applied when needed and are an excellent way of managing your Inbox.  For example, with one click of your mouse, you can [...]

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Selecting Large Blocks of Text in Word

January 26, 2011

Have you ever tried selecting large amounts of text with your mouse when all of the sudden the screen shots by, way past the text that you wanted to select? Very frustrating! There is an easier way to select a huge block of text.
Click at the beginning of the block where you want to begin [...]

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Working with Calendar Groups in Outlook 2010

January 25, 2011

Yesterday, we looked at how to work with multiple calendars.  To further help you stay organized, Outlook allows you to create calendar groups.  This is especially handy if you have multiple business or personal calendars.  To create a new calendar group, right-click on the My Calendars folder and then choose New Calendar Group from the [...]

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Working with Multiple Calendars in Outlook 2010

January 24, 2011

To help you to stay organized, Outlook allows you to create and use multiple calendars. For instance, you may want a separate calendar for business appointments and personal obligations. You could even break this down further by adding a separate calendar for business meetings, conferences or personal appointments. Once you have created your calendars, you [...]

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Microsoft Releases OneNote for the iPhone

January 21, 2011

For those of you who have an iPhone – good news! A couple of days ago, Microsoft released OneNote for the iPhone, allowing you to create and edit OneNote notes & notebooks and save them to the Cloud. The application syncs with your Windows Live SkyDive account (free) so you can access your information from [...]

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