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Microsoft Word 2010 – Remove White Space Between Pages in Print Layout View

23 Sep

In Word 2010, if there is too much white space between pages when viewing documents in Print Layout View, here’s how to reduce it.

When viewing Microsoft Word 2010 documents in “Print Layout” view, a small amount of space is added between pages, presumably to make the separation between pages more clear-cut onscreen.

If you perform document editing where you need to look at the bottom of one page and the top of the next page, you might find these few pixels a waste of space, especially on smaller monitors. Thus there are a couple of ways you can reduce the space between pages to only a couple of pixels:…

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Microsoft Excel 2010 – Filtering Data in a Worksheet, with an Example

22 Sep

Instructions on how to filter data in an Excel 2010 worksheet, with screenshots showing filters performed on an example worksheet.

When viewing a worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2010 with a large series of data, it might prove useful to only display a subset matching desired criteria. Examples may include only showing salespeople with over $ 25,000 in monthly sales, budget items costing $ 5,000 or more, or students scoring at least an 80 on a test.

To display this subset you can use Excel 2010’s Filter tool. …

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Toggle Gridlines, Guides, and Rulers When Designing Slides

22 Sep

Use rulers, drawing guides, and / or gridlines to arrange objects inside slides in PowerPoint 2010 presentations.

Designing complicated slide layouts in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010?

It might prove useful to show items to aid in arranging text, images, graphs, and other objects on a slide. With a couple of clicks you can view horizontal and vertical rulers, gridlines on which objects are aligned, and adjustable drawing guides….

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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Change the Default Pen and “Laser Pointer” Colors

20 Sep

Make the annotating pen and virtual laser pointer appear in different colors while displaying a PowerPoint 2010 slide show.

When displaying a slide show in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, you can access a Pen tool from the right-click menu and draw / annotate on top of the current presentation. Also, by holding the CTRL key down and then using the left mouse button, you can activate a “laser pointer” to draw attention to certain points of a slide.

By default, both the pen and laser pointer are red. If you want to change these settings, do the following:…

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Microsoft Excel 2010 – Double or Accounting Underline Text

14 Sep

Choose from several underline styles in an Excel 2010 workbook.

It’s simple to underline text in Microsoft Excel 2010 – either press the CTRL + U keys or press the U button in the Font section of the “Home” tab in the Ribbon. However, you may not know that a couple of other underline styles are available besides the single basic underline, such as styles that underline everything except currency symbols. See the screenshot on the right for an example.

1. Select a cell you want to underline in a different style. Note that you can only apply one underline style per cell….

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Microsoft Word 2010 – Create Lists Without the Ribbon

13 Sep

Create bulleted, numbered, and multilevel (such as outline) lists without using the Ribbon.

Do you often need to create bulleted, numbered, and multilevel (e.g. outline) lists in your Microsoft Word 2010 documents?

Forgo the Ribbon and create lists just by typing. Word 2010 automatically converts the following characters into a list and will format your text appropriately. Note that to end a list, press the Enter key twice. Pressing Shift+Enter goes to the next line without advancing the list counter….

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Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Draw Attention; Border Text with a Graphic

11 Sep

Add BorderArt to a text box to draw attention to important information or just to spice up a publication.

Looking to focus the reader’s eyes on a particular block of text in a Microsoft Publisher 2010 document? Instead of applying normal dotted or solid line borders, why not surround text with apples, confetti, pumpkins, trees, or a design of your own choosing?

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Microsoft Outlook 2010 – Enlarge or Change the Calendar Date Navigator Font

10 Sep

Make the Date Navigator easier to read in Outlook 2010, or customize the font.

If you find the small font of the Date Navigator in Microsoft Outlook 2010 difficult to view, or you find it hard to click on the small day numbers, you may wish to enlarge the font.

Especially if you have a larger monitor and resize the Navigation pane, you can increase the font size by a few points. Or, for the sake of customization you may also wish to change the font entirely from its default….

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Microsoft Word 2010 – Fancy Up Your Text with Reflections and Tweak the Effects

30 Aug

Have certain text in a Word 2010 document appear to reflect on a shiny surface.

One way to have text stand out in a Microsoft Word 2010 document is to make it appear to be placed on top of a glassy surface.

The “Text Reflection” effect is easy to use and you can select from one of nine default reflections. Or, spend all day configuring the reflection size, distance from the actual text, transparency, and blur. …

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Microsoft Outlook 2010 – Change 15 Minute Default Reminder Time

20 Aug

Configure Outlook 2010 when it reminds you and others about upcoming appointments.

When creating appointments or meetings in Microsoft Outlook 2010, while reminder times can be set on a per-appointment basis, the default is to display a reminder 15 minutes before the actual event is to occur.

You or the attendees may find that 15 minutes is not enough time for a reminder, wanting to allow for time to finish up an e-mail or tweet, take a bathroom break, etc. Alternatively, you might find that 15 minutes is too much time, believing that no time is more productive than the last minute, and wish to provide reminders closer to the event time….

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