Tip – Using Tables to Layout Documents

May 4th, 2012

Tables are a great way to help with the layout of a document. Take the following example where a simple letter is required with an address on the left hand side and also on the right hand side of the page. Read the rest of this entry »

Tip – Dates appearing instead of numbers in Excel

May 4th, 2012

If you are trying to type numbers into an Excel spreadsheet but are instead getting dates displayed, this is usually because a date format has been applied to the cell(s) at some point previously. Read the rest of this entry »

Tip – Package a Presentation to run on another computer

May 4th, 2012

The Package for CD feature in Microsoft PowerPoint allows you to copy one or more presentations along with supporting files onto a CD. The Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer is included by default on the CD and will run the packaged presentations on another computer even if PowerPoint is not installed. Read the rest of this entry »

Tip – Counting Cells in Excel

May 3rd, 2012

Excel has many counting functions that enable you to count cells based on the contents of each cell. For example, lets say that you have a column of numbers on your spreadsheet and you need to find out how many cells contain numbers that are over 170? Read the rest of this entry »