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Many people consider the actual delivery the hardest part of the presentation process. Whether they are scared of public speaking, worried about what people might ask or think, or have bad luck with computers when they are most crucial, the delivery is actually the easiest part if you’ve prepared properly.]]> http://www.appliedoffice.net/news/2008-apr/powerpoint2.html david@appliedoffice.net Tips Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0800 A color scheme is like PowerPoint’s very own interior designer. A color scheme is a set of eight coordinated colors you can use as the main colors in your presentation. A color scheme determines the background, text, line, shadow, and fill colors on your slides. Instead of having to choose from more than 16 million colors, you can use a coordinated color scheme, carefully put together by design professionals.]]> http://www.appliedoffice.net/news/2008-apr/powerpoint.html david@appliedoffice.net Tips Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0800 In Access, a query pulls together information from tables and other queries and displays only the fields and information you want to see. Queries discover things like what the average enrollment was for a class you offer or which customers bought the most Mountain Dew. Queries can also make widespread changes to the records in your database without wearing out your mouse and keyboard! For example, a delete query can automatically delete a whole bunch of records that meet your criteria. ]]> http://www.appliedoffice.net/news/2008-apr/access.html david@appliedoffice.net Tips