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applied tips : january 2007
in this issue...
Start off the new year with a bunch of tips to help make you and your employees more efficient in the software you're using every day.
- Outlook: Learn how you can keep your contacts organized by linking your documents, appointments, notes, and even tasks directly to them. Read!
- Word: Find out how to use the helpful Track Changes feature, essential if you're working on a document with others. Read!
- Excel: This article discusses using the simple and effective comment feature to add notes to a cell on your spreadsheet. Read!
- PowerPoint: Discover how laptop users can show their presentation to the audience and their notes and upcoming slides to themselves. Read!
- Access: Make your data entry more accurate using Input Masks and Data Validation features, starting the year off right! Read!
- Publisher: My personal collection of tips and tricks to help users of this great page-layout program. Read!
And don't miss the mini-articles below, too!
windows vista and office 2007 open house
Applied Office is co-hosting an open house in just a few weeks to show the community what Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 is all about.
Learn about the new features of Vista and Office, plus a hands-on look at other technologies like Point-of-Sale, Exchange Server, and more.
The event is free, but you've got to register.
new look for applied office
Notice anything different? Applied Office has a new look! No doubt you may have already seen the new style on post cards, but now the website and newsletter are completely updated.
Information is easier to find, including free resources and articles, quick reference cards, class listings, and more. Hop over to the website and take a look!
win $1200 and support a great cause
The World of Wonders Science Museum is offering a $1200 raffle, and tickets are almost sold out! For just $30, you can win up to $1200. Let me know if you would like to buy a ticket and help out this great endeavor. Details here.
And if you're into a little friendly gambling, you'll want to be at the World of Wonders Casino Night on Friday, January 26th. Get your tickets online.
mail merge class
Learn the mysteries of the Mail Merge to create form letters, labels, name tags, and more that automatically pull information from Excel, Access, and Outlook. We'll start at the basics and go into list filtering, linking, and fine-tuning the list.This class is at the Lodi Chamber of Commerce on January 17th (Wednesday), at 12 noon. Lunch is provided with your $35 ticket. Details here.
Welcome to 2007, and thanks for reading Applied Tips! Be sure to forward the newsletter to anyone you think might enjoy reading, and please keep your feedback and questions coming.
-David Diskin