Nudging and Grouping elements in Publisher

Posted on: April 29, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

This week we are going to continue with our publisher tips with “nudging” and the importance of grouping together elements of your design. “Nudging” items in Publisher Are you trying to get that picture or text box in the exact right spot but are going cross-eyed trying to place it in the exact right place?There is a …

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The Pack and Go Wizard

Posted on: April 23, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

Hello everybody, and welcome to another installment of elite’s Tech Tips.When reviewing the past year’s blog posts, there seems to be a lack of Microsoft Publisher hints and tips.So, without further ado, here is a huge hint for Microsoft Publisher that will save you a lot of grief when you need to send your …

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Locking Rows and Columns in Excel

Posted on: April 14, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

In Microsoft Excel, users often use the top row or first column to create headers for their document, labeling what the data is in the corresponding cells. Have you ever done this only to be frustrated to not be able to see them when you scroll down? Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to …

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Entering Repetitive Data in Excel, Quiet Time in Outlook

Posted on: April 8, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

Entering Repetitive Data in Excel If you need to type repetitive data such as some numbers or dates into a worksheet, you can use the AutoFill feature in Excel to help you. Here’s an exercise you can try to practice entering repetitive data quickly. First, quickly fill a group of cells with the names of the calendar …

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Tasks in Microsoft Outlook and the Help Button

Posted on: March 17, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

Tasks in Microsoft Outlook One of the most useful yet most overlooked feature in Microsoft Outlook is the Task Pane. In the task pane of Outlook, you can have your “To Do” list right there on your computer screen. You can put whatever you want on there, from finishing that report to feeding the cat. And …

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Transposing Data Columns to Rows in Excel

Posted on: March 10, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

Transposing Data Columns to Rows in Excel Here’s a scenario:You have an Excel spreadsheet full of data, hundreds of data points all in a column.There’s only one problem: they’re in different columns, and you need them in different rows.No, you don’t have to re-type the whole thing!Here is a quick and easy way to transpose data …

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Viewing e-mails by Conversation, and Select Print Area

Posted on: March 4, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

This week, we have one more quick tip for Outlook and one quick Excel tip to get you moving again on this snowy Tuesday! The default view for Microsoft Outlook arranges your e-mail by date with the most recent e-mails at the top of the page.Sometimes, you can have a conversation with someone that is several …

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Deferring Messages in Outlook

Posted on: February 24, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

To conclude our run with Outlook, we have one last tip to prevent those panic moments when you realize you just sent an email to the wrong person, forgot to include someone else in the email, didn’t attach the attachment, or attached the wrong attachment. This stuff can happen all the time and it can …

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Creating a Signature and Color-Coding E-mail Addresses in

Posted on: February 10, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

Hello again! As a follow-up to last week’s Outlook tip, we have two more tips this week that will boost your knowledge and efficiency in Outlook.First, we will show you how to create a signature in Outlook.Then, we will explain how to color-code e-mails by sender, to denote importance or urgency. Creating a signature in …

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Recalling and Replacing Messages in Outlook

Posted on: February 3, 2009 | By: Elite | Filed under: Tech Tips

Have you ever sent an e-mail that you shouldn’t have?Maybe it was to the wrong person or it contained some terrible typo, but you already pressed that Send button.Don’t pull your hair out or click the plug out of the wall, there is an easy way to unsend messages that you have sent …

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