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Using Cover Pages in Microsoft Word

A lot of professionals hear the phrase Cover Page, and they think back to fifth grade book reports. The plain fact of the matter is that most reports and other professional documents need a Cover Page, and a lot of folks don’t know that Microsoft Word comes with several that are built-in. My boring document….… Keep Reading

Password Protecting Parts of an Excel Document

The last tip I gave you was on how to protect parts of a Microsoft Word document. In this tip, I’m going to show you how to do the same thing in Microsoft Excel. The example I’ve got open on-screen has got two cell ranges (C12:O17 and C31:034) that we want people to be able… Keep Reading

Password Protecting Parts of a Word Document

There are plenty of documents you might want other people to fill out for you. These documents could be form letters, or like the example in the video, a time card. Regardless of what type of document is involved, you only want people to be able to edit parts of the document. Since you want… Keep Reading

Animating a bullet list in PowerPoint

It’s likely that you’ve had to sit through a boring presentation that was just one bullet list after another, unless you’re (1) very young, (2) very old, or (3) very, very lucky. Count your lucky stars if you’re one of the fortunate three. Now that it’s your turn in the spotlight, how do you keep… Keep Reading

Ribbon, Ribbon, who’s got my d@$#n Ribbon!?

The introduction of the Ribbon in Microsoft Office 2007 programs rocked a lot of peoples’ worlds. In fact, it was the number one reason many long-time users felt compelled to go back and starting taking software classes. It’s ubiquitous today, but there was a time when many people predicted its demise. And that day is… Keep Reading

Splitting your screen in Microsoft Word

Well, you may have noticed that just a couple of days ago I had a tip about how to view two worksheets from the same workbook side-by-side in Excel, and today’s tip is about how to do the same thing in Word. What gives you ask? There are lots of times when I need to… Keep Reading

Strange internet addresses… what do they mean?

New gTLDs

You may have noticed lately that the internet is humming with all kinds of new internet addresses. For example, this blog’s web address ends in .tips instead of .com. (Don’t worry, if you’ve been going to cdacomputertips.com I set things up so that it would forward you to the right place.) These new address endings… Keep Reading

Viewing Two Worksheets from the Same Workbook Side-by-Side

Yesterday’s tip was about how to split the screen in Microsoft Windows, and view two documents side-by-side. Today’s tip is a more detailed look at a similar ability that is particular to Microsoft Excel. The setup is this: there are times in more complex Microsoft Excel documents when you want to view two worksheets from… Keep Reading

Viewing Two Documents Side by Side in Windows

There are plenty of times when I am working on one document and referencing material in another document. Having to flip back and forth between the two documents can seem like an unnecessary chore. If you find yourself in the same shoes and you want to work more proficiently, try showing both documents side-by-side. In… Keep Reading