From: www.ExcelUserConference.com Atlantic City, New Jersey will once again host the Microsoft Excel / Access User Conference (Trump Marina Hotel) – On April 18-20, 2007. Atlantic City, New Jersey will once again host theMicrosoft Excel / Access User Conference (Trump Marina Hotel) – On April 18-20, 2007. This year the
Is your Outlook 2007 ‘instant’ search working properly? Is your Outlook 2007 ‘instant’ search working properly? We’ve had plenty of trouble finding messages that are clearly stored in Outlook 2007 but won’t show up in any search. We suspect the problem is either related to multiple Outlook profiles or an
Many readers have wondered about the effect of the ‘key generators’ that are available on pirate software sites. Some interesting responses to our series “If your product key is stolen” Part 1 and Part 2 . Many wondered about the effect of the ‘key generators’ that are available on pirate software sites.
The Outlook 2007 reading pane looks the same as the one in previous versions but it’s actually quite different and safer. The Outlook 2007 reading pane looks the same as the one in previous versions but it’s actually quite different and safer. There has always been a concern that a
Updates for the Junk Mail filter for Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 are now available. Updates for the Junk Mail filter for Outlook 2003 and Outlook 2007 are now available: Outlook 2003 update for more details here Outlook 2007 update details should be here but that KB article wasn’t available when we checked
We delve even further into the AutoFill options in Excel and find out how to create a custom fill list. By Michael Barden Last week, we had a look at the basics of AutoFill in Excel – a function that is used to “automatically fill in” a series of data
Microsoft Office security patches for February 2007 The usual collection of security patches for February 2007 – two of these concern Office and other is worth mention because it’s almost funny. Excel and Powerpoint vulnerabilities Office 2000 Office XP Office 2003 Excel Viewer 2003 Word Viewer 2003 Office 2004 for
Some tips when sending out many messages for a group or club. In a recent issue of Office Watch, Lee W asked about sending a large number of messages from an Access database: ” I have a need to send 50,000 emails w/ an attachment. The email addresses are currently
A summary of the options for converting documents between the Office 2007 formats and Office 97-2003 formats. We’re still getting a lot of messages about document compatibility between the new Office 2007 formats (.docx .xlsx etc) and the .doc .xls formats we’re all familiar with. If you have Office 2007
Sending many emails from Office is possible but there are traps. Lee W asks: ” I have a need to send 50,000 emails with an attachment. The email addresses are currently stored in a Microsoft Access database. Does Outlook have any limitations? “ You should not need any special code
What happened to the link to Contacts from Tasks or Appointments that used to be in Outlook? Laurence M writes: I am using Office 2007, and am very frustrated by the removal of the Contacts field. I used it a lot in v2003 in tasks and appointments, but it’s gone
We look at AutoFill – a powerful feature in Excel used to “automatically fill in” a series of data based on a small amount of input. By Michael Barden In this edition of Office for Mere Mortals, we will have a look at AutoFill – a powerful feature in Excel
With the full public launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007 happening, now is a good time for a reality check in order to balance the hype that you’ll be hit with. With the full public launch of Windows Vista and Office 2007 happening, now is a good time for
We answer some common questions about Office 2007 from Office Watch readers I don’t know whether it’s because of all the Microsoft promotional material about Office 2007 or in spite of it, but looking through the messages from Office Watch readers it’s clear that there are some misunderstandings about Office
We look at marking index entries across multiple pages, hidden text and a nifty add-on for regular indexers. By Michael Barden In the last issue of Office for Mere Mortals we looked at the basics of indexing in Word – setting up a document to be indexed and then generating
You hit Reply to answer a messages you received – simple right? Reply and Forward have hidden depths and tricks you should know. As often happens with Outlook and Office usual there is more that is worth knowing about, even in this simple email feature. There are options to “Reply”
The story of an ‘Internet Plaza’ to avoid in Grenada with lessons you can take anywhere. Most “Internet Café” will let you plug in your laptop, even if there’s no explicit sign to say that. They’ll either have a wireless connection or will unplug the network cable from one of
An index is a list of terms or topics that can be found within the document. We look at how to create an index in Microsoft Word. By Michael Barden In this and the next issue we’re going to talk about creating indexes in Microsoft Word. ‘Real’ books often have
More on the consequences of losing your Office 2007 or Vista product key and what you can do to try protecting yourself. We continue our look at some concerns with product activation and disabling in Office 2007 and Vista. Last week we talked about how easy it is for your
How to make a Table of Figures in Microsoft Word. By Michael Barden In last week’s issue, we looked at how to make a table of contents. This week, we’ll look at the similar concept of how to make a table of figures. That’s a list of the images, graphs,
The first part of a series on some concerns about Microsoft’s anti-piracy measures as they apply to Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista. This is the first part of a series on some concerns about Microsoft’s anti-piracy measures as they apply to Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista. Both these
What Office patches does Microsoft has to start the year? iCal vulnerability Outlook 2003 Outlook 2002 (XP) Outlook 2000 A maliciously created .ICS or iCal calendar file could bypass protections and run code on your computer. Outlook 2007 is specifically EXcluded from this security problem. This page has some details and
From: Microsoft The first Universal version of Office for Mac for PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs — Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Microsoft Corp.’s Macintosh Business Unit (Mac BU) today revealed at Macworld Conference & Expo 2007 the news Mac fans have been waiting to hear: A new version of Office
From: Microsoft Q&A: From Macworld Conference & Expo 2007, the head of Microsoft’s Mac Business Unit discusses the story behind the next generation of Microsoft’s productivity software suite for the Mac. Microsoft continues to deliver world-class technology products for the Mac platform – as it has for more than 20
