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Tips for Using Microsoft Word 2013 – Part 1

Tips for Using Microsoft Word 2013 (1 of 4) Reorganize With The Outline View If you are creating or editing complex documents, try using the Outline View to quickly get through the draft stage by selecting the Outlining view available under the View menu on the Ribbon. Outline View helps you quickly organize the sections of your document. When you select the Outline View Word provides you with a Outlining Toolbar to help you quickly create your first

Be More Productive with Windows 8.1 – Part 3

Be More Productive with Windows 8.1 – Part 3 TIP 1: Take Advantage of the Multiple App Views If you are a Windows 7 user, then you are used to being able to pin apps to the taskbar (We covered that in Windows 8.1: Tip 3) and quickly see a live mini-preview of that window. That feature still exists in Windows 8.1, but you have more options available to you.  Windows 8.1 has

Be More Productive with Windows 8.1 – Part 2

Be More Productive with Windows 8.1 – Part 2 In part 2, we will examine a few other tips when using Windows of 8.1.  Feel free to explore, once you get the feel of the new OS, you will find it easy to work with, and if you are like me, you will find you can be more productive. TIP 1: Search From The Desktop and The Web While it may not seem

Be More Productive with Windows 8.1 – Part 1

Be More Productive with Windows 8.1 Change is never easy and ever since Windows 8 came out there have been several usability issues with the new OS. Experienced and novice users alike were finding it hard to switch from their beloved Windows Version 7. This was the first significant departure from the Windows look and feel, going all the way back to XP and Vista. Each new version had a

Are You Ready – Windows 10 Will be Here Soon

Windows 10 Will be Here Soon – and FREE! Good news, Microsoft has announced that Windows 10 will be free for a year, if you are upgrading from Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows Phone 8.1. When you upgrade to Windows 10, you will have access to a all the features of the New OS including Cortana, universal apps, a seamless experience and ongoing support. Microsoft has identified three key areas for