Review of EditGrid-Online Spreadsheet

I tried out editgrid, an online spreadsheet located at http://www.editgrid.com and here are my thoughts about it:

I like the fact that it's free.  It's good for people who have just gotten a computer and maybe can't afford to buy software just yet.   I also like the fact that it's online.  This helps you have somewhere to keep your files.  You know that no matter what may happen to your computer, you have somewhere for your data.  I also like the fact that it works across all formats.  So mac users and pc users can both use this application.  The only thing that I didn't like was that there wasn't a way to freeze the rows and columns when you're entering data.  Other than that, this is a pretty nifty tool to have.

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Making Yourself Memorable: Create A Stunning Powerpoint Presentation

Making Yourself Memorable: Create A Stunning Powerpoint Presentation

By Christina Greenway

Did you know that using a PowerPoint presentation can be one of the most effective ways to address a large group of people? With such a variety of learning styles, using a visual presentation allows you to reach a large group of people – particularly those who need to see it to believe it. What better way than to create a stunning PowerPoint presentation?

Have the data, but lacking that polished finish? A good way to start is to look at templates to get an idea of which style suits you and your presentation. By accessing numerous templates at http://Microsoft.com you be able to create stunning presentations. Looking at an individual slide or downloading an entire sample presentation can inspire you to be more creative with the content that you include in your own presentation. There are many charts and diagrams in different templates that can really spark your creativity and give you additional ideas to give your presentation a professional look. While looking through the samples, consider that if you are wowed by the slides, graphics, or charts, your audience probably will be too.

What works? There is no magic formula, but there are amazing presentations. With the ability to create almost anything imaginable, there is no limit to what can be included in your presentations. Vibrant colours, sleek graphics and stylish photographs all contribute to making a great presentation even better.

What does not work? Avoid the overuse of clip-art. Although there is some good quality clip-art out there, too much in a presentation can be distracting and give it an unpolished, unprofessional look. That is not to say that there isn’t a time and a place for a cleverly placed clip-art picture. Another thing to watch out for is wordiness – before adding a slide filled with text, consider adding the supplemental information in a handout.

Handouts are another great idea because you are providing your participants with additional information which adds value to your presentation. The added bonus of using handouts is that you are giving your participants additional information, which includes your contact information (a great instrument for making new connections and contacts).

Try to tie in visual cues that will help people remember and associate images with you or your company. The key is to make yourself, your presentation, and your information valuable and memorable.

About the Author: Christina is the owner of Online Office Assistants, with specialties in PowerPoint presentations and many other areas. Working as a Virtual Assistant for over a year, Christina also has an extensive background in advertising, human resources, sales, and customer service. Visit Online Office Assistants website at http://www.officeassist.ca.

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Microsoft Word is great but I wish I could…

Microsoft Word Is Great But I Wish I Could…

By Peter Kitson

Microsoft Word is all singing, all dancing. Truly a great product which has made the lives of professional writers and students vastly more productive.

Most of us however are not professional writers. We only use Word to type an occasional missive or and article now and then. We don’t need or use 90% of the bells and whistles. Unfortunately, some of these built in bells and whistles are designed to impose themselves and often like to blow loudly in our ears whether we asked for it or not.

Research shows there are three common pet hate ‘features’ that most average users would rather turn off if only they knew how. This is a cheat sheet for such users.

A. How do I stop Word from helping me type?

Word checks spelling and grammar as you type. When these features are on, spelling and grammar that Word does not recognize are underlined sternly with wavy red and green lines.

To turn off Word’s various automatic checking features:

1. From the Tools menu, pick ‘AutoCorrect’ (or AutoCorrect Options). Then click on the ‘AutoCorrect’ tab.

2. Uncheck the boxes for the AutoCorrect items that you want to disable.

3. Do the same on the ‘AutoFormat As You Type’ tab.

4. On the ‘AutoText’ tab, uncheck the ‘Show AutoComplete tip’ box.

5. From the Tools menu, pick ‘Options’ then click on the tabs and uncheck any boxes for features that you want to disable.

B. How do I tell the Office Assistant to go take a walk?

1. Click on the Office Assistant, then click on ‘Options’.

2. Uncheck the ‘Use Office Assistant’ box.

You can also customize the behavior of the Office Assistant by checking or clearing the checkboxes on the ‘Options’ tab.

If you later decide that you rather miss the lovable Assistant, you can easily bring him back by choosing ‘Show the Office Assistant’ from the Help menu.

C. How do I turn off the automatic URLs?

Word likes to convert all URLs and email addresses in your document into active hyperlinks. If you’d rather not, then here’s how to turn off that feature:

1. From the Tools menu, Choose ‘AutoCorrect’ (or AutoCorrect Options)

2. Click on ‘AutoFormat As You Type’ tab.

3. Under ‘Replace As You Type’, uncheck the ‘Internet and network paths with hyperlink’ box.

Note that this setting only applies to what you subsequently type. If you forgot to turn off AutoCorrect before you started and you end up with a document full of hyperlinks that you don’t want, you can disable them, either one at a time, or all at once. To turn a link off, right-click on the link, select ‘Hyperlink’ from the pop-up menu, and then select ‘Remove Hyperlink’. To remove all links from the document, choose Select All from the Edit menu or press [Ctrl]+[A], and then press [Ctrl]+[6] to remove all hyperlinks.

Most Word features can be turned off or on from the ‘Tools’ menu. From this menu, the ‘Options’ command brings up a screen with several tabs where you can make all sorts of changes to Word’s behavior. The ‘Customize’ command lets you to change Word’s menus and toolbars.

The ‘View’ menu also has some great options for changing the look of the Word screen.

About the Author: Peter Kitson manages the Business-Software-Books.us project at: http://www.business-software-books.us
A collection of business software books and tutorials available for free download.

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