Great Hints and Tips From Keynote Support!

How to Change or Delete a Cell Name in Excel

2010-12-08T18:11:00.021-05:00

It's easy to name a cell. You click on the cell, put the cursor in the "Name Box" to the left of the Formula Bar (see image below), type a name, and press Enter. Then you can reference that cell in other parts of the workbook. In the example below we have named the cell "Sub1" because we will reference this Subtotal in a Summary worksheet. However, after naming a cell, it seems like Excel

Taking Back Your Privacy in Facebook

2010-10-08T17:59:00.000-04:00

Each time Facebook changes the user interface to "enhance" the experience, they reset the defaults to Everyone" or "Enable." For most items, the privacy levels you can choose from are: Everyone, Friends of friends, Friends Only, or Customize. Click "Customize" to select "Only Me" or to enter a Facebook user(s) you wish to hide the item from. It can be hard to find where to customize a

Google Installer Wants to Access the Internet - Here's HELP!

2010-07-08T15:38:00.008-04:00

Is ZoneAlarm pestering you constantly with a message saying "Google Installer is trying to access the Internet?" Is the "GoogleUpdate.exe" program trying to "call home" many times an hour? When you install any Google software product, such as the Chrome browser or Google Earth, Google Installer will ask your firewall to let it access the Internet many times a day to check for software updates.

Is Your Touchpad Mouse Opening Windows You Don't Want Opened?

2010-05-24T17:29:00.006-04:00

My new Windows 7 laptop touchpad mouse is driving me crazy. All I have to do is hover the cursor over a program shortcut (icon) and Windows opens the program! If I'm looking at a list of items on a window trying to decide what I need, and my finger rests on the touchpad (trackpad), a window opens. Windows are opening all over the place! Aaaargh!This may not be new to Windows 7,

Putting the "My Computer" Icon on the Windows 7 Desktop

2010-05-24T17:12:00.006-04:00

You just got your new Window 7 PC and you like it! However, there is no My Computer icon - or shortcut - on the desktop or in the Start Menu. Hmmm.In Windows 7, "My Computer" is called just "Computer." On some systems, the icon is not displayed anywhere. But most folks still want the icon available so that they can easily check the C-drive properties, check their DVD drive, look

How to UNHIDE people on Facebook

2010-05-24T12:04:00.003-04:00

You hid someone, and now you want to unhide them. Or you hid a page you were a fan of, and want to see their Facebook posts again. Here is how you UNHIDE:Log into Facebook. At the bottom of the Home page (or whatever Facebook is calling the page where you see your friend's news feeds) and click Edit Options.The list of people or pages you are hiding is listed in the right column

Outlook: Improving Load Time and Performance

2010-05-24T12:03:00.008-04:00

Many folks complain about how long it takes for Microsoft Outlook to load. There IS something you can do to reduce the time it takes Outlook to open.Disable Unneeded Add-ins on Outlook 2007 and EarlierWhen Outlook is installed, quite a few "Add-ins" are enabled by default. Additional add-ins may be installed and enabled when you install other software that can interface with

Has Facebook Crossed the Line This Time?

2010-04-23T13:52:00.003-04:00

Facebook is a great social site. Many folks have been able to get back in touch with old friends and neighbors they would have never located otherwise. But even though Facebook is free, don’t think you need be indebted to them. Facebook is making millions of dollars from their advertisers whose ads we click on, so there is absolutely no altruism here. If no one advertised on Facebook, it would

Facebook's New "Community Pages" Explained!

2010-04-23T03:12:00.012-04:00

Facebook is doing its best to get us more connected. We've always had "Fan" pages for celebrities, businesses, and organizations. Now Facebook has implemented "Community Pages" - over 6 million of them in fact! A Community Page is a page that Facebook has created and maintains for each City, Business, High School, College, Hobby, Movie, Book, etc. For any item in one of these

How to OPT OUT of Facebook Instant Personalization

2010-04-22T16:22:00.007-04:00

Facebook recently implemented a feature called Instant Personalization. You've probably noticed it on your Facebook page. It says "Connect with your friends on your favorite websites."Facebook is offering a "Like" button for websites. When clicked, the sites can use your public Facebook information, which includes your name, picture, gender, Friends list, and possibly more -

THIS is Why You Need Help Searching the Internet!

2010-02-24T17:29:00.009-05:00

I cannot imagine browsing the Internet without using McAfee Site Advisor. Yet when I mention it to most people, I get a blank stare. PLEASE USE THIS FREE SOFTWARE or an equivalent program that screens websites for safety. Some companies, like Norton and Zonealarm, also provide the equivalent function in some of their Internet Security suites. We're not talking about filtering programs to shield

Remove Multiple Hyperlinks (and Underscores) in a Word Document in 3 EASY STEPS!

2010-02-23T18:44:00.013-05:00

It's easy to remove the hyperlink from one link in a document. Just right-click on the link and click Remove Hyperlink. Then you can remove the underscore from the text.But what if you have a whole document full of hyperlinks that you want to look like regular text? You don't want any active hyperlinks and you don't want the URLs to be underscored (underlined).Well, it's easy to

NEW Credit Card Rules You Should Know About

2010-02-23T13:40:00.008-05:00

Do you keep a running balance on your credit cards? Though we all know that spending more than we make is a bad habit, doing it with "plastic" is so easy compared to borrowing from friends or the bank.To help the consumer cope with credit card companies and credit card debt, the U.S. government has signed into law the Cardholders Bill of Rights - HR627.For a complete summary of

How to SIGN OUT of Amazon.com

2010-02-22T11:38:00.006-05:00

You've logged into Amazon.com to purchase, comment, or check order status, and now you can't log out! This is annoying. You don't want to stay logged on forever ... but Amazon.com does not have a "log off" or "sign out" link on their homepage or any product or comment page! Don't fret. It's not that hard ... just hidden a bit. To sign out of Amazon.com, click Your Account or

The Ultimate Guide to Adding, Changing, and Deleting GMAIL Contacts and Groups

2010-02-09T16:15:00.008-05:00

Could you use some help staying organized in Google Gmail? Would you like easy instructions for adding, changing, and deleting Contacts and Groups? Gmail can be confusing at times, so follow the directions below.How to Add a Contact in Google GmailGo into your Gmail account. On the left sidebar, click Contacts. Then click My Contacts.In the upper left corner, click the New Contact

Getting Subdomains to Display With the Desired URL (http://subdomain.mysite.com)

2010-02-07T20:34:00.009-05:00

Typically, when a subdomain is created for a website, the website owners want the visitor to see the URL as http://subdomain.mysite.com. However, you can usually access the subdomain also via http://mysite.com/subdomain.But as stated above, http://subdomain.mysite.com is by far the preferred URL.As you know, most web hosting companies allow multiple subdomains free of charge

McAfee's SiteAdvisor is Not Working in Firefox

2010-02-01T12:11:00.003-05:00

McAfee SiteAdvisor stopped working on my PC for the FIrefox browser. Not only was I not receiving any colored buttons along side the websites listed on my search results screen, the McAfee button in the lower right corner of my Firefox browser window was grayed out. So I checked the status of the SiteAdvisor add-on in Firefox by clicking on the top menu Tools | Add-ons. Under the

How to Hide the Notifications Button in Facebook

2010-01-27T22:45:00.005-05:00

Have you noticed the Notifications button in the lower right corner of your Facebook page? A bright red number will display if there are new notifications. Some folks might like these notifications if they play games, etc.However, some folks find this hot red "Alert" annoying. If you check your Live Feed daily, and/or receive emails with the Facebook updates you're most interested

Remove Your Profile from Facebook or Browser Search Results

2010-01-27T22:42:00.006-05:00

How private you decide to keep your Facebook information is a personal matter. You man want anyone you have ever met to find your Facebook profile and read all about you. On the other hand, most folks desire some level of privacy.Many of Facebook's default privacy settings, unfortunately, show a lot of your information to Everyone. Even someone "googling" your name. If you do not

How to Insert Multiple Blank Columns in an Excel 2007 Worksheet

2010-01-27T22:40:00.004-05:00

A fast way to insert a blank column in Microsoft Excel is to click on the column to the right of where you want the blank columns inserted, right-click, and click Insert. (Don't click in a cell, but on the column identifying letter.) By default, Excel inserts a column to the left of the column that has been selected. This works quickly if you want to add one blank column. But if

How to Insert Multiple Blank Rows in an Excel 2007 Worksheet

2010-01-27T22:37:00.005-05:00

A fast way to insert a blank row in Microsoft Excel is to click on the row number that is below where you want the blank row inserted, right-click, and click Insert. (Don't click in a cell, but on the row number.) By default, Excel inserts a blank row above the row that has been selected. This works quickly if you want to add one blank line. But if you want to insert 12 blank rows

Finding High School and College Classmates on Facebook

2010-01-27T17:29:00.006-05:00

One of the fun aspects of Facebook is reconnecting with old friends. And Facebook provides a couple ways for you to find your former classmates or work mates. But Facebook keeps changing things. How many times have I completely rewritten this blog post? They've also made the search function less useful, but here goes. (Current as of January, 2011. Comment me if these instructions no longer work

How to Keep a Phrase From Wrapping on a Webpage or Blog

2010-01-17T11:31:00.003-05:00

Even in a fixed-width webpage or blog, you cannot be certain where line breaks will occur on the visitor's computer. There may be phrases that you want to stay on one line at all times. Notice that neither of the two phrases in green below stay on the same line. (Change your browser window width, if necessary, to see this):Programmers should review the line of code @template = hr(webmaster.org.us

How to Hide Game Updates from Friends on Facebook

2010-01-15T11:07:00.011-05:00

When you login to Facebook and click the Home tab, you see the latest news, photos, etc. from your friends. Isn't this why we love Facebook? But even with a modest number of friends, there can be a lot of reading material waiting for you if you haven't logged in for a while...It would be easier, however, if you didn't have to see the numerous Game updates from your friends (Farmville, Fish Word,

Do You Want EVERYONE to View Your Facebook "Friends List?"

2010-01-15T10:53:00.006-05:00

When Facebook made major changes to its members' Privacy Settings late 2009, they decided to show a lot more of your information by default than before. One of the things they changed was that everyone can now see your Friends List!Now, most folks want their Facebook friends to be able to see their other Facebook friends. That is one way we find old friends we wish to reconnect

How Do I Add a Website Profile to Google Analytics?

2010-01-08T07:40:00.004-05:00

Website Profiles allow you to view reports on multiple domains, subdomains, or blogs. The Google Analytics program will provide for you a unique snippet of code for each Profile you create. If you have a website with multiple pages, you will need to place the Analytics code in the footer of each web page for which you want to obtain statistics. if you are using Server Side

How to Display Formulas in an Excel Spreadsheet

2010-01-07T23:45:00.006-05:00

If a worksheet contains a lot of formulas, there may be times where you would like the formulas to display instead of their values. There are three ways to show formulas in an Excel worksheet. Method #1 My favorite - a keyboard shortcut! Open the spreadsheet. Then hold the Ctrl key while pressing the grave (`) or tilde (~) key. This key, on many keyboards, is

A Dozen Sample Math Formulas for Microsoft Excel

2010-01-07T22:09:00.007-05:00

In Microsoft Excel, the symbols for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing are: + - * /The formula is entered in the cell where you want the results displayed. You do not have to use capital letters when keying in cell references - Excel will capitalize them for you.If you find the examples below confusing, review our post Mathematical Order of Operations. (Parentheses,

Absolutely Free 411 Directory for Business Listings!

2010-01-06T21:48:00.016-05:00

Would you like to obtain directory assistance for business phone numbers free of charge? You can with Google's GOOG-411. Currently, GOOG-411 is available in the US and Canada for US and Canadian business listings. The Basics: Dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (800-466-4411) from any phone. GOOG-411 will answer and say "the call is recorded." (see Privacy below) GOOG-411 will ask you for the business name and

It's Called "Up Time America" and It's Very Cool

2009-12-16T23:22:00.006-05:00

How many times a week do you hear someone say they just need a little down time? Well, this blog post is about up time!Do yourself a favor and watch this very cool, entertaining, 3-minute you tube video. In so many ways, being successful and happy is just so much common sense - something we seem to have lost sight of in America these days.The short video is from one cute, fast-talking

Change the Size of the Start Menu Icons

2009-11-27T20:05:00.003-05:00

Would you like the program icons on the Start Menu to be larger or smaller? Windows lets you choose a large size or small size.To change the size of the icons, follow the instructions below.Click Start | Control Panel. (If using Classic mode, click Start | Settings | Control Panel).From the Control Panel, double click Taskbar and Start Menu. (If in category view, click Appearances

View Your PC Images as a Filmstrip!

2009-11-26T23:33:00.003-05:00

When viewing your files in Windows via My Computer or Windows Explorer, you can view them, typically, in five different ways: Thumbnail, Files, Icons, List, and Details. If you are not familiar with the Views menu, see our blog Cool Ways to View Your PC FilesHowever, there is a very cool viewing option that only appears on the Views menu when you are viewing the contents of a

Mathematical Order of Operations and Excel

2009-11-26T23:28:00.009-05:00

This blog post covers in detail the mathematical Order of Operations. In order to enter formulas into Excel worksheets, you have to know how Excel will interpret the formulas you enter. If you are new to Excel math, you must read Excel Math Basics on our main website. It is one of our more popular tutorials. (We also have scads of other Microsoft Excel tutorials over there ☺).

Search for PC Files or Documents the Easy Way!

2009-11-06T16:11:00.007-05:00

Is your Windows My Documents or Documents folder getting large? Is it hard to find a required file? Here is a speedy way to search just the files in My Documents or Documents.If you an advanced user and store files in folders you have created, you can use this technique on any data folder.Open a Windows Explorer or My computer window. To access Windows Explore, right click Start

How to Close an Unresponsive Program

2009-11-06T16:02:00.007-05:00

Once in a while you will try to close a program and it refuses to end. It just hangs around and ignores you. Sometimes you can minimize the window and carry on. Other times the program freezes up your PC!Here is the best method to force an unresponsive PC program to close or end.Press the Ctrl, Alt, and Del keys at the same time. (Press and hold each key while you press the next

Creating Strong Passwords You Can Remember

2009-11-06T15:50:00.009-05:00

Thieves are getting bolder in their attempts to crack passwords. At the same time, the majority of folks do not even begin to have strong passwords that could deter would-be thieves!And having a strong password ... but writing it down and taping it to your monitor is a very bad idea if anyone can access your computer at work or at home.Before we discuss some easy methods for

How to Hide "Recent Documents List" on the Start Menu

2009-11-06T15:32:00.008-05:00

On some Windows systems, a list of the most recent documents or files you opened is available for viewing when you click Start. And clicking on a file in the list opens the file. If you use a handful of files over and over, this is a very quick way to access these files. However, if you share a PC, everyone else can see the files you have recently opened.If you work with a lot of

How to Create a "Windows Explorer" Shortcut and Place it in the Quick Launch Toolbar

2009-11-06T15:07:00.006-05:00

It is important that PC user knows how to manage the files and folders that store their data. The best way to view the files and folders on the PC is to use Windows Explorer. You can open a WIndows Explorer window by right-clicking on the Start button and clicking Explore.But wouldn't it be nice to have a shortcut to Windows Explorer on the Quick Launch Toolbar so when you quickly need to fetch a

How to Recover Google Analytics Tracking Code

2009-10-13T14:52:00.006-04:00

If you change your blog template, or accidentally delete your Google Analytics tracking code from your website's HTML, it can be difficult to find again within the Analytics program.It is there, it is just hidden a bit. Follow the directions below to find the Google Analytics code that you have already created for your blog or website:Get into Google AnalyticsOn the Main Window

Restore the Show Desktop Shortcut on the Quick Launch Toolbar

2009-10-13T14:51:00.007-04:00

On most Windows systems, the Show Desktop icon resides in the Quick Launch toolbar. Its icon looks like the image to the left.It is a very useful shortcut for the busy PC user because it will minimize all open windows at once, and show the Desktop.When you are finished working on the Desktop, click the Show Desktop icon again to restore all of the windows that were opened and

Making Your Yahoo Information Private

2009-10-13T14:43:00.005-04:00

Do you have one or more Yahoo Email addresses just for shopping or other uses? Do you want to make sure your Yahoo Email address and all contact information are private? If so, follow the instructions below. The instructions are for Mail Classic. You will be hiding your profile, but in case it ever gets un-hidden, you are also restricting all access to your personal information.

Scanning for Viruses and Malware - Hints and Tips

2009-10-13T14:22:00.010-04:00

Every computer needs to have both virus-scanning software and malware-scanning software installed and regularly updated. There are several excellent free products that you can download and use. We do!Always download from a reputable site, such as www.download.com. They make sure the software is clean - as one of the popular ways that the bad guys spread viruses and malware (

Secret to Highlighting Large Areas of Text in Word

2009-10-13T14:06:00.008-04:00

You want to highlight a large portion of text in a Word document to copy it, move it, or delete it. Now, highlighting text in Word is easy as long as all the text is visible in your current display window. But once you have to scroll to find the end of the text area, good luck!You know what I'm talking about. You start highlighting and move your cursor down the page and when it

The Secret to Making Images Blend with the Background

2009-10-13T14:03:00.005-04:00

You created your image with a background that is identical to the background color of the webpage, PowerPoint slide, etc. because you want the image to blend seamlessly with the background that it will be placed upon. And then you look at the finished product and ... yuk! A faint border is visible around the image, and the two colors just don't match. That's impossible! You used

Sorting PC Files the Speedy Way

2009-10-12T10:53:00.003-04:00

When viewing the contents of My Documents using My Computer or Windows Explorer, you can view the contents in various ways. If you are unfamiliar with the Views icon, see our blog Cool Ways to View Your PC Files.When looking at your files via the "List" or "Details" view, you can sort by clicking on the heading of the column you want to sort on. However, there are no columns when

How to Delete a Google Gmail Account

2009-09-30T12:15:00.012-04:00

Do you have a Google Gmail account that you no longer use and would like to delete? Then keep reading. Deleting a Google Gmail account, of course, will permanently delete all of the emails sent or received. Forward any emails you want to save to another email address, and write down the email addresses of friends so that you will not lose them.To delete a Google Gmail account,

How to Delete a Google Account

2009-09-30T12:08:00.008-04:00

Sometimes we just change our minds. Or we create multiple accounts for testing purposes and then want to clean things up when we're done. Deleting a Google account will, of course, delete all of the products and services that the account has been using. This includes Gmail, Picassa, Blogger, etc. To delete a Google account, follow the directions below. Log into Google. Hover

Yeah! A Method for Printing the Contents of a Folder in Microsoft Windows

2009-09-26T16:29:00.013-04:00

On occasion you may want to have a printout of the contents of a folder; perhaps My Documents, or a folder within My Documents. There is no option to print the contents of a folder anywhere in Microsoft Windows.If you would like this capability, follow the steps below. You will be creating a small .bat file, saving it, and having Windows add the function to the right-click menu

Cool Ways to View Your PC Files

2009-09-23T13:58:00.002-04:00

Did you know you can view your PC files in a variety of ways? A lot of folks are not aware of the Views icon, so let talk about it!How do I see my files in Windows?You view and manage your files and folders in Microsoft Windows by using My Computer or Windows Explorer. We recommend Windows Explorer and explain why in one of Keynote Support's "Windows for Beginners" tutorials:

Creating a Pickup Measure in Score Writer

2009-09-19T18:36:00.005-04:00

Many songs do not begin with a full measure, but begin with a partial measure - called a pickup measure - as shown in the example above. Why not make your score look more professional and make that first measure a true pickup measure ... instead of a measure with a lot of rests?!If you are keying in a new song in Score Writer via the keyboard, follow the steps below beginning with

Google Bookmarks - Easy Instructions for Getting Started

2009-09-16T11:17:00.011-04:00

Why Use Google Bookmarks?If you don't use a social site like Twitter, you may still be using your browser to store bookmarks to favorite websites. With the ability now to store bookmarks online, the disadvantages of storing them in your browser loom large!If you change PCs, you have to import your bookmarks to the new PC or you'll lose them. If you use multiple PCs, the bookmark

Urgent! How to Avoid Phishing Scams on the Internet

2009-09-16T11:06:00.005-04:00

Each year, Americans lose over 8 billion dollars to Internet criminals. Can you imagine? A lot of that money is lost because of phishing emails. Please read this blog post. Don't be the next victim!A phishing email is a fake email sent to millions of email addresses by a cyber-criminal. The fake email, supposedly from your financial institution, urges you, entices you, to go to

Automatically Play that CD or DVD on Your PC !

2009-09-16T10:57:00.004-04:00

Do you primarily use your media drives to play CDs and DVDs? Do you ever get tired of having Windows ask you what you want to do when you pop in the disc? You can tell Windows to automatically play that CD or DVD as soon as you put it in the drive! How? By activating Window’s AutoPlay feature. Follow these steps: Open up My Computer or Windows ExplorerFind the CD or DVD drive that you want to

Analog vs. Digital - What Exactly IS the difference? A Beginner's Guide!

2009-09-16T10:55:00.005-04:00

Before the digital age, audio and video was stored in a format called analog; i.e. records, cassette tapes, and VHS tapes. An analog recording captured the actual audio and video waves as a continuous stream of data and transferred these waves onto a physical medium – such as the groove of a record, or the iron oxide surface of a magnetic tape. Analog recordings tended to deteriorate with time

Easy Way to Create GIF Transparency in Photoshop

2009-09-16T10:29:00.010-04:00

Here is a quick technique for using Adobe Photoshop to make the background of an image transparent. We'll be using the image at left. The image background or edge color does not necessarily have to be one solid color, but it should be close. Also, to use this technique, the background color that you are removing cannot also exist within the portion of the image that is staying

The Web-Safe Color Palette - Yes or No?

2009-09-16T10:07:00.006-04:00

Modern computers and browsers can display 16.8 million different colors. Folks who create or manipulate images using programs like Adobe Photoshop choose a particular color by specifying its 6-digit hexadecimal code. However, some very old computer systems and/or browsers can only reliably display 216 colors.These 216 "safe" colors make up the Web-Safe Color Palette. The 6-digit

Optimizing a Web Image in Adobe Photoshop

2009-09-08T13:00:00.005-04:00

OverviewSince images can be very large in terms of kilobytes or even megabytes, they must be optimized, or compressed, for use in webpages. We will be using the terms optimize and compress interchangeably. There are significant differences between JPG compression and GIF compression of images. The original image to be optimized can be a JPG or a GIF file, and the optimized file can be in JPG or

How to Remove the Google Search Bar from Firefox

2009-09-08T06:08:00.002-04:00

Do you use Firefox? Do you now have a Google search box or bar taking up space to the right of the URL box? If you do not use it either, here is how you can remove or delete the Google search bar.For some of us, space it at a premium at the top of the window. The more junk sitting up there, the less room for the actual webpage to display. Besides, if Google is your homepage anyway, you may find

Open a New Window with rel="external nofollow"

2009-08-31T12:31:00.002-04:00

Do you use rel="external" on your webpages so links will open in a new browser window? Well, your external.js code isn't going to work for you if you ever decide to use rel="external nofollow."In other words, the link no longer opens in a new window! What to do? Replace your current external.js file with the code below. Now your external links will, once again, open in a new browser window. PS:

Hot Tip to Quickly Enter Date and Time in Microsoft Excel

2009-08-27T11:17:00.004-04:00

I like some of my spreadsheets to have the the day's date on the sheet. However, it takes time to format a cell and then type in the date.There is a keyboard shortcut you might like! Remember - Excel is going to use the current date and time from your computer.Click on the cell in which you want the date to appear. Then press Ctrl + ; (press and hold the Ctrl key while you press

CSS Popup Image Viewer: A Review, with Hints and Tips for Using

2009-08-25T07:36:00.006-04:00

Do you have a webpage with one or more thumbnails representing larger photographs? And do you want the larger image to appear in the same window when the visitor's mouse hovers over the thumbnail? Here is one solution you can download for free.CSS Popup Image Viewer is found on DynamicDrive.com. Using only HTML and CSS, the large image displays when the cursor hovers over the thumbnail. It works

PopBox! - Free Thumbnail Viewing Software: Hints and Tips for Using

2009-08-24T10:51:00.003-04:00

Do you want to click on a thumbnail image and have a larger image pop up on the same page? Here is our review of the free solution called PopBox!.PopBox! is similar to another popular solution, Lightbox JS. Even though Lightbox V.2 has some unique characteristics, if you just want to click on a thumbnail and have the large image open in the same window, PopBox is near perfect and is fairly easy

Lightbox JS - Free Thumbnail Viewing Software Review

2009-08-24T06:01:00.004-04:00

Do you want to click on a thumbnail image and have a larger image pop up on the same page? Lightbox JS code can be downloaded free from various websites, including DynamicDrive.com. Here is our review.There are two versions of Lightbox: the original Lightbox Image Viewer, and the fancier Lightbox Image Viewer 2.03a. Lightbox uses the JavaScript onclick method. The user clicks the thumbnail and

Using the Paintbrush (Format Painter) in Microsoft Office

2009-07-24T17:05:00.002-04:00

I know a lot of people who have never noticed the little paintbrush icon sitting in the toolbar at the top of the Microsoft Word or Excel window. In Office 2000 it is up in one of the standard toolbars. In Office 2007, it is on the Clipboard section (far left) of the Home tab. Microsoft calls it the Format Painter and it looks like the image to the left. This is a great tool for quickly

Secret to Highlighting Text Vertically in Microsoft Word

2009-07-20T10:12:00.003-04:00

When you highlight text in Word, by default, the highlight proceeds from left to right, and then up or down depending on which direction you move the cursor. But what if you want to highlight a portion of text vertically?This might be most useful if you have a document with tabular data, and you want to highlight (and perhaps copy) a COLUMN of data. This technique, however, will

Create a Website Shortcut Internet Explorer Must Open

2009-07-11T17:32:00.005-04:00

li {list-style-type:circle;} .blue {color:#003399;} When you double-click a website shortcut that is sitting on your desktop, your default browser will open the website. But what if there is a website that you MUST open with Internet Explorer? This is not an unusual request, unfortunately, since there are still some websites, and applications tied to websites, that must use

Is Yahoo Sharing Your Information Without Your Consent ?

2009-06-30T07:22:00.004-04:00

For some Yahoo Mail account users, Yahoo has, by default, allowed other Yahoo users to share your profile information to third-party applications and the developers of these applications. How? Well, according to Yahoo Help, if you’ve set your profile to Anyone, then you have already given third-party applications and their owners access to whatever information is in your profile. However, if

What You NEED to Know About Buying Blank DVDs

2009-06-24T10:20:00.004-04:00

You can purchase several different types of blank DVD discs. The most common formats are DVD-R and DVD-RW, and DVD+R and DVD+RW. The "R" stands for recordable, and the "W" stands for writeable. DVD-RAM is an older format and is quickly becoming obsolete. Therefore, don't buy a DVD recorder that relies on DVD-RAM technology and do not purchase DVD-RAM discs to record upon. Even if your current DVD

How to Change Cell or Column Widths in Excel

2009-05-12T22:15:00.004-04:00

There are a variety of different ways that you can change the width of cells or columns in Microsoft Excel. Knowing these different options will give you greater control over the structure of your Excel worksheet.To change a single column width visually:Place the cursor over the right vertical column separator. For example, if you want to make column D wider, place the cursor on

Eliminating Yahoo Chat & Mobile Text feature

2009-04-22T11:20:00.005-04:00

If you do not want to participate in Yahoo chat or messaging, it is annoying to realize that the function is turned on by default. You cannot totally remove the function from showing up on the left side of your mail window, but you can permanently disable it!Under Chat & Mobile Text, click the little down arrow after “I am” and select Offline. The next time you log into Yahoo Mail, your status

Stop Images from Displaying in Yahoo Mail

2009-03-27T10:00:00.007-04:00

If you use Yahoo Email for shopping or miscellaneous emailing, you may not want to bother waiting for email images to download, or care about viewing them at all. Here are the instructions for blocking Yahoo email images: Log into your Yahoo Email. Near the top of the window, click Options and then click Mail Options. On the left side, click the Spam tab. Click the radio button next to "Initially

Cleaning Up Disk Space

2008-12-12T14:43:00.001-05:00

Even if you have a lot of disk space, it is a good idea to remove unneeded files on a regular basis as a good housekeeping practice and to help your anti-virus and anti-malware scans complete faster. If you’re tight on disk space, it is a must. Here are two tasks you should complete on a regular basis.Run Windows/XP Disk CleanupFor Windows/XP, click Start / All Programs / Accessories / Systems