Microsoft Excel is one of the most established spreadsheet programs on the market. A common task that arises is creating a table in Excel in order to manage and analyze related information. Once a table is created, the information can be sorted, filtered, or queried to identify trends and create graphical representations between variables. How to Make a Table in Excel Step 1 – Double click the Microsoft Excel program icon on the computer desktop or choose the shortcut from the computer’s “Program Files” menu to open Microsoft Excel. Step Read More

PST (Personal Storage Table) is a proprietary file format that the Microsoft Corporation created in order to store copies of emails, tasks, address books, and calendar events in Microsoft email and messaging programs such as Microsoft Outlook. The data format is provided for free in order to permit other companies to use the data, but it is controlled by Microsoft. How Does a PST File Work? Microsoft Outlook stores calendar events and email messages in a PST or an offline storage table (OST) file depending on the specific configuration of Read More

Since the early 1990s and the introduction of Linux as a free operating system, more and more open software and file formats have become available, culminating in a commitment from Microsoft, the world's biggest closed source supplier, to support an open file format for exchanging information in document format. Docx is one of their first contributions. Open file formats such as docx are important because they allow people to share documents even if they aren't using the same software that was used to create the original document. This makes it Read More

Microsoft Excel is commonly used to make a chart or spreadsheet, calculate formulas, generate time sheets or calendars, and make agendas. Many people do not realize that Excel is also great for keeping organized. One can use Excel to make a work schedule for employees or a personal schedule to keep one’s self on track. Excel can also be used to create a reminder about specific dates, appointments, and any type of schedule that one may need. Excel schedules can even be made to keep track of the dates and Read More

Microsoft office does not include software to assist you in converting your PowerPoint presentations to DVD. Today, there are no freeware utilities that perform this activity for you, but there are many commercial packages available that have free trial periods. Software of this type ranges in price from from $40 – $200 for personal licenses, and much more for commercial or multi-user licenses. All of the following packages perform this function, and offer a free trial period. Software to Convert PowerPoint to DVD PowerVideoMaker Professional allows you to export PPT Read More

Microsoft PowerPoint documents can utilize two passwords: Password to open Password to modify Password to open The Password to open requires a user to enter a password to view the document. When the user sets a Password to open, the entire Microsoft PowerPoint document is encrypted with the RC4 stream cipher. Password to modify The Password to modify requires a user to enter a password to make changes to the document. When a user sets a Password to modify, the password is stored inside the Microsoft PowerPoint document. The password Read More

The ODT file format is one that was developed by Sun Microsystems and is now an open format file type. ODT stands for open document text and therefore, is specific to text documents. However, the overall ODF stands for open document format which includes many different types of file variations that can be opened. OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice support ODT files natively, and since both are cross platform they can be used to open ODT files easily as well. One of the problems people find when trying to open an ODT Read More

If you find that multitasking is a way of life, autodialers can help keep everything under control. In the Microsoft Outlook environment, autodialers become another set of mouse clicks you make as you work through multiple projects simultaneously. In many respects, the question is not how to use an autodialer, but how it can be better used. The Basics The entire autodialer process works from your contacts list. Just go to the contacts list and select the contact number that you would like to call. On the toolbar you will Read More

Microsoft Excel documents can utilize three passwords: Password to open Password to modify Protect sheet or Protect workbook Password to Open The Password to open requires a user to enter a password to view the document. When the user sets a Password to open, the entire Microsoft Excel document is encrypted with the RC4 stream cipher. Password to Modify The Password to modify requires a user to enter a password to make changes to the document. When a user sets a Password to modify, the password is stored inside the Read More

Microsoft Office has been one of the leaders of commercially available desktop bundles of productivity programs for the past two decades. Despite the popularity of the application suite, a number of computer users have made the shift to open solutions such as Open Office which provide equivalent performance for little to no cost. Once users are able to make the shift to a compatible alternative to MS Office, a common problem that arises is how to uninstall Microsoft Office. Automatically Uninstall Microsoft Office on Windows The first place to start Read More