tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37235662008-07-24T20:57:39.606-05:00BlogOfficeKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-36158088503757533842008-05-27T14:40:00.002-05:002008-05-27T14:51:17.947-05:00Adding the Path to Your Filenames
If you work with content development team like I do, chances are that you are continually sharing versions of files and improving on each other's work. Content management at its best enables you to all work with a single document without duplicating or accidentally replacing or losing earlier changes. One simple way to manage versions is to ensure that everyone Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-60034295572618131762008-05-14T07:53:00.002-05:002008-05-14T08:22:41.329-05:00Single Labels in Word 2007
Here's a super simple tip, just in case you're getting ready to do one-off labels in Word 2007. When I opened the label template yesterday, Word 2007 shows me a blank screen. Oh great, I thought. How do I tell where one label area stops and another starts?
Suddenly a little whisper of intuition said, "Turn on paragraph marks."
So I clicked the Show/Hide tool in the Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-73109439994629308312008-05-13T12:25:00.002-05:002008-05-13T12:36:40.517-05:00Fresh Out of Properties
As the managing editor for a professional journal, I work with lots of versions of manuscripts in all sorts of states. Early submissions, revisions, reviewer copies, and so forth. I need to be able to easily discern which versions are which. Although our numbering system is reliable and effective, I always want to double-check versions before they go out to reviewers. Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-68497683798020716372008-04-13T15:15:00.003-05:002008-04-13T15:25:08.952-05:00Think Convergence
I knew if I just continued to write about technology long enough it would move in a graceful way into the whole rest of my life. In 20 years, computers have gone from these big clunky gray boxes that covered half the desktop to slick little fit-in-your-pocket (sometimes) items that enable you to stay connected to people anywhere in the world. And connected how? Through email, Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-3939328383806392832007-11-04T11:16:00.000-06:002007-11-04T11:18:37.045-06:00Want to be interviewed (again)?
Thanks to those of you who helped out with the first set of interview questions for my new book on the dynamics of conversation! Here's the link to the second (and final) set of survey questions: Conversations survey, part 2
I appreciate your help! :) kKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-14783547647018271192007-10-21T13:13:00.001-05:002007-10-21T13:13:48.158-05:00Want to be interviewed?
Hi! I'm beginning to research a new project on the dynamics and effects of conversation. I've created a simple survey--would you be willing to participate? It shouldn't take more than 5 minutes or so. All responses are confidential (I don't ask anything scary, anyway) and if I choose to quote you, I'll send you an e-mail message asking your permission first.
Here's the Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-35971841628955846402007-08-10T10:26:00.000-05:002007-08-10T10:47:36.945-05:00Customize your QAT
Okay, well, the tech editor on my last book suggested I not use that term, but I think it's kind of hip. [Sorry, Richard. :)] Just in case you don't know, the QAT is the Quick Access Toolbar, that friendly little collection of common tools that appears just to the right of the Microsoft Office Button (formerly known as the File menu).
That little shelf of goodies can really be Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-74963684340815073102007-07-19T09:49:00.001-05:002007-07-19T10:10:26.596-05:00Changing the Color of Table Lines
The new Table Styles gallery in Word 2007 is great--easy to use, simple to modify, nearly effortless. Even so, I am rarely satisfied with applying only one special effect to a table (don't ask me why--as soon as I apply a Table Style, some little voice in my head says, "But wouldn't it look even better if...?"). If you decide to add column and row divider lines Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-89774343554876262712007-07-04T10:43:00.000-05:002007-07-04T10:59:41.638-05:00Freedom and Word
Today's July 4 here in the U.S. and I've got freedom on my mind. I was wondering how Microsoft Word frees us up in ways we might not have considered. Here are a few things I've come up with:
Freedom from endless nested dialog boxes. It's true--the new UI really does bring you the tools you need when you need them. And the new minitool bar literally brings design tools to the Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-53322745408603393222007-06-28T08:31:00.001-05:002007-06-28T08:44:21.531-05:00
Word Stuffs
Well, wait til you see Microsoft Office Word 2007 Inside Out! After many moons (and moons and moons), the book is on its way to bookstores near you. I think this is the best version of the book yet, packed with lots of information, tips, application ideas, and more. And there's a CD in the back of the book full of resources to support your Wording.
Also, I've started writing a columnKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-35236010306516662292007-03-08T08:09:00.000-06:002007-03-08T08:16:26.457-06:00Great Feature in IE7
Okay, this doesn't have anything to do with Office 2007, but it's something I discovered in IE7 this morning and I have to share it. I've been longing for this feature for a long time. My pet peeve with previous versions of IE was that it limited me to only one open web page at a time, unless I wanted to have a bunch of open brower windows while I worked. IE7 fixes that with Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-90583362556606641912007-03-07T07:56:00.000-06:002007-03-07T08:21:35.555-06:00Free e-book produced in Word 2007
Well, in case I haven't raved enough about Word 2007, let me tell you how I spent a few blissful hours yesterday. Several years back, I researched and wrote a detailed book for the parents of teenagers who were feeling at a loss about how to handle all the changes going on in their teenagers' lives. The changes might be outward things, like green hair and Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-8318363754337650182007-03-03T18:13:00.000-06:002007-03-03T18:15:26.592-06:00Help with Deployment
I was online tonight researching something entirely different and found this Office 2007 Deployment Wiki, hosted by Channel9. Click here to check it out. There are deployment guides for both Office 2007 and Office 2003, and it could serve as a handy resource when you begin to roll out the new software. :)Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-24740559798115092552007-02-28T16:58:00.000-06:002007-02-28T17:02:02.407-06:00Word 2007 Add-In: Getting Started Tab
Here's another good resource for those of you who are responsible for deploying Office 2007 and want to cut down on the frantic, what-do-I-do-next? phone calls you may receive from confused end users. The Getting Started Tab is a downloadable Word 2007 add-in that adds a Getting Started tab to the Ribbon, listing links to online articles, videos, and more Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1171903525056374792007-02-19T10:43:00.000-06:002007-02-19T10:45:25.070-06:00PC User's Toolkit
I saw this article on the front page of MSN.com this morning: 35 Things Every PC User Needs To Know. It's a good resource if you're not particularly tech-savvy yourself or you provide support for people who aren't. It's worth keeping in a Favorites folder somewhere. Enjoy. :)Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1170349112825571802007-02-01T10:52:00.000-06:002007-02-01T10:58:32.836-06:00Free Office 2007 online courses
There's an article in InfoWorld this morning that quotes Chris Capossela, VP of Microsoft's Business Division, as saying that the fears that Office 2007 training will be difficult are unfounded. Although I agree that Office 2007 is ultimately easier to use, more efficient, and a smarter way to create and publish documents (meaning with an eye toward reusability), IKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1170126866807664072007-01-29T21:09:00.000-06:002007-02-01T01:50:28.276-06:00Office 2007 launches tonight!
Well, the festivities in New York City have begun, and culminating at midnight tonight, Windows Vista and 2007 Microsoft Office System will be available for general release. You'll be able to get these two products everywhere--amazon.com, all your favorite electronics/software stores, but most importantly (and more easily), you can download them directly from Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1169587970531141532007-01-23T15:23:00.000-06:002007-01-23T15:32:50.546-06:00The BlogOffice Channel: Word 2007 Document Makeovers!
Are you wondering how Word 2007 will be able to help you pep up dreary documents, save you time and effort, and just in general make your work look a whole lot better than it does now? I invite you to send in a tired, overworked document (nothing confidential or proprietary, please) and treat it to a Word 2007 makeover. I'll use the documents Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1169510360478464632007-01-22T17:53:00.000-06:002007-01-22T18:33:13.723-06:00Sometimes it's the little things...
My dad emailed today asking a question about Excel that seems simple, but it's one of those little things that can drive you crazy. If you've hidden a column in an Excel chart, where's the tool that enables you to unhide it? How can you select it once it's gone? What do you do to get it back?
I knew this one because once upon a time I went searching for the Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1168738053322866992007-01-13T19:24:00.000-06:002007-01-29T17:38:06.250-06:00Show Microsoft Your "Wow"
In preparation for the consumer launch of Windows Vista (and Microsoft Office 2007), Microsoft has launched the "Show us your 'Wow'" campaign. The campaign is a competition that enables you to share your favorite moments (BillG defines a Wow moment as a moment you knew everything had changed) through photos, art, music, or video. Click here to go to the Show Us Your Wow Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1168571412557301692007-01-11T21:00:00.000-06:002007-01-11T21:18:05.563-06:00Avoid time-out issues with Office 2007
The new year brought Microsoft a couple of unpleasant surprises--the betas of Microsoft Expression and Microsoft Windows Defender timed out, which means the software wouldn't load and users faced the option of resetting their system clocks to 2006 or waiting for the patch to fix the problem. In a smart move to circumvent that kind of problem, the Microsoft Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1165505515800613612006-12-07T09:31:00.000-06:002007-01-02T02:07:41.663-06:00Microsoft issues Word attack alertOn Tuesday, December 5, Microsoft posted a security advisory about an important vulnerability in Word that is being used in zero-day attacks. Apparently the flaw can be exploited when a user simply opens a rigged document. Word versions that are affected by this vulnerability include Word 2000, 2002, and 2003. Also at risk are people using Word Viewer 2003, Word 2004 for Mac, and Microsoft Works Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1165365582047979722006-12-05T18:32:00.000-06:002006-12-22T01:44:17.746-06:00Find your favorite missing Word 2007 commands
Still learning the Ribbon? Don't worry--it gets easier. So easy, in fact, that soon you'll forget where things are in Word 2003. (I speak from experience here.)
Here's a cool feature to help you out if you find yourself hunting for a couple of missing commands that you really like in previous versions. Click the Microsoft Office Button to open the Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1164430245957379802006-11-24T22:50:00.000-06:002007-02-02T08:40:13.156-06:00Posting from Word 2007I'm creating this post in the new blogging utility built right into Word 2007. The feature is super easy to use—I love how easy it is to blog from Word (since that's the program I work in all day long anyway). Once you set up your accounts, you can post to any blogging service you want with the click of the button. No more opening a Web browser, navigating to the site (which sometimes involves anKatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723566.post-1162910989399812222006-11-07T08:49:00.000-06:002006-11-24T22:19:23.013-06:00Office 2007 goes gold!Yesterday Microsoft officially released the Office 2007 system to manufacturing, which means that soon 2007 Microsoft Office will be finding its way to stores and sites near you! (Here's a link to the official press release.) It's exciting to know that this amazing new release is now code complete. I've been working with it since its earliest incarnations--and I've been using it, day in and day Katherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00232396177458297322noreply@blogger.com