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Office 2010 – How To Change the Color Scheme
Some might think changing the default color scheme in Office 2010 is a small thing however I would disagree. I use this app all day, every day so for me, changing the default to black was a huge improvement.
How to Embed a PowerPoint or Excel Document in a Web Page via SkyDrive
Microsoft Office has recently taken to the clouds, and if you haven’t already started using your SkyDrive and Office Live Web Apps, here’s another good reason to start. Using your SkyDrive, you can embed PowerPoint presentations and Excel spreadsheets in any web page or blog post. That way, your readers can view entire PowerPoint presentations […]
How To Use Your WiiMote as a Mouse in PowerPoint and Other Windows Applications
The Nintendo Wii Remote may feel revolutionary, but in reality, it’s little more than a Bluetooth device with an accelerometer and an optical sensor on the front. Okay, it’s not exactly primitive—it’s not like you could make one in shop class—but the technology that drives it isn’t proprietary either. That’s good news, because it means […]
How to Create a Groovy Custom E-Card with PowerPoint 2010
There are many e-greetings generators out there, most of which subject your recipients to at least a few annoyances (not to mention harvesting your email address or worse…). But did you know that you can use PowerPoint to create a custom, animated greeting card for that special occasion or holiday, replete with music and animation? […]
pptPlex Reviewed: Now Available for PowerPoint 2010, Supports Multi-Touch
For all of you postmodern fiction majors who are sick and tired of linear narratives, OfficeLabs has the perfect PowerPoint add-in for you. pptPlex lets you break free from the humdrum “here’s a slide, here’s another slide, and watch out, here comes yet another slide” presentation style hegemony which has been imposed by PowerPoint and […]
How-To Increase Maximum Undos In PowerPoint 2010
Making a presentation in PowerPoint is all about design, and as goes anything related to design, you scrape a lot of ideas and replace them with something more fitting. With that said, the Undo function is probably one of your best friends while using PowerPoint. Without Undo, how would you test out new looks but […]
Powerpoint 2010 – How-To Convert Your Mouse Into a Laser Pointer
While it may not be quite as groovy as “sharks with freaking laser beams attached to their heads,” Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 allows you to use your Mouse as a make-shift laser pointer for making presentations just a touch more evil groovy! How To Convert your mouse into a Laser With Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Step […]
College Student Discount – Office 2010 Educational / Academic Version Available Now
Yesterday I explained how to score a copy of Office 2010 on the cheap or even free, and today I have another groovyDeal for college students! Microsoft this week upgraded its Educational Student discount program from Office 2007 to Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010. The Office Pro Academic 2010 Suite includes: Word 2010 Excel 2010 […]
Office 2010: Ten Reasons to Upgrade
Are you stuck trying to decide whether or not you want to jump on board with the new Microsoft Office 2010? You’re not alone! When you consider the concurrent and less expensive alternatives it can make Office look like that overpriced navigation system with features and functionality you might never use. But if you or […]
How-To Embed A YouTube Video Into A PowerPoint 2010 Presentation
Death by Powerpoint is never fun no matter where in the presentation you happen to be sitting. For those of you about to give a presentation, I have a groovy tip which just might save you and your audience. That’s right, using Powerpoint 2010 and the Insert VIDEO option, you can quickly add a little […]
How To Customize The Office 2010 Ribbon
As I’m sure ALL of you are aware by now, Microsoft introduced an infamous Ribbon Menu system with the launch of Office 2007. Depending on who you were, although the learning curve was a bit steep at first, most people either loved it or loathed it. I remember when my COO called me and threatened […]
View PowerPoint Presentations Without Installing PowerPoint
Ever needed to view a PowerPoint presentation but realized you don’t have Microsoft Office installed? For those of us that need to view PowerPoint presentations but don’t have the luxury of the software, Microsoft has a groovy little tool to help out. Microsoft Office PowerPoint Viewer is Microsoft’s solution for people who want to […]
Using the AutoRecover Feature In Office 2010
Ever had an Office program crash and then lost the entire project? With Office 2010 that never has to happen again. When you exit an Office 2010 application without saving, by default you’ll be prompted with a dialog window such as the one below. If you don’t save your file, or your file crashes […]