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Explore what affiliate programs can do for your Web site and how they use cookies.

Summer 2009 by James H. Byrd
Use Excel to Create Accurate Project Estimates

Using just a few simple formulas, you can create a functional project estimating tool in Excel

Spring 2009 by James H. Byrd
Make Over a Death by PowerPoint Presentation

Fix your presentations so you are not inflicting boredom and antagonizing your audience

Spring 2009 by Ellen Finkelstein
Use Windows LiveWriter to Update Your Blog

Learn this quick and easy way to update your blog from your desktop (instead of a Web browser)

Summer 2008 by James H. Byrd
Five Ways to Open Word Documents Quickly

Take advantage of these five tips to get at your Word files more quickly

Summer 2008 by Susan C. Daffron
How to Set Your Retail Pricing to Meet Your Financial Goals

Learn the difference between retail markup and gross margin so you can earn the money you need to earn from your products.

Spring 2008 by James H. Byrd
Banish Bullets from a PowerPoint Presentation

Avoid "Death by Powerpoint" by removing bullets from your presentations

Winter 2007/2008 by Ellen Finkelstein
Understanding Disk Partitioning

Evaluate your reasoning before you decide to add partitions to a hard disk drive

Winter 2007/2008 by Ken Blake
Customize Your QuickBooks Invoices

Create a custom invoice that will impress your customers with its professionalism and clarity

Fall 2007 by James H. Byrd
Measure the Success of Your Email Campaign

Many factors can influence the effectiveness of your email campaign, so you need to test different approaches

Summer 2007 by James H. Byrd
Get Up and Running in Microsoft Vista

Learn a few Microsoft Vista tips to organize your new computing environment

Summer 2007 by Dian D. Chapman
You Want Me to Pivot What?

Use Excel's Pivot Tables to gain new insights on your spreadsheet data

Spring 2007 by Daryl J. Lucas
Let Excel Solve All Your Problems

To make big decisions, use a spreadsheet to create a problem-solving grid.

Winter 2006/2007 by Daryl J. Lucas
The Realities of Operating an Online Product Business

Learn what is involved in operating an Internet storefront after you have it set up

Winter 2006/2007 by James H. Byrd
Word - Section by Section

If you learn how to use Word's sections, suddenly a lot of things become more clear.

Fall 2006 by Dian D. Chapman
Label a Lot of File Folders Using Word's Mail Merge

When you have a big filing situation, turn to Avery labels and Microsoft Word.

Summer 2006 by Susan C. Daffron
A Glimpse at New Office 2007 Features Via Word

Office 2007 has gotten a big makeover with a new look and feel.

Summer 2006 by Dian D. Chapman
Make Word Graphics Do What You Want

Learn how to get Word to make text wrap around graphics correctly.

Spring 2006 by Susan C. Daffron
Using Internet Explorer for FTP File Transfers

When you need to FTP files and you don't have an FTP program, try Internet Explorer

Winter 2005/2006 by James H. Byrd
Understand Word's Headers and Footers

Learn a few handy header and footer tricks to enhance your documents.

Fall 2005 by Dian D. Chapman
Exporting Word Form Data

Avoid retyping by exporting data from Word to Access or Excel.

Summer 2005 by Dian D. Chapman
Researchers, Writers and the Quest for Relevance

When the Big G lets you down, try search engine options

Spring 2005 by Helen Swann
Replace Your Mail Links with a Contact Form

Using a contact form instead of an email link on your Web site allows you to hide your email address from spammers, yet still gives your customers a way to contact you

Winter 2004/2005 by James H. Byrd
Create Multiple Combination Charts in Excel

Techniques for effective charting in Microsoft Excel.

Fall 2004 by Jon Peltier
Faster Formatting in Word

Keep the boss off your back by learning these formatting tips.

Summer 2004 by Dian D. Chapman
Coming to a HotSpot Near You! Things to Know in the WiFi World

The ins and outs of WiFi for users and business owners.

Spring 2004 by Greg Chapman
Spy-Proof Your Computer

Protect you and your computer from malicious spyware.

Winter 2003/2004 by Mridu Khullar
Clean Up the Neighborhood

Map shared resources to avoid seeing outdated shared folders.

Fall 2003 by Greg Chapman
Manage Your Inventory in Excel

Inventory is all about figuring out how much you need to order.

Summer 2002 by James H. Byrd
I Just Lost My Job...Now What?

Follow a few simple steps to get your next (better) job.

Spring 2002 by Todd L. Bermont
Working with Web Graphics

Tips for using graphics effectively on your Web site.

Winter 2001/2002 by James H. Byrd
Organize Your Contact Information

Word's data form is a convenient way to enter contact information.

September-November 2001 by Cindy Meister
Merge Pictures and Words - Oh My!

Use Word's catalog merge feature to merge pictures and text.

July/August 2001 by Cindy Meister
OLE by Example

Use Word and Excel to analyze and present survey data.

May/June 2001 by Susan C. Daffron
Graphing Success

Creating graphs in Excel to analyze business data.

March/April 2001 by Cindy Meister
Show Me The Money: IT Certifications

Find out what getting IT certifications can do for your career.

January/February 2001 by Peter Parsonson
Fix Broken Windows

What to do when Windows crashes.

November/December 2000 by James Haner
Integrate Excel in Word

Bring your Excel spreadsheet data into Word.

September/October 2000 by Cindy Meister
Adjusting Microsoft Word to Fit

Change Word's options to make it work your way.

July/August 2000 by Cindy Meister
Calculating in a Spreadsheet

How to create formulas in spreadsheets.

May/June 2000 by Cindy Meister
BIOS and CMOS Basics

Understanding how the BIOS and CMOS affect your PC.

March/April 2000 by Peter Parsonson
Getting Started with Spreadsheets

Use spreadsheets to manage, store, and analyze data.

January/February 2000 by Cindy Meister
On the Road Again

Tips for taking the hassle out of business travel with a laptop.

November/December 1999 by Cindy Meister
Bulk Mailing Software

Let software help you figure out the cryptic world of the USPS.

September/October 1999 by Susan C. Daffron
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