http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/26254.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26254user786Microsoft Word offers a very useful option of creating ‘rich’ text documents. ‘Rich’ text enhances the plain text by changing its characteristics and by including additional elements. Let’s find out how to make text ‘rich’ in MS Word. Styles You have not seen anything good in Ms Word until you start using ‘...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/26160.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:00 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26160mmcdonoughThere are quite a few lookup and reference functions in Microsoft Excel, several of which seem to do the exact same thing. When should you use which? Overview Within Excel, there is a group of functions that have been specifically designed to lookup and reference information in a spreadsheet. These tools are especially useful if you’re trying t...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25960.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25960mmcdonoughIf you’re having trouble with Excel recalculating formulas too often (or not often enough), you can modify the calculation settings to fix this problem. These changes are especially helpful if the calculation process is taking too much time and slowing down productivity. Excel Calculations The default setting for calculations in Micro...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25883.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:03:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25883mmcdonoughIn this Microsoft Excel tutorial, we’ll explain how the TRANSPOSE function can be used to transform rows of data into columns. Turning Rows into Columns with TRANSPOSE Have you ever spent hours creating a list or table in Excel and then wished you had organized the data in columns rather than rows (or vice versa)? Rather than start all over a...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25882.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25882mmcdonoughIn this Microsoft Excel tutorial, we’ll cover how to use the CONCATENATE function to merge multiple cells and text strings into one cell. In Microsoft Excel, the CONCATENATE function can be used to combine information contained in multiple cells and text strings. For example, we have a spreadsheet containing columns for both the first name an...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/9698.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9698mmcdonoughAdding YouTube videos to PowerPoint presentations can be a little tricky if you’re not familiar with the process. In this guide, we’ll walk you through all the steps so you can have your slide slow up and running in no time. YouTube Videos and PowerPoint So far in this series on Using Music and Videos in PowerPoint Presentations , we’ve...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/34640.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:33 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34640MakuWindows 7 Release Candidate Language Packs differ from Windows 7 Beta Language Packs in a variety of ways. For example, Spanish and French Windows 7 languages packs are now available. Here’s what you want to know about the Windows 7 RC Language Packs, including downloads for all Windows 7 RC builds. Important Note: Read this first The inf...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/31760.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31760MakuThis article describes in what languages Windows 7 Beta is available and which language packs exist to install on top of it. You will also be shown how to get and install them&#59; however Windows 7 Beta language packs in Spanish and other major languages have not yet been released. Important Note: Read this first The information provided in th...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56703.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:51:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56703dkoltowNeed help navigating some of the new features found in Excel 2007? This guide will walk you through the basics as well as through some of the more advanced functionalities. What's New in Excel 2007 What's new in Excel 2007? Its number crunching, for starters. Excel 2007 gives you massively more rows and columns per worksheet, compared to pr...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25198.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25198triciagossYou may not be familiar with Outlook voting, but this feature allows you to poll coworkers or other recipients and decide anything from meeting times to where to go for lunch. Outlook will even keep track of the votes for you. Decisions in Outlook If there is one good way to make a decision that involves several people, it has to be voting. Voting ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/26293.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:03:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:26293triciagossWhen you make a PowerPoint slideshow, you want to catch and keep your viewers' attention. Enhancing graphics, such as adding shadow to shapes, is one way to make your PowerPoint more noticeable. Overview One way to make a shape stand out in your PowerPoint slide show is by giving it a shadow, or make the shape look shadowy itself. Learn how sim...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56622.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:29:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56622MakuIn this second part of our How to install a Windows 7 Language Pack series we show everything needed to successfully install Windows 7 Language Interface Packs on any edition of Windows 7, including the parent language dependencies. If you have Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium or Business, or if you have the Windows 7 Starter edition you cannot i...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56630.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:25:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56630MakuHere in part 2 of our Windows 7 Language Packs series we discuss the operating system edition and base language prerequisites of Windows Language Packs and Windows 7 Language Interface Packs. Here you find the detailed information required for a successful Language Pack installation on Windows 7. Windows 7 fully translated Language Packs are limite...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56625.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:22:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56625MakuWindow 7 Language Packs and Windows 7 Language Interface Packs allow the localization of the Windows 7 display language individually, according to a user’s need. Here we have a look at the Windows 7 Language Packs architecture and then elaborate on the extent of localization (EOL). The code of Windows 7 and its predecessor Microsoft W...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56621.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:20:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56621MakuHere you find the information to successfully install a Windows 7 Language Pack on Windows 7 Ultimate and Enterprise. This Bright Hub article will additionally give info on available Windows 7 Language Packs together with their base language information in case of partially localized language packs. Before you set off to install a Language Pack on ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/25684.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:12:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:25684jnlisterwritingEven in the Internet Age, some people and organisations, particularly in developing nations, either prefer to receive faxes or simply have no e-mail access. We show you three ways you can fax your documents directly from Microsoft Word. Fax modems If you still have a dial-up modem, chances are it is capable of sending faxes. If it is already set up...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/23125.aspxFri, 20 Nov 2009 01:37:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:23125Faceless ClockThe name of Microsoft's operating system, Windows, is derived from its most recognizable feature, the window. But what is a window, exactly, and how did the window come to be the defining trait of a modern operating system? The Prehistoric Days of DOS Millions of years ago, before the dawn of civilization, cavemen went into the office each ...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56577.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56577mutley457What is SharePoint? Is It a project management program, a web design program, a Lotus Notes look alike? SharePoint is designed by Microsoft and it is the next generation of document management operations, which can double as a web interface program. What is Sharepoint? SharePoint has many different uses and features, but for starters it...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56538.aspxThu, 19 Nov 2009 07:46:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56538cjsmothersFileMaker differs somewhat from MS Access when creating layouts and reports. After the first table is created, FileMaker generates a generic first layout or form-like "object." To create a custom layout, FileMaker includes a layout wizard that is, however, similar to MS Access 2007. How FileMaker Forms and Reports are Similar to MS Access M...http://www.brighthub.com/computing/windows-platform/articles/56395.aspxWed, 18 Nov 2009 22:48:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:56395srobinsonText to speech programs that can make your computer talk? It used to be science fiction. Today, if you don't like to read volumes of text or have vision problems you can purchase special software to help you. Here are some of the top text to speech programs worth downloading or purchasing. Text Aloud 2 Text Aloud 2 is free text to speech so...