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– Easy Photo PrintingYou probably have a favourite program you use to edit your digital photos, but what’s it like at printing them? In many programs, the printing options are horribly confusing. Give that program a miss and do it the easy way instead! Windows has a builtin photo-printing feature that’s very easy to use and produces great …
Categories: Basics, Multimedia
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Email Auto Replies: Pros and ConsThat was quick! Almost as soon as you’d sent the email message, a response came back: ‘Out of Office Auto Reply: we are on holiday until 16th June.’ You were hoping to book a check-up with your optician, and the reply is obviously an automatically-generated email. In this case, that’s helpful: you can now decide …
Categories:
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E
– Email ‘Bounces’ ExplainedGood old reliable email: you click ‘Send’ and your message could reach its recipient within seconds. But it isn’t always quite that reliable, and when something goes wrong it can be quite inscrutable. You can tell that a message has been returned to you undelivered, but why? More importantly, is it worth trying to send …
Categories:
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Email: Managing Large FilesYou want to send someone a large Word document containing images, or a high-quality video, or a collection of digital photos. The obvious method is to attach the files to an email message… but is it going to work? Not necessarily: the email service wasn’t really designed to be a file-transfer system and it can’t …
Categories: Optimisation, Tips & Tricks, Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Emails: How to Get Large Print TextDo you print out email messages to read because they’re too small on the screen? When you write an email, do you choose a large font size for the same reason? If so, stop, you don’t have to do that! In this article, I’ll show you how to customise the viewing size easily in email …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E
– Email Shortcut: Using SignaturesEvery email program and webmail service includes a ‘Signature’ feature. It adds your chosen sign-off (such as ‘Kind regards’) and your name at the end of every message you write. Just spend a couple of minutes setting it up, and it will save you a little typing for every message you compose in future. And …
Categories: Basics, Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Ergonomic Tips for Mouse UsageThe pointer is an inescapable part of Windows. An awful lot of what you want to do involves getting that little arrow to precisely the right part of the screen and then clicking. Most of us don’t think twice about it, but for some users, controlling the pointer can be awkward or even painful. If …
Categories: Hardware
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Error Messages: A Complete GuideThe various messages that pop up on your PC’s screen are a lot like the lights on the dashboard of your car: they don’t necessarily mean there’s a problem, but they are all trying to tell you something. The trouble is, on your PC they often don’t tell you very clearly! In this article, I’ll …
Categories: Diagnosis & Repair, PC Basics, Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E
-Error Messages: What Are They Telling You?The messages that appear on your PC’s screen are rather like the lights on your car’s dashboard: they don’t all mean that something’s gone wrong, but you shouldn’t ignore any of them! In this article, I’ll explain the various types of message your PC displays, which are critical and which aren’t. It’s only when you …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems:
Reference: E
– Ergonomic Mouse TipsThe pointer is an inescapable part of Windows. An awful lot of what you want to do involves getting that little arrow to precisely the right part of the screen and then clicking. Most of us don’t think twice about it, but for some users, controlling the pointer can be awkward or even painful. If …
Categories: Hardware
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Excel Accounting Made EasyWould you like to keep an eye on your household income and spending, to compare one month with another, and see at a glance how your finances are doing? If so, Microsoft Excel is exactly the right tool for the job! In this article, we’ll run through all the steps for creating an accounts spreadsheet …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Excel and Word: Sharing DataWhen you need to keep track of a set of figures, a spreadsheet is the perfect tool for the job. Your household bills (water, gas and electricity consumption); your finances (bank accounts, investments, insurance policies); your motoring expenses (petrol, servicing and repairs) – all are perfect candidates for a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel. But what …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Excel Charts: Presenting DataSpreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel are designed to deal with numbers, and you can’t beat numbers for precision. The trouble is, numbers aren’t friendly things: if all you want is a general idea of the current situation and trends, you don’t want to trawl through reams of figures. The solution: turn those numbers into an …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E
– Excel: How to Create a DatabaseIf you have a collection of music, DVD movies, stamps, books or something else, you know how hard it is to keep track of it all. If you use Microsoft Excel, however, you’ve got the ideal solution at your fingertips! Excel is vastly easier to use than a ‘real’ database program, but it does all …
Categories: Office Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E
– Excel: Fixes for Common ProblemsThere’s no getting away from it: Microsoft Excel is a complex program that’s packed with features. Even if the things you want to do in Excel are relatively simple, those complexities can sometimes catch you out and leave you scratching your head in bewilderment! In this article, I’ll run through the most common problems you’re …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10
Reference: E
– Excel: No More Chaos!Spreadsheets are all about ‘data’ – rather dry lists of figures and text – but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t look presentable! You might need to share them with someone else, who needs to understand them, but even if they’re purely for your own use, they ought to be as easy to use as possible! …
Categories: Office & Software Programs, Optimisation & System
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
– Excel to Word: Copying Data to Different FormatsWhen you need to keep track of a set of figures, a spreadsheet is the perfect tool for the job. Your household bills (water, gas and electricity consumption); your finances (bank accounts, investments, insurance policies); your motoring expenses (petrol, servicing and repairs) – all are perfect candidates for a spreadsheet in Microsoft Excel. But what …
Categories: Office & Software Programs, Office Programs
Operating Systems: 7, 8, 10, 11
Reference: E
Error-free Writing with Microsoft WordMicrosoft Word is the leading word processor currently available and contains many innovative features which allow you to create professional documents with your computer. It cant, however, improve your typing. Most of us have not been trained as typists and are therefore prone to making careless errors. Fortunately, Word can help you save time with …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: E1
Error Messages Solve Blue Screen CrashesThe Blue Screen error message, otherwise known as the Blue Screen of Death, has been present in Windows since the days of Windows 3.1. The Blue Screen usually indicates an error has occurred which Windows cannot recover from, and the system needs to be closed down. When Windows is working perfectly we very rarely think …
Categories: Troubleshooting
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: E11
Excel Managing Your FinancesEver wondered how much your mortgage is really costing you? Or where you can cut down on spending and start saving instead? Perhaps youre worried about how long it will take to clear that balance on your credit card? Microsoft Excel can help. As arguably the most sophisticated spreadsheet package on the market, Microsoft Excel …
Categories: Office & Software Programs
Operating Systems: 98, me, 2000, XP
Reference: E12