Carol Bratt

Fonts are not the only customized or customizable items in MS PowerPoint 2007. You can give shadows to pictures, new shapes, styles and effects as well! You can also crop your pictures as needed. Follow the steps below to learn how: On the Insert ... tab, click Picture to add an image. Select the image and the Format tab will become available to you. You can now experiment with Picture Styles or make up your own custom styles! When you become a member at CarolsCornerOffice.com, you have access to this and many, many more articles that include screenshots. Don't delay: visit us today! (view more)

Once your document is finished and you have perfected your formatting there is one more thing to do before you send it off to a colleague or client and that is check to be sure there is no private data in your document. To check your document for ... private data, use the Inspect Document command, found under the Office button. Click Prepare. It will now look for hidden text and other information that MS Word can strip from your document for you. When you become a member at CarolsCornerOffice.com, you have access to this and many, many more articles that include screenshots. Don't delay: visit us ... (view more)

Using fill effects in MS PowerPoint can give your presentation some razzle dazzle! I usually use this on my first slide, especially when creating a picture album. To use one of the fill effects options in MS PowerPoint, follow the steps below: Click ... on Format | Background. Click the drop-down list and then click Fill Effects. When the dialog box appears, you can select from four possible background types. To apply a gradient background, follow the steps below: Click the Gradient tab. The Fill Effects dialog box now includes the options that are available for applying a gradient background. ... (view more)

I always try to do things in a "green way" to leave the planet a bit better and not use up all the resources for the next generation, and you can do the same! Follow the steps below to learn how: With HTML or Rich Text emails, you can easily ... designate which page you would like to print, either by page range or page number. For Plain Text messages, you can print All or only Odd or Even pages. If you want better control over the printout, open the message and: Click on Edit | Edit messages. Select Format | HTML. This will change your printing options. When you become a member at ... (view more)

You can quickly and easily format lists of data in MS Excel 2007 very quickly and easily using galleries of styles. Follow the steps below to learn how: On the Ribbon click on the Home tab. There you will find the Format as Table Command. Check My ... table has headers in the dialog box (if you have headers). This will allow you to quickly sort or filter columns within your spreadsheet using the header's integrated drop-down menus. It doesn't get much easier than that does it? When you become a member at CarolsCornerOffice.com, you have access to this and many, many more articles that include ... (view more)

Sometimes you feel like a Ribbon and sometimes you don't! Well guess what? You can have it your way someplace other than Burger King! Follow the steps below to learn how to hide and restore the Ribbon in MS Office: Double-click the Tab, or Click ... CTRL + F, or Right-click and select Minimize the Ribbon. The Ribbon will now be treated like a menu -- it will remain hidden until you click the tab or use the ALT key to bring up keystrokes. When you become a member at CarolsCornerOffice.com, you have access to this and many, many more articles that include screenshots. Don't delay: visit us today! (view more)

It makes your presentation look orderly and professionally when you have everything aligned nicely. It makes it easier to follow along while you are speaking with your presentation showing. Follow the steps below to learn how to align objects: Click ... the first object. Use CTRL and click each subsequent object in turn. Select Drawing Tools | Format and click the Align button. From the menu, select an option such as Align Left or Align Bottom. Your presentation never looked better did it? When you become a member at CarolsCornerOffice.com, you have access to this and many, many more articles ... (view more)