The Right Information At The Right Time
Knowledge workers today are challenged, to say the least. There’s too much information, the information is in many places, and it’s hurling at us with unbelievable speeds.Free update for OneNote 2010 improves SkyDrive and sync features
In response to customer feedback that many of you have reported on the OneNote forums on Microsoft Answers in the past months, the OneNote development team has released a free update for the desktop client version of Microsoft OneNote 2010.Two tips for faster worksheet navigation
If your workbook contains a ton of worksheets, it can be a hassle to navigate to just the right sheet. For one thing, you often can’t see all the sheet names at the bottom of the workbook.Celebrate a Decade of Windows XP by Moving to Windows 7
Shortly after the world entered the 21st century, we launched Windows XP. Now in just two weeks we’ll celebrate its 10-year anniversary. A decade ago the majority of the PCs shipped were desktops and today they’re laptops. In fact, IDC has interesting stats that puts this into perspective.Use cross-references to link to other parts of a document
You’ve heard that cross-references can enhance the professional quality of a research paper. What are cross-references and how do they work? A cross-reference is a pointer or link to an item that is in another location in a document – for example, “See Figure 1” to link to a salient graphic.Speed up data-entry tasks by using End Mode
The other day, I was filling out a huge Excel table, and I found myself needing to enter the exact same information in multiple cells. To save time, I used something called End mode in combination with the arrow keys on my keyboard to quickly select all the cells I needed to change.Line or scatter chart?
Ah, the great questions of life: Paper or plastic? Line chart or scatter chart? Choosing the wrong chart type for your data can easily happen when it comes to line and scatter charts.Making sense of dollar signs in Excel
We’ve noticed some of you searching for help using “$” — a dollar sign. In Excel, a dollar sign can denote a currency format, but it has another common use: indicating absolute cell references in formulas. In this post, we’ll talk a bit about both uses of the dollar sign.Livescribe smartpen users can now easily connect to OneNote
Smartpens are wonderful devices that can record everything you handwrite (and everything you hear, such as in a lecture).