Archive for July, 2008

Are you sending something to someone that you don’t want anyone else to see?  Maybe you are talking about your boss behind their back, sending a friend some photos that you don’t want the rest of the office to see… or simply don’t want someone to hit Reply-All on your email.

Well there is a way to turn off Forward and Reply-All.  Yes really!

First things first – this will only work if the person is using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.  If the person you are sending the email to uses Outlook Express or Outlook Web Access… then you are out of luck

Want to learn how to do it?  Simply have a read of this article on Microsoft Office Online.

(Thanks to the Inside Office Online blog for pointing this great tip out!)

’till next time!
TNP

Did you think you have great Word 2007 skills?  Does everyone in the office come to you for help with Excel 2007 or PowerPoint?  Are you the Access 2007 database guru at work?

Well – instead of helping everyone else all the time, how about you take some time to invest in yourself – and get a credential that proves your worth to your organisation!

You want to become a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (or MCAS).

What is a Microsoft Certified Application Specialist?  Someone who knows their stuff – that’s what!  Basically it means that possess the right skills and expertise to shine when using one of the Microsoft Office 2007 programs.

There is a different exam for each program (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access).. and you don’t have to do all of them! – Say you are just the best at PowerPoint and want to show that on your resume… then just do the PowerPoint 2007 exam.  Simple!

If you are interested, here is a quick list of the exams that you could take:

• 77-601: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Word 2007
• 77-602: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007
• 77-603: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007
• 77-604: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
• 77-605: MCAS: Using Microsoft Office Access 2007

What kind of things do you need to know?

Here is a quick look at the topics covered in the Word 2007 exam:

• Creating and customising documents
• Formatting content
• Working with visual content
• Organising content
• Reviewing documents
• Sharing and securing content

To learn more about the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist, and what could be on the other Office 2007 exams – visit http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/msbc/requirements/default.mspx

And if you are studying for any of the exams – make sure you take a look through the rest of this site (www.TheNewPaperclip.com – just in case you didn’t know)… as you might learn a thing or two that will be handy in your exam!

’till next time!
TNP

Have you ever wanted to open a PowerPoint deck that a friend of co-worker has sent you (you know the files – the ones with .ppt, or .pptx on the end)… but you don’t have PowerPoint 2007 on your computer?

Well there are two options – you can go out and by PowerPoint 2007(and all the other parts of Office 2007)… or you can simply download the FREE PowerPoint Viewer 2007.

PowerPoint Viewer 2007 doesn’t let you edit a PowerPoint file, but it lets you look at the presentation!  How cool is that (and seriously… what do you get for free these days!  NOT MUCH!)

’till next time!
TNP

Did you know that Microsoft have released an update to Office 2007?  They call it Service Pack 1 (or SP1 for the nerds out there!) and basically it is a big file that you can download that contains lots of updates and bug fixes.

So what you say?  Well it is a good idea to install the Service Pack for a couple of reasons – but the main one is security.

Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 1 fixes some holes in Word, Excel and the rest of the Office suite – holes that could make your computer vulnerable to attack.

What is this PaperClip’s advice?  Simple.  If you haven’t installed it yet – download or get a CD containing the Service Pack, and make sure you install it!

For more information on the service pack, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936982, or if you want to download it already (note it is 218 MB!) go directly to http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=9EC51594-992C-4165-A997-25DA01F388F5&displaylang=en

’till next time!
TNP