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Gmail Tips and Tricks

18 Feb 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

How to Import Your Facebook Contacts In to Gmail

Friends to Gmail (directory app) is a web application that you can use to convert your Facebook friends list into a nice, Gmail-compatible CSV file. Once created, you can import this file right into Gmail and all of your friends’ information, like names, locations, birthdays, bios, work history, and hometowns, will be added to your contacts for you. The app asks for permissions to retrieve this type of information from your Facebook account, but since all of the work is done within the browser, Friends to Gmail’s servers never actually “download” anything, which should alleviate any privacy concerns you may have about the app.

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PDF Basics

13 Feb 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

OS X Tips : How to sign any PDF File/Document in Mail

Did you know Mac allows to sign any PDF file or document right in Mail? It’s easy and quick. You need to follow these steps to sign PDF file on Mac before sending email.

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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

11 Feb 2020 9:19 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

PowerPoint Tip - Adding a Whiteboard to your Presentation

PowerPoint 2010 has a white board feature that allows you to insert notes into a live presentation. This feature allows you to transcribe audience ideas or feedback in real time. This tool makes interactive presentations more efficient and makes the transition from presenting a slide to notating ideas seamless.

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Excel Tips and Tricks

6 Feb 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

43 Handy Excel Shortcuts You Can't Live Without

Here is a list of 43 keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Excel. Although you can do all of these maneuvers manually, knowing these tricks will help save you time so you can focus on the stuff that really matters. All of these shortcuts can be accessed on PC and Mac, so the list includes both types where applicable.

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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks

4 Feb 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

Turn your PPT presentation into a video

When you make a recording of a presentation, all its elements (narration, animation, pointer movements, timings, and so on) are saved in the presentation itself. In essence, the presentation becomes a video that your audience can watch in PowerPoint.

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Microsoft Excel Tips and Tricks

30 Jan 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

Convert PDF to Excel Online

A free service like this one could be a real lifesaver. One of the tools that allows professionals to spend less time wrangling lengthy PDF files is Investintech’s PDF to Excel tool. This tool efficiently converts non-editable PDF documents into fully editable Excel (xls) files, allowing users to reuse table layouts or the information inside them.

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Microsoft Word Tips and Tricks

28 Jan 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

Edit PDF content in Word

With Word 2013 and 2016, you can convert a PDF into a Word document that you can edit. What this video shows about editing PDFs in Word 2013 also applies to Word 2016.

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Evernote basics

23 Jan 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

How to Create Evernote Stacks

If you’ve been using Evernote for a while, you’ve probably accumulated a huge collection of notebooks. If they’re in disarray, one small Evernote feature can get them under control: Stacks. Stacks are basically collections of notebooks. Just keep in mind that while you can share individual notebooks with your contacts, you cannot share Stacks.

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Antivirus Software

21 Jan 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

The Top 10 Best Free Antivirus Software

There used to be many free antivirus programs but in recent years most are now paid. There still a few however which will scan your computer for free. Computer protection has never been as important as it is right now due to cybercrime at its highest level.

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OneNote Tips and Tricks

13 Jan 2020 8:00 AM | Mary Foster (Administrator)

Protect notes with a password in OneNote for Windows 10

Password protection keeps your notes safe from prying eyes. Whether you use OneNote at school, at work, or at home, passwords let you control access to specific sections in your notebooks.

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