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Efficiency Tip #48 – Be Intentional

Posted on June 11, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Open Word and save a file.  If you let your computer make all the decisions you will end up with a file named Document1 in the My Documents folder.  Excel isn’t much better at deciding things for you.  It will … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Photosynth

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Watch how this new project from Microsoft can automatically create “hyperlinks” between different photos on the web. This is way beyond geotagging. You can find out more about the software here – Photosynth.

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Efficiency Tip #47 – Turn Off Dog

Posted on June 10, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

The default settings for Windows include an “animated screen character” or as I call it  – the animated dog. Each time you search for something, this friendly guy sloooooowly walks onto the screen and asks what you are looking for.  … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #46 – Ctrl-Select

Posted on June 9, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

When you need to select several files from different parts of a list, use the Ctrl key when you click. Hold down on Ctrl and single-click the files you want to select. The Ctrl button will permit you to select … Continue reading →

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Efficiency Tip #45 – Status Bar

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Alvin Trusty

Point your mouse to this link – My Digg.  As your mouse passes over this link, can you see the URL at the very bottom of your browser?  If not, you don’t have the Status Bar turned on.  Use the … Continue reading →

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