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How to Setup Appointments and Meetings in Microsoft Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013 features a Calendar mode that gives users access to multiple color-coded calendars corresponding to different accounts. The Ribbon function is noticeably different in Calendar mode than in Email mode, featuring different options in Tabs as well as unique Contextual Tabs. Calendar mode involves two general types of events, Appointments and Meetings, and allows…
How to Create Pivot Charts in Excel 2013
The Pivot Chart in Excel 2013 is very similar to the Pivot Table, presenting comparable information in a more visually oriented manner; thus, Pivot Charts are useful for live presentations and meetings. Pivot Charts should be created from existing Pivot Tables through the Pivot Chart button, and necessarily Filters and other restrictions on the Pivot…
Learn What’s New in the Word 2013 Workspace
The Workspace in Microsoft Word 2013 is the layout of commands in the screen available to the user. The upper part of the Workspace contains elements like the Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon, as well as the standard Windows Close, Minimize/Maximize and Help buttons. The bottom of the Workspace contains the Status Bar, which includes Zoom…
How to Create a Signature Line in Microsoft Outlook 2013
Email Signatures are an additional element of emails in Outlook 2013, containing information such as Phone Number, Company Name and Address. Signatures can be created and added through the Insert Tab, by clicking on Signature and selecting New. Outlook allows for specific Signatures to be set as default and particular Signatures to be associated with…
How to Create a New PowerPoint 2013 Presentation
Style and color are very important when making a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013. Getting your message across in an elegant and appealing way is easily accomplished by changing the slide background colour. Here is how you do it: • First, open your PowerPoint 2013 Presentation. • Next, click on the button to the far…
How to Create Charts and Graphs in Excel 2010 Using Design Tab
Excel 2010 possesses numerous options and tools which augment a user’s ability to create and edit charts and graphs. The Context Menu enables various chart options, and the Switch Row and Column command allows users to manually switch rows and columns in an Excel chart. Additionally, the Select Data button enables switching of the rows…
How to Create Charts and Graphs Using Excel 2010
Excel 2010 allows users to create charts and graphs through various commands and tools, specifically through multiple keyboard shortcuts available in Excel as well as the Insert Charts Dialogue. The dialogue is available in the Insert Tab’s Charts Group, which also contains various charts arranged categorically. The multiple chart types and presentations available in the…
Using Financial Functions in Microsoft Excel 2013
Microsoft Excel 2013 contains Functions that are useful in personal financial contexts pertaining to savings and loans, such as the PMT Function. This PMT Function calculates the periodic payments required to amortize a loan with a particular interest rate and a set number of payment periods. There are five Arguments associated with the PMT Function,…
How to Create Hyperlinks in Microsoft Word 2013
Microsoft Word 2013 includes Hyperlink functionality, which can be used in several ways. Cross-reference links can be created by selecting Cross-reference in the Links drop-down menu. These links allow users to connect objects within the document and move from one to the other by clicking on the link. Hyperlinks are created by selecting Hyperlink in…
Automate Incoming Email in Outlook 2013
Processing email in Microsoft Outlook 2013 involves a series of Email Actions available to the user. Deleting emails is available through the Delete Icon and the Home Tab’s Delete Button. Users can Forward emails either by double-clicking an email or right-clicking and selecting the Forward command. Emails can be filed away and Stored in both…
How to Setup Calendar Options in Outlook 2013
Outlook 2013 provides various options for customizing the Calendar, and these options are found in the Backstage View’s Options section. The first set of options deal with Work Time, defining work days and the Calendar’s format. The Calendar Options section includes a Reminder option and Propose New Time option for event attendees. Another option is…
How to Use Timed Slides for Your PowerPoint 2013 Presentation
There are many things to think of when presenting for an audience. You often need to be so aware of your diction and content that you forget useful things like timing. When using Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 you can make things easier on yourself when you present by using times slides. Timed slides are most effective…
