What's Better Than the Help Function in Excel? Microsoft Training

Whether you are just learning to use spreadsheets for the first time or you are an old hand at Excel, everyone eventually runs into a problem. It might be an error on the sheet or you might be trying to find a way to accomplish a task, but eventually you will need help.

The online help feature in Excel is a comprehensive resource for new and experienced users alike but it has its limits. When using Excel, Microsoft training with certified instructors gives you access to support that isn't possible with an online resource.

When You Don't Even Know What Question to Ask

Have you ever had problem with the thing by the other thing? You know, that command with the menu and it generates those numbers? It's got a picture that looks kind of like, well not a banana exactly but sort of a yellow blobby shape.

Try typing that into Help and see what you find.

Especially if you are a new user you often don't have the vocabulary even to know how to ask the question. You might get the concepts but can't put them into concrete terms understandable by the Help function in Excel.

Microsoft training provides you with the vocabulary and the basic concepts you might be missing, even if you have been using a feature for years. Not only can this add to your understanding of a function it can give you the tools to ask the right questions in Excel.

An instructor can also help with vague questions. You may not know what the thing by the other thing is called, but with a little information an experienced user can figure out what you are talking about and point you in the right direction.

Discover New Features You Never Imagined

Once a user figures out how to do something, it is common to stop exploring the features of Excel. Microsoft training exposes you to features of the application you might not even know existed.

A surprising number of people still use Excel as nothing more than a bookkeeping spreadsheet, happy with simple equations and maybe an occasional function. They may not realize that Excel's advanced analysis and database functions make it the right tool for a huge array of functions not just simple arithmetic.

Support after the Course

When you take a course you not only learn new information but you make important contacts that will help you use the application later. The training provider may offer help forums that allows you to get help from certified instructors long after the course is complete.

Another great resource is the other students. You are all at a similar experience level and are likely to have questions and experiences that will be helpful to the others. Stay in contact with your fellow students and compare notes as you all learn to use Excel better. That way when you figure out the thing by the other thing, you can tell them all about it.

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How to Create a Letter With Microsoft Word Processor in XP Or Vista

To make a letter the most basic use of a word processor, Open your word processor by finding the icon, or looking for word processor in your programs. Once you find the word processor (usually located on the desktop) open the program.

Once you have opened the program open the word file, and choose the letter document, and then a letter wizard should open. Once it opens you can choose the letter style, and then the letter wizard will open.

When the letter wizard opens fill out all the formalities such as who it is to, from, date, etcetera. The wizard will then close. You will see where to place the body of your letter. Look for an insert key on your computer then press it, and use your mouse to put the pointer in front of the point where you wish to start your letter, just start typing until your done. Then hit insert again to turn it off. Then go through the grammar and spelling by pointing at each word that is highlighted and right click. A box will then come up that will show you how to correct your errors. In addition you can go to tools, and find your thesaurus if you need it.

To keep your letter from being generic, there is a tool bar at the top of the page with a lot of options to spruce up your letter. After you have finished your letter, you can put the pointer at the top of the document by holding ctrl and home at the same time. Then click the left side of your mouse, and click and hold and drag to the end of the document until it is all highlighted in black. To change your font (letter style) you can go to formant at the top of the page, and choose the font and size you like.

If you want your paragraphs indented, then you will choose format paragraph, and this will make your indentations, and line spacing which is to decide if you want one or two lines between the end of each sentence. If you want to put bullets , to make a point highlight the area and go to format bullets.

To insert your date, just go to insert and choose insert date. If you wish to insert a picture go to insert picture, and insert the object or clip art. To underline you can highlight a word then choose the u with the underline at the top of the page and underline the specific words. The same goes for making some letters bold, aligning your letter, and numbering.

You can also add some fancy letters by going to insert artwork, highlight and choose the one you like and put your letters or words you want to add into your letter. If you do not like the artwork then highlight and choose the delete key on the computer to take it off the page.

Some key shortcuts are ctrl, home takes you home. ctrl end takes you to the end of a page. you have page up and down as well. alt s will save you progress. It is best to save to documents when finished until you get to know your computer pretty well. When you press ctrl and s at the same time a box will come up for you to name your letter. If you wish to print go to file print, If you wish to email go to file and send. When your satisfied your done. Then just click on the x in the upper right corner and close it.

Good luck and look I will make many more article on how to use you computer.

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Tables in Microsoft Word Processor - How to Use Tables in Microsoft Documents

Using tables is relatively easy. Once you have made one table and adjusted it a few times to your liking, you will find it is an easy task.

There are various reasons and ways to put a table in your documents. The first thing to learn is how to drop and drag a table in the document. You can also make your own measurements of how tall or wide you wish your boxes in the table to be.

To make it easy there is an icon at the top of the page in what is called a toolbar. The icon looks like a grid with a bar on it. You left click on it. You will see on the left the styles you can choose from. On the right you will see the number of rows and columns you can use.

The options are basic simple, modern, elegant, ledger. There are several different options to choose from depending on what you  want to use your table for. Do you want a calendar, a personal list, a chore list,

the uses for a table are endless.

Once your done this will drop a table in the document. If your need more or less space in the columns and rows, then you will go to format table and change the height, and or width of whatever you need to change. If you only want to  change one item then highlight the item by putting the pointer in front of the word, or box that you want to change and right click.. From there you will have many options.

You can delete a column, row, or box by using the same method of highlighting the area you want to change and choose the option. you want to put bullets or numbers in the table this can be easily done by clicking right and choosing the option.

If you decide that you want to darken up some of the boxes in the table you highlight it and right click and choose the borders options. You can also use the shading option to add more style to your table.

If you want to add a excel table to your document this will be pretty easy. Minimize your document. Highlight what your spreadsheet, and right click and copy. Minimize the spreadsheet, and then you will open the document again. Put the pointer where you want to drop the table right click and  choose paste special.

Now this is most options you can use with the table. If you need to do something different you can always experiment with different styles, and sizes until you get what you need.

Good Luck with your Word Processing.

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