How to Keep the Top Row Visible in Excel 2010
Viewing a lot of data in Microsoft Excel 2010 can be very frustrating. As good as Excel is at a lot of things, this is …
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How to Stop Windows 7 From Opening a Link in Microsoft Word
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How to Edit Startup Programs – Windows 7
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How to Convert PSD to JPEG in Photoshop CS5
The ability to use layers in Photoshop CS5 is one of the most important factors for many individuals that use the program. However, the ability …
How to Unlock a Layer in Photoshop CS5
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How to Back Up to SkyDrive from Windows
The ability to create files and folders in Microsoft Windows that sync with your online cloud storage solutions presents some interesting options for file backups. …
How to Import Excel List Into Outlook Contacts
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How to Archive the Calendar in Outlook 2010
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My Dock Doesn’t Show Up On My Dell Computer When I Turn it On
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Combine CSV Files
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Crashplan – Remove Computer
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How to Back Up Outlook 2010
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Location of PST File for Microsoft Outlook
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Back Up Outlook Contacts
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Burn Multiple Copies of a Disc
The native function in Windows 7 for burning CDs and DVDs has come a long way from the disc-burning utilities in Windows XP and Windows …
How to Fit a Spreadsheet on One Page in Excel
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Windows 7 Default ZIP Program
You might be looking for a Windows zip program if you are currently unable to interact with .zip files on your computer, or if you …
SkyDrive Folder in Windows 7
Microsoft has recently made some updates to their SkyDrive online storage option that makes the service much easier to work with. In addition to offering …
iPod Video Converter
If you’ve stumbled across this page, then it is likely that you have a bunch of video files on your computer and you want to …
Microsoft Excel 2010 Pivot Table Guide
Microsoft Excel contains a number of different tools and formatting options that can make it easier for you to work with your data. Some of …
What is the Windows 7 Taskbar?
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Screen Video Capture
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Animated GIF in Photoshop CS5
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Add New Icons to Windows 7 Desktop
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How to Create Borders for Word Documents
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How to Change iCloud Settings
the iCloud service that’s part of your Apple ID provides you with a lot of useful settings. But if you need to change some of …
Copy Video from Disc to iTunes
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Clear Recent Documents in Microsoft Word 2010
You may find that you need to clear the list of recent documents in Microsoft Word 2010 if it is displaying documents that are sensitive …
Moving Dell Dock Icons
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DVD Backup
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Page Borders for Microsoft Word
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Dell Dock Overview and Usage
Love it or hate it, the Dell Dock is something that is going to be on any new computer you get from Dell. Most complaints …
Microsoft Office Starter 2010
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Excel Compare Columns
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How to Set Up a Backup Assistant
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CrashPlan Backup Instructions
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Burn ISO ImgBurn – Burn an ISO file to a disc with ImgBurn
While the Windows 7 operating system has its own utility for burning files to a disc, there is a free program called ImgBurn that features …
How to Turn off iTunes Updates
Apple’s iTunes program is one of the best free multimedia programs that you can download and install on your computer. Because of its importance in …
Open XML Files with Excel in Windows 7
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How to Convert PDF to Excel with Acrobat
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Deactivate Old Computers from CrashPlan Account
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Run Another Operating System on Your Windows 7 Computer with Virtual Box
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How to Change a Shortcut Icon in Windows 7
Windows computers have a bunch of different ways that you can customize them. Some of these are things that people commonly modify, like their desktop …
How to Create an Animated GIF in Photoshop CS5.5
You can easily and quickly create an animated GIF in Photoshop CS5.5. This procedure is accomplished by creating a new image in Photoshop that is …