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SmartArt Descriptions for Office 2007 and Office 2008 for Mac

A question came up in a training session this week and the findings may be helpful to anyone using or considering using SmartArt graphics in Office 2007 or Office 2008 for Mac.

Packaging a PowerPoint Presentation

If you need to get a presentation ready to present somewhere outside of your typical office environment, the Package for CD tool may work for you.

Enhanced Filtering Capabilities in Excel 2007

Filters, previously called auto filters in previous versions of Excel, can be applied to pull out certain values from a set of data.

Start Command for Custom Animation in PowerPoint

When custom animation is added to an element in PowerPoint it will start by default with a mouse click or manual keyboard advancement technique.

Inserting an Image as a Slide Background in PowerPoint 2007

Trying to add a unique background to PowerPoint slides? You may consider adding an image as a slide background.

Where are the Developer Tools in Office 2007?

If you would like to write a macro in Excel, run a macro in PowerPoint, or add form controls to a Word document you need to use developer tools.

Splitting Contents into Columns Using Excel 2007

There are times in Excel when you may find it helpful to be able to separate text that you were storing in one column, such as a name, into two or more columns.

Controlling the Extra Space Between Paragraphs in Word 2007

If you are wondering why Word 2007 adds a mysterious blank line between paragraphs that you may neither click on nor delete from your document, you are not alone.

Changing the Default Font in Word 2007

You may have noticed that when you begin a new document in Word 2007 the default font is no longer Times New Roman, but rather Calibri.

Making PowerPoint Slides from Word Outlines

Outlined content contained in Word documents can be used to make PowerPoint slides in a few clicks.

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