Technology Training Community


This online resource is intended to foster further discussions among participants of the technology training offered through Information Technology Services and other training providers at Penn State. Join in these online conversations to learn more about the many technology topics that affect our jobs and roles at Penn State. Enter the Discussion Forums to review and contribute to these conversations, or browse through the posts below to explore additional technology learning opportunities.

Replace a Word with its Synonym in Microsoft Word

Sometimes I stumble upon items that I was never aware of but what right in front of my face.

Microsoft Outlook 2007: Setting Your Calendar Work Week Options

The Outlook 2007 calendar has the ability to customize your work week schedule.

Promoting and Demoting Text Using the Outline Tab in PowerPoint

The Outline tab is found along the left side of the PowerPoint interface, usually hidden by the slides tab, and for many of us that is where it remains.

Photoshop Zoom options

I have my standard way of zooming in or out of an image in Photoshop. That is with the ctrl + or ctrl - keys.

Keyboard shortcuts using the Windows Key

Not too many people utilize the windows key on their keyboard but it has many shortcuts that can be very effective. Some of the most common ones are below.

Win = Open Start Menu

Microsoft Access 2007: Compact and Repair Database

Are you having difficulties finding the Compact and Repair feature in Microsoft Access 2007? In Access 2003, you found this feature in the tools menu by selecting Database Utilities.

Color Code Messages Sent Only to You in Outlook

Do you have a lot of emails in your inbox and want to help prioritize what may be important?

Register for technology workshops offered this fall

Registration is now open for the technology workshops offered throughout fall semester by ITS Training Services.

Creating PowerPoint Handouts in Word 2007

PowerPoint slide and note content can be published to Word to create handouts. To start this process, open the PowerPoint presentation and click on the Office Button.

Delicious: Searching Bookmarks

The new advanced search features in Delicious allow you to search the context of the page you're on.

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