http://www.microsofttraining.net/article/ Articles written about Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Project, Outlook) and Adobe Dreamweaver en Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:30:58 GMT Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:30:58 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/rss-feeds.php When faced with a problem or a difficult decision at work, we normally try to solve it in a serious, methodical way. Although this often works, many of us leave out a critical tool in our problem-solving arsenal, and that's the ability to use creativity to solve problems. We've all heard of it - usually deemed "thinking outside the box" or "from le... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2032-using-creativity-solve-problems-at-work.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2032-using-creativity-solve-problems-at-work.html Ideally, negotiation should always end in a win/win outcome, but many people tend to forget that and view it as something far more competitive and aggressive. Knowing how not to negotiate is probably a good start at honing your actual negotiating skills, because it prevents you from making common mistakes early on, and allows you to practise your t... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2033-how-negotiate-positively-in-business.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2033-how-negotiate-positively-in-business.html If you're about to be a manager for the first time, your level of confidence will be reflected in your previous experience. Perhaps you've acted up or stood in for your boss on occasion, so the job isn't that daunting for you. Perhaps you've led a team before, but have not had this level of responsibility. Or perhaps you've come into a company ... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2034-three-essentials-new-manager.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2034-three-essentials-new-manager.html Many people who are asked to 'manage upwards' and who don't know what it is could be forgiven for getting into somewhat of a panic. Managing upwards? It goes against logic - surely management only ever gets directed downwards, as that's the whole point of being a manager and a leader? Not so when it comes to upward management. No matter what yo... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2035-how-manage-upwards-first-time.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2035-how-manage-upwards-first-time.html If you're a non-financial manager, you may think that the improvement of finance is little to do with you - and best left to the accountants. That's not strictly true, because finance has a domino affect on every part of the business, including your salary. For example, if a business is badly managed from a financial point of view, then salarie... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2036-improving-financial-performance-in-business.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2036-improving-financial-performance-in-business.html Contrary to what many people think, Outlook isn't just for email. It can be used to good effect when managing a team or even just sorting out a project among your colleagues, when a larger programme such as Project might be overkill. If you have the full Office suite, then you can also integrate your Outlook use with Word, Excel and other programs ... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2037-three-ways-manage-your-team-better-with-outlook.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2037-three-ways-manage-your-team-better-with-outlook.html Our history is littered with examples of people resisting change. There were those who stated with confidence that electric lighting would never supersede gas. Other diehards claimed that the automobile would never replace the horse as a mode of transport, and, in a famous incident known as the Decca audition, the Beatles, no less, were rejected by... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2031-the-three-es-seamless-change-implementation.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2031-the-three-es-seamless-change-implementation.html Tom is creating a website about the history of his local football club. Among the famous wins and memorable goals that will appear there, he is compiling an A-Z of every player to have pulled on the shirt. There are hundreds of players on this list and he hopes that eventually he will write a brief biography of each one. The site would be set up so... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2019-sorting-names-by-surname-if-ordered-by-first-name-in-word.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2019-sorting-names-by-surname-if-ordered-by-first-name-in-word.html The marketing team at Dodd Gee Enterprises have come up with an inventive wheeze that they hope will fleece their entire clientele of a portion of their hard-earned cash. Their records contain information on each client, including dates of birth, and it is through this that the scam will operate. To coincide with the launch of their new product,... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2020-sorting-birthdates-into-their-respective-months-in-excel.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2020-sorting-birthdates-into-their-respective-months-in-excel.html I have recently been getting in some late-season camping with my partner before putting my tent away for the winter. The light, balmy evenings of summer have been replaced by cooler, moonlit ones where darkness comes early, and the temperature drops considerably through the night, but we have some decent equipment and we were comfortable enough. ... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2021-creating-error-alerts-in-excel-using-data-validation.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2021-creating-error-alerts-in-excel-using-data-validation.html It is a well established fact that a well motivated team works better than a demotivated one. With this in mind you should always monitor the motivational status of your team, and act accordingly on any shortfalls. If your team is performing adequately but there is room for improvement, you might look at ways of motivating them to perform even bett... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2022-how-turn-demotivation-into-motivation.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2022-how-turn-demotivation-into-motivation.html Consumers in fast-moving retail sectors including fashion and consumer electronics welcome trade-in programmes, as they help offset the prohibitive expense of staying up-to-date with always-desirable new products with ever-shorter life spans, and often ensure that outdated items get reused or recycled. Trading-in gives us the opportunity to quickly... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2023-is-it-time-you-trade-up-excel-2010.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2023-is-it-time-you-trade-up-excel-2010.html Most of us have experienced that sinking feeling which comes by hitting the NO option when saving, or even saving the wrong version of a document instead of the one we need. Fortunately, most of these incidents are relatively inconsequential, representing only a few minutes of lost work or the deletion of unnecessary files. However, sometimes the c... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2025-how-ensure-you-always-make-complete-data-recovery.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2025-how-ensure-you-always-make-complete-data-recovery.html A London borough council discovered that the power of the cloud helped to combat overflowing rubbish, fly-tipping and graffiti - while saving everyone money. Members of the public who spotted a problem were encouraged to upload photographic evidence to a specially designated website. The council's environment department then provided an update, com... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2026-how-sharepoint-can-lift-your-business-into-cloud.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2026-how-sharepoint-can-lift-your-business-into-cloud.html Music is often an afterthought when it comes to designing and delivering a PowerPoint presentation, and it's frequently used for nothing more than background noise. However, by giving some thought about how music is going to be used in your PowerPoint presentation, you can help create a number of benefits for you and your audience. Some of us us... http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2028-how-make-your-audience-tune-into-your-presentation.html Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.microsofttraining.net/article-2028-how-make-your-audience-tune-into-your-presentation.html