F1 Tuesday: Helping You Help Yourself: January 2012

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Sneak a Peek Before You Open

Today’s Topic: Get a preview of your document before you open it to make sure you’ve got the right one.

Who? People who open documents (aka everyone).

Why? Sometimes you can’t quite remember what you named something, but you know you’ll recognize it when you see it.

How? Watch this short screencast:

(Note: This demonstration features Windows 7 operating system and Office 2010—different software will yield different results.)

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Open a New Document from an Existing One

Today’s Topic: Open a New Document from an Existing One
Who? Word users.
Why? Sometimes you want to use an old document as a starting place for a new document, but you don’t want to modify the original document in the process.

How? Watch this short screencast:

Why F1?

Did you know that pressing the F1 key in nearly any program or application takes you to the help menu? Sure thing! Try it now--you'll get the help menu for Internet Explorer (if that's the browser you're using). Try it in PowerPoint, try it in Word, try it in a house, try it with a mouse . . . . F1 puts learning in YOUR hands. Technology changes too rapidly to only rely on trainings or printed manuals. Instead, the most savvy tech user relies on herself, knowing she can get the most help from a program's help menu. Now you can too. Of course, you can use F1 anytime you want, but here at F1 Tuesdays we'll show off some of the things we think everyone should know and even a few that may impress your friends. Our goal is to make you happy and a bit more snappy with technology.