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How to perform spell check on PowerPoint presentation

July 17, 2012 – 10:20 am

PowerPoint presentations are an effective way when presenting a proposal or a business plan. When preparing a PowerPoint presentation, keep in mind that your presentation needs concise and to the point. Furthermore, it is important there are no spelling errors of any kind. Once you have entered the relevant text and added the essential charts to support your data, check the grammar and spellings to find out if there are any mistakes.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to perform spell check on PowerPoint presentation.


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How to organize and email photos directly from Windows Explorer

July 17, 2012 – 10:18 am

Windows Explorer has many functions to help you organize and manage your photos or pictures. You can easily move pictures to the Picture Library where they can be shared with other user accounts. The pictures can be organized by Month, Ratings, Tags etc to help in sorting them into relevant categories. Tags can be assigned to pictures to put them in the relevant category as mentioned earlier. Image files can also be emailed directly from the Windows Explorer by right clicking on the file to open the menu and moving the cursor over the Send to option. Thus it is very easy to organize files in the Windows Explorer.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to organize and email photos directly from Windows Explorer.


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How to modify hibernation settings in Windows 7

July 17, 2012 – 10:17 am

The option for the computer to hibernate is to save battery power and lengthen battery life. However, hibernation requires memory space so that it may retrieve files you were working on before the computer went on hibernation. Hibernation or sleep mode basically means that the computer is asleep.
Hibernation is enabled as per the settings you have set in terms of the duration after which the computer hibernates. You can also enable or disable hibernation completely.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to modify hibernation settings in Windows 7.


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How to manage sharing in Google docs

July 16, 2012 – 10:45 am

Google Docs has this amazing feature of sharing your files with other users. When you share a document, you have to give certain rights to the user you have shared the document with. You can choose whether he can only view the document or he can make changes to it as well. These permission rights can be changed or the user can be removed from the list altogether.
Follow this step by step Google Docs tutorial to learn how to manage sharing in Google docs.


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How to Index file types for faster searches in Windows 7

July 12, 2012 – 9:18 am

Files are indexed to keep a track of all existing files in the system. It helps in making searches faster and can be helpful in that respect. You can makes changes to Indexing Options by accessing the Control Panel, changes can be made in terms of addition/removal of file formats being indexed or even those in terms of the Locations being indexed.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to Index file types for faster searches in Windows 7.


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How to disable taskbar balloon tips in Windows 7

July 10, 2012 – 12:57 pm

The notification area on the bottom corner on your screen gives many different notifications, such as those from the Action Centre regarding Firewalls, Spyware, Virus Protection, Windows Updates etc. You can switch off these notifications or limit them to fewer as per your preferences. One or more than one notifications can be selected in the list.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to disable taskbar balloon tips in Windows 7.


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How to create a polished 3d text effect in Adobe Illustrator

July 6, 2012 – 9:54 am

Give 3D effects in Illustrator to your vector text and images. Through this you can give your text in Illustrator a perspective which can be used for different design purposes.
To understand how to create a polished 3d text effect in Adobe Illustrator follow the steps below.


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How to control content and communications with Family Safety

July 3, 2012 – 10:56 am

The option to control content and communications with Windows Live Family Safety is very comprehensive. It can easily be linked to your Live account and you can customize your settings for the Family Safety. You can restrict any account and then restrict websites, games, communication etc., while also monitoring the usage of the account.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to control content and communication with Family Safety.


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How to clip the contents of a layer in adobe illustrator

May 31, 2012 – 9:59 am

You can use Illustrator create clipping mask feature to combine various Illustrator objects and to use it to crop images. The characteristic of creating clipping masks in Illustrator allows you to hide or mask the portion of the image that you do not wish to use. Follow this step by step guide in order to learn how to clip the contents of a layer in Adobe Illustrator.


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