Microsoft Tutorials

Create a break even analysis chart in Excel by Chris Menard

Break Even is when you making neither a profit nor a loss. This was a question from one of my MBA students. We will use the contribution margin

Delay Delivery of all messages sent in Microsoft Outlook

Delay delivery of all messages in Outlook by writing a simple rule. This rule will allow messages to be delayed between 1 and 120 minutes.

Import Contacts from Excel into Outlook / People

Need to import your Excel file into Outlook People / Contacts? First, make your Excel file a CSV file. Next, make sure your data is correct.

Fix missing Excel data using Go To and Ctrl + Enter by Chris Menard

If you download Excel data from a database or a csv file, occasionally critical missing data will be missing. You can fix it with Go To and Ctrl + Enter.

Create odd and even headers/footers in Word for duplex printing

If you need to print two-sided or duplex printing, in Microsoft Word you should use Odd and Even Headers to align your page numbers.

Many to One Mail Merge in Microsoft Word

By default, Microsoft Word performs a mail merge and One to One, but you can use Graham Mayor's add-in to make Word perform a Many to One mail merge.

Create your own custom Watermarks in Microsoft Word

You can create your own text custom watermark in Microsoft Word. After creating the watermark, you can move it anywhere on your Word document.

Use Quickstarter to set up a great presentation in PowerPoint quickly

QuickStarter in PowerPoint is a fast way to build an outline and suggested sections, talking points, and properly attributed Creative Commons images.

Use the text function in Excel to add leading zeros

When you type in numbers in Excel, the leading zero will get dropped. Use the Text function in Excel to add back the leading zeros.

Conditional Formatting with two criteria using AND function in Excel

If you need to select an entire row using two conditions with Conditional Formatting in Excel, you need to write a formula using the AND function.

Create a data validation drop down list in Excel by Chris Menard

You can make a drop down list so only correct data is entered. If bad data is entered, sorting, filtering, pivottables, and other stuff will be incorrect.

Use absolute reference in Excel to keep a cell constant when you copy or autofill

If you need a cell to stay constant, you can make it an absolute reference cell to stay constant. Press the F4 function key to create an absolute reference.