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Q: When printing large worksheets in Excel 2003, is there an easy trick to figuring out how many pages tall the print job needs to be to ensure that my worksheet prints out as wide as possible on the page, but no wider? I usually set the page width to

Q: I can receive email through Outlook, but I can no longer send email through Outlook. My POP3 email previously worked just fine, and I have not changed the password or any mail settings. What’s going on, and how do I fix this problem? A: Based on your description, it

Q: My client created a backup of data files using a CD, but when we tested the disc on another computer, we were unable to read the disc. Is there a secret trick to creating CDs that can be read by other computers? A: Burning CDs in Windows can be

Q: I developed a presentation consisting of numerous Excel charts and data tables on my desktop computer, and I plan to use Print Preview to deliver the presentation. In practice, on my desktop computer this approach works well; but when I transfer the presentation to my laptop, the presentation previews

Q: When I open Excel on my two separate monitors, Excel doesn’t allow me to use Paste Special, Value, Add; it only works when I have the two workbooks opened on the same monitor. What’s going on, and how do I fix this? A: The issue is not that you

Q: I frequently create multilevel outline lists in Word. I want these lists to stand out, so I spend a lot of time individually formatting the various levels in my lists, but this is a tedious process. Is there any way to create a list style or easily apply formats

Q: I have about 40 icons on my desktop (five years of tax preparation software, several CPA productivity tools, the Office suite, practice management and just plain computer overhead tools like the Recycle Bin). I have arranged these icons so I can find them easily, but Windows sometimes rearranges them

Q: We produce financial statements from Excel, but typing the footnotes at the bottom of the financial statements is a headache because Excel does not offer word wrap, outlining or other word processing features. We have tried using different solutions such as Excel’s Justify command, and pasting from Word, but

1. Windows key+M: This keystroke combination will instantly minimize all open windows. (Note: This shortcut differs slightly from Show Desktop. While both options will minimize all open Windows, Show Desktop allows you to maximize all Windows as a group, whereas Windows minimized using Windows key+M must be maximized individually.) 2.

Q: We import commodities from around the world and frequently need to convert weight and volume measurements from the metric system to United States customary measurements (for example, liters to gallons and meters to feet). Last year we purchased Windows 7 computers and developed Excel templates to help meet this