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Entries Tagged ‘Tips’

Office 2010 – Sparklines

A couple of months ago we received our copy of Office 2010, so it must be about time we start blogging about it!  Sparklines is a new Excel feature which we’ve been impressed with. Basically they’re miniature charts that fit into a single Excel cell to allow the user to view individual trends at a [...]

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Passwords – How not to create a password!

Below are a variety of formulas that people often use to create passwords which are easy to guess and therefore easy to hack! Sequences – Try not to use sequences of letters or numbers as they are very easy to guess.  E.g, ’123456789′ or ‘abcdefg’ or ‘ddddddd’ Look-alike – It is always good to use [...]

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Passwords – What makes a good password?

Over the next few weeks we’re doing a series on passwords!  It is always important to have a good password.  Having a strong password makes it even harder for any hacker to get into your private accounts and information, etc. Here are some good ways to ensure you have a good quality password: Length – [...]

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Quick Tips – Winkey Shortcuts

This weeks quick tip is the last of the Shortcut Series.  Today’s topic is Winkey Shortcuts.  For those of you that don’t know the Winkey is the Windows Key on the keyboard.  Usually the key is second in from the bottom left of your keyboard. Winkey Shortcuts: WINKEY + D – Bring desktop to the [...]

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Quick Tips – Microsoft Outlook Shortcut Keys

Today’s quick tip is the penultimate of the Shortcut Series.  Our category this week is Microsoft Outlook Shortcut Keys.  We think that it is worthwhile remembering a few of these shortcuts because they are bound to come in useful!  Please Note: Some shortcuts may not work in Outlook 2007. Microsoft Outlook Shortcut Keys: Alt + [...]

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Quick Tip – Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

This week it week three of the Quick Tip Shortcut Series.  The topic for this week is Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys.  We think that it is worthwhile remembering a few of these shortcuts because they are bound to come in useful!  Please Note: Some shortcuts may not work in Word 2007. Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys: [...]

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Quick Tips – Coming to Pc Toolbox

Everyone likes a quick solution to something, so on Pc Toolbox we are going to start publishing a Quick Tip every Friday Morning. Something that just makes using our favourite applications easier and maybe even more enjoyable! If you have got a tip you would like us to publish (with credit to you of course!) [...]

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