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This need frequently arises in typing academic papers such as theses or dissertations (or sometimes when creating business reports and proposals). Often a table or figure will fit on the page only if it’s turned sideways (broadside). But graduate school requir...

One easy way to insert a flash animation into Powerpoint is to install Shyam’s Toolbox. It contains an easy to use Flash Movie Wizard, and lets you insert flash with a couple of simple mouse clicks.Shyam’s Toolbox download link and instructions:http://skp.mvps...

To obtain Microsoft software at UCLA, please read thoroughly the information at https://softwarecentral.ucla.edu/microsoft There are two programs in use at UCLA with two vendors; the ASUCLA Computer Store and SHI.

Microsoft PowerPoint sets a large amount of default preferences which may not be in the best long term interest of user.To access these settings, open PowerPoint and go to “Tools” > “Options…”. Mac Office users can go to “PowerPoint” > “Preferences”.“Al...

If Windows Updates download but fail to install, Microsoft knowledgebase 943144 provides a fix:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144Cleanest option is to re-register wups2.dll in Windows per KB943144.To register the Wups2.dll file in Windows, follow these ste...

For those of you who have inadvertently been sent a Microsoft Word document in the new .docx (x for xml) format and can’t open it in your older version of Microsoft Word, this N.Y. Times Personal Tech article has the explanation and some alternatives. Search U...

Direct links to Dell’s & HP’s Windows 7 support areas – Dell’s Windows 7 online support center HP’s Windows 7 online support center.Also, Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program — Microsoft.Both areas have links to obtain free Windows 7 upgrades for select comput...

With the official Windows 7 release, MSDN virtual labs have been updated: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/virtuallabs/ee862412.aspx.Topics include: AppLocker BitLocker BranchCache Microsoft Application Virtualization (APP-V) Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Vir...

A “clean install” for Windows 7 is preferred, but Windows Vista users have an option to upgrade the existing system to Windows 7.Time estimates from Chris Hernandez, a Microsoft Software Engineer, are:.from, Microsoft: Windows 7 upgrade can take nearly a day C...

There is much information on upgrading Windows Vista to Windows 7 on the Internet.Note, Windows Vista editions are limited to what edition of Windows 7 they can directly upgraded:.see also, Windows 7 Upgrade Paths Windows 7 Editions — Comparison Chart Upgradin...

A mouse with a scroll wheel that works fine in Windows Vista, Windows XP, and other OS’es does not work properly in Windows 7.In some applications in Windows 7, it may work fine, in others, it either does not work, or does not scroll down (scrolling up still w...

Microsoft’s Index of Articles and White Papers for Windows Server 2008 R2. Has discourse on: General Overview File and Storage Solutions Management and Power Efficiency Virtualization with Hyper-V Remote Desktop Services Web Application Platform Better Togeth...

“The Outlook Configuration Analyzer Tool v2.0 (OCAT) provides a quick and easy method to analyze your Microsoft Office Outlook profile and mailbox for common configurations that may cause problems in Outlook. This can be very useful for busy Help Desk personn...

All of the listed options are pay to use. We recommend looking into Google Drive as it comes with 5GB of storage free, with generous upgrade options like $2.49/month for 25GB of extra storage and $4.99/month for 100GB of storage. It allows user to transfer fil...

Google Drive and Amazon Cloud both provide 5GB of free storage. Google Drive’s pricing options ranges from 25GB – 16 TB costing $2.49 – $749.99 monthly (currently no yearly payment plan available). Amazon Cloud’s pricing options ranges from 20GB – 1000GB (1 TB...

By way of Eric Ligman, Microsoft has made available a large number of free eBooks in multiple formats across a wide variety of topics— Jun 2013, http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mssmallbiz/archive/2013/06/18/huge-collection-of-free-microsoft-ebooks-for-you-including-of...

Great list of free Powershell ebooks and additional PS resources— http://www.hofferle.com/list-of-free-powershell-ebooks/

Microsoft’s SysInternals suite is a great, free addition to an IT Professionals USB flash drive— http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062These tools are in continued development, and include features for Windows 8. The author is fond of saying...