Category Archives: Microsoft Office

Windows 7 and MS Office 2010

Posted on April 11, 2011 | Comments Off on Windows 7 and MS Office 2010

Eventually new laptops and workstations will be coming our way at CUNE and our faculty and staff will need to learn how the Windows 7 operating system works along with the applications in MS Office 2010, such as Word and Excel. Some of you already have home systems with this software and should make the transition fairly easily. For those who have only used Windows XP and Office 2003, please take advantage of any training to avoid that awkward feeling of not being able to use your computer.
Below are a couple web pages that provide training and support by Microsoft. You may need to copy and paste the text in your web browser if the link does not work.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/help

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Posted in Microsoft Office, Uncategorized

Frustrations with Word files attached to emails

Posted on February 22, 2011 | Comments Off on Frustrations with Word files attached to emails

Several times this semester I have been asked by a very concerned student if there is anyway that they can get an attached Word document back that they had modified after opening it from their email. The first thing that I ask them is if they had saved the modified Word document to their computer or a flash drive. Most answer no but go on to explain that they had opened the Word document while still in the email program and assumed that all the changes that they had made to the document would have been saved back to the email attachment. Unfortunately that does not happen so they are very surprised, disappointed and frustrated when they later open the same email and the document has none of the modifications that they had done. They become even more anxious when they discover the loss a few minutes before class as they print out the document.

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Posted in Microsoft Office, Troubleshooting

Providing Feedback Electronically

Posted on January 10, 2011 | Comments Off on Providing Feedback Electronically

One of the questions I am often asked is, “How do I provide feedback on student assignments submitted electronically?” It is not such a big deal if all that is required is a general response. However, what if you want to correct grammar, spelling, or reference specific sections of a long paper? The easiest way to do this is through the use of “Track Changes” and/or “Comments” in Microsoft Word. I like to provide my feedback using track changes and/or comments, save the document as a pdf, and then send it back to the student. It is not necessary to take the extra step of saving as a pdf, but the advantages are that: 1) your changes and comments are “set in stone” (students cannot accidentally delete or change them, and 2) you don’t have to worry about students not knowing how to use the track changes and comments features of Word.

So, at this point you’re probably thinking, “But I don’t know how to use the track changes and comments features!” Well, you’re in luck, because Microsoft has an audio course dedicated to this very subject. The course should take no more than 30 – 50 minutes and is specific to Microsoft Word 2003, which is the version installed on Concordia computers.

Do you have a preferred way of providing feedback electronically? Please feel free to share it by commenting on this post!

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You Drive Me Nuts, Microsoft (fill in the blank: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)!

Posted on December 21, 2010 | Comments Off on You Drive Me Nuts, Microsoft (fill in the blank: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)!

“These Excel resources you provided below have helped me a lot. Do you have similar ones for PowerPoint?”

I received this question today in response to an email I sent out a while ago that contained links to GCFLearnFree.org and Microsoft’s Excel tutorials.  These are wonderful, user-friendly resources for learning more about Excel and, luckily, they have tutorials for other Microsoft Office products as well:

GCFLearnFree Microsoft Office Tutorials
Microsoft Office Training

Confused about which version of Microsoft Office you are using?  If you are using a Concordia-issued laptop, then you are probably using MS Office 2003. Save these tutorials and, hopefully, you’ll find yourself a little less frustrated when it comes to MS Office!

Note to distance instructors: You may want to offer these links as resources for your online students.

 

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