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Access 2010: Set the default format for datasheets

contributed by Lê Hoàng on November 13, 2011 under Microsoft Office

If you usually use only one format for all of the datasheets in your Access 2010 databases, you can tweak the settings inside the program to make the datasheets appear in that exact format to save your time changing the formatting options each time a new datasheet is created. This tutorial will show you how.

Word 2010: Use both Portrait and Landscape orientation in one document

contributed by Lê Hoàng on November 9, 2011 under Microsoft Word

When creating a document, you may need to use both portrait and landscape orientation since document content does not always fit in one orientation. Here is how to use both of them in your document in Word 2010.

Windows 7: Hide recent search terms in Explorer’s search box

contributed by Lê Hoàng on November 8, 2011 under Microsoft Windows 7

In Windows 7, when you start typing in Explorer’s search box, a small suggestion box which contains recent search term will appear. Although this feature can help you quickly access what you have searched for in the past, it can also cause embarrassing situations when other users on the computer access the search terms. To prevent this from happening, you can disable the suggestion box.

Windows 7: Pin items in Control Panel to the taskbar

contributed by Lê Hoàng on November 7, 2011 under Microsoft Windows 7

If you frequently have to access some items in the Control Panel, it would be convenient to have them pinned at the taskbar. Unfortunately, pinning Control Panel items to the taskbar is not as easy as pinning normal applications. This tutorial will show you how to truly pin Control Panel items to the taskbar.

Windows Media Player 12: Auto sync when a device is connected

contributed by Lê Hoàng on November 6, 2011 under Windows

If you always want to sync all of your music library to your portable device and carry all tracks with you, it is a good idea to make your device auto-sync with the library every time you connect it to your computer. Here is how to set up auto sync in WMP 12. By doing this, you do not have to manually choose what to sync each time you plug the device in.

Windows Live Family Safety: Add or remove a member

contributed by Lê Hoàng on November 5, 2011 under Microsoft Windows 7, Windows

If you have added an account to the Windows Live Family Safety control list, and then later change your mind or the account is no longer in use, you can follow this guide to remove it from the list. Doing this will not only make the list less cluttered but also help you manage other accounts more effective.

Windows 7: Never show file thumbnails

contributed by Lê Hoàng on November 1, 2011 under Microsoft Windows 7

By default, Windows 7 can display thumbnails for supported files to help you find your files quicker. Although this feature is helpful, it can also display your sensitive files to others. If you do not wish that to be the case, you can follow this tutorial to completely disable file thumbnails, and make all files display as icons only.

Office 2010: Embed fonts in documents

contributed by Lê Hoàng on October 29, 2011 under Microsoft Office

When you share your documents with others, there may be times that your documents’ texts will not display properly. This is because the font type in these document are not installed on the current machine. To prevent this problem from happening again, you can embed the font to the document. This tutorial will show you how to do it in Microsoft Office 2010.

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