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Tips for the Mac user

  Word
  Excel
  PowerPoint
  Outlook Express



Did You Know that You Can?


Word Reset Line Spacing
Text in a document is single-spaced, by default.  You can, however, increase or decrease the line spacing if you wish. To reset the line spacing in a document:    Choose the Format, Paragraph command or select the Paragraph option on the shortcut menu.  In the Paragraph dialog box, which is subsequently displayed, specify the new line spacingClick on the OK button.

To reset the line spacing in an existing document select the entire document (Ctrl + A) and choose the Format, Paragraph command or select the Paragraph option on the shortcut menu.  In the Paragraph dialog box, which is subsequently displayed, specify the new line spacingClick on the OK button

To reset the line spacing in a specific paragraph click in the paragraph and choose the Format, Paragraph command or select the Paragraph option on the shortcut menu.  In the Paragraph dialog box, which is subsequently displayed, specify the new line spacingClick on the OK button.

Shortcut keys   Click in a paragraph and press the following key combination:

COMMAND+2 = paragraph formats to double spacing
COMMAND+5 =
paragraph formats to 1.5 spacing
COMMAND+1 =
paragraph formats to single spacing


Excel

Use AutoFill to create a Series
With Excel's AutoFill feature, you can automatically enter a series of numbers, dates or formulas into a range (contiguous group of cells).  The program determines the series based on the contents of the first cell or cells in the range.  For example, the single entry "January" would generate the series "January, February, March, April, May," etc., while the entries "10" and "20" would generate the series "10, 20, 30, 40, 50," etc.  A formula is simply copied into adjacent cells, with column/row coordinates adjusted to reflect the columns/rows in which the new formulas appear.

To use AutoFill:

Click cell B5, and then type Monday.

Rest the pointer on the lower-right corner of the cell until it becomes the AutoFill handle, and then drag the handle downward to cell B11.

The AutoFill feature fills in the rest of the days of the week.


PowerPoint

Change the Slide Order
A slide show displays slides in the order in which they appear in the presentation.  You can easily modify the display, however, by reordering the slides.

To change the order of slides in a slide show:

In Slide Sorter view , drag the appropriate slide(s) to the new location(s).  As you drag a slide, a placement indicator (vertical line) moves with the mouse pointer, indicating where the slide will be inserted when you release the mouse button.

  Outlook
     Express
Add Contacts from an E-mail Message
When you receive e-mail, you can add the sender's name and e-mail address to your address book from within Outlook Express.

In the tri-pane view, click on a message from someone you want to add to your contacts. Select Add Person to Contact from the tools menu.