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Office 2007 SP2 Built-In ODF and PDF Support

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:36:47 +0000

Microsoft’s Office team has officially announced a Service Pack 2 for Office 2007, which adds some speed, reliability, and printing improvements across the board. The major new new thing? Native support for Open Document files (ODF), the major format of Open Office.org, without a plug-in, and printing to PDF. SP2 should arrive on April 28

What’s new Microsoft Office 2007 SP2

Support for Open Document Format (ODF), XML Paper Specification (XPS) and Portable Document Format (PDF).
Improved Outlook Calendaring reliability.
Improved Outlook performance.
Enabling Object Model support for Charts in Microsoft Ofice PowerPoint 2007 and Microsoft Office Word 2007.
Improved cryptographic functionality b supporting all cryptographic algorithms offered by the operating system.
Improved functionality in Microsoft Office Excel 2007 charting mechanism.
Ability to ungroup SmartArt graphics (and as a result, the ability to add animations to them in PowerPoint 2007).
Ability for Visio 2007 to export UML models to an XML file compliant with the XMI standard.
Tool that enables the uninstallation of Office client Service Packs.

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Internet Explorer 8.00.6001.18702 – Final

admin — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:24:55 +0000

Internet Explorer 8 takes the Web experience beyond the page and introduces a new way to seamlessly experience the power of the Web whether you are a Web developer writing to standards, or an end user discovering a new online service. This beta release is available to everyone, but is primarily for Web developers and designers to test the new tools, layout engine, and programming enhancements.

Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) has been designed to make everyday tasks easier, provide dynamic security protection and improve the development platform and manageability. End user improvements include a streamlined interface, tabbed browsing, printing advances, improved search functionality, instant feeds (RSS), dynamic security protection, and more.

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Microsoft Office Keyboard Shortcut Keys

admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:20:00 +0000

Easy move through PowerPoint
Apply subscript formatting – CTRL+EQUAL SIGN (=)
Apply superscript formatting – CTRL+PLUS SIGN (+)
Bold – CTRL+B
Capitalize – SHIFT+F3
Copy – CTRL+C
Delete a word – CTRL+BACKSPACE
Demote a paragraph – ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Find – CTRL+F
Insert a hyperlink – CTRL+K
Insert a new slide – CTRL+M
Italicize – CTRL+I
Make a duplicate of the current slide – CTRL+D
Open – CTRL+O
Open the Font dialog box – CTRL+T
Paste – CTRL+V
Print – CTRL+P
Promote a paragraph – ALT+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Repeat your last action – F4 or CTRL+Y
Save – CTRL+S
Select all – CTRL+A
Start a slide show – F5
Switch to the next pane (clockwise) – F6
Switch to the previous pane – SHIFT+F6
Undo – CTRL+Z
View guides – CTRL+G

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Microsoft Office Keyboard Shortcut Keys

admin — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Excel Time saving Shortcuts
Move to next cell in row – Tab
Move to previous cell in row – Shift + Tab
Up one screen – Page Up
Down one screen – Page Down
Move to next worksheet – Ctrl + Page Down
Move to previous worksheet – Ctrl + Page Up
Go to first cell in data region – Ctrl + Home
Go to last cell in data region – Ctrl + End
Bold toggle for selection – Ctrl + B
Italic toggle for selection – Ctrl + I
Underline toggle for selection – Ctrl + U
Strikethrough for selection – Ctrl + 5
Change the font – Ctrl + Shift + F
Change the font size – Ctrl + Shift + P
Apply outline borders – Ctrl + Shift + 7
Remove all borders – Ctrl + Shift + Underline
Wrap text in same cell – Alt + Enter
Format cells – Ctrl + 1
Select font – Ctrl + Shift + F
Select point size – Ctrl + Shift + P
Format as currency – Ctrl + Shift + 4
Format as general – Ctrl + Shift + # (hash sign)
Format as percentage – Ctrl + Shift + 5
Format as number – Ctrl + Shift + 1
Autosum a range of cells – Alt + Equals Sign
Insert the date – Ctrl + ; (semi-colon)
Insert the time – Ctrl + Shift + ; (semi-colon)
Insert columns/rows – Ctrl + Shift + + (plus sign)
Insert a new worksheet – Shift + F11
Read Monitor Cell One – Alt + Shift + 1
Read Monitor Cell Two – Alt + Shift + 2
Read Monitor Cell Three – Alt + Shift + 3
Read Monitor Cell Four – Alt + Shift + 4
List Visible Cells With Data – Ctrl + Shift + D
Lists Data In Current Column – Ctrl + Shift + C
List Data In Current Row – Ctrl + Shift + R
Select Hyperlink – Ctrl + Shift + H
Move To Worksheet Listbox – Ctrl + Shift + S
Move To Monitor Cell – Ctrl + Shift + M
Select Worksheet Objects – Ctrl + Shift + O
List Cells At Page Breaks – Ctrl + Shift + B
Options Listbox – Insert + V

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Microsoft Office Keyboard Shortcut Keys

admin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:14:00 +0000

Important Word Shortcuts
All Caps – CTRL+SHIFT+A
Annotation – ALT+CTRL+M
Auto Format – ALT+CTRL+K
Auto Text – F3 or ALT+CTRL+V
Bold – CTRL+B or CTRL+SHIFT+B
Bookmark – CTRL+SHIFT+F5
Copy – CTRL+C or CTRL+INSERT
Copy Format – CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copy Text – SHIFT+F2
Create Auto Text – ALT+F3
Date Field – ALT+SHIFT+D
Delete Back Word – CTRL+BACKSPACE
Delete Word – CTRL+DELETE
Dictionary – ALT+SHIFT+F7
Do Field Click – ALT+SHIFT+F9
Doc Maximize – CTRL+F10
Doc Move – CTRL+F7
Doc Restore – CTRL+F5
Doc Size – CTRL+F8
Grow Font – CTRL+SHIFT+.
Grow Font One Point – CTRL+]Hanging Indent – CTRL+T
Header Footer Link – ALT+SHIFT+R
Help – F1
Hidden – CTRL+SHIFT+H
Hyperlink – CTRL+K
Indent – CTRL+M
Italic – CTRL+I or CTRL+SHIFT+I
Justify Para – CTRL+J
Left Para – CTRL+L
Line Up Extend – SHIFT+UP
List Num Field – ALT+CTRL+L
Outline – ALT+CTRL+O
Outline Collapse – ALT+SHIFT+- or ALT+SHIFT+NUM –
Outline Demote – ALT+SHIFT+RIGHT
Outline Expand – ALT+SHIFT+=
Outline Expand – ALT+SHIFT+NUM +
Outline Move Down – ALT+SHIFT+DOWN
Outline Move Up – ALT+SHIFT+UP
Outline Promote – ALT+SHIFT+LEFT
Outline Show First Line – ALT+SHIFT+L
Lock Fields – CTRL+3 or CTRL+F11
Web Go Back – ALT+LEFT
Web Go Forward – ALT+RIGHT
Word Left – CTRL+LEFT
Word Left Extend – CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT
Word Right – CTRL+RIGHT

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Internet Explorer Shortcuts:

admin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:12:00 +0000

CTRL+A – Select all items on the current page
CTRL+D – Add the current page to your Favorites
CTRL+E – Open the Search bar
CTRL+F – Find on this page
CTRL+H – Open the History bar
CTRL+I – Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+N – Open a new window
CTRL+O – Go to a new location
CTRL+P – Print the current page or active frame
CTRL+S – Save the current page
CTRL+W – Close current browser window
CTRL+ENTER – Adds the http://www. (url) .com
SHIFT+CLICK – Open link in new window
BACKSPACE – Go to the previous page
ALT+HOME – Go to your Home page
HOME – Move to the beginning of a document
TAB – Move forward through items on a page
END – Move to the end of a document
ESC – Stop downloading a page
F11 – Toggle full-screen view
F5 – Refresh the current page
F4 – Display list of typed addresses
F6 – Change Address bar and page focus
ALT+RIGHT ARROW – Go to the next page
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB – Move back between frames
SHIFT+F10 – Display a shortcut menu for a link
SHIFT+TAB – Move back through the items on a page
CTRL+TAB – Move forward between frames
CTRL+C – Copy selected items to the clipboard
CTRL+V – Insert contents of the clipboard
ENTER – Activate a selected link
HOME – Move to the beginning of a document
END – Move to the end of a document
F1 – Display Internet Explorer Help

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Windows Explorer Shortcuts:

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +0000

ALT+SPACEBAR – Display the current window’s system menu
SHIFT+F10 – Display the item’s context menu
CTRL+ESC – Display the Start menu
ALT+TAB – Switch to the window you last used
ALT+F4 – Close the current window or quit
CTRL+A – Select all items
CTRL+X – Cut selected item(s)
CTRL+C – Copy selected item(s)
CTRL+V – Paste item(s)
CTRL+Z – Undo last action
CTRL+(+) – Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
TAB – Move forward through options
ALT+RIGHT ARROW – Move forward to a previous view
ALT+LEFT ARROW – Move backward to a previous view
SHIFT+DELETE – Delete an item immediately
BACKSPACE – View the folder one level up
ALT+ENTER – View an item’s properties
F10 – Activate the menu bar in programs
F6 – Switch between left and right panes
F5 – Refresh window contents
F3 – Display Find application
F2 – Rename selected item

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Windows XP Shortcuts

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:07:00 +0000

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window‘s System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu

BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer

CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteM
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task

F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items

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Security Features of Windows 7

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 09:22:56 +0000

1. Modifications in UAC (User Access Control): One of the features most criticized by average Vista user was the annoying permission seeking by Vista, whenever you need to do something that requires admin privileges. For instance, every new installation, requires, permissions, even if you are logged in as an administrator. Although they were for your own security, but many average users got irritated with them, and some of them even gone far enough to shut that feature off, exposing them to threats.

But Windows 7, has included a few pre-set security settings in its User Access Control, which will define the level of security you want to have. You can configure it as per your convenience.

2. Action Center: Instead of the Security Center of Windows Vista, Windows 7 has a new interface named as Action Center. Here you not only can configure your security settings, but also tweak other administrative tasks, like Backup, Troubleshooting And Diagnostics, and Windows Update.

3. Improved BitLocker: First Release of Windows Vista allowed you to encrypt your Hard Disk data, in which your OS is loaded. But later on this facility was extended to other drives in your computer, but not to the removable drives like FLASH cards and USB. Windows 7 corrects this and allows you to encrypt data contained in these drives, which are most susceptible to theft and get lost.

4. Biometric Authentication: Biometric authentication, based upon fingertips, DNA and other such methods, is considered to be the most trust-worthy method of authentication. Windows Vista has started supporting these methods, where a third party sensor was required to be attached alongwith its own software.

But Windows 7 has gone ahead and included a Biometric Devices application in its Control Panel, which allows you to connect several biometric devices directly to yoru computer.

5. AppLocker: Windows 7 has included a new utility called AppLocker, whichextends the idea of Software Restriction Policies included in XP and Vista. It allowed Administrators to use Group Policy so as to restrict users from running particular programs that might present a security threat. But it was a bit complex to use them.

The new AppLocker feature gives a lot of flexibility and is user-friendly in the first place.

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The differences between 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista

admin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:47:48 +0000

The terms 32-bit and 64-bit refer to the way a computer’s processor (also called a CPU), handles information.
The 64-bit versions of Windows can utilize more memory than 32-bit versions of Windows.
By using 32 bits your processor can represent numbers from 0 to 4,294,967,295 while a 64-bit machine can represent numbers from 0 to 18,446,744,073,709,551,615.
64 bit minimize the time spent swapping processes in and out of memory by storing more of those processes in Random access memory (RAM) rather than on the hard disk.
64bit can increase overall program performance
64 bit benefit to academic institutions and private companies, where large calculations are being performed, huge databases are being accessed, and complex problems are being solved.
A 64-bit processor is made with more advanced silicon processes, have more transistors, and faster speeds.
In 64 bit you need 4 GB of RAM to take full advantage of the capabilities
There is another problem when you run 32-bit software programs in the environment of a 64-bit operating system. Many programs won’t work properly, such as Adobe Acrobat and Windows Media Player

Architecture	Windows Vista, 32-bit versions	Windows Vista, 64-bit versions
System requirements	1-gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) processor or 64-bit (x64) processor, 512 MB of RAM	1-GHz 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB of RAM (4 GB recommended)
Memory access	A 32-bit version of Windows Vista can access up to 4 GB of RAM.	A 64-bit version of Windows Vista can access from 1 GB of RAM to more than 128 GB of RAM.
Memory access per edition	All 32-bit versions of Windows Vista can access up to 4 GB of RAM.	Windows Vista Home Basic – 8 GB of RAM Windows Vista Home Premium – 16 GB of RAM Windows Vista Business – 128 GB of RAM or more Windows Vista Enterprise – 128 GB of RAM or more Windows Vista Ultimate – 128 GB of RAM or more
DEP	32-bit versions of Windows Vista use a software-based version of DEP.	64-bit versions of Windows Vista support hardware-backed DEP.
Kernel Patch Protection (PatchGuard)	This feature is not available in 32-bit versions of Windows Vista.	This feature is available in 64-bit versions of Windows Vista. Kernel Patch Protection helps prevent a malicious program from updating the Windows Vista kernel. This feature works by helping to prevent a kernel-mode driver from extending or replacing other kernel services. Also, this feature helps prevent third-party programs from updating (patching) any part of the kernel.
Driver signing	Unsigned drivers may be used with 32-bit versions of Windows Vista.	64-bit versions of Windows Vista require that all device drivers be digitally signed by the developer.
32-bit driver support	32-bit versions of Windows Vista support 32-bit drivers that are designed for Windows Vista.	64-bit versions of Windows Vista do not support 32-bit device drivers.
16-bit program support	32-bit versions of Windows Vista support 16-bit programs, in part.	64-bit versions of Windows Vista do not support 16-bit programs.

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