Computer Shortcuts and Tips

Do you know your way around a word processor? Learn tips for Microsoft Word 2007 when it comes to formatting, inserting page numbers, and creating a bibliography.

Google Desktop is like a tool kit that you can put onto your computer desktop (the start screen with all the icons). It is a wide bar that features, among other tools, a search engine that will search your own computer along with the web pages you’ve visited.

You can impress your teacher and make your next classroom presentation stand out by creating slides in PowerPoint. This tutorial gives simple directions with pictures to show you how to make an easy presentation.

You don't have to use an expensive image editor to change photos for your research papers. You can use the tools available from Microsoft.

Speech tools on your computer? If your computer came equipped with Office XP, you can train it to type what you say and read back what you've typed! This is a great feature for auditory learning.

A flash drive is a small storage device that is used to transport files from one computer to another. They are slightly larger than a stick of gum, yet many of these devices can carry all your homework for an entire year!

Page numbers can be one of the most frustrating and difficult things for students to work with. If you're going nuts trying to add or remove page numbers, this step-by-step guide will help. The key is learning to think like the computer.

There are many shortcuts for common commands in Microsoft Word. These shortcuts or commands can come in handy when you're typing a report or term paper.

There are shortcuts and tricks for typing Spanish letters. It's important to use the right symbols when typing in Spanish in order to make your papers look more professional. That translates to better grades!

It's a terrible sinking feeling that every writer knows: searching in vain for a paper that took hours or days to create. Unfortunately, there probably isn't a student alive who hasn't lost a paper or other work on the computer at some point. Sometimes, if you act quickly, you can get lucky.

If you have a Yahoo! account or you would like to create one, you can use the free calendar feature to organize your homework. You will be able to enter each assignment as you receive it, make notes, and receive reminders as each due date approaches. It's easy to use and it's fun!

This tutorial provides basic advice and procedure for writing a paper with Microsoft Word.

The Internet is a great resource, but it is also a public forum, where anyone can make a claim or an assertion. If you find an article that provides relevant information for your research topic, you should take care to investigate the source to make sure it is valid and reliable.

No question about it, technology has changed the way teens work and play. Today, the growing question is, will these changes prove detrimental to students' physical wellbeing?

Did you know that there is a way to instantly alphabetize a list in Microsoft Word? You can alphabetize anything from a list of names for name tags, to a list of vocabulary words.

You just settle in to write that paper the night before it's due, and now you are having weird typing problems! This list provides answers to some of the most common typing problems, from disappearing text to jumping cursors.

Avoid losing your documents and assignments by taking some precautions beforehand. If all else fails, you may be able to recover your lost work with an advanced search.

Are you having a problem making your dots line up in a table of contents? There is a process for doing this to make your table of contents perfectly uniform, but it's not easy to discover!