When you install a new program in Windows 7, the name of the program on the Start menu is highlighted in a different color. Some people might like this feature, more so those who are new to the computing world. However, if you are more of an advanced user, you might find this more of [...]
When you install a new program, it usually comes with its own fonts. For example, when you install Microsoft Office, it has its own fonts. If you search the Web, you will find numerous sites that offer several other fancy fonts, some available for free and some for a small charge.
When you find a [...]
Each page in Word is divided into an invisible grid. When you create an object, it is lined up against the nearest gridlines.
If you have a difficult time lining up drawing objects in Word, you can display the drawing gridlines to tweak positioning. The drawing gridlines are the thin lines that appear on your [...]
By default, Windows 7 hides important files and folders from view. This is to prevent users, especially beginners, from inadvertently making changes to or deleting an important operating system file.
In some cases, it might be necessary to display hidden folders and files. You can accomplish this in Windows 7 by following these steps:
Open a [...]
Have you ever wondered how to add a character such as a “©” or “¢” to the text in your Word documents? Your first thought may be to look on the keyboard but you will not find any keys on the keyboard containing any of these characters.
These types of characters are referred to as special [...]
If you do not share your computer with any other users and you use your computer for something relatively unimportant, such as gaming, you may not want to be bothered logging in each time you start your computer. If so, you can configure Windows 7 to log you on automatically.
To do so, click the [...]
You can configure Windows 7 to require all users to press CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on. When users press CTRL+ALT+DEL they are prompted to provide a valid username and password in order to access the computer.
One of the ways you can configure this is through Advanced User Accounts, as described below.
Open the Start Menu.
Type netplwiz within [...]
There are different ways that you can insert special characters into your Word document. One method is to the Symbol option in the Symbols group on the Insert tab of the Ribbon. Another method is to use the appropriate keyboard shortcuts. Using the keyboard is particularly useful for those special characters that you use regularly.
If [...]
By default, Windows 7 uses icons for items on the Start Menu. In my experience, most people prefer will change this and opt to use smaller icons. If you have installed Windows 7, you can switch to smaller Start Menu icons using the steps listed below:
Right click on the Start button and click Properties.
Verify that [...]
If you are familiar with Windows operating systems, you know that a clock resides within the Task Bar. The time that the clock displays is determined by your time zone. Windows 7 lets you add up to two additional clocks to the Task Bar in case you need to know the time in more than [...]
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