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Windows XP Windows Help and How-to: Using Windows XP Find all the links here and more. Discover links to the most commonly used features in Windows XP: Digital photography, games, making movies, TV and multimedia, instant messaging, security, computer setup, networking & more. Update your PC Automatically with Windows Updates Learn how to setup automatic updates for XP. How-to use the Backup Utility in Windows XP   Step by step “Backup Utility” instructions to protect your files. Organize Files and Folders   Learn how to create folders and organize your files. Specify How Folders Will be Viewed   Learn how to view files as a filmstrip, thumbnail, icons, list and more. Delete files that you no longer need   Learn how to delete files and restore from the recycle bin. Copy files to a CD   With a writable CD on your computer, learn how to burn a CD. How to join a network   How to join a wired and wireless network. Make your computer more secure   Make your computer more secure by following these steps. Remove programs you don’t need   Learn how to remove software programs. Set the clock   Learn how to set your clock and time zone Windows Vista Windows Help and How-to: Using Windows Vista Find all the links here and more. Discover links to the most commonly used features in Windows Vista: Installation, hardware and drivers, desktop and personalization, performance, maintenance, programs, pictures security and more…. Installing Vista Learn how to install or upgrade Vista. How-to use the Backup Utility in Windows Vista   Learn to protect your files. Working with files and folders   Learn how Vista organizes files and folders. Open a file or folder   Open a file or folder Delete a file or folder   Delete a file or folder Recover a file or folder from the recycle bin   Recover a file or folder from the recycle bin Save a file   Learn how to save a file. Rename a file   Learn how to rename a file. Moving and copying files by drag and drop   Learn how to move and copy a file by using your mouse to drag and drop. Copy files to a CD   With a writable CD on your computer, learn how to burn a CD. Find a file or folder   Learn how to search for a file or folder. Tips for finding files   Learn usable tips for locating files Create user accounts   Learn how to create a user account on the computer. What is an administrator account   What is an administrator account How to change a user account   Change a user account type Uninstall or change a program   Learn how to uninstall or change a program Set the clock   Learn how to set your clock and time zone Word 2007 Word 2007 Help and How-to   Learn all you need to know about Word 2007. What's new in Word 2007   Learn about new features in Word 2007. Headers and Footers   Learn how to create and work with headers and footers. Formatting Documents   Learn about margins, page setup, page and line numbers, breaks, lists, tables of contents and more. Mass mailings   Create a directory of names, addresses and other information for mass mailings. Working with Text   Covers copy and paste, find and replace, repeat and undo, spelling, grammar, formatting characters and paragraphs and more How to convert documents   Learn how to convert a document to a different version. How to's about file management   Learn about file management. Margins and page setup   Learn how to setup margins, page orientation and rulers. Page numbers   Learn how to setup page numbers and remove page numbers. Page breaks and section breaks   Learn how to insert page breaks, add or delete a page and change a layout. Word demos   If you like to see how it’s done, here are some demos. Excel 2007 Excel 2007 Help and How-to   Learn all you need to know about Excel 2007. What's new in Excel 2007   Learn what’s new in Excel 2007. Worksheet and table basics   Learn how to enter, edit copy and format data. Manage worksheets. Formula and name basics   Learn how to create a formula, correcting formulas and examples of formulas. Customizing Excel   Customize toolbars, work with the ribbon and loading add-ins. Chart how-to's   Learn all you need to know about charts. Converting and compatibility   Learn how to convert a document in previous versions and compatibility. Filtering, sorting and conditional formatting data   Learn how filter and sort data and add, change, find or clear conditional formats. Create or delete a custom list for sorting and filling data. Saving and printing   Learn to save a file, define or clear a print area and make a worksheet fit the printed page.c Forms   Add buttons, checkboxes, lists, labels and work with controls on a worksheet. Functions   Add-in and automation functions, review list of functions and see demos. Pivot tables   Learn the basics of pivot tables, layout and format, calculations and totals, filtering, sorting and conditional formatting data. Using the pivot table and pivot chart wizard. Excel demos   Covers copy and paste, find and replace, repeat and undo, spelling, grammar, formatting characters and paragraphs and more PowerPoint 2007 PowerPoint 2007 Help and How-to   Learn all you need to know about PowerPoint 2007. What's new in PowerPoint 2007   Learn what’s new in PowerPoint 2007. Create and deliver dynamic presentations   Watch how you can mouse over a font, font size, them and see the change take place on your slide using the ribbon’s. Office Fluent user interface. Create a presentation   Learn how to create basic presentation. Customizing PowerPoint   Customize toolbars, work with the ribbon and loading add-ins. Working with graphics and charts   Learn all you need to know about graphics and charts. Add sounds and movies   Learn how to add a sound or movie to your presentation. Animation   Learn how to add sound effects to an animation or hyperlink. Animate your graphic, text or objects. Change or remove an animation effect. Review and add comments   Learn to write on slides during a presentation, add, change or delete a comment in a presentation. Format slides or presentations   Create a photo album, add slide numbers, page numbers or the date and time. Change the starting slide number. Brand your slides with a background picture, color or watermark. Change the order of your slides. Deliver, distribute or publish a presentation   Print your slides, copy a presentation to a CD, network or local disk drive. Print a presentation in black and white or grayscale. Rehearse and time the delivery of a presentation. Create a custom show or a self-running presentation. Using templates and masters   Create a template. Create and customize a slide master. Add a background to your presentation. Apply multiple slide masters to a new or existing presentation. PowerPoint demos   Watch various demos and learn as you watch. Apple Office 2008   Learn all you need to know about Office 2008. Leopard   Read about OS X Leopard