by Laura | Jul 25, 2019 | Microsoft Word Tips
A drop cap is the first letter of a paragraph that is much larger than the surrounding text. Drop caps are traditionally used in printed books, newspaper articles, and also web pages. A drop cap can be sized so that is as large as the first few lines of text. Here is...
by Laura | Jul 25, 2019 | Microsoft Word Tips
You can draw a text box on top of an image and enter text right into it. In the following example is an image and below it some text. From the Insert tab, click on Text Box and then Draw Text Box. Draw a textbox directly on top of the image. Cut and Paste the...
by Laura | Jul 25, 2019 | Microsoft Access
Go to the Create ribbon and select the Query Wizard. From the Simple Query Wizard dialog box, select the fields you want to be included in the report. Add fields by either double-clicking them or by single-clicking the field name and then the “>”...
by Laura | Jul 24, 2019 | Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel Tips
If you have data in Excel, you can bring that data into an Access table. For example, the following is a small database in Excel. You can link the Excel table into Access by clicking on the Excel icon in the Import & Link section of the External Data tab. When...
by Laura | Jul 8, 2019 | Microsoft Excel Tips
In Excel you have the option of entering data directly into a cell or by entering into the formula bar. It might be easier when initially entering straight data to enter it into the cell. But the formula bar makes it helpful when entering a formula (equation) or a...