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How do you enlarge pictures without making them blurry?
February 19, 2010 – 12:42 am
Don’t you HATE it when you have the perfect picture for a presentation, but when you enlarge it, the picture becomes blurry? Here’s a FREE fix.
Go to: http://www.imagiris.com/
Upload your photo, then you can zoom, refocus and denoise aka make the picture less blurry. Good luck!
Embed a Video in PowerPoint without Linking
February 18, 2010 – 12:42 am
You can Embed a Video in PowerPoint without a link …. but, when you launch the video it will use your local video player. It’s not ideal, but it will save you the risk of the Video not playing when you email it.
How to Embed a Video in PowerPoint as an Object:
Insert > Object > Create from file
In PowerPoint 2007, click the object button
Then, click the radial button next to “Create from File”, select the file on your computer, and then click ok.
When the object is inserted, you will need to activate it using Custom Animation. Click Custom Animation > Add Effect > Object Actions > Activate Contents
How can I upload a font onto Microsoft PowerPoint, Word or Excel?
February 17, 2010 – 12:24 am
One of the most asked questions …How can I upload a font onto Microsoft PowerPoint, Word or Excel?
First you need to buy the font or get one for free at a site like dafont.com.
Then just download the font file (you may have to extract it from a zip file) to your Fonts folder. Just go to Control Panel, and the Fonts folder is visible.
or go to: C:\Windows\Fonts
Convert YouTube videos to *.wmv files
February 16, 2010 – 9:12 am
Media Converter is a free service that quickly and easily converts YouTube videos to *.wmv video files that can be embedded in PowerPoint Presentations. I highly recommend!
Change your Google Search Preferences
February 11, 2010 – 12:50 am
It’s easier for me to see 100 results per page when searching in Google than 10. If that’s the case for you, just go to: http://www.google.com/preferences and change the Number of Results default to display 10, 20, 30, 50, or 100.
Character Map
February 8, 2010 – 12:16 am
Harry Forsdick showed me the character map a few years ago when we were both working in IT at Level 3. He was surprised that I had never used it. Maybe I was the only one who was clueless, but if not, this tip can be quite useful.
Have you ever needed a Wingding or other strange character in a document, spreadsheet or presentation , eg. ¼ ∞ ♥ ¢ … ? Finding and inserting the right character is easy with the character map.
Select All Programs » Accessories » System Tools » Character Map:
in the character map, you can select any font and see what is available:
Just click on a character that you want to use, and click Select
Then click Copy
Then go to your document, spreadsheet, powerpoint or email and under the Edit Menu, choose Paste (or use the keyboard shortcut Control+V). The character should appear.
What the Font?!
February 5, 2010 – 12:07 am
Have you ever seen a snazzy font that you wanted to include in your presentation? Have you tried to find the font used for Rocky or Star Wars? Instead of spending hours searching, WhatTheFont font recognition system is a free service that uses a jpg or gif to identify the right font.
Upload a scanned image of the font and instantly find the closest matches in our database. If WhatTheFont can’t figure it out, you can submit your image to the WhatTheFont Forum where cloak-draped font enthusiasts around the world will help you out!
Stop credit card companies from profiting from Charitable Donations
February 3, 2010 – 1:15 pm
Major credit card companies take a big cut from donations to charitable organizations as “transaction fees.” This is money desperately needed by survivors of the earthquake in Haiti, refugees in Darfur displaced by war, and right here at home to feed Americans in need.
Send a strong message to Visa, MasterCard, & other major credit card companies: Every penny of a charitable donation must reach the people who need it most.
If you agree, sign the petition at the attached link:
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/campaign.faces?siteId=3&campaign=CreditCardProfits
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