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Our goal is to not only assist businesses & residents with their Technology Needs ... but to help them feel more comfortable with it.   Here are some basic "How To" instructions . . .

 

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Delete a file in MS Office

  1. Click Open under the File menu.

  2. In the Look In box, click the drive or folder that contains the file you want to delete.

  3. In the folder list, double-click folders until you open the folder that contains the file you want.

  4. Right-click the file you want to delete, and then click Delete on the shortcut menu

   If you can't find the file in the folder list, you can search for it.

Click Tools, and then click Search. Do one of the following:

On the Basic tab, in the Search text box, type the text to search for in Office files, Web pages, and Outlook items.

To limit where to search, in the Search in box select one or more drives, folders, Web sites, or Outlook mailboxes. To search everywhere, select Everywhere. To specify a single location, type it directly in the Search in box.

To limit the types of search results, in the Results should be box, select the types of items to find. To find all types of files, Web pages, and Outlook items, select Anything.

Click Search.

OR

On the Advanced tab, enter one or more search criteria.

To limit where to search, in the Search in box, select one or more drives, folders, Web sites, or Outlook mailboxes. To search everywhere, select Everywhere. To specify a single drive, folder, or Web site, type it directly in the Search in box.

To limit the types of search results, in the Results should be box, select the types of files, Web pages, and Outlook items to find. To find all types of files and items, select Anything.

Click Search.

Right-click the file you want to delete, and then click Delete on the shortcut menu.

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Disk Defragmenter Tool: Increasing the speed!

When a program is installed on your computer, the program's files may be broken up over multiple locations on your hard disk. This is called fragmentation. If fragmentation occurs on your hard disk, the performance of programs on your computer is slower. The Disk Defragmenter tool optimizes the performance of your computer by reorganizing the files on your hard disk into contiguous blocks. When the Disk Defragmenter tool completes the defragmentation of files on your hard disk, the performance of your programs is faster because the files are arranged closer together.

NOTE: You can use your computer while Disk Defragmenter is running. However, your computer operates slower and the defragmentation process restarts if the contents of the drive you are defragmenting changes.

To start the Disk Defragmenter tool, use the following steps:

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
  2. Click the drive you want to defragment, click OK, and then click Yes.

Deleting a File or Folder

To delete a file or folder

  1. Open Windows Explorer

  2. Click the file or folder you want to delete

  3. On the File menu, click Delete.

Note

  • To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories,
    and then click Windows Explorer.

  • Deleted files remain in the Recycle Bin until you empty it unless you press and hold down SHIFT while dragging an item to the Recycle Bin. Then the item is deleted from your computer without being stored in the Recycle Bin.

  • If you want to retrieve a file you have deleted, double-click Recycle Bin on the desktop, right-click the file you want to retrieve, and then click Restore.

  • You can also delete files or folders by right-clicking the file or folder and then clicking Delete.

Dragging - To move an item on the screen by selecting the item and then pressing and holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse. For example, you can move a window to another location on the screen by dragging its title bar.

Desktop - The on-screen work area on which windows, icons, menus, and dialog boxes appear.

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File Search Techniques

Click Tools, and then click Search.

Do one of the following:

  1. Search for a file containing specified text. You can find a file containing text in its title, contents, or properties.

    On the Basic tab, in the Search text box type the text to search for in Office files, Web pages, and Outlook items.

    Tip: You can use wildcards in the Search text box. Type a question mark (?) to match any single character, or type an asterisk (*) to match any number of characters. For example, s?t finds "sat" and "set"; s*d finds "sad" and "started."

To limit where to search, in the Search in box, select one or more drives, folders, Web sites, or Outlook mailboxes.

To search everywhere, select Everywhere. To specify a single location, type it directly in the Search in box.

To limit the types of search results, in the Results should be box, select the types of items to find. To find all types of files, Web pages, and Outlook items, select Anything.

Click Search.

OR

2.  Search for a file or Outlook item based on one or more properties.  On the Advanced tab, enter one or more search criteria.

In the Property box, choose a property from the list or type in a property name. The Property box displays the properties available in the currently open document. 

Tip: You can use wildcards in the Property box. Type a question mark (?) to match any single character, or type an asterisk (*) to match any number of characters. For example, s?t finds "sat" and "set"; s*d finds "sad" and "started."

In the Condition box, choose a condition from the list, or type in a condition.
In the Value box, enter the value to associate with the condition.

If previous search criteria exist, click and to add a criterion that must be true in addition to previous criteria. Click or to add a criterion that is sufficient regardless of previous criteria.  Click Add to add the search criterion.

Note If the value is invalid for the condition or property, the Add button is unavailable.
To limit where to search, in the Search in box, select one or more drives, folders, Web sites, or Outlook mailboxes. To search everywhere, select Everywhere. To specify a single drive, folder, or Web site, type it directly in the Search in box.

To limit the types of search results, in the Results should be box, select the types of files, Web pages, and Outlook items to find. To find all types of files and items, select Anything.  Click Search.

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Move a File

On the Standard toolbar, click Open Button image.

Click a shortcut on the places bar, or in the Look in box, click the drive or folder that contains the file you want to move.

In the folder list, locate and open the folder that contains the file you want to move.

Right-click the file you want to move, and then click Cut on the shortcut menu.

In the Look in box, click the drive or folder you want to move the file to.

In the folder list, locate and open the folder you want to move the file to.

Right-click anywhere in the folder list (make sure your pointer is not resting over a file in the list), and then click Paste on the shortcut menu.

Note  You can also select more than one file to move at a time. (See Below)

 On the Standard toolbar, click Open Button image.

Do one of the following

To select nonadjacent files in the Open dialog box, click one file, and then hold down CTRL and click each additional file.

To select adjacent files in the Open dialog box, click the first file in the sequence, and then hold down SHIFT and click the last file.

DEFINITIONS
toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.)

Places Bar (Places bar: The bar on the left side of certain dialog boxes (such as Open, Save As, or Insert Picture) that contains shortcuts to the My Recent Documents, Desktop, My Documents, My Computer, and My Network Places folders.)

shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.)

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Microsoft Office Assistance
Additional information and assistance is available directly on Microsoft's web site, use these links below...

Microsoft Office Assistance Center hosts how-to articles, tips, columns, and quizzes that help you get work done using Office programs   http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/default.aspx

Microsoft Office Converters and Viewers   With the help of these converters and viewers, you can share your Microsoft Office files with people who have versions of Office applications different than your own, or even with people who don't have Office at all.  http://www.microsoft.com/office/000/viewers.asp


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