February 18, 2019 By yclmanager5

Don’t Get Scammed!

I had another client get scammed last week by the “Microsoft noticed that your computer has a virus and we want to help” message that commandeers your computer.

MICROSOFT NEVER EVER CONTACTS YOU ABOUT A VIRUS OR PROBLEM
WITH YOUR COMPUTER! NEVER.

Do not call the number given in the message! Do not let unknown persons remotely access your computer. Do not give unknown persons your credit card info.

If you are ever in doubt, call me or text me at 480-433-9995 for help.

Or take these steps to get out of the lock.

Try to close your browser completely.

If that doesn’t work, hit Ctrl+Alt+Del to open your Task Manager and force the browser to close.
If that doesn’t work, power off the computer. Hold the power button down several seconds until it forces a shut down.

Unplug your modem. Then restart the computer. If the message shows up again, try to close it again. There is no Internet connection so it can’t do any harm at this point.

Shut down the computer again. Re-plug the modem. Turn on the computer. Open your browser.
If you see the message again, call one of my hardware referrals. Let them clean up the problem.
If you don’t see the message, say a gratitude prayer!

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July 24, 2017 By yclmanager5

Cursors in Excel

Have you ever wondered what all the different cursors do in Excel? Here is a short video to show what they all do and where to place your cursor to achieve your desired task.

July 10, 2017 By yclmanager5

Microsoft Office 365

Have you ever considered switching over and using Office 365? This video gives an overview and examples of how Office 365 could benefit you.

July 3, 2017 By yclmanager5

Back Up Your Emails!

You make sure and back everything else on your computer but have you ever backed up your email? If you are using Microsoft Outlook it is really pretty simple and can save you a ton of hassle if anything should happen to you Outlook. Watch this video to learn how.

June 26, 2017 By yclmanager5

Organize Incoming Messages by Color in Outlook

Here is a different way to organize your emails in Outlook. You can have the color of your incoming messages from a designated contact automatically set to a color of your choice. Here is how you can set it up.

Click on the View tab
On the far left in the Current View group click View Settings
In the pop up window click Conditional Formatting
In the next window click Add, now once you have highlighted the new rule (which is labeled Untitled) you can rename it by clicking on it, now click Condition.
Now click the From button and you can choose a contact or multiple contacts from your address book, and then click OK.
Lastly click the Font button and change the color and/or font for this rule.

So now when looking at your inbox, you can easily find messages you are looking for just by seeing what color it is.

May 15, 2017 By yclmanager5

Convert your PowerPoint Presentation to a Video

Many times we have these great power point presentations that can easily be used to promote your product and/or business, but are limited to showing these presentations in locations where PowerPoint is available. Here is a tip to show you how to save your presentation as a video, so you can show your presentation anywhere you can play a video. Simply open your presentation and click on the File tab, and then select Save and Send. Lastly, in the left hand column, select Create a Video and then select the specific options that you would like your video to have, click the Create Video button, and you can now save your newly created video.

May 8, 2017 By yclmanager5

Add a Signature to Your Outlook Email

Watch this video to see how you can easily add a signature to your Outlook emails.

May 1, 2017 By yclmanager5

Shortcut to Time/Date Stamp in Microsoft Excel

Here is a quick short cut you can use to add a time and or date stamp into a cell in Excel. For a Date Stamp, first select your cell and then press CTRL+; (Control Key and the Semi Colon key). For the Time Stamp, once again select your cell and then press CTRL+ SHIFT+: (Control Key, Shift Key, and the Colon Key).

March 27, 2017 By yclmanager5

Select Text Short Cuts in Microsoft Word

Here are some quick short cuts that you can use when selecting text which sometimes can prove to be difficult as you try to end your selection exactly where you would like.

Triple click anywhere inside your paragraph and the whole paragraph will be highlighted.
If you just need a sentence highlighted, hold the CTRL key and single click anywhere in the sentence.
If you need a single word selected, double click on that word.

For some reason, it is easier to select manually if you start at the end of the word, sentence or paragraph instead of at the beginning. Just saying… I make selections hundreds of times a day.

These short cuts will work in 95% of all software you use, not just Word.

March 20, 2017 By yclmanager5

Adding a Trademark Symbol in Microsoft Word

Adding a trademark symbol is actually probably easier than you think. Just press Alt+Ctl+T.

Do you know when to use the Trademark symbol in your business? Here is a great article that can explain its use. Also it talks about other ways that you can insert the symbol as well.

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