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Special Hints for Word 2010
Convert text into a table
Select several lines of text. On the Insert tab, click Table, and then click Convert Text to Table.
Make a bulleted list more interesting
- Select your bulleted list.
- Press CTRL+X.
- On the Insert tab, click SmartArt.
- Choose a layout, and then click OK.
- After the SmartArt is inserted, select all of the bullets in the text pane on the left.
- Press CTRL+V.
Crop a picture to a shape
- Select the picture or pictures that you want to crop to a specific shape.
- Under Picture Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the arrow under Crop.
- Click Crop to Shape and then click the shape you want to crop to.
Find and replace text
- On the Home tab, Replace.
- Type what you want to find in the Find what box
- Type what you want to replace it with in the Replace with box
- Click Replace All.
Tips for selecting things
- To select a word, double click.
- To select a paragraph, triple click.
- Place your cursor in the left margin. Click once for a line, double click to select all lines in a paragraph.
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INTERNET ABUSES & HAZARDS Creating Good Passwords - Part I Life on the Internet these days has become largely dependent upon passwords; whether we're checking our e-mails, paying our bills or shopping, passwords provide the keys to accessing all of our online accounts. We're no doubt bombarded with horror stories of of security breaches, fraud and phishing sites and the ramifications thereof. We are all aware that if our passwords should somehow fall into the wrong hands, nothing less than a nightmare is sure to ensue. Armed with our password, someone unscrupulous can easily impersonate us online and sign our name to service agreements or contracts, buy merchanidise with our credit card, or lock us out of our e-mail accounts. 
For this reason, users are frequently warned that a strong password is essential these days to protect our private data; yet despite this, research shows that users on websites opt for the same, consistent, insecure passwords time after time.
After one of the biggest scams occurred in 2009 where thousands of individuals were hit by a major attack that harvested their e-mail addresses and passwords, researchers were able to study those hijacked passwords and look for trends.  They discovered that the most common pasword (with an unbelievable 290,731 number of users!) was #123456", with a great many people using another favorite, the word "password" itself. Also common were "abc123", "qwerty" (which is the first six letters/keys appearing in the top left row of a computer keyboard), "letmein", "monkey", "myspace", "jesus", "love", "princess", "blessed" and the individual's first, middle and/or last name.
Further study revealed that a significant proportion of people were using their birthdates - which is not a great piece of information to lose, since a hacker would not only have your password, but also a significant aspect of your personal identification. If one or more of your passwords is a variation of any of the above, you might as well forget the idea of any security and just post all of your personal identification on your website or Facebook and save the hackers the trouble! And those of you who didn't see any form of your passwords listed above, should not be lulled into a false sense of security. The simple fact is that if your password comtains any word listed in any dictionary or on-line list, it is just as vulnerable to being hacked!
Click here to check the strength of your passwords with an on-line password security check offered by Microsoft.
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Greetings!
Many of our clients have asked whether to purchase a tablet computer so we are featuring a reprint from an article in PC Magazine that compares features of the Kindle Fire, Ipad2, and the Nook Color. We hope you find the article informative.
Jamshid Javidi, President, CEO Computers
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Cecile Bendavid, Newsletter Editor
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Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 vs. Nook Color: Specs and Features Compared
PC Magazine
ARTICLE DATE : September 28, 2011
Amazon's tablet is finally here, in the form of the Kindle Fire. The $199 tablet runs a heavily modified version of Android, hooks neatly into Amazon's gigantic book store, and is designed for multimedia consumption and, more than anything, reading.
The Barnes & Noble Nook, released months ago, is designed for essentially the same thing. The Nook Color is the clearest competitor to the Kindle Fire, but given the hype surrounding the new tablet, it seems more likely that the holiday season's biggest question will be "should I get a Kindle Fire or an iPad?"
The answer to that question comes down to what you want to do with a tablet. The Kindle Fire and Apple iPad compete primarily along content lines: The iPad has iTunes, with its millions of songs, TV shows, movies and books; and the Kindle Fire has Amazon, with, well, basically the same thing.
The Kindle Fire can't compete with the iPad's A5 processor, its 500,000 apps, or its 64GB of internal storage, but at $199 it doesn't have to. The iPad is certainly a more impressive machine, but that may not matter to every user.
The differences between the Kindle Fire and the Nook Color comes down similarly to a company vs. company debate. The specs of the two devices are nearly the same: 7-inch tablets running heavily customized versions of Android, 8GB of internal storage (though the Nook Color has a micro SD slot), 8-hour battery life, Wi-Fi, and even similar dimensions and weight. Barnes & Noble boasts a giant bookstore with tons of periodicals, newspapers, and even children's books; Amazon does the same. If you're already in the Barnes & Noble ecosystem, it's difficult to leave it for Amazon, but Amazon's offering of music, movies, and TV shows in addition to its book library is awfully compelling.
Below is a comparison to some of the key specs and features of the Kindle Fire, the iPad 2, and the Nook Color.
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Ask the Professor - Cecile Bendavid | | Professor of Computer Science - California State University Northridge and Director of New Business Development for CEO Computers.
Q. How can I open a Microsoft Office file quickly if I can't find the icon?
A. Click the Windows key on your keyboard and the r key. Type the name of the program: winword for Word; excel for Excel; |
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A HUGE thank you to
Scott Schiff
of the law firm
Soukup & Schiff, LLP
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Paymo is a free online web based time tracking tool, employee timesheet and reporting. Time tracking can be unpleasant for employees, that's why Paymo is designed to make time tracking simple and fun.
Use Needtomeet's free and simple calendar to find a time that works for everyone. Schedule meetings with a few simple clicks! | |
Try these sites and email us to let us know how you used them. Send your comments to cecile@ceocomputers.com
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 It's all about you, our clients! In these challenging times, we believe that any kind of exposure is helpful to your business. We have therefore decided to dedicate this portion of our newsletter to serve as a platform to help promote our clients. |
_________________________________________ I hope you enoy reading the newsletter and will contribute to future issues. Sincerely,
Cecile Bendavid
CEO Computers, Inc.
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