Tiny bytes of tech
Did someone just email you a XLSX file? Not sure what it is or how to open it? Well, unless you live on the moon, you probably know it’s an Excel file, just from version 2007 or higher. However, you do not need Excel 2007 installed in order to open an XLSX file. Check out this post on the different ways to open the file for free.
If you are using Word 2007, you might be interested in a free app called AutoHistory that creates automatic backups of a Word document on every save. What’s neat is that you can restore to a previous version of the document at any time. In order to see previous versions, click on the View tab and then click Settings in the Auto History area.
PowerPoint Handouts are an easy way to print all the slides of a presentation in a nice compact form that you can hand out to people. However, you can create even more detailed handouts if you print them in Word instead of PowerPoint. This article walks you through the steps to print PowerPoint handouts in Word.
Lookout is a free extension that allows you to search your Outlook emails using some powerful filtering options. Not only will it index all your emails, but you can also search within attachments in Outlook! It’s fast and has several wizards to help you create advanced queries.
Did you know you can preview a Word document before you actually open it. Open Word, click on File, then Open and single click on a Word file and then go to the Views button and choose Preview. That’s it! Now you can actually see the different Word files in the Open dialog box before you open it in Word. Neat!
