February 2012
This February a couple great tech tips, one sure to save a lot of us from the dreaded spelling error in an email subject line, and for those of you still not sure what to get your loved one on Valentine’s Day (REMINDER: It’s February 14Th) we have some recommendations to help ease the stress. Also, check out an interesting history lesson, and events that are happening in Vancouver this month.
In this Month’s Newsletter:
- Client Highlight: Harling’s Jewellers
- How to Repeat Row and Column Headings in Excel
- ITS Electronic Deal
- Tech Tip Brought to you by Alandale Training
- This Month in IT History
- Valentine’s Day
- February Events in and Around Vancouver
Client Highlight: Harling’s Jewellers
Yes, we all know that Valentine’s Day can feel stressful, the pressures of a day dedicated to showing those you love just how deep that love runs. Is a card enough? a gift, what kind of gift, do you shoot for the moon and buy jewellery? What kind of message do you want to send. If you want your message received loud and clear we have the perfect place to start. Harling’s Jewellers, founded in 1964, is a family-owned boutique, and recognized as a leader in the Canadian jewellery industry. Their professional and experienced staff make you feel at ease and confident in finding that perfect gift.
Visit Harling’s Website
How to Repeat Row and Column Headings with Excel
There is nothing more frustrating then working all day on an excel spreadsheet and all you need to do is print but you can’t figure out how to get those headings that you labored so hard to organize to print on each page. Here’s how:
Excel’s 2007/2010’s Print Titles command enable you to print certain row and column headings on each page of the report. This is extremely helpful for those multipage report that requires the headings as a reference for the data that spreads to more than one page.
1. Click the Print Titles button on the Page Layout Tab.
2. To designate worksheet rows as print titles, select the Rows to Repeat at top text box, then click and drag through the row numbers. Same steps for colums as print titles, select the Columns to Repeat at left text box, then click and drag through the column letters.
Rows to Repeat
Columns to Repeat
3. Click OK. Now when you print your Rows, or Columns will repeat on each page, and that Spreadsheet you spent all that time working on will be fully appreciated.
Monthly Electronic Deal
Each month we will supply you with a product that we believe is a great deal and may suit your business or personal needs. This is an opportunity for you to save time and energy shopping around for what’s best at the best price, because we have done it for you!
Brother Multifunction J6910DW
This is printer provides up to 11″ x 17″ size print / copy / scan. Features include wireless networking, 500-sheet paper capacity, dual paper trays, and up to 35 sheet automatic document feeder and automatic tow-sided colour scanning/copying, up to legal size.
Price: $375.00
Tech Tip of the Month
Brought to you by Alandale Training a great resource online for tips and on-site computer training courses in Vancouver, BC. Visit their site at www.alandaletraining.com.
It is not always the best first impression to have a spelling error in the subject line. Spelling mistakes happen, to avoid those in the subject line follow these steps to have Outlook automatically run the spell checker before sending.
Outlook 2010:
1. File tab, Options button
2. Select Mail in the navigation pane on the left
3. Select the check box next to Always Check Spelling Before Sending
4. Click on OK
Outlook 2007 and Outlook 2003:
1. Tools menu, Options
2. Click on the Spelling Tab
3. Select the check box next to Always Check Spelling Before Sending
4. Click on OK
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This Month in IT History
February 15, 1946 – The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, or ENIAC, was made public as the first general-purpose electronic computer. Invented by 38-year-old Dr. John William Mauchly, and 26-year-old J. Presper Eckert Jr., the ENIAC was designed for the United States Army’s Ballistic Research Laboratory, specifically, to prepare a large volume of ballistic data, with this data the army would be able to produce guns more effectively. To test the ENIAC, a very difficult wartime problem was sent through the machines intricate circuits. The ENIAC completed the task in two hours, that originally would take 100 men a full year to calculate. With 18,000 vacuum tubes, in a 30 by 60 foot room, and weighing 30 tons, the 30 month project cost $400,000 and 200,000 man-hours. With all that this machine could perform four duties: Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide.
What now seems a simple function performed by the ENIAC, the design by Mauchly and Eckert still remains the basic structure of computers today.
Valentine’s Day
Now that you have Harling’s Jewellers on your list, here is one more to add. Blumen Floral Boutique can design a stunning floral arrangement for that someone special. As a Valentine’s Day special receive free delivery with an minimum order of $55.00. Be sure to place your order before February 9th to receive the promotion.
Visit Blumen Floral Boutique Website
Events
Here are some fun events happening in and around Vancouver.
2012 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival
January 17, 2012- February 4, 2012
PuSh Festival presents work in the live performing arts: theatre, dance, music, and various hybrid forms.
Visit the PuSh Festival Website
City and Slope
February 9, 2012- February 12, 2012
4 Days, 3 Slopes, experience a new mountain and music festival that will include Vancouver’s three mountains and its downtown core. The events include: Canadiana at Cypress Mountain, 24 Hours of Winter at Grouse Mountain, Mount Seymour 80s Style, Illuminate Yaletown, Neon Vancouver, and many musical performances.
Visit City and Slope Website
Thanks for reading! Hope you have a great February!
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