Save as PDF

I notice online there are several websites that will convert a Word document into a PDF. However, this is something you can easily do using only Word 2010 or later. When you go File > Save As, under Save as type, choose PDF.

You can even restrict the amount of pages you wish to convert into a PDF. On the Save As dialog window, click on Options. This allows you to specify a page range. If you only need the page you currently are viewing, click Current page and you are all set.

The Convert to PDF option is available in all Office 2010 applications, as far as I know.

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010: Determining the RGB values of a color used in a presentation

Oftentimes, you will see a color that you like in a PowerPoint document, and you will want to use that color in a Visio document or a Word document.  The instructions below show you how to do this.

Microsoft Excel 2010 – Conditional Formatting

If you follow the stock market like I do, you may notice that Google Finance has a neat way of showing trends.  It puts the stocks that gained in value in green, and the stocks that lost in value in red.  This is a very helpful way to display data to show trends.

Conditional Formatting is an Excel tool that allows you to create this kind of effect.  Conditional Formatting is not new to Excel 2010;  it has been around since Excel 2003.  This is an incredibly helpful tool, but one that can easily be overlooked by a novice.   Today, I am going to show you how to put conditional formatting into practice!

Microsoft Word 2010: Rotate Page Orientation Between Landscape and Portrait

Have you ever writen a technical document in Word and needed to insert a picture or organizational chart as a appendice to the document?  You probably wrote the technical document in portrait orientation and need to insert the picture or organizational chart in landscape orientation. 

Purchasing MS Office for Cheap

If you were to buy MS Office in Staples or Target, it would be very expensive.  However, there are a few places where you can get MS Office for far less. 

Microsoft Home Use Program – Because I work for the state, I have access to this program.  On the site, you can enter your work email and Microsoft will let you know if you are eligible for this program.  If you are, you can get MS Office Professional Plus for $9.95.  This includes Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, InfoPath, Sharepoint, Outlook and OneNote.  You can download the software to your computer, or you can purchase the DVD at an extra cost.  Either way, it is a tremendous bargain. 

Your college or University – If you are a current college student, you can probably get MS Office for a reasonable price through your school.  Take advantage of the tuition you are paying! 

If you are not a student, and your workforce does not participate in the Microsoft Home Use program, you can buy the “Office Home and Student 2010,” which has Excel, OneNote, Word and PowerPoint for $119.  This is enough for the average computer user.