Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Using Icon Sets in Excel

To create a table that displays a colored object rather than a value follow these steps:
  1. Create a table.
  2. If your table will be a yes or no then use either a zero or one as the value.
  3. Select all values (zeros and ones).
  4. Click on Conditional Formatting in the Home tab.
  5. Move your cursor over Icon Sets and then select an Icon type.
  6. To have only the icon displayed, click on Conditional Formatting in the Home tab
  7. Click on Manage Rules.
  8. Click on Edit Rules
  9. Select the Show Icon Only check box in the lower right of the form.
Watch this video to see how it's done.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Access can't append all the records in the append query

I am using tables individual by month. After converting my Select query to a Make Table query I managed to leave the Sales Dollars field blank (at this point it went unnoticed) . I continued, and created a Select query from the New Table (created from the Make Table query) that required the user to enter a parameter value (month) and then converted the query into an Append Query. At this point I ran into the
Error: "Access can't append all the records in the append query."
Research: I researched two sites one by Allen Browne and the other by Microsoft. Allen Browne's site was the most informative on understanding this error.

I recognized that the "null fields" or blank fields were the cause of the problem.
At this point I back-tracked and noticed that my Sales Dollars field was blank.
Hypothesis: Fixing the Sales Dollars field will allow all the fields to be appended.

I recreated the query that was originally made into a table. I ensured that Sum was selected in the Total section in Design View.
Solution: Fixing the Sales Dollars field allowed all the fields to be appended.

Wrap-up: make sure all your fields match with "Sums" and the appropriate "properties" and don't attempt to match blank sells with content cells.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Excel 2003 Menu: UBit Menu

Tired of the 2007 Microsoft Office Ribbon? Want your 2003 Office Menu?
Go to http://www.ubit.ch/software/ubitmenu-languages/
Install the Ubit menu and then open an MS Office product like Excel.
I believe this is a temporary fix and I would recommend that everyone learn how to get around in version 2007 of Microsoft Office with the new Ribbon.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Use an Input Form in Excell

If you need someone to input information into Excel, but they are not Excel savvy create a Data Input Form. This Data Input Form will allow a user to input data easily, similar to a form in Access.
First, you will need to build your Excel workbook as you would like it formatted, organized, and formulated to connect with other worksheets inside your workbook.
After you have created your workbook with all the necessary columns follow my video tutorial.

  1. Click on the Customize Quick Access Toolbar on the Quick Access Toolbar at the very top of the page to the left of the MS Office button.
  2. From the drop down menu click More Commands...
  3. From the Choose commands from drop down box select All Commands
  4. Scroll down to Form... in the commands box below
  5. Select Form... and then click the Add>> button and click OK
  6. Now click the Form button on the Quick Access Toolbar and then you'll define the form according to how you created your worksheet.
  7. Input your first data set.
  8. Click the New button and that data now appears on your sheet.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Accounting Industry Software: Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft is launching its new accounting software package into the market to compete with the current market leaders Quickbooks and Peachtree.

According to the InvestWiki, Intuit.Inc owns "79% of the retail tax preparation software market with TurboTax , and 89% of the small business accounting software market with Quickbooks"(InvestWiki, Retrieved on Oct 22, 2009 from http://www.wikinvest.com/stock/Intuit_(INTU)

Take a look for yourself at this "new" software.
Click here to take a test drive. Yes, you must use Windows Internet Explorer and Install their Active X control for the Test Drive.
The appearing compatibility and ease of use makes it very appealing; however, questions comes to mind, about setting it up through the network (servers involved), reliability, efficiency, and maneuverability.

With the current price I don't believe small business owners will convert from Quickbooks to Microsoft Dynamics. See add (demo 3).

I believe Microsoft will become a large competitor with financial software. How much of the market they will take, I don't know.
Learn more about Microsft Dynamic for yourself at http://www.microsoft.com/dynamics/asmartmove/default.mspx

Friday, October 9, 2009

Career: Microsoft Certifications

This site lists and explain with requirements the many certifications that are possible through Microsoft.
See Certifications from Windows 7 to MS Office to Server 2008 for Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Know This: E-mail Hoaxes, Authorities to Reference, Firewalls

I received an e-mail today "warning" about the "postcard virus". I became unimpressed at the large quantity of people that continue sending this e-mail without verifying its validity. After completing some simple searches through Google's search engine, I found many articles dating back to 2001, identifying this e-mail as a hoax.
When this e-mail is continually re-forwarded, precious time and email bandwidth are wasted. This is disadvantageous for a company.

Sophos recommends this policy to avoid hoaxes.
Check the Authority that the author references in this case McAfee, Microsoft, and CNN. Also the major firewall vendors post the current virus threats on their individual sites.
The e-mail also referenced Microsoft's authority.
CNN was also referred to. Here is the search for "postcard virus" within CNN.
Consumer search lists the top Firewalls
These are two free Firewall providers