Some Keyboard shortcuts that you may find useful in Windows environment.
THE WINDOWS KEY
Windows key (or Ctrl Esc)Opens the start menu (same as clicking the start menu)
Windows + EOpens My Computer (saves you time and the sometimes the stress of holding the mouse while you are typing on the keyboard)
Windows + FOpens the Search Window (this is surely fast)
Windows + Pause/BreakOpens the system properties window (useful when you want to stop an unresponsive application)
Windows + DShows the desktop (very useful when you have several applications...
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
3:35 PM
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You can organise a meeting in Microsoft Outlook using the following methods:
Method 1
Go to your Calendar, display the date when you would like to hold the meeting, and click on your preferred time slot. (You could just double click the time for your meeting on the Calendar)
Click the Plan a Meeting icon , (on the Advanced toolbar, if the toolbar is not on display, right click on any empty space around or below the menu bar, and click advance...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
12:33 PM
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There are various ways to save the world, you can name them. In this short piece, I discuss the consequences of the appalling silence of good men.
Each and every time we do not rebuff an evil act, we have made a choice to promote such evil act. We are therefore guilty. Guilty of helping evil succeed.
When we do nothing, we are accomplices to gross evil. In fact the Lord despises those who are lukewarm. Let us reason together. Jesus was very compassionate and yet He was consumed with Zeal for God when it comes to rebuking evil deeds. Some...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
9:35 AM
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1. Using CTRL 1 to format cells in MS Excel: To open the format cell dialog box in MS Excel – use CTRL + 1 – this option makes my life easier when I’m working with Excel – As soon as I select the area to be formatted with the mouse using my right hand, I press CTRL 1 on the keyboard with the left (this is easy because the two buttons (CTRL and 1) are on the left side of the keyboard).
2. Organize your MS Excel Workbook – I like to name my worksheets, especially when working with big projects. To change the default sheet name, double...
Friday, October 30, 2009
5:46 PM
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Flipping through the pages of the November 2009 O Magazine earlier today, I found this piece interesting, and thought I should share it.
To get others to listen to you, John Gray, PhD says it all starts with noticing how others are reacting to you. The magazine highlighted four talking points summarized below. (the original article can be found on pg 137.)
People may stop listening to your ideas because your advice always sounds like criticism. When making suggestion, you should ask questions like “would you like to know what I think?”...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
11:54 AM
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The UNDP released its 2009 edition of the Human Development Report recently with Nigeria ranked 158th out of 182 countries below Uganda and Lesotho and ahead of Togo, Malawi and Niger.
Norway was ranked no. 1 on the list for the 7th time.
The Statistics for Nigeria are below:
Ranked 147th in Life Expectancy - 47.7years. Nigeria was just ahead of Congo DR, Guinea Bissau and Afghanistan.
Ranked 112th in Adult Literacy Rate - 70%. Ahead of Mali and Madagascar.
Ranked 114th in Human Poverty Index - 36.2 ahead of Mauritania and Burundi.
Ranked...
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
10:58 AM
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Found this on TED.
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.
my Point of View: While we may not need to understand all the cultures of the world to get by in this world, it is important that we rid ourselves of the belief that our story is the only story and as such the only way to see the world. (This also applies...
Monday, October 19, 2009
1:52 PM
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1. Convert Text to Table in MS Word – Assuming you had some bulleted texts with the words separated with commas on each line, e.g
Seun, Tolade, July 21
Dotun, Daniel, July 16
Coleman, King, July 7
Joseph, Aparati, March 26
James, Talmond, October 7
To convert the following series of text to table: select the entire text > click on table on the Menu bar: select Convert; Text to Table (see result below).
SeunToladeJuly 21
DotunDanielJuly 16
ColemanKingJuly 7
JosephAparatiMarch 26
JamesTalmondOctober 7
2. Performing calculations...
Friday, October 16, 2009
4:18 PM
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An Easy Way to Print Envelopes in MS Word
Printing envelopes can be pretty easy in MS Word. I imagine that you would find this tip useful when you don’t have your addresses typed into MS Word /Address Book or when you are just creating single envelopes (for mass mailing, it is advisable to use mail merge – this would be discussed in my future posts). Printing addresses on envelopes gives that professional touch to your work and ensures that you...
Friday, October 9, 2009
2:25 PM
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Want to have that great belly? This exercise is great abdominal work - out for your excess belly fat whether you are a new mom or not.
Even when you think your abdomen is aphrodisiac, its good to keep it that way by exercising. I tried it, it was intense but great.
Try it at home for just 10 minutes. This could give you 'That Posh Look' you earnestly desire.
Let me know what you think!
Email a frie...
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The October 2009 edition of the World Economic Outlook published by the IMF says growth in Nigeria will slow to 2.9% in 2009 and expected to rebound to 5% in 2010. For Africa as a whole Real GDP growth is expected to decline to 13/4% in 2009 (it averaged 6% between 2004 & 2008) before accelerating to 4% in 2010. The reason for the slump in growth is as a result of collapse of global trade and disruptions in global financial markets.
On the outlook for the Sub-Saharan African region, the report says "poverty could increase significantly as...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
5:00 PM
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If you work in a corporate environment, then you probably have used any of the Standard Microsoft Office applications – MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Despite the ready availability and popularity of this group of applications, I am not sure we utilize up to 50% of its capabilities which are meant to simplify business processes.
MS Office tips and tricks would be providing you with ways and techniques to improve your knowledge of Office...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
8:47 PM
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The Garlic Miracle"
I hated garlic. I am disgusted by the smell of it. I have a couple of friends who feel the same way. I don't know about you. What I do know now is that garlic is very good for the health.
Today, I discovered the many wonders of Garlic. Garlic is the miracle food we all hate. No, at least some of us, (to say that would translate to committing the fallacy of hasty generalization). Garlic has the capabilities of...
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
1:37 PM
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The LA Times called him - "The real life Indiana Jones" and one of his expeditions, "the most amazing adventure of this generation." “to dare is to do… to fear is to fail” - John GoddardIn 1972, Life magazine published a story depicting the adventures of John Goddard. His story was one of undying determination filled with personal purpose. When he was fifteen, he heard his grandmother say, 'If I had only done this when I was young.' Determined not...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
4:12 PM
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“The secret to happiness is to truly appreciate and enjoy each time for what it is while you are living.”Spencer Johnson, M.D., the No. 1 bestselling author of “Who Moved my Cheese” in his new book, “PeAks and Valleys: Making Good and Bad Times Work For You – At Work And In Life” tells the story of a young man who lived unhappily in a Valley, dissatisfied, he headed for the Peak where he met an old man that told him the story of the Peaks and Valleys approach to managing good and bad times. Read the publisher’s note here.You may ask, what are these...
Monday, May 18, 2009
12:45 PM
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I guess many of us are familiar with the book "Who Moved My Cheese". Here's another interesting title from the author (Spencer Johnson, M.D.) - "PeAks and Valleys: Making Good And Bad Times Work For You - At Work And In Life".I am currently reading the book and would be glad to share the basic lessons as soon as I am done. So watch out.In the meantime, here is the Publisher’s note:"Peaks and Valleys" is a story of a young man who lives unhappily...
Monday, February 16, 2009
9:18 AM
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The February 2009 Issue of HBR had this article titled “Now’s the Time to Invest in Africa” by Paul Collier and Jean-Louis Warnholz and its interesting to know that growth in Sub Saharan Africa surpasses that of Asia (Nigeria among the countries mentioned).Highlights of the article are as follows:Sustained growth in Africa driven by stability, favorable policies, higher profits and opportunities.From 2002 – 2007, average annual return on capital of the companies studied was 65% to 70% higher than that of comparable firms in China, India, Indonesia...
Thursday, February 12, 2009
1:04 PM
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Today I came across Timothy Ferriss’ (Tim Ferriss) website, the author of the Best Selling title “The Four Hour Work Week: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich”Many of us want to live our dream life wishing we had more time and more money… from learning a new language, cruising through Europe and going on holiday in a chateau in France.Tim offers a no-regret guide to what it takes to change your life. I have found the book fascinating because it tells you how to live like a millionaire today.But who is Tim: A graduate of Princeton University,...
12:38 PM
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Even though the whole world is experiencing difficult times especially in the financial services sector, the business of investment banking still remains the same. The presentation below gives an insight into the activities of an investment bank. Lehman Intro Investment BankingView more presentations from guestb1c425. (tags: lehman finan...
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