Adjusting General Settings in Windows 8

Adjusting General Settings in Windows 8: Within the “PC settings” app window in Windows 8, you can click the “General” category at the left side of the screen to display general Windows options in the area to the right. Within this category, the options are grouped into eight main subcategories listed at the right side:
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Microsoft Word for Lawyers: Using Legal Templates in Word 2013

Using Legal Templates There are a variety of legal templates that you can use that allow you to quickly create professional legal documents of many types. To download and use the templates that are available on office.com, you will need to be connected to the Internet. Assuming that you have an internet-connected computer, you can
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Microsoft Outlook 2013 For Lawyers: Task Tracking

Microsoft Outlook contains features that can come in handy for law firms, attorneys, lawyers, and anyone who practices law. In this post, we will cover task tracking. Task Tracking for Lawyers in Outlook 2013 vs. Forwarding Email Many times you may have the temptation to forward an email that needs follow-up to an assistant or
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Microsoft Excel for Lawyers: Using the Law Firm Financial Analysis Worksheet

Microsoft Excel contains law firm templates that can be used by law firms, attorneys, lawyers, and anyone who practices law. In this post, we will cover the usage of the Law Firm Financial Analysis Worksheet.             Using the Law Firm Financial Analysis Worksheet Let’s examine the structure and usage of
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Word for Lawyers: Using the Research Pane in Microsoft Word 2013

Law firms and lawyers have specific needs when it comes to using Microsoft Office products. From performing legal reviews to creating citations, learning these tasks is critical for legal success and organization. In this post, we will review using the Research Pane within Microsoft Word 2013.   Using the Research Pane The research pane no
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Starting a Mail Merge in Microsoft Word 2013

Starting a Mail Merge in Microsoft Word 2013: Video This video shows starting a mail merge in Microsoft Word 2013. What is a Mail Merge? Starting a mail merge in Microsoft Word 2013 lets you use the features in Word’s “Mailings” tab in the Ribbon to perform automated mailings. This is often referred to as
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Formatting Bullets or Numbering in Word 2013

Formatting Bullets or Numbering in Word 2013: Video This video shows formatting bullets or numbering in Word 2013. Formatting Bullets or Numbering in Word 2013: Overview You can change the appearance of bullets and numbers that you apply. Word allows you to create your own custom library of bullets and numbering. Custom bullets and numbering
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Fixing Bold, Blurry (Fuzzy) and Hard to Read Font Problem in Windows 8.1

As with all software releases, Windows 8.1 comes with a few bugs. One that has been annoying many people since updating to 8.1 is the display settings. Users have been describing bold, blurry (fuzzy) and hard-to-read fonts in several applications. Microsoft added a new option to apply one scaling level for all connected displays within
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