Microsoft Outlook 2003 Won’t Exit

Subscriber Keith Fowler wrote about his new problem with Microsoft Outlook — it won’t quit! Hi Terry, I have a problem with my Outlook (Office 2003 version) not exiting properly. It is a new problem – it has not behaved like this before now (it has been installed on this pc for over 2 years). [...]

Sharing an Excel Spreadsheet with Other Readers

Subscriber Linda Jordan wrote with an unusual request. She’s working with an Excel file, and needs other employees to be able to access the same information. Hi Terry, I’m a relatively new fan of you and your site. Thanks for sharing your expertise. I’ve used several tips already. I have two spreadsheets exactly the same, [...]

Emailing Directly From OpenOffice

Subscriber Keith wrote with question about backing up his Outlook data and configuration: Hey Terry, I’m a new recipient of your newsletter and I think it’s a great service you’re providing. I do have a question; I moved to Win7 when first available from XP so quite a few things changed when I did. I’m [...]

New Windows 7 Computer for Christmas?

Learn how to use it — check out Professor Teaches Office 2010 and Windows 7. This comprehensive 16 program tutorial set provides in-depth training on Microsoft Office 2010…

Outlook Refuses to Open Email Links

Subscriber Polly wrote me to ask about a problem she was having with Microsoft Outlook: Hi When I try to open a link in my office outlook it refuses to do so and a message comes up…"this operation has been cancelled due to restrictions on this computer. Please contact your system administrator." I have had [...]

Opening Multiple Excel Windows in Windows 7

When I use Excel, I normally have several spreadsheets open so that I can use or reference data from one as I’m creating another one. So, I need to open multiple Excel windows. Using more exact computer terminology, we’d say "opening multiple Excel instances" Either way, it means having one Excel window open and opening [...]

Security Update Will Not Install

Security Update for Microsoft Word Viewer will not install Subscriber Travis MacClendon wrote with an interesting problem. Fortunately, the solution should be pretty easy… Hi Terry, I’ve been reading and lurking for a few months now and finally have a question perhaps worthy of attention: I get the Microsoft automatic security updates and have never [...]

Word Documents as Outlook 2007 Email Attachments Won’t Open From Outlook

Last week, subscriber Ian Pitt wrote from the UK to ask about a problem he was having with his computer: Hi Terry, I’ve been reading your newsletter for some time, and appreciated your advice both in the newsletter and on the website. I suppose that I’ve been hoping that another subscriber would write with my [...]