ICT Wizard - Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What versions of Microsoft Windows Vista are available?
A: Click the following links for information from Microsoft about Vista versions:
    Windows Vista Enterprise
    Windows Vista Ultimate
    Windows Vista Business
    Windows Vista Home Premium
    Windows Vista Home Basic
    Windows Vista Starter
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Q: What will be the next version of Microsoft Windows?
A: At their October 2008 Professional Developers Conference in Los Angeles Microsoft gave some details of their new operating system - Windows 7, which, they say, will be released as soon as possible. Microsoft admit that lessons have been learnt from Vista performance and compatibility problems and that Windows 7 will not present consumers or OEMs with such problems.

Microsoft also announced details of their new cloud operating system - Windows Azure. Azure will allow developers to write and host applications at Microsoft's data centres.

Q: What are the benefits of upgrading to Office 2007?
A: click here to see benefits of Office 2007

click here to see a presentation about Office 2007

Q: What are Keyboard Shortcuts?
A: A key combination keyboard shortcut is a set of keystrokes that, when pressed together, initiate an action. In some applications you can often find the key combination for a command by resting the mouse pointer over it. If you're not using a mouse, there are no on-screen reminders of the key combinations — you have to memorize the keys. For a list of keyboard shortcuts click here

Q: I have completed my VBA training with ICT Wizard, where can I find more VBA resources online?
A: To see a list of links click here

Q: Can you give me any further tips and strategies for creating and delivering an effective presentation?
A:

C lick here to see tips in a PDF document
(PDF document - will open in a new window)

Click here to see further tips as an XPS file
(XPS documents open in an Internet Explorer browser window)

Q: How do I create RSS feeds in Outlook 2007?
A: Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a way for content publishers to make news, blogs, and other content available to subscribers. You can view RSS content in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Click here to see how.

Q: What is a Proactive activity?
A: See an explanation on our website by clicking here. The Time manager Matrix is taken from: Covey, Stephen R., 1990, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Restoring the Character Ethic, New York, Fireside. 1999, First Things First

Q: How do I resize photos for email?

A: to avoid sending large attachments.
You don’t have to use photo editing software; Windows XP has features installed that will optimise your photos for sending and viewing without altering the original photos. See instructions here.

Q: What is XML?

A: XML (Extensible Markup Language) is a general-purpose specification for creating custom markup languages. It is defined as extensible because it allows users to define their own elements. Its main purpose is to facilitate the sharing of structured data across different platforms and information systems, particularly via the Internet. It is used to encode documents and to serialise data. See further info here

Q: What is XPS format?

A: XPS is a fixed-layout electronic file format that preserves document formatting and enables file sharing. The XPS format ensures that when the file is viewed online or printed, it retains exactly the format that you intended, and that data in the file cannot be easily changed. See details on the Microsoft website here

Q: How can I save or export a file from Microsoft Office into PDF and XPS formats?

A: By using the Microsoft add-in that can be found here.
This download allows exporting and saving to PDF and XPS formats in eight 2007 Microsoft Office programs. It also enables sending e-mail attachments in the PDF and XPS formats .

Q: How can I find out if a domain name is available?

A: try a search now in the box below!
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