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• Our OneNote-planned trip to Vietnam

  18 May 2011

  If you know me, you know that OneNote is, by far, my favorite Office program. It's not that I don't love (and probably use more) the ever-present Outlook, but it's OneNote that is so versatile, so flexible. and frankly, a lot of fun. So when the "Around the World in 40 Days" project launched, I was immediately...
• Updated! Interactive Excel files on web pages: An Excel PM explains

  25 Feb 2011

  Update: See near the end of this post for the latest Office how-tos on embedding Excel and PowerPoint files. Hi everyone, My name is Larry Waldman and I'm a program manager on the Excel team. This week, the Crabby Office Lady was nice enough to let me combine a couple of Office's cool features to highlight...
• Be your own Top Chef with Office templates

  8 Dec 2010

  Today's post is all about food. As you know, I'm a big fan of the Office templates, and whether you're the one who does the cooking at home or you're considering opening up a restaurant of your own, we have a template for that—probably more than one. Below is an example of what I mean, and if you...
• Send a Crabby holiday card to show them you care

  6 Dec 2010

  Over the nearly nine years that I've written the Crabby Office Lady column and blog, I've received countless comments and e-mails from women telling me of the kinship they feel with me, Crabby, because they, too, are the "crabby" ladies of their offices. And you know, as I see it, being a crabby office...
• Black Friday: A little planning can keep out the red

  24 Nov 2010

  A little history: "Black Friday" didn't always mean toss-us-your-money-so-we-remain-in-the-black ; no. The terms dates as far back as the nineteenth century when it was used to refer to the financial crisis of 1869 . Then, in the early 1980s, an economic theory claimed that retailers operated at a loss—or...
• Crabby's holiday survival guide

  29 Oct 2010

  Okay, so, the holidays are looming (don't pretend you don't know what I mean), and rather than rolling your eyes and being known a the yearly kill-joy (who, me?), you've decided to put on a happy face and dump on (and share digital movies of) everyone later. Alright, so: You're already thinking about...
• Crabby is a worrywart— templates help ease that

  30 Sep 2010

  I use the following templates to share vital information with sitters, teachers, and even grandparents. This way, I don't have to wonder if any of these people know who my daughter's pediatrician is, that she is NOT allergic to cooked carrots(contrary to what she might tell them), and that she is not...
• Be a part of something: Enter the Template Idol Contest

  9 Sep 2010

  Today I'm proud to announce that our yearly Template Contest has come 'round again and this year we want your very best 2010 or 2007 Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Publisher calendars. You can enter as many as you like, and entries will be accepted through September 30th and winners will be announced October...
• Dear Crabby: Celebrating the control freak in all of us

  27 Aug 2010

  So...speaking of security, a fellow named Mike wrote to me this week and asked me the following question. It seemed like something many people maybe have wondered about so hopefully this will be helpful to the lot of you. "Hey Crabby, How can I lock templates to ensure that those who use them, do so...
• Crabby's effective meeting mantra

  17 Aug 2010

  So you want to call a meeting. What's the best way to do it? And once everyone is gathered together and staring at you, anticipating your pearls of wisdom, what's next? Step 1: Determine the purpose of the meeting What's the best way to get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice. And what's one...
• That bandied buzzword: Efficiency

  11 Aug 2010

  You have two hands, two eyes, two ears, one brain … and 17 things that must get done before the end of the day. If you're like me, you try to tackle nine of them all at once, eventually losing track of what got done—and what didn't. I've figured out a few ways to manage all my tasks by making...
• Plan your summer getaway with Crabby

  2 Jul 2010

  The heat of summer is upon us (unless, of course, you live in the Pacific Northwest, when summer normally arrives on July 5th) , so I thought it time to talk again about vacation planning. I've got a three-part plan that will help get you started; if you want to read all my ideas for vacation preparation...
• You can use Office for that? — Camping with the Office Ranger

  4 Jun 2010

  Whether you grew up camping or are just learning how to stake a tent, Office has some templates will help you organize your foray into the Great Outdoors. Below are some examples and then you can head over to Office templates and customize a search for your needs. First we have the Camping checklist...
• Take your template creations to the next level: Crabby's Daily Tip

  29 Apr 2010

  Use Themes Consider using theme colors to format more of the content so that others can easily customize the template by changing the color scheme. To learn about working with themes, check out this demo: Add colors, fonts, and effects with PowerPoint 2007 themes . Use Custom Placeholders You might also...
• Plan a birthday party (mine?): Crabby's Daily Tip

  19 Apr 2010

  So you're planning a birthday party...well, let me tell you, there are many things to think about beyond what kind of cake to make (or buy and pretend you made). I've picked out what I think are the critical steps to making sure your party is a success, for the birthday boy or girl and for their guests...
• Get creative with an OOF template: Crabby's Daily Tip

  1 Apr 2010

  I wanted to create an out of office message template. So I followed the instructions , looked over the provided assistance , took a look at some of the recently submitted templates , and got going!. Below is what my OOF looks like right now. If you want to try your hand at creating a funky OOF, click...
• Red hot tax time templates & info

  15 Mar 2010

  Now that we're all deep in the mire of tax season, I though I'd offer a tip about how to find the most current and up-to-date templates and advice: Visit the Finance Guide on Office Online. This is a veritable treasure trove of any sort of tax and finance resource you can think of: Forms, advice from...
• Store-bought valentines? Is that how you woo?

  10 Feb 2010

  If garden-variety Valentines are blighting the rose of your passion, if that rose is in petal free-fall, perhaps it's time for you to be a little more creative. Get help from Office and create your own hothouse Valentine flowers. On Valentine's Day every year, you can be as impetuous and romantic as...
• PowerPoint smackdown

  28 Jan 2010

  I was just about to pack it in for the night when I decided to just check in on the Office blogs. First story from our Mother Ship (the Office Blog), I see that Doug Thomas and Co. have created an amazingly creative and unique video . You really must see it to believe it. And here I am, cynical and jaded...
• Crabby's 2010 New Year's Resolutions

  8 Jan 2010

  For this year's New Year's resolution column, I took a good hard look at myself. Below is #6. (If you want to read about all Crabby's resolutions, visit my column on Office Online.) 6: Give more While you may have come to think of me as curmudgeonly, cranky, and sometimes coarse, I do occasionally make...