Monthly Archives: March 2011

Tip: Do You Snap in Windows 7?

For those of us that don’t have the luxury of having the space for dual monitors or work on a laptop most of the time, comparing two files side-by-side means jogging windows around and resizing them manually. Windows 7 has … Continue reading

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Moving to Douglas Design District

As we announced previously, Proper Technology Solutions, LLC is moving this week.  We will be taking up residence in Office Park Plaza in the Douglas Design District of College Hill at Douglas and Oliver in Wichita. Office Park Plaza is … Continue reading

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Tip: Freeze a Column in Excel 2010

Have you ever had a large spreadsheet and had trouble remembering what the row or column names were when you had to scroll them off the screen? A quick fix in Excel 2010 can help lock that first row or column … Continue reading

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IT Support in Wichita – Free Computer Classes

We’re getting ready to announce our first IT Support 101 class in Wichita tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce business mixer.  The title of the class is Microsoft Word – Beyond Typing will cover some elements of Microsoft Word that … Continue reading

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Tip: Windows 7 – Show the Desktop

We’ve talked about Windows-Key tips before.  Windows +D shows your desktop.  The same key combination again returns your windows to their previous positions.  In the Information Technology field, a good computer tech will realized that some users, however, don’t like … Continue reading

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Tip: Does Your Business Have a Google Places Page?

You’ve seen them in search results.  You search for a business and Google presents the normal search results, plus a map with a bunch of pin icons.  These are links to pages on Google Places, a Geo-location feature on Google. … Continue reading

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Wichita IT Support – Some Early Success Stories

We’ve been in business for just around two months now and have chalked up some success stories for our IT support customers.  As a network consultant, I like to have the opportunity to help customers see the value in their … Continue reading

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Tip: Avoiding Conflicts with the .docx standard in Word 2010

If you’ve been the first in your office to move to Office 2010 and your office skipped 2007, you may have experienced some issues with the .docx format.  .docx is the default save format in the new Microsoft Word. One … Continue reading

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Security Policies and Implementation Issues

So tomorrow night starts my first class for my new ‘Security Policies and Implementation Issues’ course.  It should be a fun class to teach.  I have had the pleasure of having all the students in previous classes, so I think … Continue reading

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Tip: Adding a Table of Contents in Word 2010

Want to see it done?  Check out our YouTube video at: http://youtu.be/53HmenfhJxY Don’t forget to subscribe to our channel for more tips! Make your documents look more professional with a quick and easy automated Table of Contents in Word 2010. Step … Continue reading

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