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Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:39 AM

In August 2006, Microsoft\'s Macintosh Business Unit announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference that Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh would be released without Visual Basic Support. Training managers wondered if there was a need to continue Visual Basic training if their organizations were using Macintoshes. Recently, the MacBU revealed that Visual Basic is making a comeback and will be included in the next Mac release of Office, making Visual Basic training important no... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:30 AM

Often people who are skilled with spreadsheets shy away from learning Visual Basic. Excel carries a lot of built-in functionality so they don\'t feel the need to learn programming. In fact, there are a number of reasons to get comfortable with writing macros in Visual Basic (VBA). VBA Looks Good on Your Resume Microsoft Office is used by nearly every employer in the world and the more extensive your skills with the application suite, the more attractive a candidate you are when ap... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:15 AM

An organization that uses Access without understanding Visual Basic is not taking advantage of all the features of the software. VB is learned most effectively at the hands of a certified and experienced instructor, but there are countless Access courses out there. Which is the best one for your business? The best way to find a good VB course is to first find a good VB for Access trainer. Good Trainers Mean Good Courses Too many training managers focus on the course material and pay no... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:14 AM

If you need to train a new employee on spreadsheets, do you choose an Excel 2003 training course or train internally? How would your answer change if you were a business with fewer than ten employees? Many small businesses choose internal training because their budgets are small enough that they think they can\'t afford an Excel 2003 training course. In reality they are probably losing more money by trying to train on their own. Lost Work Means Lost Revenue Training interna... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:13 AM

A growing number of companies are sending managers to learn Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Excel 2007 courses. They find it has a number of benefits even if the manager never actually uses the software. Understanding The Work Makes Better Managers In theory, it is possible to manage people without having any real idea what they do for a living. However it is a situation that makes the manager\'s job more difficult. Managers who learn VBA in Excel 2007 courses gain a clear ... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:04 AM

Some managers resist Excel training because they feel it isn\'t effective. They point to past examples where money was \"wasted\" on Excel training advanced courses and yet the department productivity didn\'t improve. Effective training is more than finding a course and sending people to it. In Excel training, advanced courses are specialized and can be either very powerful or completely useless depending on your training strategy. There are a few ways to make Excel trai... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:03 AM

People take Microsoft PowerPoint training to learn how to use the software, but using PowerPoint is not the same as making a good presentation. You need skills beyond what you learn in Microsoft PowerPoint training. There are three elements in a good PowerPoint talk: the speech, the report, and the slides. The Most Important Component - Your Presentation This doesn\'t mean the PowerPoint slides; it means your speech. \"Speech\" may not the best word since that brings to mi... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:01 AM

When a manager tries to get employees into Microsoft database training, many IT administrators will try to talk them out of it. They insist that the company would be better off with a different database system and actively discourage adopting Access. Microsoft Access isn\'t the solution for all database needs, but it is a great choice for many small and even large businesses. Unfortunately, IT people often believe many of the myths about it which makes it hard for managers to impleme... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Companies that use Project may require more focused and customized training than companies that use other Office applications. Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills can be adopted to a wide variety of tasks, but Project applications tend to be unique to each organization. This is even more evident for company projects large enough to require the central organization of Project Server. Rather than taking generic Microsoft server training, use a training provider that will tailor the... more...

Computers » Software | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 25th November 2008 @ 11:55 PM

Taking Microsoft Excel 2003 VBA courses is the first step in adding new functionality to your spreadsheet projects. However it is only the beginning. Efficient and powerful macro programming takes experience and practice to achieve. Here are a few tips to get recent, or not-so-recent, graduates of Microsoft Excel 2003 VBA courses pointed in the right direction. Reduce Traffic Between Worksheets And Macros Passing data back and forth from cells on the worksheet to your macros is ... more...