What Happens When Your Press Enter in Excel 2007 & 2003?

Microsoft Excel 2007

When you press Enter after typing information into a cell, Excel will normally save your information and then moves to the next cell beneath the one where you pressed Enter. You can modify this behavior, however:

1.     Click the Office button and then click Excel Options. Excel displays the Excel Options dialog box.

2.     At the left of the dialog box click Advanced.

3.     Under Editing Options, make sure that the checkbox for "After pressing Enter, move selection" is checked; it should be by default.

4.     Using the direction drop-down list, change the direction as desired. Changing the direction affects how Excel behaves in all workbooks.

 

Microsoft Excel 2003

To change what happens when you press Enter in Excel 2003, follow these steps:

1.     On the Tools menu, click Options

2.     Click the Edit tab.

3.     Select the Move Selection after Enter Check Box.

4.     Select a direction in the Direction box.

5.     Click OK.

Ignoring URLs & Email Addresses in Spell Checker - Microsoft Word 2003 & 2007

The Internet has taken the world by storm. While this is a great for many people, it can be bothersome to writers. Many spell checkers and grammar checkers don't know what to do with Internet addresses, such as URLs and e-mail addresses.

You can instruct the spell check program to ignore anything that looks like an Internet address. To enable this option, follow these steps:

1. Click the Office button and then click Word Options. Word displays the Word Options dialog box.
2. Click Proofing at the left side of the dialog box.
3. Make sure the Ignore Internet and File Addresses box is checked.
4. Click OK.

Microsoft Word 2003

You can instruct Microsoft Word 2003 to ignore Internet addresses by following these steps:

1.     Click on Tools.

2.     Click on Options.

3.     Make sure the Ignore Internet & File Addresses box is checked.

4.     Click OK.

The Greying of Facebook

http://socialmediainfluence.com/2010/02/17/the-graying-of-facebook/
Interesting article about the changing demographics of Facebook. This will impact how small businesses use Facebook to reach their target market.

2009 Internet Statistics

Amazing numbers about the number of new web sites, the number of emails sent, etc.

http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/

Facebook Marketing: 7 Ways to Use Facebook to Grow Your Business

Well written article with practical advice on using Facebook in your social media marketing plan.

http://www.theoutsourcingcompany.com/blog/social-media-marketing/facebook-marketing/

Enhancing Your Privacy on Facebook

November 2009

Equifax recognizes the value in permitting the use of social media websites such as Facebook in the workplace. And as many of us know, there are a number of privacy considerations that need to be considered when setting up a Facebook account. The Facebook organization has provided users with powerful controls to protect themselves online, but it is up to individuals to check and ensure that appropriate settings are in place. Equifax Security has provided some tips (below) for enhancing the security and privacy of our Facebook users.

Disable options, then open them one by one
Think about how you want to use Facebook. If it's only to keep in touch with people and be able to contact them then maybe it's better to turn off the bells and whistles. It makes a lot of sense to disable an option until you have decided you do want and need it, rather than start with everything accessible.

Create groups to separate your work contacts from your personal contacts
Doing so will allow you to set up permissions on what they can and cannot see. A typical setup for groups would be “Friends”, “Family”, and “Professional”. These three groups can then be used to apply different privacy policies. For example, you may want your friends to see photos from the party you were at last night, but you don’t want your family or professional contacts to see those photos.

Be cautious of ANY embedded links
Think twice before clicking on ANY web links inside Facebook! You are better off not clicking on links to other websites since this is a common way for people to get viruses or become victims of phishing scams. Also beware of links starting with www.tinyurl.com, www.snurl.com, or http://www.twurl.com/. These are some examples of web services that provide short aliases for redirection of long URLs – which online scammers and malware authors use all the time.

Follow strong password practices
Change your password on a regular basis, and never use a password that is close to or an exact match of a password used for financial transactions online (PayPal, banking, Google checkout, etc.), or email account.

Become a Facebook Security fan
Facebook maintains a group dedicated to security when using the site. Become a fan of this group to stay in touch with the latest information.

Detailed information (including screen shots) regarding the above can be found at the below sites:
1. http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/02/facebook-privacy/
2. http://www.sophos.com/security/best-practice/facebook.html

The 3 Facebook Settings Every User Should Check Now

Thank you to Ann Morrow from Celebration for Fine Art for forwarding this excellent article about the privacy changes on Facebook. You REALLY need to check these settings.

New York Times article