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Open Office 2007 Documents In Older Versions Of Office

By Garrett Blanton posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - (How To's)

If you have been using Microsoft Office 2007, then you have probably noticed your word documents have changed file extensions. In the new version of Office, Microsoft introduced a new set of file formats: .docx, .docm, .xlsx, and .pptx, all of which are not compatible with any of the previous Microsoft Office. Of course most of the population is still running older versions of Word, and will experience compatibility issues when trying to open the new file extensions. Luckily, the fix is easy and in just a few minutes you will be up to date with the latest compatibility from Microsoft.

To open Microsoft Office Word 2007 .docx or .docm files with Microsoft Office Word 2003, Word 2002, or Word 2000, you first need to install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for 2007 Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint File Formats. Simply download and run the executable file located here. File format converter

By using the Compatibility Pack you can open, edit, and save Office Word 2007 documents in previous versions of Word. You cannot open Office Word 2007 template files that were saved in .dotx or .dotm format.

If you just need to convert a single .docx file, and you don’t know how to install programs, or do not have administrator access to do so, then follow these steps. Point your web browser to www.docx-converter.com. Upload your file, select your preferred format (.doc), and enter your email address. In a moment, you should get a note containing a link to download the converted file. This is a free service, so please do not abuse it.

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Optimize Wordpress Permalinks For Better Indexing

By Garrett Blanton posted on Monday, June 1, 2009 - (How To's)

So you have deployed and setup your new WordPress blog, but you want it to be indexed by Google and the other search engines as soon as possible. For spiders to easily find the content on your website it is best to use permalinks that contain the title of your post while not containing any characters such as: &, %, #, etc.

Using the title of the blog post as the permalink is best because it contains keywords that are related to your article. If you are hosting your WordPress blog on an Apache server then you will also have to modify your .htaccess file. Just follow these instructions step by step and your blog will be indexed properly and fast!

To access your permalink settings first log into your WordPress dashboard. Next click on "Settings", then click "Permalinks".

There are four basic types of WordPress permalinks that can be found in the Permalink Settings located under the general settings tab. By default the "Ugly" way is selected, so urls will be displayed this way. "http://www.sistasizing.com/?p=123"

To change the permalink structure to only include the title of the post first select Custom Structure. Next enter /%postname%/ into the blank box to the right.

Now that you have made those changes your blog will correctly use the title in the url of your post. If you are hosting your WordPress blog on an Apache server running linux you will have to edit the .htaccess file. To get the permalinks to function properly I added the following code to the .htaccess file. Just copy and paste the following code into your .htaccess file to get it to work properly. Just be sure to change the url so it matches your blog url.

The end result will make your URL look pretty like this...

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Mozilla FireFox Tips & Tricks: Activate ClearType Font

By Garrett Blanton posted on Monday, November 10, 2008 - (How To's)

On computers running Windows Vista and Windows XP, ClearType delivers improved font display quality over traditional forms of font smoothing or anti-aliasing. The goal of ClearType was to improve the readability on color LCD displays with a digital interface, such as laptops and flat panel displays.

Recently I changed desks within the office, which also meant a switching out computers. My new computer is much faster, but after downloading Mozilla Firefox 3.0 I noticed that web pages did not have the same clean effect as the other computer I was using. After much frustration my co-worker showed me a trick that fixed everything! Now, I'm going to share the same tip with you.

1. Right click on your desktop and select "Properties".

2. Now click the "Appearance" Tab , and then click the "Effects" button.

3. Now select the "ClearType" effect in the second drop down menu box and make sure there is a check in the checkbox.

4. Click Ok 2 times, and you're done!

Now open Firefox and browse to any website, you will see an immediate effect in the font rendered in your web browser.

To dial in the ClearType font on your computer to its maximum , visit the ClearType Tuner located on the Microsoft typology page and follow the on screen instructions.

http://www.microsoft.com/typography/ClearType/tuner/tune.aspx