A very simple post, since I haven't had the time to be on here in over a year. I broke my ankle in 3 places and had some other crushed bones and other exciting things happen to me over the past month.
Those are the times one relfects more deeply on why things happen and then at some point you realize why. Or sometimes you don't. But either way, I believe things do happen to a reason.
The bottom line, we're not in control of things whether we end up in a hospital and have emergency surgery or we are in corporate America.
I'd love to hear your thoughts...have a great weekend. ~Mdw
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
Can't Open MS Office 2007 and 2010 files from earlier versions of Office (2003, 2000)
Installing the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack:
Before you install this, let's make sure you have all the latest Windows Updates...
1) Go to START (Windows Circle icon in the lower left corner of the screen)
2) Click on Control Panel
3) On the view by menu in the top right corner, change it to 'Large Icons'.
4) Click on "Windows Update" and make sure you install ALL priority updates BEFORE downloading and running the link above
5) Shutdown and Restart
Now all you need to do is download the file above (using the link) and run/install it.
After it successfully installs, then open the Word/Excel/PowerPoint document that you received.
The sender is probably using a newer version of Microsoft Office, most likely 2007, and you have 2003 - that is the likely problem.
Before you install this, let's make sure you have all the latest Windows Updates...
1) Go to START (Windows Circle icon in the lower left corner of the screen)
2) Click on Control Panel
3) On the view by menu in the top right corner, change it to 'Large Icons'.
4) Click on "Windows Update" and make sure you install ALL priority updates BEFORE downloading and running the link above
5) Shutdown and Restart
Now all you need to do is download the file above (using the link) and run/install it.
After it successfully installs, then open the Word/Excel/PowerPoint document that you received.
The sender is probably using a newer version of Microsoft Office, most likely 2007, and you have 2003 - that is the likely problem.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Improve your process -- and your bottom line -- with Six Sigma
A fantastic article from Microsoft Corporate Strategy on Six Sigma...what it is, its philosophy, and how you can put it to work for your company.
Credit: John Knutsen @ Microsoft
Credit: John Knutsen @ Microsoft
Friday, October 08, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Windows 95 Turns 15
Windows 95 turns 15 years old today. Why is that significant? Because Windows 95 was a giant leap forward for Microsoft. Going from Windows (or Windows for Workgroups) 3.11 and DOS 6.22 to Windows 95 was like going from regular TV to High Definition 1080p. It was a revolutionary product and some might even say it was ahead of it's time.
Since then, where have we been? We've gone through the NT products 3.1, 3.51, and 4.0. To Windows 2000. Then we hit Windows XP, which was arguably the most stable Windows OS yet. From there we have to mention the "V" word, that was Windows Vista. The biggest flop at Microsoft since Microsoft Windows ME or Microsoft Bob.
Today, many of us are on Windows 7 which is simply what Windows Vista should have been.
More on this topic from CNN.
Since then, where have we been? We've gone through the NT products 3.1, 3.51, and 4.0. To Windows 2000. Then we hit Windows XP, which was arguably the most stable Windows OS yet. From there we have to mention the "V" word, that was Windows Vista. The biggest flop at Microsoft since Microsoft Windows ME or Microsoft Bob.
Today, many of us are on Windows 7 which is simply what Windows Vista should have been.
More on this topic from CNN.
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