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Get organized and learn how to use Microsoft software in the classroom with tips and tricks presented in the following how-to articles.
Print two pages a single sheet of paper
Apply special effects to enhance documents
Add captions to pictures and tables
Add text inside drawing objects and AutoShapes
Print your document as a booklet
Place pictures in the background using Printed Watermark
Create a theme-related brochure
Apply a picture to WordArt
Make words stand out in a document
Compare and contrast with a Venn diagram
Create monthly calendars to track classroom activities
Create a personal slide show using a storyboard
Save time when writing letters by using Smart Tags
Use columns to design bookmarks
Design a survey, then view data using Microsoft Access
Jazz up written assignments by creating a colorful border
Create application forms
Using hidden text
Reinforcing math concepts
Align student documents with rubric indicators
Inspiration for writing
Improving summarization skills in content areas
Integrating synonyms in writing
Evaluating Web sites
Create a table of contents
Insert Drop Caps into documents
AutoSummarize a document
Do speedy special calculations with conditional formulas
Insert an equation into a Word document or Excel spreadsheet
Change an ordinary chart into a fancy pictograph
Track food consumption and daily fat calories
Create a colorful timeline
Build a pie chart using the Chart Wizard
Collect information easily and efficiently with data sets
Reference live data from a Web site
Make charts and graphs with real school data
Creating and checking sequences
Introduce coordinate graphing to your students
Motivating students to read
Quick links to student folders
Display fractions in a spreadsheet
Use macros to speed up work
Set up different "what-if" situations in a spreadsheet
Showcase your photos in an electronic album
Control which musical track or tracks play during a slide show
Add sounds, movies, and animated pictures to presentations
Draw a snowflake, then write a winter story to go with it
Analyze information gathered from the Web
Use the Outline view and hyperlinks to develop an interactive story
Animate chart elements guaranteed to grab attention
Start each class period with a mini lesson
Using video and slide shows to teach mathematical concepts
Geography from perspective of outer space
Use a slide master in PowerPoint
Create movie-style crawling credits
Use the Slide Sorter when managing slides and slide shows
Design curriculum-related menus quickly and easily
Send postcards to and from famous historical figures
Create business cards for notable people
Host an online science fair
Design a CD case label
Give documents a professional appearance
Access: Create a picture database to share with others
Access: Use AutoForms to enter data
FrontPage: Publish an online student art gallery
MapPoint: Study history by tracking family migrations
OneNote: Create useful study guides
Movie Maker: Introduce your classroom
Movie Maker: Open house movie
Sound Recorder: Practicing speech skills
Paint: Exploring the 100s chart
Paint: Building a house with shapes
Organize your favorite Web sites
