"how-to" Tag Index

The five steps in this slideshow will teach you how to identify a phishing attack, protect your business and save yourself a lot of aggravation.

Adopting these simple email management tips can make your work life easier and more productive.

Helen Bradley shows you some Google Docs spreadsheet gadgets that add functionality to your worksheets and provide sophisticated tools for your small business website.

Improve your small business productivity by creating interactive presentations with the free PowerPoint add-in, PptPlex.

You'd be surprised how many people struggle to keep track of files and folders on their computer. Here are six basic tips to help you improve file management.

Ready to put your iPad to work? Helen Bradley explores the options for moving content from your iPad to your PC or Mac and back.

Heed the NSA's (yes, that NSA) recommendations for keeping your computers and small business network more secure.

We look at a Delegate Access, a feature found in Microsoft Outlook, and how it could help small businesses improve productivity.

Why put your business or personal information at risk? Our networking guru shares six tips that you can use to keep your small office network safe.

Small business owners and marketing experts share their tips on how to effectively advertise on a tight budget.

Helen Bradley looks at four free Microsoft Excel alternatives and shows why you could easily keep any of these spreadsheet apps in your office applications toolkit.

We tap Campaigner' expertise on why small businesses should segment their email marketing lists. Plus five tips on how to do it.

The colors you choose for your small business website say a lot about your business and can make the difference between visitors staying or clicking away.

Harness the power of Google's online small business software to create custom surveys for any purpose. Helen Bradley shows you how.

Small business software expert, Helen Bradley, shares 15 keyboard shortcuts to help you move quickly in Microsoft Word.

Tips and advice for small business ecommerce site owners on how to successfully market, sell, package and ship food.

Whether you're traveling and want to share Wi-Fi access or just need to extend your wireless reach at home, a your computer can double as a virtual router. We'll show you how.

Forget safety in numbers. When you're talking networking, there's safety in layers. We show you when -- and when not -- to use MAC filtering to make your wireless network more secure.

We look at seven tools in Office 2010 and show you how to customize or disable them to make your life easier.

Here's everything you need -- apps and more -- to display video on the iPad. Why? It's an awesome tool for one-on-ones, sales presentations, and lots more.

Want to harness the power of small business software to gain insight into business your data? Helen Bradley explains how to use Excel to get your analysis in gear.

The abundance of small business software makes it easy to buy, and pay, more than you need. These expert tips will help you stick to your needs and consider all the costs -- not just the purchase price.

Our small business software expert, Helen Bradley, provides tips to help you write accurate formulas in Microsoft Excel.

Does your small business software work as hard as you do? Helen Bradley offers five Microsoft Word tips to save you time and help you write great business letters.

Looking for an economical, ecological way to help your computers avoid overheating? We've got a fresh look at compressed air that'll blow a refreshing breeze through your entire office.

Simple touches can make your small business Web design stand out. Helen Bradley explains how to create a great-looking collage banner for your small business website.

Helen Bradley explains how any SMB can project and track cash flow with a budget in Excel.

A mobile projector adds to any presentation, but new technologies make choosing one more complicated. From lumens and resolution to HD and 3D, our guide's got what you need to make the best pick.

High-performance desktop graphics cards aren't just for hardcore gamers, small businesses can benefit, too. This guide will help you understand why graphics cards are an essential computer upgrade.

A positive relationship with an influential blogger can do your small business a world of good. Here's a five-step marketing strategy you can follow to cultivate bloggers in your industry.

Helen Bradley shows you five ways to make your small business website photos look better using Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

Whether your SMB needs cheap laptops for checking -mail while on the go or a desktop replacement behemoth, these tips will help you choose the right small business notebook computer for your needs.

Why put your business data and privacy at risk? This tutorial shows you how to send sensitive email and files securely over the Internet.

Whether you need a desktop or a notebook PC, these buying tips from CDW will help you choose and equip the right small business computer for your needs.

Need help getting customers to respond to your email marketing campaigns? These 10 tips can engage customers and help your small business marketing efforts pay off.

Helen Bradley explains how you can leverage your small business software using Microsoft Office Live Workspaces and SkyDrive.

Helen Bradley introduces Microsoft’s note-taking and research tool (not to mention unsung hero), OneNote 2003.

A well-executed email newsletter campaign can help to drive your business into the black. But a misfire can drive customers away. Our top email marketing tips will get you driving on the right road.

Use small business technology to your advantage. These seven handy Excel charting features make the data in your charts easier to read and comprehend.

A Web site is one of the most essential Internet marketing tools for a small business. Helen Bradley explains the basics of creating a Web site without spending a fortune.

Give your small business marketing a boost by making your own custom e-mail newsletter. Helen Bradley shows how easy it is to do in Microsoft Publisher 2003.

A useful FAQ/primer on effective use of Google AdWords, excerpted from a recent book, "Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords" by Perry Marshall and Bryan Todd.

Helen Bradley explains how to create clickable hotspots, or image maps, that simplify navigating a PowerPoint presentation.

The most common hardware failures typically involve hard drives and memory. We take a look at several handy utilities to help you diagnose and repair these pesky hardware problems.

OpenDNS gives your small business’s Internet connection an extra dose of speed, security and control.

Helen Bradley walks you through Word 2007’s built-in indexing tool and shows how to make document indexes — by hand or automatically.

Helen Bradley explains how to create a moving picture background that, when used sparingly, makes a more compelling PowerPoint slideshow.

Yes, you can move on up to Windows 7 and — thanks to its Windows XP Mode — still run older, mission-critical applications. Joe Moran shows you how it’s done.