Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Computer Tips From A Computer Guy

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Computer Tips From A Computer Guy

Save Documents Directly to Windows Live SkyDrive using MS Word 2010

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 04:23 AM PST

Microsoft has made a lot of noise of late about the benefits of moving to the "cloud," but hasn't really done much in the way of showing users just exactly how to do so.

One of the ways is by using Windows Live SkyDrive, which in reality is nothing more than an online storage facility that Microsoft has made available for free to anyone who signs up for a Windows Live account; which is also free – see another post Windows Live SkyDrive – 500 MB of secure online storage from Microsoft.

To save a document you've created in Word 2010 to the SkyDrive, use Word's Backstage Area via File:

Click on it to reveal the backstage area:

Look down past the usual menu choices to where it says Save & Send; when you click on that, you'll get:

Next, click on Save to Web. If you're not logged into Windows Live, you'll get this screen:

Before you can proceed any further, you'll first have to click on the Sign In icon and log into Windows Live.

Once you're logged in to Windows Live, you'll get this screen instead:

One the right side of the screen notice where it shows you two options: Personal Folders and Shared Folders.

Personal Folders are the kind of folders on SkyDrive that only you can see (when you're logged in to Windows Live)

Shared Folders are the kind that you share either with people you designate, or with everyone.

Highlight the option that says Personal Folders then click the Save As Icon.

You should get the Save As screen.

Click the Save button, and your file will be saved to the SkyDrive.

Note: You'll likely notice when you get to the Save As screen that the path for the location of the file to be saved is a web address.

If you don't have a Windows Live account, you'll need to go to your browser, then go to the Windows Live Account page and create yourself an account.

Once you've done that, you can try saving again as in the first circumstance.

To verify that your file on SkyDrive was indeed saved, go to the Windows SkyDrive Office Page (click the Office menu choice at the top of the screen after logging in.)

You should see the document under the heading: Recent Documents on SkyDrive.

To keep your SkyDrive tidy, it's best if you set up folders before saving files from Word. Also, if you wish to save files to a shared folder, you should set those up from inside Windows Live SkyDrive as well, before you post from Word. That way you can specify which folder you wish to save the file to.

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Export Delicious Bookmarks to an XML File

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 03:16 AM PST

Yahoo! made many Del.icio.us lovers upset a couple weeks ago when they announced an end to the service was in sight, then just as quickly announced that Delicious would continue for the indefinite future. Obviously, Delicious users need to back up their bookmarks, just in case Yahoo! changes their minds again and pulls the plug on the bookmark service.

Delicious XML Exporter is a quick and easy way to back up your bookmarks.

From the Delicious XML Exporter homepage, click the big, green Authorize button.

Next, click the Agree button on the page that appears.

Within seconds, Delicious XML Exporter will generate an XML file containing your bookmarks and popup a window asking where on your computer to save the file. Choose a place, and click Save.

If you try to open the XML file, it will look like complete gibberish, but that is ok—it is supposed to look that way.

The trick is simply to find another place to store the bookmarks by uploading the file. This can be done many places, including WordPress, Evernote, and Scuttle.

In our test, the XML file generated loaded easily into Scuttle. We hoped to be able to load the file straight into our Chrome browser, but it would not import. While straight HTML may be more useful for backing up bookmarks, this XML exporter is at least a quick fix for those worried about losing their bookmarks.

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