Tips & Tricks Archive 
We hope you've noticed those Tips & Tricks that show up in the right-hand column. We try to update these every couple months and they include advice useful for faculty, staff and students.
Think you missed one? Forgot a suggestion? Need a link? Some of our past Tips & Tricks are listed below, or use our RSS feed to see a complete list.
Don't let the new Office 2007 file formats catch you off guard!
The 2007 version of Word, Excel and PowerPoint save to Microsoft's newest file formats by default. Those using previous versions of Microsoft Office will not be able to open, edit or save to the new file format unless they have installed the free compatibility pack. If you are using a previous version of MS Office, take a proactive step and download the compatibility pack today!
Want to save time?
Microsoft Office has a web site full of templates to help you create great looking documents faster. A host of templates are available for all Microsoft Office applications. Spare a few minutes to browse through the site, you’ll be glad you did.
MS Office templates are also available for Mac OS users.
Students: Need help managing your time?
Sign up now for an Oracle Calendar account! These accounts are free and you can use this calendar to schedule your time and look at when others are busy!
Get your account today by emailing the Help Desk with your name and unity ID. You can learn more online at the Brickyard website: http://brickyard.ncsu.edu.
