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03/26/2023

ChatGPT is the first of perhaps several amazing artificial intelligence tools that will change our lives. If you haven't tried it yet, take a look at this simple, short video I prepared. Be prepared to be amazed:

Here is a quick and easy way to learn about this amazing ChatGPT artificial intelligence project -- and have some fun in the process. In this video, you will...

08/15/2022

Do you know Pivot Tables?
The Pivot Table is probably the most powerful feature of Microsoft Excel, yet it is surprisingly easy to use — IF you know how to play with them. To learn how, watch my new YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84_eqAd6tEU.
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02/01/2018

Here is a list of my awesome training courses that will be available here in southwest Connecticut in the Spring of 2018. If you are not in the area, and would like further information on these subjects, please let me know.

— Rich Malloy

Computer Security Update, Feb. 12, 2:00 pm, Greenwich Library
One-Hour Website, Feb. 28, 6:00 pm, NCC
Advanced Excel, Mar. 21, 6:00 pm, NCC
Microsoft Access, Apr. 2, 6:00 pm, NCC

NCC = Norwalk Community College

05/16/2017

Learn the powerful Mail Merge feature of Microsoft Word in just 10 steps.

The Mail Merge feature of Microsoft Word is a great way to produce a large number of personalized letters or labels in a short amount of time. The process can seem daunting to a beginner, but if yo…

04/10/2017

Advanced Excel Course

Norwalk Community College has chosen Rich Malloy to offer a new course to the Extended Education community: Advanced Excel 2016. Most people who use Microsoft Excel are familiar with only a few features of this powerful application. In this hands-on course, students will learn how to use the more robust features of this vitally important business tool.

The four-session course includes a review of Excel’s database features such as Pivot Tables along with the powerful Lookup functions. Students will then learn how to import data automatically from websites, check formulas with auditing tools, use Excel’s new tables and slicers, and take advantage of the power of macros and the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) programming language.

The first session starts at 6 pm on Wednesday, April 19. Tuition is just $229. Go to www.norwalk.edu to sign up, or visit the campus. The CRN number for the course is: 4644.

10/12/2016

Passwords Don't Make Sense ...

Or rather, they shouldn't. To find out how to create a strong yet easy-to-remember password, go to: http://techhelptoday.com/index.php/2016/10/12/passwords-dont-make-sense/.

What Shakespeare Could Tell Us About Good Passwords Yes, passwords don’t make sense, or more accurately, they shouldn’t. What I mean is, if you have a password that is easy to remember, it is proba…

08/03/2015

Perhaps the most amazing feature of Microsoft Excel 2013 is Flash Fill. When I show it to people, mouths often drop in amazement.
Click the link below to see a great video from Microsoft showing this feature along with an older feature called AutoFill. Needless to say, both of these features can save you quite a bit of time when you are working with Excel.
https://support.office.com/en-ca/article/Use-AutoFill-and-Flash-Fill-2e79a709-c814-4b27-8bc2-c4dc84d49464

07/23/2015

The iPhone is great -- but as a phone? Not so much. Did you ever hear what you sound like on the other end of the line? Yikes! But there is an amazingly easy workaround. Go to http://techhelptoday.com/wp/improve-the-sound-of-iphone-calls/

The old joke is that the iPhone is a great device — but not a great phone. This has been a real problem for me. Ever since the my iPhone 3G, an iPhone has been my main business phone. Callers sound...

07/02/2015

This is a great video about the amazing Flash Fill feature of Excel 2013.

07/02/2015

Leo Laporte's podcasting network has a new show.

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