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Spreadsheet applications like MS Excel are not only used for keeping data or organizing data. MS Excel also allows computation of data. This way, you don't have to press on the calculator over and over again just to compute almost similar problems. That's why it is very useful for both companies and individuals. Try how useful this application is by calculating your assets' straight-line depreciation value.

AbiWord is a popular open-source word processing application similar to Microsoft Word. In other words, unlike MS Word, AbiWord is totally free to use. Best of all, it supports all operating systems from Linux to Windows. Using it is a breeze as well since the functionalities and features pretty much emulates MS Word in a sense. Of course, like all other applications, there will be certain twists to it.

Gross profit margin shows the company's status, reflecting the amount of cash left from revenues after accounting costs of goods sold or services given. It enables the company executives and accountants to determine if they have enough profit and liquidated cash for future investments and savings.
You can compute the gross profit margin of a company through excel by following these easy steps.
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Microsoft PowerPoint is a feature rich application that allows you to create and fully customize your slideshow presentation. This is probably the reason why most presentations are done with it instead of the many competitor programs out in the market. Now, one of the features available in this program is the ability to select and modify the color schemes of the slides you are creating or modifying. Bear in mind that there are pre-made color schemes available already however; if you think these will not cut it then you can opt to create your own custom color scheme.

Creating a database for your mailing list is not as complex as it seems. Well, some people, when they hear the word “database” think that complicated software will be involved as well as programming and other geeky concepts and gadgets. Alright, to put it to you straight, a database is basically a list. However, since the age of technology has practically made everything digital, yes, you can use various software to create the database.

Attaching a comment to pieces of text in a Microsoft Word document is very useful yet easy to do. Placing a comment in the margin allows you to add a comment to the text without cutting the flow of ideas presented in the original article. It is also very visible for the next reader for him to easily respond to the given comment. Here are the steps on how to attach a Comment to Pieces of Text in a Microsoft Word Document.

• Step 1: Open your Microsoft Word. In case you don’t know how to open it, click the Start button at the left bottom side of the monitor.
  

When creating forms or questionnaires that can be sent digitally via email or use on websites, the drop down box is probably one of the most important elements you will want on it. The drop down box is a sort of menu that offers users specific choices to select in order to answer a particular query. This will eliminate the mistakes commonly made by users due to the misunderstanding of a question. With the drop down box, everything is much easier than it was without it. Using Microsoft Word 2007, here are some steps to create your form with the drop down element in it.

PDFs or portable document files are a good way to share information online because there are lightweight and compact. More importantly, PDFs will display information to the recipient in the format defined by the author. It's not like a .DOC file that will require the reader to have fonts and other formatting features on his computer in order to view the document.

In as much as big or small businesses have a budget, a home budget in every household is also a necessity. This will aid you in looking and monitoring your finances, control your expenses, and live within your means. It is basically an overview of your family's expenses. To get started on your family home budget, here are some quick and easy steps to create one using MS Excel.
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Creating a newsletter, catalogue, or brochure can be easily accomplished using Microsoft Publisher. This desktop publishing tool is the premier application for these types of projects. Now since you will probably be printing and mailing the document to your subscribers or constituents, you will want to address each document to each subscriber or constituent. Obviously, you can do it the hard way by simply doing it manually. This is probably your option if you only have a few people on your mailing list but what if you have hundreds or even thousands of people to mail it to?