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Windvis.com

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A complete Windows Vista tips site.

Windvis.com was created for users that are beginners or intermediate, but if you have been using Windows Vista since its early versions and became an expert, we may have some interesting things for you too!

WindVis is all about helping you protect your privacy when surfing the internet, keeping your computer secure and optimize your Windows Vista for better performance.

Here’s a sample of some of the information they’ve got on tap.

Voice Recognition

Are you a hunt and peck typist? Want to be able to just tell your computer what to do? Vista might be able to help you out.

If you have Windows Vista . . . you might be surprised to find that voice recognition is built in – and that it’s pretty good. While it takes some getting used to, with a little practice you’ll soon be able to use speech recognition to create and edit documents as well as to control most of the functions of your computer.

Check it out at Life Hack.

MS Outlook’s Team Blog

Since all the other applications had a team blog, Outlook decided to jump on board as well. They’ve got some great tips so go check out their site.

MS Powerpoint Team’s Blog

If you want to get tips and tricks straight from the horse’s mouth than this is the place to do it. The very people responsible for writing the code behind Powerpoint 07 have a blog where the give you advice on how to use it. The site is searchable and each post is tagged with keywords to make browsing by subject easier.

MS Word’s Team Blog

If you want to get tips and tricks straight from the horse’s mouth than this is the place to do it. The very people responsible for writing the code behind Word 07 have a blog where the give you advice on how to use it. The site is searchable and each post is tagged with keywords to make browsing by subject easier.

The New Paperclip

The New Paperclip is a site devoted to helping new Office 2007 users get comfortable. It has lots of very simple and short text/image based tutorials on everyday Office skills.

He breaks tutorials down by application and by user level- there are beginner, regular, advanced and expert tutorials available.

Office Tips and Tricks

The MS Office 07 Tips and Tricks site has some good information. The irritating thing is you have to sign up for a Windows Live ID to get at the videos. If you already have a Live ID (it’s the same as your MSN Hotmail, or MSN Messenger ID) or don’t mind a simple sign up then the site is well worth checking out.

SmartArt Graphics

SmartArt graphics add color, shape, and emphasis to your text and data, and they’re a snap to use. You can easily try out a variety of SmartArt graphics to see which one works best for getting your point across.

This is a souped up version of WordArt which allows animation and has a number of applications. This demonstration is available as video or text.

Vista Keyboard Shortcuts

In case you’re a keyboard shortcut junkie like myself, you might want to familiarize yourself with this overview of all the Vista keyboard shortcuts.