How To Change Office 2007 Color Scheme

If you'd like to know how to change your Office 2007 Color Scheme, then get set to follow this easy tutorial! I have never liked the lackluster blue scheme color that is the Microsoft Office 2007 default color so I went in search of finding a new color scheme. It won't take but a moment to change the color scheme, so let's get to it.

Changing Office 2007 Color Scheme

• First, let's open up any Office 2007 application. Microsoft Word will be used here.


• Click on the Office Button





• Now click on the options button, in this case, "Word Options". The Word Options box will open.





• Click on the Popular tab and you'll see the Color Scheme Selector. Default color is listed as Blue





• Change your color scheme for Office 2007 and then click OK to apply the color scheme you choose to use.

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How To Play AVI Files in Windows Media Player

Have you tried to play AVI files in Windows Media Player only to find out that all you get is the audio and no video. If you're not comfortable installing codecs onto your computer from unknown sources, you're not alone.

Play AVI Files | Media Player

One of the easiest ways to play those AVI video files in Media Player is to download DivX video player. You simply download the player and install it onto your computer. The website does a fine job of walking you through the easy setup procedure. It is also a free download and you don't have to install any of the additional components like Google Chrome for the program to work correctly, although I'm sure it would make Google happy if you did. Once the program is installed you just open the AVI file you want to watch in Windows Media Player and it should start playing videos immediately. How simple is that?

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How To Keep Track of Flu Statistics

Do you want to keep up with the latest flu statistics? Once again Google has come to the rescue with their Flu Trends Report. By using aggregated Google search data they can determine what areas of the country are experiencing flu symptoms, "up to two weeks faster than traditional systems".



Now if you're wanting to keep up with cases of swine flu and the facts on swine flu, you can get up-to-date information from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) website. There, you'll find the number of laboratory confirmed cases per state. Currently, there are 19 states with a total of 141 confirmed cases and 1 death from H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu).

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How To Fix a Loose Screw

In a bind and need to learn how to fix a loose screw quick? Whether you're trying to repair door hinge screws or just a loose board, this little trick will fix a stripped screw in a hurry.



First, you'll need to remove the loose screw, which shouldn't be much of a problem if it's really loose from waiting so long to repair it. Next you need to find something to wedge down into the worn hole. This can be anything from a broken match stick to a plastic cable tie. Even a few strands of copper wire will help the screw catch when you go to fix the screw hole. Whatever material you choose to use, just jam it down into the worn hole as much as you can. Then squirt a dab of glue down in there too. Now you can grab your screwdriver and force that screw back into the hole for a secure hold. And there you have it. No more running to the hardware store to fix a loose screw ever again.

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