Monday, March 31, 2014
MS Office See Right Through
See Right Through
Ever find yourself trying to create a "cut-out" or frame effect for a PowerPoint slide? (One shape inside another with the inside shape "see thru" to the slides background).
Maybe something like this?
If this is something youve wished you could do then Ive got good news for you - you can and its easier than you may have every imagined.
Obviously, the first step is to create the shapes youre going to use for your cutout.
Since its the inside shape were looking to make into the cut-out its the one we must direct out attention to.
To create this "see thru" effect we simply need to set the shapes fill to the background fill. Fortunately, this doesnt mean trying to match colors or search out patterns… we simply tell PowerPoint to use the background and it will.
So, heres where we find the setting for background fill.
Older versions of PowerPoint:
Right-click on the shape and choose Format AutoShape.
On the Colors and Lines tab of the Format AutoShape dialog box you need the Fill section.
Click the down arrow to the right of the current fill color.
At the bottom of the list you should find Background… choose it.
Click OK to exit to your presentation.
PowerPoint 2007:
Right-click on the shape and choose Format Shape.
Youll be presented with this Format Shape dialog box. Go to the Fill category (chosen from the list on the left side.)
Choose Slide background fill and click Close to return to your presentation.
And thats it… when you place this shape over another it will appear to be see thru.
Oh… and one more really cool thing… if you move the shape around youll find that the fill will "move" too. It really is a fill of the background behind the shape exactly as the background appears at any given location.
~ April
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Thursday, March 6, 2014
How to Secure Your Data in the Office Network
The data of any company is essentially the infrastructure on which all the organizational activities rest. Information is the key to any operation in the commercial world and this makes it an extremely valuable commodity. This in turn requires that the data should be protected at all levels and be made safe from any internal or external risk. This is capable of being effectively accomplished only through the use of programs and software systems which are designed for the purpose.
The Basic Foundation for Any Data Security Strategy
Any corporate strategy for data security will proceed from the basic foundation of detection and control. The first step will require that you identify the parameters for the information which is required to be made secure. Once these parameters are demarcated, the software will they constantly scan the network to ensure that any risk is conveniently located and attention is brought to it. Data security will have to proceed from two levels. One is the source protection to prevent any threat from occurring, and the second from the software which will detect and manage risks.
Identification of Critical Data and Methods for its Protection
Data protection is becoming a critical governance problem which is sought to be addressed in diverse ways. If your organization is big, you will need to have even more checks in place to prevent any leakage of critical data. The various software systems which are developed for the purpose are designed to detect the critical data and start procedures for its encryption. At the same time, they will also be able to keep a tab on the occurrence of any unsecured risk which is capable of allowing the leakage of this data.
The Need to Prevent Data Theft at Every Stage
Data theft is a serious issue which has been affecting a number of organizations. The loss of data leads to a number of consequences which affect the company and its reputation. The theft of client related data can have serious repercussions for your company as the reputation and credibility of the firm will suffer. In addition to this, the financial repercussions of the data theft are enormous and can seriously affect the working of the organization at every level. Therefore, you will have to implement effective obstacles in the system to prevent this loss of data. Once the relevant data is identified, the software systems are capable of locating this data and encrypting it so ensure that it cannot be misused by any employee.
How the Dedicated Software can Protect Data of your Company
Software which is created with the specific aim to protect data will work at different levels to ensure protection and compliance with policies. It can locate and protect the intellectual property of the company and also ensure compliance with the various data related regulations. To protect data, it also checks the use of the information technology resources of the company and their usage while keeping a watch over the critical information and its safeguarding.
On order to effectively safeguard your data, custom designed software protocols are sufficient to look after all aspects of the same.