How to Quickly Update a Linked Table when the External File Name is Changed

Linked tables can be fantastically useful (although not all the time of course) – particularly when you're dealing with external info that regularly changes. A typical example might be when a supplier gives you access to their current monthly price file. But what happens when they issue the file next month, and the file name changes from "Pricelist-01-01-2016" to "Pricelist-01-02-2016"? The first thing that will happen is your link will break, so you'll have to manually update it. Every time...

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2 Quick Ways to Insert the Days or Time Left before a Deadline in Your Word Document

In today’s article, we will present you 2 quick ways to insert the days or time left before a deadline in your Word document. Every once in a while, when you are working on an important project, you will find that you have to keep in mind the exact days or time left before the deadline so as to adjust your working pace. Then it shall be a great idea to insert the days or time left before the deadline into your Word document, so they can remind you of the latest time left. In the following...

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How to Create a Countdown Calendar via Word Mail Merge

In this article, we would like to show you the way to create a countdown calendar via Word mail merge feature. Now and then, there will be specific times for big events. In the imminence of the big day, say, the graduation day, excitement tends to grow and thus, to keep track of the date and days left, a countdown calendar will be a huge help. Now, instead of shopping one in store, we want to show you an economical way that is to create it on your own simply with the help of Word and...

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