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 You can do IT is a regular feature
of laterlife.com aimed at trying to help
laterlife visitors make the most of Information
Technology on or off the web.
Jackie Sherman who runs the
You can do IT Question & Answer
section is an IT trainer and author. Jackie has spent
her career in education and specialises in teaching
IT to adults. Her courses for adults include such
topics as MS Office, the Internet, e-mail and basic
web page authoring.
  Jackie
has also written the four books shown
here - you can find more details about these by
clicking on the cover images above. Jackie has
also been running a course specifically for over
50s.
 Via laterlife.com Jackie aims to
particularly help those new to IT and the web to build
up knowledge and confidence, so no question is too
basic. At the same time she will cover Q&As for the
more experienced user.
So if you would like to ask a question
of Jackie, why not email her jackie@laterlife.com
or if you have discovered something
which may be of interest to others in making the most
of the web, then she would love to hear about that too
jackie@laterlife.com
LATERLIFE JUNE 2007
Q: Is there a quick way to complete addresses in the browser
address box?
A:
On most machines, enter the name of the organisation into
the box, then hold down Ctrl and press Enter. (It
will add .com, but this may still work as a shortcut to a .co.uk
website.) If nothing happens, set the browser to "AutoComplete"
as follows:
a. Go to Tools – Internet options
b. Click the Content tab.
c. Click the AutoComplete button.
d. Make sure there is a tick in the "Web addresses"
checkbox.
Q:
My email system (Outlook Express)
no longer shows me attachments. How can I get them back?
A:
You will need to turn off a security device used to
safeguard your machine. Open the system and then go to Tools
– Options. Click the Security tab and take off a tick
in the box in the Virus Protection section labelled "Do not
allow attachments to be saved or opened that could potentially
be a virus."
Q: I need to produce
lists of items in alphabetical order
using my word processing application. Is it possible to sort
entries in Word?
A: Yes – it is very easy as long as you create a table
and each entry is in its own square/cell. Once all your entries
have been made, select the entire table and then open the
Table menu and select Sort.
When the dialogue box opens, choose to Sort by the column you
want to base the sort on – usually Column 1 - in Ascending order
and all entries will be re-ordered and placed in alphabetical
order. As long as all entries are selected, the details will
stay linked even if your table has 2 or more columns, and you
can even add a second or third-order sort.
Add any new entries at the bottom of the table, select all
entries at the end of your typing and carry out a final sort to
place them in their correct positions.
Q: I want to install
programs such as anti-virus software, spyware and adware, but
I am worried I will actually download unsafe programs that
will take over my machine. What is the best source for security
programs?
A:
You are right to be concerned, so why not do one of two
things:
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Buy
sealed programs from a retailer you trust
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Go
to a secure website if you want to download free programs. I
personally feel more confident using Computer Active than
other sites as human beings will be able to help you if you
phone/write to the magazine or website about any problems.
So why not start there – visit
www.computeractive.co.uk/downloads and
remember to check the reviews of any software first.
View previous editions of
YoucandoIT
for more useful Questions and Answers
For a wealth of books on the web and IT generally,
visit Amazon
and under the books section select Computers and
Internet.
Don't forget to visit the general
laterlife features section called laterlife
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