by Tom Chandler | Feb 9, 2021 | Holidays and Inspiration
This coming Sunday, February 14, 2021 is Valentine’s Day. Two precious things happen every year at this time: Sweethearts give each other a gift of love. Some give chocolates, a special dinner, a dozen roses, or perhaps jewelry. And of course, with the special gift is...
by Tom Chandler | Feb 2, 2021 | Spreadsheets
If you sort a list of month names in Excel, will January or April be first? No fooling, April is the first month, alphabetically. So, if you are not careful, sorting a list of month names may not get you what you wanted. You can however follow these steps to ensure...
by Tom Chandler | Jan 26, 2021 | Databases
What is a database? A simple definition of a database is a collection of organized data. So, by that definition, if you throw your receipts into a shoe box, is that a database? Well, it is a collection of data, but it is not really organized, so no it is not a...
by Tom Chandler | Dec 8, 2020 | Databases
What causes a broken link? Step-by-step: How to relink the database using Access 365 / 2019 Start Microsoft Access 365 / 2019 Open the front-end database. If you get an error message, just click OK. On the ribbon, select External Data, Linked Table Manager. Check the...
by Tom Chandler | Nov 25, 2020 | Databases
Divide and Conquer This Thursday is Thanksgiving in the US. There will be much to do. Someone has to prepare the turkey, and then someone has to cook it. Someone has to wash and peel potatoes before they are mashed and cooked. Then there’s the cranberry sauce,...
