by Tom Chandler | Jul 31, 2026 | Word Processing, Spreadsheets
In Part 1, we walked through printing name tags for a Pioneer Trek using a standard Avery label template — pick the product number, and Word handles the rest. But what happens when your name tags don't match anything in that list? That's exactly what I ran into....
by Tom Chandler | Jul 31, 2026 | Word Processing, Spreadsheets
Recently, I had the chance to help a group of high school students get ready for their Pioneer Trek — a multi-day experience where youth walk part of the same trail their pioneer ancestors once did, often pulling handcarts just as those pioneers did nearly 175...
by Tom Chandler | Jul 30, 2026 | Spreadsheets
Cutting a herd is only half the job. (As we covered in our last post, "cutting" a herd means separating out the matching cattle — not cutting and pasting them.) Once the matching cattle are cut from the larger group, a good trail boss doesn't leave them scattered — he...
by Tom Chandler | Jul 30, 2026 | Spreadsheets
Every cattle drive had a day herder whose job was to sit on a rise, keep watch over the herd, and answer one question at a time. Is there a runt falling behind? Which steer strayed farthest from the group? One question, one answer. That's exactly how many Excel...
by Tom Chandler | Jul 30, 2026 | Spreadsheets, Keyboard shortcuts, Presentations, Tips, Word Processing
The pioneers who crossed the plains toward Utah, Oregon, or California didn't have the luxury of a shortcut. Every mile was earned — on foot, over months, often without knowing exactly how much further the trail would go. You, on the other hand, have a computer. And...
by Tom Chandler | Jul 6, 2026 | Word Processing, Spreadsheets
Benjamin Franklin was, among many other things, a printer and publisher. He knew better than anyone that a message lands harder when it speaks directly to its reader. Imagine if Franklin were publishing his Pennsylvania Gazette in 2026 — he would not write 2,000...
