8 How-to Videos That Boost Your Microsoft Office Productivity

Happy Memorial Day, folks. I know you're probably taking the day off-- relaxing, BBQing, and playing Rock Band with your kids. But if you're getting a little work done today, get a leg up on the competition by watching some of our best video tutorials. Each video is only a minute or two long, and we've got a wealth of tips for getting more out of Microsoft Office and working more efficiently.

Here are some of our favorites:

• Organize Your E-mail with Outlook's Flags and Categories
• Master Your Excel Data with Pivot Tables
• Use Outlook 2007's Quick Parts to Paste Frequently Used Text
• Set Up an E-Mail Auto-Responder in Outlook
• Teach Outlook to Prevent Sending Blank Subject Lines
• Use Filters in Excel to Organize and Edit Your Data
• Learn How to Apply Conditional Formatting in Excel to Add Visual Effects to Your Data
• Learn Cool Secrets for Sharing Data Among Office Applications

*There are no $50 bills hidden in any of the videos.

Dave Johnson was employed by Microsoft Corporation at the time this article was written.