How to add a Splash Screen in Microsoft Access
A really easy addition to any Microsoft Access database application is a Display Form, or what is commonly referred to…
Access’ Export HTML Document function
Microsoft Access allows you to export data from any of its 4 main objects (tables, queries, forms & reports) as…
Nested IF Statements in Excel
This little gem finds its way into Matric finals over and over again. It takes some practice to get your…
Phase 2 Access database
The Grade 11 & Grade 12 PAT requires you to create a database using Microsoft Access. You have already captured…
Access’ Import Excel spreadsheet function
One of the joys of Microsoft is interoperability between applications such as Access and Excel. A stunning example of this…
Phase 2 Excel data capture
Once you have administered your PAT questionnaire (25 respondents for Grade 12), you must capture and analyze the data. You…
Conquering Excel’s VLOOKUP
Possibly the most advanced function in the CAT curriculum, Excel’s VLOOKUP (and HLOOKUP for that matter) is something that can…
Excel functions you need to know for CAT
The following table lists all the functions that you will learn in your three years of CAT. You also need…
Page numbering in Word
Word’s automatic page numbering feature can become quite complicated very quickly! The complexity results from the various options available combined…
Shortcuts for marking CAT practical assessments
I find the following shortcuts invaluable when marking practical assessment files (Word documents, Excel workbooks, etc.). I also teach my…