Fast Tip Friday – Duplicate Current Line Using Notepad++, UltraEdit and TextPad
This fast tip demonstrates how to duplicate the current line using Notepad++, UltraEdit and TextPad. Download Sample Files
Fast Tip Friday – Identify Unsearchable PDFs Within Folders
This fast tip demonstrates how to use a free tool called Count Anything to identify which PDF files are unsearchable. Sean O’Shea shared this tip in his article entitled Where Are My Unsearchable PDFs. Source: Sean O’Shea
Fast Tip Friday – Create Excel Pivot Table to Count Values in a Column
This fast tip demonstrates how to create a simple pivot table that will count the unique values in a column. Download Sample Files
Fast Tip Friday – 3 Privacy Tips For Your LinkedIn Profile
This fast tip demonstrates several tips for controlling the privacy of your LinkedIn profile. If you don’t have a LinkedIn profile, you should definitely create one. Nowadays, all professionals are expected to have one. Not having a LinkedIn profile can leave a poor impression.
Fast Tip Friday – Google Tips For Efficient Legal Research
This fast tip demonstrates how to perform efficient legal research on the internet using the Google search engine.
Fast Tip Friday – Uninstall Software Without Leaving Leftover Files on Your PC
This fast tip demonstrates how to use Revo Uninstaller to do a much more thorough software uninstall process. Most default uninstallers provided by the software creator will leave orphan files on your computer.
Fast Tip Friday – Save Time Sharing a Webpage Link Using Gmail
This fast tip demonstrates a shortcut for sharing a webpage link with friends and colleagues using Gmail. Here is a link to the awesome video tutorial referenced in this fast tip. Smile.
Fast Tip Friday – Search and Redact Regex Text Patterns Using Adobe Acrobat
This fast tip demonstrates how to search for custom text patterns using regular expressions and then redact the text. UPDATE: When searching for the XML file locations, you may need to unhide system files before running the search so that you can see this additional location under your user profile: C:\Users\[user profile name]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Acrobat\[Acrobat version]\ Preferences\Redaction\ENU. You can…
Fast Tip Friday – Search and Redact Text Patterns Using Adobe Acrobat
This fast tip demonstrates how to search for email addresses, social security numbers, credit card numbers and dates within a PDF file and then redact any personal identifying information (PII). NOTE:Â The Search & Remove Text function can handle a maximum of 500 PDFs at a time. In another Fast Tip Friday tutorial, I demonstrated…
Fast Tip Friday – Formatting an Excel File as a Trial Exhibit
This is an adaptation of a recent article written by Jeff Bennion for the Above the Law blog. In my legal career, I have formatted hundreds of Excel files for printing, at the request of an attorney who is uncomfortable using Microsoft Excel. I use many of the same steps that Jeff mentions in his…
Fast Tip Friday – Formatting Tabs in MS Word
This fast tip demonstrates how to utilize tabs in MS Word, a feature that is often overlooked. If you are listing “Proficient in Microsoft Word” on your resume, then you better know how to use good formatting techniques in your resume or you will be busted! Download Sample Files
Fast Tip Friday – Remove Duplicate Rows in Notepad++ Using TextFX Plugin
This fast tip demonstrates how to remove duplicate rows in Notepad++ using a plugin called TextFX Characters. Notepad++ is a free text editor. In a previous tutorial video, I demonstrated how to delete duplicate lines using TextPad.
Fast Tip Friday – Create Hyperlinks to All Files in a Folder Using Excel Macro
This fast tip demonstrates how to use an Excel VBA macro to generate a file listing in Excel and then add hyperlinks to each file. Download Sample Files
Fast Tip Friday – Get List of All Folders Using Excel Macro
This fast tip demonstrates how to use an Excel VBA macro to generate a folder listing in Excel. In a previous Fast Tip Friday tutorial, I demonstrated how to get a list of all files in a folder using an Excel macro. Download Sample Files
Fast Tip Friday – Get List of All Files in a Folder Using Excel Macro
In a previous FTF video entitled Using DOS to Create File Listing, I demonstrated how to use DOS commands to create a file listing. This fast tip demonstrates how to use an Excel VBA macro to generate a file listing in Excel. In other FTF videos I have demonstrated how to use Excel VBA macros…
Fast Tip Friday – Delete First Page of Every PDF File in a Folder
In litigation matters, we deal with a lot of scenarios related to preparing documents for different stages of the discovery process. Many of these documents are in PDF format. There are scenarios where the lead attorney has a justified reason and may instruct a paralegal or litigation support to remove one or more pages from…
Fast Tip Friday – Use Checkboxes to Select Items in Windows
This fast tip demonstrates how to select files in Windows Explorer using checkboxes. Sean O’Shea shared this tip in his article entitled Check Out What Windows Explorer Can Do. Source: Sean O’Shea
Fast Tip Friday – Combine Multiple Text Files Using TextPad
This fast tip demonstrates how to easily combine multiple text files using a feature in the TextPad editor.
Fast Tip Friday – Greatly Reduce Time Copying Gigabytes of Data to Server
This fast tip demonstrates how to greatly reduce the amount of time it takes to copy gigabytes of data from a local drive to the server. Source: David Carns
Fast Tip Friday – Creating a PDF Portfolio
This fast tip demonstrates the basics for creating a PDF Portfolio.
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