How to turn a PDF into an editable text document using Adobe Acrobat and gmail February 21, 2008
Posted by esanders in : How To, Uncategorized, Windows XP , add a commentEver have a PDF with text on it that you wanted to ‘extract’ or edit? Let’s say you’ve scanned in a list of names and addresses and now want to take that information and put it into an Excel spreadsheet. Here’s how to pull that text out of that PDF so you can edit it:
IN ADOBE ACROBAT 7.0:
Step 1: Open the PDF and make sure it is right-side up. If it is not, rotate it by clicking on the DOCUMENT menu and then ROTATE PAGES.
Step 2: In the DOCUMENT menu, go to RECOGNIZE TEXT USING OCR, then START. Select ALL PAGES and hit OK. This should recognize the text in the file and realign the document.
Step 3: Save the file. You aren’t done yet!
IN GMAIL:
Step 4: E-mail the file to yourself at your gmail e-mail address. You’ll need gmail for this, as it seems to be the only e-mail system that can open PDFs as text files.
Step 5: In gmail, instead of downloading the PDF attachment, hit VIEW AS HTML. Voila, you now have text that you can copy and paste into any other program!
FirstClass: There is no FirstClass server with that name on the network… October 22, 2007
Posted by admin in : FirstClass, How To , add a commentIf you receive this error:
Do the following.
1. Check to see if there is a server name next to the Server: text on the FirstClass Login window.
2. If there is no text there or it does not read fc.collegiateschool.org, click on Setup.
3. Type fc. collegiateschool.org in the Server area of the setup screen.
4. Click Save.
You should be ready to go.
If FirstClass does not connect still, please submit a ticket at Web Help Desk
Adding Subscribers to a FirstClass Conference October 4, 2007
Posted by admin in : FirstClass, How To , add a commentTo add subscribers to a FirstClass conference:
- Right click on the conference icon and select Permissions.
- Click on the name above all users and press enter.
- Type in the user name of the person you would like to add. Press Enter.
- Add users until you are done.
- Make sure that the all users group is under all of the new users and that the conference moderators are above all of the new users.
- Set the new users permissions as contributers.
- To add the conference to their FirstClass desktops, add them to the subscriber list.
Let me know if you have questions.
Creating Quiz, Test, Handout forms in Microsoft Word March 5, 2007
Posted by admin in : February 2007 Professional Development, How To, Software , add a commentIn MS Word, the tabs are set to automatically indent on your page at .5 in. You can also use tabs to create many different kinds of forms.
To create a Table of Contents:
1. Type Table of Contents at the top of your page and press enter twice.
2. Click Format - Tabs
3. In the window, make the Tab Stop Position 6.0. (This position is shown on the ruler at the top of your page.) Make the Alignment - Right. Make the Leader - 3. Click SET and click OK.
4. On your paper type Chapter 1 and press TAB. Then type 1 and ENTER.
5. Type Chapter 2 and press TAB. Then type 15 and ENTER.
6. Type Chapter 3 and press TAB. Then type 22 and ENTER.
(Notice that the LEADER is the dotted lines and the numbers are lined up on the right side of the page.)
Let’s try another kind of tab.
1. Press enter 3 or 4 times and type Application and press enter twice.
2. Click Format - Tabs
3. Click CLEAR ALL at the bottom. This clears the last tab that we used.
4. Make the Tab Stop Position 3.5 (This position is shown on the ruler at the top of your page.) Make the Alignment - Left. Make the Leader - 4. Click SET and click OK.
4. On your paper type Name and press TAB twice then ENTER.
5. Type Address and press TAB then ENTER.
6. Type City, State, Zip and press TAB then ENTER.
(You could select this and make it double spaced to allow more room for the person to write in the blanks. This is also a great way to prompt for a Name at the top of a paper.)
For tests, quizzes, or handouts, TABS are a great way to make lines to write answers in.
1. Press Enter a few times and click Format - Tabs
2. Click CLEAR ALL at the bottom. This clears the last tab that we used.
3. Where it says Default tab stops, delete the number there and type 0.
4. Make the Tab Stop Position 6. Make the Alignment - Left. Make the Leader - 4. Click SET and click OK.
5. Press TAB then Enter (repeat this 5 times). If you type a question on any line it will simply make the leader shorter on that line. Double space it for more room to write answers.
Have FUN with TABS!
How to Start Blogging? February 28, 2007
Posted by admin in : How To , add a commentHow can I found out more about using blogs in education? Do you recomend any websites/books?
I suggest you start here: http://www.weblogg-ed.com/
Will Richardson is a professional blogger, but this is his first year out there. Before that, he was a tech coordinator at a high school in New Jersey. He also has a book that I can lend you.
Blogging is interesting. I’m still getting my head around it. It is definitely a transformative activity.
We have a blog server at school if you would like to experiment. Here are a few examples:
http://sg.collegiateschool.org/ (password protected: collegiate networkusername and password)
http://tech.collegiatecreatel.org/ (You’re here!)
http://davidallen.intranet2.collegiateschool.org/weblog/ (password protected: collegiate networkusername and password)
You can learn a lot more here: http://supportblogging.wikispaces.com/
I’d be happy to discuss the possibilities — but if you watch weblogg-ed for a while, you’ll start to see the linking and conversations developing.
There are also a number of other education bloggers out there. Here’s a list:
http://supportblogging.wikispaces.com/Links+to+School+Bloggers
When you’re ready, we can set up a blog for you if you. Here are two tutorals, Wordpresss Intro and Posting to Wordpress.
How to send an email to your roster from Collegiate Connect February 2, 2007
Posted by admin in : Collegiate Connect, FirstClass, How To , 1 comment so far- Click the blue button to the right of your choice
- Note the instructions that appear under the email addresses . Change the delimiter to carriage return (1), select all the names (2). To make this process easier - copy the list into the body of your email.
- Select all the names and drag them into the To or CC field of a new email message.
Digital Photography Tutorials January 12, 2007
Posted by admin in : How To, Software , add a commentDownloading a Digital Photos on our PC
Digital Photography Workflow: Editing a Photo and Photoshop and Preparing
Uploading a Photo to Flickr
2005: Editing a Photo and Printing it on the Art Lab Epson
How to Change Your Privacy Settings on Facebook January 10, 2007
Posted by admin in : How To, Internet Safety, Social Networking , add a comment“Just thought I would add an easy guide on how to change your privacy settings on Facebook:
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1) Logon to your Facebook.
2) Click on the ‘My Privacy’ link on the left side of the page.
3) Click ‘Edit Settings’ under the ‘Networks’ header.
4) Edit these settings to best suit your needs and click ‘Save’ at the bottom of the page.
5) Your now back on the main ‘My Privacy’ page. Now just one by one to all the ‘Edit Settings’ links on the page and set them so you feel secure.
6) After changing these settings you should still be on the ‘My Privacy’ page, if not, repeat steps 1 and 2.
7) Now click ‘Edit Limited Profile’
Set your ‘Limited Profile’ up. You might want to set it to just show basic information, and possibly your wall. Then click ‘Save’
9) Now you have the ability to add certain people to this list on the ‘My Privacy’ page, and they will be able to only see the information you have selected. Also when confirming friends you will notice the option of selecting that they can only see your limited profile. When confirming if you click on that it will automatically add them to you ‘Limited Profile’ list. I recommend you add people to this list who you do not know, or do not trust.
10) Your now done and can feel more secure on Facebook.
Submitting a Ticket to Web Help Desk January 3, 2007
Posted by admin in : How To, Software , add a commentClick here to view a video of this tutorial.
Web Help Desk pdf instructions.
1. Web Help Desk is available by clicking on the link from Collegiate Connect Intranet Links or pasting this url: http://whd.collegiateschool.org/ in your browser.
2. Login using your Network Login and Password (the username and password you use to log into your computer):
3. Select the Problem Type from the pull down list, enter a Subject and Problem Report and press Continue. Some Problem Types will have a subtype. If it does, you must select a subtype. This allows the system to assign the ticket to the appropriate member of the department.
4. Scroll down the page. If you have submitted a Computer Hardware or Software request, Web Help Desk will ask you to identify the Model and Location of the machine that you are using. Please select your computer from the My Assets list or enter the Type, Model, Location and Room of your computer. Press Save. To skip this step, just press Save at the bottom of the page.
5. Your ticket has been submitted!
6. You will receive an e-mail with a link to check the status of your ticket. You can also log back into Web Help Desk and click on the History button to see the status of your submitted tickets.
Thanks for using Web Help Desk. As always, if you have questions, please contact a member of the Technology Department.