ProjectWoman.com is the brain child of Helen Bradley, lifestyle and computer columnist. Here you'll find tutorials and how-tos on a range of applications including Photoshop, Microsoft Office applications: Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook. There's also a News and Tips blog which provides a daily tip of the day for these same applications..  enjoy!

Databases - Access
Access 101 - your first database
Learn how to design and implement a simple database solution

Relational Databases - Access 201
Understand what a relational database is and follow our tutorial for creating and working with one.

Querying a Database - More on Access
When you need to get data out of your database, this tutorial will show you how.

Creating charts and pivot tables from Access data (in Access)
Learn how to create charts on Access forms and analyse Access data inside Access using Pivot Tables.

Microsoft Word
Make a WordArt button New!
Create a handy WordArt button in Word 2003 or 2007.

Tables 101-organizing with tables
Learn how to arrange data in a Word document in tables.

Table math
Tables are smart - they can add and multiply - learn how in this tutorial

Drawing in Word
Learn how to use Word's inbuilt drawing tools to make drawings in your documents.

Arranging text in columns
Learn how to create and manage data in newspaper style columns in Word

Word spell checking
Helen Bradley answers all the questions you'd ever want to ask about Word spell checking including how to change the wavy underline color.

Make a Planet in Photoshop New!
Whether you call them planets, 360 degree panoramas or amazing circles, here's how to create one.

Blend modes in Photoshop
Applications for Photoshop's blend modes and how to use Blend If to replace a sky.

How to use Adjustment Layers
Make photo-editing a simple and undoable process using Adjustment layers

Photoshop Gradients
Fix images and create colorful effects using Photoshop Gradients

Straighten an image in Photoshop, Elements and Paintshop Pro
Straighten your images with this simple to follow tutorial that covers the popular photoediting programs

Photoshop Shapes
Helen Bradley explains how to use Photoshop Shapes to edit your photos and create fun shape overlays.

Create and use Photoshop Masks
Masks aren't as hard as you think they are and this tutorial makes them simple to use.

Create seamless patterns in Photoshop
Learn how to create great seamless patterns and I've included a mini tutorial on TV scan lines.

Color match photos in Photoshop
Even if your photos were taken in totally different lighting

Color Swatches in Photoshop
Create your own custom color swatches and use them in your photo editing work.

Publisher 2003/2007
Using Master pages in Publisher 2003
Save time when working in Publisher using master pages

Creating publications using flourishes
Flourishes and swashes are all the rage, here's how to use them in your publications

General
Windows Vista - when to migrate?
Curious about Vista? Here's our take on it

Feature Tutorial: Using flourishes in Publisher 2003 documents