Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I delete all the messages in my Sent Items folder? — OG Hey, OG. You know, throughout his entire life the Scripting Guy who writes this column has been told that “the only dumb question is the question that goes unasked.” Now, to be perfectly honest, he doesn’t really believe…
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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change the Font Color in Office Excel If a Specified Condition is Met?
Hey, Scripting Guy! In an Office Excel spreadsheet, how can I change the color of the text if the value in column B minus the value in column A is greater than or equal to 10? — EP Hey, EP. You know, before the Scripting Guy who writes this column started writing this column, he…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Determine the Default Buffer Size for the Command Window?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine the default buffer size for the command window? — GO Hey, GO. You know, some of you might be wondering, “Why a daily scripting column? Why not, say, a daily scripting TV show?” That’s a good question, and there are a number of reasons for that. For one…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Delete All the .CSG Files on Drive C of a Computer?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I delete all the .csg files on drive C of a computer? — DL Hey, DL. You know, it’s funny how quickly things can change. Just a few hours ago the Scripting Guy who writes this column was in such a bad mood that he had no intention of explaining…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Get a List of All the Subfolders in a Folder and Then Put That List Into an Array?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all the subfolders in a folder and then put that list into an array? — PW Hey, PW. We know how anxious you’ve all been, waiting to hear whether the Scripting Guys were successfully moved from Building 43 to Building 42 (yes, directly across from…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Convert an Office Excel Spreadsheet to XML?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I convert an Office Excel spreadsheet to XML? — KE Hey, KE. We apologize in advance if today’s column seems a little rushed; at the moment, we’re sitting in an office, surrounded by boxes and packing crates and waiting for the movers to come in and clear everything out. And…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Start Office Outlook If It Isn’t Already Running?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I determine if Office Outlook is running and, if it isn’t, start it? — NA Hey, NA. You know, this past weekend the Scripting Guy who writes this column found himself wandering through the local shopping mall, a turn of events which left him very uneasy, almost fearful. Why? Well,…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Get the Name of the Last User to Log on to a Computer?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the name of the last user to log on to a computer? — SV Hey, SV. You know, the Scripting Guy who writes this column never watches the news on TV. (OK, sports news being the one exception.) That’s not because he doesn’t like to keep up with…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create A New Folder Using a Name Based on the Current Date?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I create a new folder each night, using a folder name based on the current date? — DM Hey, DM. In answer to your unasked question, no, the Scripting Guy who writes this column did not get selected to sit on a jury; as a result, he’s back to work,…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Insert a Date Field in Office Word?
Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I insert a field in a Word document that shows the date two weeks from today? — HO Hey, HO. As you’re reading this the Scripting Guy who writes this column is no doubt sitting in the bowels of the King County Superior Court, waiting to hear whether he actually…