OfficePalooza

Prize Update

PaloozaTeam — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:48:00 GMT

All the prize winners have been notified and the prizes have been mailed out. If you were notified as a winner and got back to us with your mailing address you should be receiving your prize any day now (if you haven't already). If you sent us your info but haven't received your prize by July 1, 2009, let us know.

Thanks again to everyone who participated!

Sincerely,

Binder Clippy (and the OfficePalooza Team)

The End

PaloozaTeam — Mon, 04 May 2009 06:30:00 GMT

OfficePalooza is over, but you can still find all the challenges and solutions from the Home page, as well as links to all sorts of great information about various Microsoft Office products.

And be sure to go Solutions for Advanced Business Users of Office, a special feature available for a short time only!

Thanks again to everyone who joined us!

Day 10

PaloozaTeam — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:02:00 GMT

Well, this is it. Day 10. The final day of our two-week super-event, OfficePalooza. We’ll continue updating scores until we’ve scored all the entries. We’ll start notifying prize winners soon. Be sure to visit the Home page for links to all the challenges, solutions, and scores.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! We had a lot of fun and we hope you did too. Before you go, look at what we have for our final day: Microsoft Office Outlook Day.

Day 9

PaloozaTeam — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:38:00 GMT

Day 9 of OfficePalooza. Yes, that’s right, Day 9. Only one more day left. But don’t be sad, just make sure you get the final two events done by 8:00 AM PDT tomorrow (Friday, May 1, 2009).

But before you do that, take a look at some of the great information we have available in celebration of Microsoft Office Project Day.

Day 8

PaloozaTeam — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:04:00 GMT

It’s Day 8, and Challenges 7 and 8 were due this morning. Scores are still being updates as more entries come in. Take a look to see how you did (Novice, Experienced). Only two more challenges to go!

And guess what? Today is Microsoft Office PowerPoint Day!

Day 7

PaloozaTeam — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:50:00 GMT

It’s Day 7, and guess what we have in store for today? Today is Office Communicator/Office Communications Server Day! Yes, that’s right, two products for one! But these two products are so closely tied together that it just makes sense to highlight them both. Spend a few minutes reading up on Office Communicator and Office Communications Server, they’re definitely products you’ll want to know more about.

Don’t forget, Challenges 7 and 8 are due by 8:00 AM PDT tomorrow.

Day 6

PaloozaTeam — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:05:00 GMT

We’re back for Week 2 of OfficePalooza! Challenges 5 and 6 were due this morning. Check our solutions and see how they compared to yours.

We know, some of you might just be hearing about OfficePalooza, and here it is more than half over. (Even on the Internet sometimes word doesn’t spread as quickly as we’d like. But we guess that balances out with the times it spreads too quickly.) But it’s not too late to enter. There are four more Challenges left, and you still have a chance to win a prize. Just got to the Home page to get started.

So join us for Week 2, enjoy the rest of the challenges, and don’t forget to see what we have for the Product-of-the-Day. Today is Microsoft Office Word Day.

Day 5

PaloozaTeam — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:03:00 GMT

OfficePalooza Day 5 is here! Challenges 3 and 4 were due today. Take a look at the solutions to those challenges that we came up with.

We’re halfway through this two-week event, but we’re not halfway through the challenges yet. Two more are due first thing Monday morning.

And guess what? Today we’re featuring Microsoft Office itself – yes, it’s Microsoft Office Day, time to find out about functionality across Microsoft Office products.

Day 4

PaloozaTeam — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:46:00 GMT

It’s Day 4 of OfficePalooza! Two more challenges in each division are due tomorrow, Friday, April 24, by 8:00 AM PDT.

Head to the Home page to check your scores (we have a couple of ambitious people who've already earned 100 goldfish!) and view the challenges, and while you’re there check out Microsoft SharePoint Server Day.

Day 3

PaloozaTeam — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:48:00 GMT

Today is Day 3 of OfficePalooza! The deadline is up for the first two challenges in both the Novice and Experienced divisions. Be sure to check our solutions and see how they compare to yours. Keep in mind that your solutions don’t have to match ours for you to receive your goldfish, they just need to work.

Oh, and don’t forget, today is Microsoft Office Access Day.

Day 2

PaloozaTeam — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:49:00 GMT

Welcome to Day 2 of OfficePalooza! Just one more day to get those first couple of challenges done.

Don’t forget to check out the Home page, where we have links to everything you need. And guess what? Today is Microsoft Office Visio Day! No, there aren’t any challenges this year that use Visio, but you’ll still want to learn about the cool things you can do with Visio.

Day 1

PaloozaTeam — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 04:18:00 GMT

Welcome to Day 1 of OfficePalooza! Take a look around then get started on your challenges. The first two challenges are due by Wednesday, April 22 at 8:00 AM PDT. Good luck!

Home. This where you’re going to want to go every day to review challenges, find solutions as they’re posted, and check scores. Not only that, but each day we’ll be featuring a different Microsoft Office product, so while you’re here participating in OfficePalooza you should also take a look at these great resources. Today is Microsoft Office Excel Day, don’t miss it!

FAQ. Start by looking through the FAQ to find out more about how OfficePalooza works and what you need to know to enter.

Novice Challenges. New to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or just wanting to hone your skills a bit? Try the Novice challenges.

Experienced Challenges. Think you know something about VBA? Test you skills on the Experienced challenges.

Rules. Check out the official rules for details on prizes and eligibility.

Solutions for Advanced Business Users of Office. Tons of resources, changing weekly.

April 20 - May 1, 2009

PaloozaTeam — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:35:00 GMT

The countdown has begun! We’re closing in on the debut of OfficePalooza, some of the most fun you’ll ever have with Microsoft products. (Okay, Xbox might be a little more fun, but this is a close second.) We have a little preview here of what you’re in for.

Here are the official rules. Note that sweepstakes starts at 12:01 AM PT on April 20, 2009.

Take a look at the FAQ to get the details on how the competition works.

While you're waiting for OfficePalooza to start, take a look at the new Solutions for the Advanced Business Users of Office page on Microsoft Office Online. For an entire month Microsoft is going to be featuring all sorts of content that will help you with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), the Office Fluent UI and Open XML, and in general show you how to "Do more, faster with Office."

	About OfficePalooza What’s this all about, and where did this crazy idea come from, anyway?
	OfficePalooza Challenge Preview Get a preview of the types of challenges you’ll be seeing with these short summaries. We’ve also included deadlines so you’ll be able to plan ahead.
	Getting Started with VBA If you’re new to Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), this article might help prepare you for the challenges.
	The Story of Binder Clippy An introduction to our mascot, Binder Clippy!