Have you ever used the Tool Manager in MapInfo Professional? In there you'll find heaps of extra tools that can be used to enhance your MapInfo experience. Things like "search and replace", spider graphs, grid makers and the Google Earth link utility. It's definitely worth checking out the following video to see how these tools can help you work more efficiently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKVFiXokUF0&list=PLgw-4uaeWAJgoIV0tfdP8AWpCx7x4qiVa&index=2