If you are using Word to create a newsletter or similar document, columns can be quite necessary for giving it a more professional look. Word makes dividing a page into columns very simple and easy to use.
By default, Excel uses your Documents (if you use Vista) or My Documents (if you are using XP) directory as the location for saving files. To change the default file location, follow these steps:
Outlook gives you a handful of generic categories to start organizing your email. You can customize these existing categories, as well as add categories of your own by following these steps:
If you frequently email the same group of recipients, a distribution list can be a real time saver. Instead of having to add each individual contact one-at-a-time, you can simply add the distribution list to your email and you have included all of those contacts in one step.
If you have moved the location of your Favorites folder, IE7’s Protected Mode will prevent you from being able to write to the new location and will cough up an unspecified error when you try to save a web page to your Favorites. Here is how to overcome this:
Instead of relying on the Internet Channel’s toolbar to operate the web browser, use the Wii remote buttons. This can be a real time saver since you won’t have to aim the remote to click the proper button on the toolbar.
By default, Outlook highlights the word(s) you search for in yellow. This can be difficult to see as it does not stand out very well. To make your keywords really stand out, change the highlight color to something that is more easily seen. To do this:
If you are trying to tweak or modify your Vista system, you will run into a barrier when it comes to replacing or changing system files. You can take ownership of the file and then grant your username full control of the file. After you have made your changes and/or modifications, you can then remove the permissions.
Appointments (particularly those with attachments) can slowly add up over time. If you work for an organization that limits mailbox size, available space is always a critical item. Instead of having to search through your calendar month by month, you can simply pull up a list of all appointments and then choose those that you no longer need and delete them.
Transfer a caller on a Cisco CME (CallManager Express) to a voicemail box on a CUE (Cisco Unity Express) system.
This recipe is for all of you IT peeps out there that deal w/Blackberry’s and activating them via Enterprise Activation. Sometimes I receive new Blackberry’s that are missing the Internet Browser and will not activate via Enterprise Activation. This recipe will solve this!
Instead of having to search through your Inbox to figure out who accepted or declined the meeting invitation you sent out, let Outlook do the work for you. In a few simple steps, you can get a full listing of all invited attendees and their corresponding response to the invitation.
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