Tag: productivity
How to create a side by side installation with different versions of Microsoft Office
If you want to have more than one version of Microsoft Office installed on your computer you can do so by creating a side by side installation. This can be for a number of reasons, including convenience and compatibility. For instance, you might need to share a database with users running an older version of [...]
How to create your first Microsoft Access database
Many of you have Microsoft Access installed on your computer and aren’t taking advantage of it. But a database can be a tool that solves many of your problems. What is a database? A database is a container which stores a variety of information. The principal way of storing information in a Microsoft Access database is with [...]
ToneCheck Stops Angry Emails in Their Tracks
ToneCheck is an Outlook plugin that checks the tone of your email to prevent unintentional angry emails from exploding into workplace disasters. With more corporate communication relying on emails instead of phone calls and face to face conversations it can be easy to unintentionally send an email that sounds angry or demeaning to a fellow [...]
Gmail Smart Labels Automatically Label and Sort Your Email, How to Get Started
If you like to keep your email organized and filed away, there’s great news for users of Gmail. There is a new lab feature in Gmail called Smart Labels, which will automatically label your incoming mail into “buckets” or “folders” for easy organization and management. If you’re already managing email with rules that apply labels [...]
How to save Microsoft Office files to Web (Quick Tip)
With the release of Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft has focused on improving the synergy between online services and the productivity suite. The buzz word these days is ‘Cloud’. The cloud refers to web services replacing or complimenting existing resources such as storage, backup, communication etc. Microsoft has been pushing into Cloud computing heavily through its [...]
How to use Windows 7 Jump Lists
One of the major improvements in Windows 7 is the Taskbar. It introduces a new approach to using it with more flexibility and power built in while remaining familiar and easy to use. In this article, we take a look at one of the unique benefits of using the improved Taskbar. What is Jump List? [...]
How to Add a Folder to Favorites in Windows 7 (Quick Tip)
One of the great things about using Windows Explorer in Windows 7 is how much easier it is to access areas of the system, whether its using Instant Search or Bread Crumb menus in the Address Bar. The Favorites pane in Windows Explorer is another one of the quick ways to access commonly used folders. [...]
What’s Better? Office 11 for Mac or iWork 09 for a New Mac User
For a new switcher to the Mac, one of the early questions to answer is this: “Should I buy iWork or Microsoft Office for Mac?” The Unofficial Apple Weblog has a good article that attempts to help Mac users answer just that question. The decision centers around three basic issues – cost, environment, relationships and tolerance. [...]
How to Use Windows 7 Snap To Be More Productive
One of the major changes Microsoft made to the desktop in Windows 7 is to make the Windows Aero user experience more productive. Windows Vista included a couple of fancy effects such as Flip 3D and Alt-Tab Preview, but they were not as productive as the improvements Microsoft introduced in Windows 7. One of these [...]
Windows 7 Quick Tip: How to Show More Recent Documents on a Jump List
One of the things I love about Windows 7 is the ability to quickly access features and functionality. Particularly access to your information is one of the great benefits of the OS, Instant Search is one example, but there is another significant improvement, its called a Jump List. Jump Lists are contextual menus built into [...]
