Ever get tired of searching around your desktop or program menu to find a shortcut to your most-frequently used applications? Maybe you’ve tried Object Dock and Launchy, but neither of those is really working for you. Wouldn’t it just be easier if you could start these apps without having to click on an icon?
Here’s an idea: why not create your own keyboard shortcuts? It might sound a bit technical — but trust us, it’s easier than you’d think. You’ll end up saving tons of time throughout your workday! Walk through theses steps and click along… you’ll see how simple it is to create quick keyboard shortcuts that will instantly launch your favorite applications!
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Today, you’ll be learning a tip that will revolutionize the way you look at your Outlook Calendar. Instead of dreading the click-and-type sequence you currently use to set a calendar event, you’ll eagerly anticipate using this drag-and-drop shortcut every chance you get!
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Now that you know how to share your Outlook calendar with your friends and coworkers, it’s time to start scheduling more efficiently. Before you ask your boss for a 30-minute meeting this week, why not check her calendar to see if she has any time available?
(Remember: This feature requires a Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, or 2007 account. Most home and personal accounts do not use Exchange.)
You can quickly view another person’s shared default Microsoft Exchange Calendar from the Navigation Pane.
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Looking for an easy way to schedule appointments, coordinate meetings, and plan parties or events? Outlook’s shared calendar function is probably the easiest, most convenient way to get your team, your clients and even your friends (literally) on the same page!
There’s more than one way to start sharing your Outlook calendar. In this post, I’ll show you two, so let’s get started. (Note: you must be connected to Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or higher to share your outlook calendar.)
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As promised, the instructions for utilizing AutoCorrect (checks spelling as-you-type) are as here:
- Open Outlook.
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Spelling tab, and then click Spelling and AutoCorrection.
- Select the Check spelling as you type option (make sure there is a green check mark in the box).
- Stop sending e-mails with misspelled words!
Has this ever happened to you?
You’re about to leave the office and you suddenly realize that you forgot to respond to an important e-mail. You’ve only got a few minutes to be out the door, or else you’ll be gridlocked in traffic during the commute home – so you open Outlook, quickly punch out a few lines, and without proofreading, click “send.”
The following day, you check to see that the response has been delivered, and looking at it, you realize – much to your chagrin – not one, but two silly typos. It’s okay. People “mkae” mistakes, and a lot of people are “unsterdanding” when it happens. Spelling mistakes happen to people all the time, but that doesn’t make them any less embarrassing. (Believe me, I know!) Because of the rapid nature of e-mail, it’s even more important that you use the features built into Outlook 2007 to dummy-proof your messages.
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