There are times when it would be helpful to embed a document in a contact, calendar, or task in Outlook. For example, you might have a reception on your calendar and want to embed a PDF copy of the invitation in your calendar so you have it handy. You might have a copy of a […]
Studies show the average law firm spends upwards of 30 percent of its time creating documents, most of which are repetitive. This area should be low-hanging fruit for improving productivity. The problem has been that most solutions are expensive, complex, and time consuming to install, learn, and program. TheFormTool has changed all that. There is […]
You may have heard of Siri, Apple’s intelligent “personal assistant” that allows you to use your voice with your iPhone 4S to send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls, and more. However, not all of us have access to Siri (or even want to). Did you know that Google has a free app for both […]
You may have heard of WebEx and Go to Meeting, or even participated in a session using these tools. When connected to the Internet, both allow you to see someone else’s screen and are used for document review and collaboration, demonstrations of anything that can be displayed on a computer screen, software training, remote tech […]
By default, Outlook will notify you whenever you receive an email. This can be very distracting when you’re in the middle of doing something else and a pop-up appears in the middle of your screen. Here’s how to turn off that notification in Outlook 2007: Open Outlook Choose Mail Choose Tools Choose Options Choose Preferences […]
Use DifferenceBetween.com to learn the differences between any two things. It can range from something as simple as the difference between a motel and a hotel or a food processor and a blender, or as complicated as the difference between the iPad 2 and the iPad 3. Enter the two terms (or items) in the […]
It’s happened to all of us: You compose an email message in Outlook, hit send, and then realize you forgot to include the attachment; or you hit send and then realize you sent it to the wrong person; or your reply went to everyone except to the person who sent the original message; or you […]
I’ve been using two monitors for years, and I’d never go back. Click here for detailed instructions on setting this up. If you’re simply attaching an extra monitor to a laptop (as I do), here are simple instructions: Get a separate monitor. It doesn’t have to be fancy or expensive. You might even have one […]
If you’ve never used two monitors, you’re missing out on a great productivity tool. After using two monitors for so many years, it would be very hard for me to go back to just one monitor. One of the things I miss most when I travel is the ability to use a second monitor. Enter […]