Category Archive for 'MS Outlook'

There are many MS Outlook add-ons that mimic functionality that is already built into the application. Though Techhit’s SimplyFile http://www.techhit.com/SimplyFile/ would seem to fall into that category since MS Outlook has a strong rules function and has added the “Move” group in the Home tab, it is actually amazingly useful despite some overlap. SimplyFile is an “intelligent [...]


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Don’t miss upcoming CLE programs and free training sessions: Coming up in August: How to… Take Control of Social Media with Hootsuite How Lawyers Can Use Collaboration Tools Coming up in September: How to… Use MS OneNote for Project Management How to… Automate Functions in MS Word Smarter, Better, Faster: Document Assembly Coming up in [...]


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New archives available: May 15, 2012: How to… Use Adobe Acrobat As a Litigation Tool (webcast and slides, training, no CLE) May 24, 2012: Using Technology to Communicate with Clients (webcast/materials, CLE) May 29, 2012: How to… Manage Calendar and Tasks in MS Outlook (webcast/materials, training, no CLE) June 12, 2012: How to… Create a LinkedIn Company Page (webcast/materials, training, no CLE)


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In a recent CBA CLE program on Managing Information Overload (CBA members find materials here), I described how the pop-up notification in MS Outlook when new messages arrive can be a distraction. Here is a quick video tutorial on how to turn it off, or change the settings:


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The MS Outlook calendar lets users easily add recurring appointments by entering them into the calendar and then adding a frequency by clicking on the “recurrence” button. This works well for events that occur on a regular schedule – daily, weekly, monthly, etc.  However, you may find that you need to schedule events that happen [...]


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