Many people have a love-hate relationship with the so-called Ribbon in Windows software now. Getting rid of you will gain you back an extra 85 pixels of screen real estate space. Here’s a quick tip to hide the Ribbon. Launch Outlook. Above the Ribbon and far right, just click the small up arrow. To get […]
Most people around the world are sufficient with their righty’ but occasionally you’ll run into a technology geek that refuses to conform. Do you have any friends who are left-handed? If you do it might be handy to know how to set up the computer for them incase they need to use it. […]
A while back I purchased a Logitech MX 1100 wireless mouse, and I’ve been quite pleased with it. But, since I’ve been using it on my laptop every time I pack up to go somewhere I need to unplug the USB receiver stick. As it is with any connector, disconnecting it at regular intervals puts […]
If you are putting together a list of names in Microsoft Word, usually people will want that list to be in alphabetical order. Rather than doing the alphabet in your head, you can let Word do it for you. The process is pretty simple, but if you aren’t an old Word-veteran then it’s likely that […]
When reading emails in Outlook, sometimes it is easier to read them when organized by conversation the way Gmail correspondence is managed. Well, in Outlook exactly that is possible using Conversation view. Let’s enable it! Step 1 In Outlook 2010, Click the View ribbon and then Check the box for Show as Conversations. You […]
Since the beta release of Outlook 2010, I’ve been pulling my hair out trying to find all the new shortcut keys for common tasks I perform several times an hour. I mean honestly, after YEARS why change the Reply All Shortcut key from Alt+L to Alt+Shift+R? Or the Reply shortcut key from Alt+R to Ctrl+R? […]
Today I built a new WordPress Blog, and one of the last steps I always take is to customize the Login Page with a custom logo. Half-way through the process, I stopped myself and figured this would make a groovy Quick-Tip. So let’s get right into it, shall we! This How-To will cover how to […]
Like everyone these days, I get a lot of emails. A few years ago I stumbled across a feature of Microsoft Outlook which helps prevent me from missing important emails, namely from my Boss or an important customer. If nothing else, it’s a straightforward and easy way to triage your Inbox using Color Codes. […]
Here is a quick tutorial on How-To configure Windows XP to run Windows Explorer at optimal settings. This info is useful if you are on an older PC or if you just like to have the best performance possible. Granted, it’s just one of many “tuning” settings, but hey, every little bit helps. Along […]
This How-To is a Quick and Simple tip which I use anytime I make a purchase or have something shipped to me. Simply paste your UPS or FedEX Tracking Number into Google to get the link to the Shipment Tracking Page. Now granted, although I’m mentioning Google specifically, the same process can […]
