Apr 1, 2008 | Microsoft, Office, Outlook, software
When I set up a new computer these days, I spend almost no time describing new features in Windows Vista – people are generally able to start using it right away with a minimum of fuss. Outlook 2007 is so similar to Outlook 2003 that I don’t even mention...
Mar 25, 2008 | law, Office, OneNote, software
Here’s a short article from the ABA’s Law Practice magazine noting the many ways that Microsoft OneNote 2007 can be used by lawyers for everything from trial notebooks to business transaction notes. There are law-specific templates available for OneNote...
Feb 12, 2008 | Office, search, Vista, WinXP
If you are using Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Desktop Search 3.1, then you should install a small update to the search program. The “2007 Office System Converter: Microsoft Filter Pack” will allow Windows Desktop Search to index the new file formats...
Feb 7, 2008 | Microsoft, Office, OneNote, search, software
I’ve written before about Microsoft OneNote 2007 but it bears repeating: this is the best program you’ve never heard of. OneNote collects your notes and lets you find them later. It keeps anything you want to put into it – scraps of information, web...
Dec 17, 2007 | Microsoft, Office, Outlook, software
By now you’ve installed the updates and patches released last Tuesday on Microsoft’s regularly-scheduled “Patch Tuesday.” Some of you with new computers might have also found Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 1, an unexpected addition to the...
Nov 26, 2007 | computers, hardware, Office, security, shopping, Vista
Thinking about a new computer – home, home office, small business? Let me give you some generalizations that will help you get started. (As always, gamers will be looking for faster processors and hard drives, more memory, and – particularly important...
