IT Tip: Outlook Quick Parts
We probably all find ourselves repeatedly typing the same responses or information to common requests. Outlook’s “Quick Parts” feature can be a big time saver by allowing you save email content and quickly Insert it when needed. To use Quick Parts: 1. Compose a new email or reply. Highlight the text that you …
IT Tip: Your QAT is your friend!
Every Microsoft Office application has a Quick Access Toolbar (aka QAT). Here is my Word QAT: The QAT provides quick one-click access to your most commonly used commands. If you are not making use of this tool, you should be! And it’s so easy to add icons to your QAT. Simply right-click any button in the off…
IT Tips: Word Shortcuts
Here are some not-so-well-known keyboard shortcuts in Word: * Rather than pecking at the Delete or Backspace keys to delete a word, place your cursor at the end of the word then press CTRL+Backspace * Double-click a word to highlight it * Triple-click to highlight an entire sentence * Highlight a word and pre…
IT Tip: Muting on Zoom
You’re MUTED! If you don’t already know, I’m a fan of keyboard shortcuts. In a Zoom meeting, use the space bar for a walkie-talkie like action. When muted, press and hold the space bar to talk. Releasing the space bar will mute again. Teams will be releasing the same feature in the future. But for now, you can use…
IT Tip: Outlook Address Book
We all know that our HR department diligently updates the internal LEB phone directory, but did you know that telephone numbers can also be found in Outlook – even if the individual is not in your personal “Contacts”? The little known “Address Book” button in Outlook can be very useful. Click “Address Book” in the…
IT Tip: Using " / " commands in Teams
Slash the Teams Search bar You can use “ / “ codes in the Teams Search field: * Type “/call” to call someone. * Type “/chat” to send a chat message. * Type “/busy” to change your status to Busy. “/available” to make yourself available again. * “/” by itself displays a list of all commands.
IT Tips: Outlook Appointments, Tasks, and Contacts shortcuts
Typing in Outlook Appointment Fields Create an appointment in Outlook. In the Start time field, instead of clicking through the mini calendar, type “next Tuesday” to autofill the date! There are many possibilities, like: tomorrow, this Friday, next week, next month, 3 rd Friday. Major holidays work too, like…
IT Tip: Save Frequently Used iManage Searches
If you repeatedly perform the same iManage searches, consider saving your search to save time! For example, create a simple search that displays the Spreadsheets you created in the last 30 days: * Create your Advanced Search using the criteria you use repeatedly: * Click Save as Search Folder Give th…
IT Tip: iManage search tips
Below are some of the iManage search tricks I use. If you type these shortcuts in the search box you can narrow the search field without having to use the “advanced search” options (which I find cumbersome). [word in title] @ [username] will narrow results to documents with a certain title that were authored by a…
IT Tip: Quickly Display Desktop and Open Applications
A couple of little known, but handy tricks on the Windows taskbar … To quickly access an icon or shortcut on your Desktop, click the little sliver to the far right of your Taskbar to minimize all windows and display your full Desktop: To quickly preview all running applications and windows, click the Task Vie…
