IT Tip: 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 p…
IT Tip: Auto-sizing Columns and Rows in Excel
Formatting large Excel spreadsheets can be tedious. One of the first formatting tasks is usually sizing columns and rows. There are a few easy ways to do this: 1. Place your cursor on the border line between two columns or rows. The cursor will turn into horizontal arrows. DOUBLE click to automatically si…
IT Tip: Setting Chrome to Open in Specific Pages
Did you know that you can set Chrome to open specific pages upon opening the browser? This can save time if you find yourself visiting the same sites every day. The easiest way to do this: Open the sites/pages in Chrome that you would like to open whenever you open your browser. Click the “ Customize and contro…
IT Tip: Linking Outlook Folders to iManage Folders
Whether you have dozens of existing Outlook folders, or you are creating new ones, you can easily link them to folders in iManage Work. This enables you to file emails to iManage Work by simply dragging them to your Outlook folders. To link an existing Outlook folder to an iManage Work folder: 1. Right-cli…
IT Tip: Drag and Drop to iManage
Did you know that you can drag and drop files to iManage? Drag any file from your desktop to a matter folder in iManage Web or Work Panel (Outlook). You can also drag and drop emails from Outlook. This is very helpful when you need to save large batches of files!
IT Tip: Windows Logo Key
What can you do with Windows logo key at the lower left of your keyboard? Quite a lot. Here are some examples. Perhaps you’ll find a few favorites: Key combination Action Windows logo key Open or close the Start menu Windows logo key + D Display the desktop Windows logo key + M …
IT Tip: Ctrl V versus Windows V
If you ever need to copy and paste from multiple sources to one location, use Windows + V instead of CTRL+V. * Copy (CTRL+C) from multiple places (ex. a web page, a PDF, a Word document), then press Windows +V to display a list of recently copied items. * Then simply click the item to paste. *The Windows key i…
IT Tip of the week: Custom iPhone and Android Ringtones
It can be handy to have a custom alert tone for specific contacts (ex. your spouse, sitter, child, boss). Setting up custom tones can help ensure that you do not miss or ignore certain calls and text messages. Here’s how (steps my differ slightly by device) … To setup custom alerts on iPhone: * Open the Contacts …
IT Tip: Hands Off Your Mouse
Constantly moving between your keyboard and mouse breaks your rhythm. You can reduce the number of mouse reaches by using simple keyboard shortcuts. Sorry Mac users, these are for Windows only. Some favorites for the most common Outlook actions: ENTER, or, CTRL+O to Open an email CTRL+N to start a New email…
IT Tip: Set Chrome to Open PDFs in Adobe
You might be clicking more than needed to save a PDF from a website in Google Chrome. To test, visit this page: . If clicking the above link does not immediately open the PDF in Adobe, then do the following: * At the bottom of your browser window, click the drop down arrow next to the download file, then…
