Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Pinning Programs and Documents

Today’s Topic: “Pinning” Programs and Documents So They Are at Your Fingertips!

Who? Anyone who wants to work more efficiently.

Why? Pinning a program to your start menu or taskbar means you don’t have to go looking for it—it’s just a click away. Same goes for pinning documents—do you have a document you use regularly, but not regularly enough for it to remain in your “recent documents” list? Here’s your solution!

How? Watch this short screencast:

Pinning Programs and Documents from 10Tech on Vimeo.

(Note: This demonstration features Windows 7 operating system and Office 2007—different software will yield different results.)

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Scheduling and Accepting Meeting Invitations Using the Outlook Calendar

Today’s Topic: Scheduling and Accepting Meeting Invitations Using the Outlook Calendar

Who? Everyone who schedules and/or attends meetings, but isn’t using the Outlook Calendar to do so.

Why? You’ve probably seen them—meeting invitations that show up in your inbox, then disappear once you click accept. Where do they go? To your Outlook Calendar. And what about those fancy reminder windows that pop up right before the meeting? How do you make those happens? Well, these mysteries are cleared up in this little demo.

How? Watch this short screencast:

Scheduling and Accepting Appointments and Meetings w/ Outlook Calendar from 10Tech on Vimeo.

(Note: This demonstration features Windows 7 operating system and Office 2007—different software will yield different results.)

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Windows 7 (and Vista) Can Help You Find the Things You're Looking For

Today’s Topic: Windows 7 (and Vista) Search—Helping You Find the Things You Thought You Lost
Who? Anyone who can’t remember where they saved something or what they called it. Anyone who’s ever said, “Yeah, I think I remember an email about that but I’ll have to go back and see if I can find it.”
Why? The very quick and very robust search tool in Windows 7 (and Vista) searches your entire computer (yes, it even looks INSIDE the documents) to find the words you’re searching for. (It really is amazing. I’d be lost without it!)
How? Watch this short screencast:

Windows 7 (and Vista) Search from 10Tech on Vimeo.
(Note: This demonstration features Windows 7 operating system and Office 2007—different software will yield different results.)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Using Presenter View in PowerPoint

Today’s Topic: Using Presenter’s View in PowerPiont
Who? Anyone who uses PowerPoint to present to an audience.
Why? Presenter’s view allows the presenter to see the notes section of his/her presentation AND the slides that are coming up, while all the audience sees is the slide projected on the screen.
How? Watch this short screencast:

Using Presenter's View from 10Tech on Vimeo.

Note: This demonstration features Windows 7 (operating system) and PowerPoint 2007. Use of different software will yield different results.