http://www.brighthub.com/office/home.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/30651.aspxMon, 30 Mar 2009 15:45:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30651KatieGattoMaking the switch from Windows to Mac can be a nerve wracking affair for the home user, but what about when you have more than your home movies and iTunes files at risk? This guide is specifically designed to show a home office user how to make the move. Right now it seems like everyone is taking the plunge and changing their office setup from ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/1527.aspxTue, 17 Feb 2009 16:04:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1527JoliBallewWindows Live Messenger is an instant messaging application that integrates with other Live services. Learn how to use Windows Live Messenger to chat with friends across the globe, colleagues, or even the guy in the next office over. Messenger Windows Live Messenger offers almost all you’ll need to start instant messaging. With it you can communicat...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/1526.aspxFri, 13 Feb 2009 17:30:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:1526JoliBallewWindows Mail ships with Vista, but Windows Live Mail is a web-based alternative and offers lots more features. Windows Live Mail is a Microsoft Live Service, so it integrates seamlessly with other Live Services like Live Contacts, Live Messenger, and more. Getting Started with Windows Mail If you need to access e-mail from any computer that offers ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10540.aspxSat, 11 Oct 2008 15:35:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10540merylSet email options, organize the inbox, print messages, save an email as a file, and create tasks from an email. Note : If you have multiple e-mail accounts in Outlook, you can specifically send/receive e-mail messages from one account. Click the arrow next to "Send/Receive," select the account and click an item from its submenu. "All...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10538.aspxSat, 11 Oct 2008 15:34:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10538merylLearn how to format text, create signatures, use stationery and include internet links. Themes Microsoft Office 2007 introduces themes, which appear in all of the Office applications. You might find a theme represents you or your organization and wish to apply it in all documents including e-mail. Themes do little for a new e-mail message. To see h...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10562.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 16:11:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10562merylFeel that great sense of accomplishment by completing tasks. Complete a Task Checking off a task as completed or no longer needing a follow up feels wonderful. Once marked completed, the task no longer appears as an active task in Outlook. You can mark a task as complete in any of the following three ways: Click the flag icon next to the item in th...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10561.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 16:11:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10561merylLet go of a task and let someone else handle it. Assign Tasks to Others Although you may assign a task to someone else, you may wish to stay updated on its progress. Or perhaps, the person who originally received delegates it to someone else. You remain in the loop on the task's progress and receive a notification when it's completed. Task assignme...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10560.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 16:11:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10560merylSave steps with recurring tasks. Create a Recurring Task Recurring tasks can occur on a daily, twice a week, weekly, monthly, the second Monday of the month, yearly, and four times a year (Olympics and presidential elections) basis. To make a task recur, do the following steps from the open Task window: 1. Click "Recurrence." 2. Select th...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10558.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 16:11:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10558merylTake control of your daily activities with To Do Items. A check box next to a task typically lets you check off a task as completed. Not so in To-Do Bar's Task List unless you Set Quick Click. The box next to the task identifies its category. Click the box next to the task to change colors. "No category" is the default, so clicking on it ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10548.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 14:53:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10548merylKeep your email looking sharp by formatting text and links. Format Text Those on a Microsoft Exchange server can format e-mail messages with colors, fonts, bulleted lists and other options. Home office workers can format messages, but the recipient may not see the formatting depending on the email software he/she uses. Note : In HTML formatted e-ma...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10547.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 14:52:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10547merylPrint messages, save an email as a file, and create tasks from an email. Print Messages Print messages when you need a copy for a meeting or for making notes by hand. You can quickly print a message, change printing styles before printing and do a print preview. Note : Connect your computer to a printer and ensure it's on before using printing opti...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10539.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 14:33:24 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10539merylRead and reply to emails, save drafts, and delete messages. Read and Reply to E-mail Messages You can control when Outlook checks for new e-mail messages. Do the following to automatically receive e-mail on a schedule: Select Options from the Tools menu. Click the Mail Setup tab. Click Send/Receive. Select the right Group Name. Check the box next t...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10542.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 14:29:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10542merylGet things done with a well-organized email box! Task management experts recommend having few email messages in your inbox. It doesn't mean you need to delete them, but to act on them and file them in a folder structure that works for you. You can find the folders in the Navigation Pane under either Personal Folders or Mailbox. You can also acc...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10537.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 14:28:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10537merylManage those files that come attached to your emails. A paperclip icon appears in your Inbox indicating the message has an attachment. You can safely view the attachment in the Reading Pane because it doesn't activate any dangerous scripts. When Outlook isn't sure about an attachment, it provides a warning before letting you preview the file. Click...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/10536.aspxFri, 10 Oct 2008 14:26:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10536merylAdd new email accounts in Outlook 2007 using the wizard or doing it manually. Creating an E-mail Account The create a new e-mail account wizard earns a spot as one of the more notable improvements in Outlook 2007. You don't have to do much more than enter an e-mail address and password to set up an account. Some Internet service providers don't mak...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/reviews/2382.aspxFri, 29 Aug 2008 15:26:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2382ppardiI've played with a lot of "power toys" and add-ons for Windows over the years. Some improved productivity, many didn't. Most were more like toys in the traditional sense than true office producitivity apps. CFi ShellToys is in a different league. In short, tools included in ShellToys are now a part of my daily work and I wouldn'...http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/reviews/537.aspxMon, 21 Jul 2008 21:05:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:537nickyrooke48PowerPoint 2007 lets you easily produce professional-quality presentations. Once you learn how to navigate your way through its new, intuitive ribbon toolbars, it's easy to enhance your presentation in many different ways. Introduction PowerPoint 2007 gives you the ability to produce professional-quality presentations. It is very easy to get an...