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Entries from October 2009

Turn an Email into a Calendar Appointment

October 29th, 2009 · Filed under: Office 2007 · Outlook

Posted by Holly Green

So often, appointments are scheduled through email.  I find that I often want the text of an email to be in the body of my appointment.  That way, when my reminder goes off, and I have no idea what the appointment is about, I can click Open Item, and see the details.  But copying and pasting the contents of an [...]

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Keep Track of Your Day with the To-Do Bar

October 22nd, 2009 · Filed under: Office 2007 · Outlook

Posted by Holly Green

The To-Do Bar is possibly my favorite addition to Outlook 2007.  It appears on the right side of Outlook, helps me keep track of my day by showing a small monthly calendar called the Date Navigator, my next several calendar appointments, and my Tasks list.  Thanks to the To-Do Bar I’m never caught by surprise by a meeting [...]

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Embed a YouTube Video in PowerPoint

October 9th, 2009 · Filed under: PowerPoint · Useful Web Sites

Posted by Jeff Hauger

Several months ago we linked to an article about how to embed a YouTube video in PowerPoint. We still get questions about it pretty regularly, so I though I’d write up some instruction and post them again.
NOTE: When presenting you must have a live internet connection or your embedded YouTube video will not play.
Step by Step Instructions [...]

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Lock Your Computer

October 8th, 2009 · Filed under: Keyboard Shortcuts · Windows

Posted by Jeff Hauger

Data theft and identity theft often occur because someone left a computer logged on and walked away long enough for someone else to sit down and use their passwords. Here at the University of Texas, students, faculty and staff should lock their computers any time they step away from their computers. Many of us have [...]

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