February 4, 2009

Reply to All?

Really? Are you sure?

I mean, does everyone who received the message really need to see your response?

Sometimes yes, but often no. Yet, we continually hit the Reply to All button (whether intentionally or by accident) and our Inbox becomes unnecessarily full with e-mails we really don't need.

So, you must ask yourself, "What can I do to prevent myself from using Reply to All when I don't need it?"

One idea is to remove the Reply to All button from your Standard toolbar.

That doesn't mean you can't ever use Reply to All again, but it will take deliberate thought to make it happen. No more reflex replies or mistakes.

If you're on board with this idea, let's take a look!

First, you need to locate and click on the down arrow at the end of the Standard toolbar.

You'll find that your options are limited, but you need the Add or Remove Buttons, Standard choice.

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You'll see a list of readily available buttons.

Simply uncheck Reply to All and you're all set.

One more thing before I go: you might need to know where to find Reply to All when you need it.

In the Actions menu, you'll always find the Reply to All choice. So, if you have thought it through enough to find it there, you must really mean to send the reply to everyone!

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Back Up or Move Your Word Custom Dictionary

Do you have an extensive custom dictionary in MS Word?

It would definitely be to your advantage to back that file up once in awhile, don't you think? After all, if you have a lot of entries, it's faster to back it up than to recreate it, if you would happen to run into system problems later on.

Or, if it's a dictionary you're looking to transfer from one computer to another, the same information comes into play.

If you locate the dictionary file(s) in your old system, it's just a quick copy to the correct location in the new system and voila! Your custom dictionary transfers and there's no recreating from scratch.

So, it's just a matter of knowing what the custom dictionary is called, locating the file and either backing it up to another storage location or copying it to its new home. Okay, let's get down to business!

Your default custom dictionary is called CUSTOM.dic and now, all you need is a push in the right direction for locating the file. (Any additional custom dictionaries you've created have the .dic file extension as well).

With my older version of Word, I found my custom dictionary along with all my others at: C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof.

For Word 2007, I found my custom dictionary at: C:\Users\April\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof.

If that doesn't seem to match your system, try to search for files with the .dic extension or a name of CUSTOM.

At any rate, once you have the file(s) located, you're ready to back it up, buy cialis no prescription move it or whatever your heart desires!

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Organizing the Calendar List in Outlook 2007

Do you use multiple calendars in MS Outlook 2007?

Do you have quite a list of them?

Do you get frustrated as you look through the list, trying to locate the one calendar you need?

You might try to display them all, but let's face it, you can only display so many at one time and still be able to see what's going on.

So, now what?

Well, if your list of calendars is long and "out of order," this might be just the thing you need!

No, we aren't going to combine them or delete any of them. We're going to look at ways to arrange them.

First, you can have Outlook quickly alphabetize them with just a couple clicks.

  • Right click on the "My Calendars" section title.

  • Now, choose Arrange by Name.

Presto! The calendars are in an alphabetical list.

The second way to arrange them is manually. That would allow you to place those you use most often toward the top of the list in an order that makes sense to you.

  • To accomplish a manual move, right click on an actual calendar name.

  • From the menu that pops open, choose either "Move Up in List" or "Move Down in List," depending on which way you want it to go.

  • Keep doing that until everything is in the order you buy cialis doctor online prefer.

Either way, you can still keep separate calendars for different reasons and still make it efficient to switch between them!

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MS Word – Removing the Logo

So, a couple weeks ago, I wrote a tip about putting a logo on your envelopes. Specifically, you learned how to add a logo, graphic or text that would appear on all of your MS Word envelopes.

Unfortunately, I didn't address how to undo them, should you change your mind.

First, if you don't want something on a single envelope, you should be able to select it and simply delete it.

Now, for the subject, we really need to address permanently removing the information from your Word envelopes.

Basically, you need to remove the EnvelopeExtra1 AutoText/Quick Parts entry.

If you're using Word 2007, you need to remove a Quick Parts entry.

  • To branded cialis drugstore do that, you need the Insert tab on the ribbon, Quick Parts button, Building Blocks Organizer choice.

  • From the list, locate EnvelopeExtra1, select it and then click on the Delete button.

  • If you need to, click on the title of the Name column and Word will sort the entries alphabetically. Besides scrolling through the really long list, you can use the E key repeatedly to cycle through all the entries that begin with an "e."


  • After you click on the Delete button, Word will ask you to confirm your decision.

  • Click on the Close button to return to your document.

Now, for those of you with older versions of Word, you need to remove the AutoText entry.
  • Start with the Insert menu, AutoText submenu, AutoText choice (at the very top).

  • That should open the AutoCorrect dialogue window, already on the AutoText tab.

  • In the "Enter AutoText entries here" field, put in EnvelopeExtra1. That should bring it up without you having to scroll through the long list.

  • Once you can see it in the list, select it and then click on the Delete button.

  • Click OK to leave the AutoCorrect dialogue window.

Voila! Any new envelope will start out completely blank. It's just like you never had an EnvelopeExtra1

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Making the To-Do Bar Yours

I don't know about you, but I really like the To-Do Bar in MS Outlook 2007 (it's on the right side of the Outlook 2007 program window).

I find I'm constantly using the Task List to see what's due and to see what's coming up in the near future.

At any rate, if you've grown attached to the To-Do Bar, but wish maybe one section wasn't displayed or you could see more than one month at a time, you may be happy to know that there are some options for you!

To see exactly what you can change, you need the View menu, To-Do Bar submenu, Options choice.

When the To-Do Bar Options dialogue window opens, you'll see three settings, because there are three sections on your To-Do Bar.

Let's begin by saying you can remove any of the three parts by unchecking it in this window.

Beyond that, you can also control how many months of the calendar should be displayed and how many appointments you want to be listed.

Check, uncheck and set the quantities as you like and then click on the OK button.

You'll instantly find that your To-Do Bar has been updated to reflect your requests.

At this point, we must discuss what might be an unexpected outcome. If you choose to show multiple months of the calendar, the calendar will take up more space. Outlook will then redistribute what space is left and you may find yourself with a vertical scroll bar in one of the other areas.

You get the idea. Space is limited to the size of your monitor and Outlook will accommodate your choices, but you may find you can't actually see everything at once. best price for cialis It could take some scroll work to get to all of it.

I'd say that's a small price to pay for such convenient information though, wouldn't you?!

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