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Friday, November 17, 2006

When was last time your BOSS reminded you for pending TASKS !!!!


What you usually use at workplace for write TO Dos
  • Note Books
    (Which usually get lost, have tear pages after some time, you forget where you have written last notes, etc)

  • Stick Notes
  • (After a while, stick notes gum looses its adhesiveness, some one removes its by mistakes, etc)
Work Around

- Use Microsoft Outlook Notes


Microsoft Outlook comes a bundle pack with MS Office. If you are using Outlook for first time on your PC, you need to make profile (just give your own name). On LHS there are links for Mail, Calendar, Notes, and Contacts.(sample pic below). Create a new one (e.g. title TO DO) start writing all pending tasks you have and create shortcut on desktop (you may even further link shortcut to start-up). This will now act as permanent notes on desktop.

Advantages of using Microsoft Outlook Notes
  • Its Free!!
  • Once created shortcut, no need to start outlook
  • Whatever you write, no need to save (write it and forget it, it will remain there!)

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

What time is this on other side of GLOBE!!!

Technology has bridged gaps between continents. Around 70 – 80 % of multinational companies are have there branch offices, sites office at diversified locations. Usually people go and visit website, try time converters, asks colleagues for timings at other continent. But, being self dependent is mantra these days!!

Work Around

- Download a World Time Converter!!

World Time Convertercan be easily downloaded and installed in the system.

Advantage of using World Time Converter
  • Free

  • You can SET time zones as per your choice , it keep them clocking all the time.

  • Place shortcut in startup menu, hence no need to start it all time.

  • Draft it in be only visible on clock click (so task bar is also free).

  • Small icon “near date n time ” that’s it.

  • BIG one, this software can also be used to for POP UP reminders!!

Monday, November 13, 2006

How to send noteworthy eye-catching Feedbacks / Email replies / Letters / Memos .etc

Days have gone, when office assistance was only one whose vocabulary use to count !!. With more and more people getting self-dependent, everyone need to be adverse with sound grammar and vocabulary, which is used in daily needs (giving feedbacks, email replies, letters, etc).If every time, you want to look for Internet, or do copy paste in Word to check aforesaid things it’s going to be very time consuming.

Work Around

- Download a Dictionary !! Simple

WordWeb is a free english dictionary, you can download easily from Internet. It is a top rated software that includes comprehensive English thesaurus and dictionary.

Advantages of Using WordWeb
  • Its Free!!

  • It will correct your spelling and give you options to try.

  • BIG one, it gives nearest words with same meaning.

  • Direct copy paste from word / email to WordWeb and vice-versa.

  • It includes a comprehensive English thesaurus and dictionary.

  • Can be used to look up words from within most programs.

This can be a useful tip for the people who need to impress their boss in office or influence their clients with magic of words:)