July 14, 2013 Microsoft demoed last week a new version of its Windows tablet Mail app that I think represents the direction for all Microsoft Office functions on the Windows 8 Metro (tile) interface. I postulated in this article that…
July 24, 2011 If you are thinking of buying a new lightweight PC laptop this summer, hold off. We are at the cusp of a big technology shift. Two things are about to happen. Windows 8.1: the First Major Upgrade…
May 31, 2011 Here are two excerpts from the new third edition of Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook. They are on creating rules in Outlook 2011 for Mac to automatically categorize mail coming into your in-box, based on sender…
Sep 3, 2010 Welcome back! The summer vacation season is over, and most of us are returning with a new energetic focus to our work. Projects and deadlines that lightened up in the vacation month of August are now getting…
July 12, 2010 ClearContext 5.1 is now available, and while I don’t normally get excited about a dot release of any software, this one is like a whole new version. The feature changes are certainly big, but I am especially…
June 22, 2011 There is a concept in MYN that actually represents an important new principle of task management. It’s to favor start dates on all tasks, over due dates, when scheduling tasks. What do I mean by that? You’ve…
Aug 1, 2012 There are two features in the full client versions of Outlook that will affect the speed at which you get through your inbox. One is called the Reading Pane, and the other is called AutoPreview. In many…
Dec. 12, 2013 Here is an extract from the new 4th Edition of my Outlook book. This extract is on how to use Window Outlook Instant Search in a more powerful way. Instant Search is simply the search box that…
New and veteran Outlook users alike are often confused by the Windows Desktop Outlook utility called AutoArchive. In these days of using cloud computing, having huge server storage space, and carrying mobile devices, AutoArchive may seem to many like an…
Feb 1, 2011 ToodleDo is my recommended task management software for MYN if you cannot use Outlook. If you have read my books, you probably know I believe strongly in converting e-mails to tasks. Doing that is THE way to…