Here's a quick write-up and slideshow I created for a friend who wanted to use her iPad to e-file in Indiana. This tip should work for an iPhone as well (though I haven't tried it...yet). Apps required: Microsoft Word® for iPad (or iPhone) Safari Instructions for e-Filing from your iPad Install Word for iPad if … Continue reading e-file from an iPad using Microsoft Word® and Safari
If you have ever needed to move your contacts from Outlook for use on another computer, you can use Outlook's import and export feature. Here's a screencast: https://youtu.be/QVInHEx5vXg
I regularly get asked how to automatically add my vCard (electronic business card) in Outlook automatically to each email I send. I show you how here: https://youtu.be/hAQrnRFXOLE Keep in mind that Outlook will always show the image of your vCard with this method. You may want to add some contact information in text only to your signature … Continue reading How To: Add card in Outlook Automatically
Recently, the Indiana Lawyer published an article I wrote titled "Give yourself a fresh perspective on Outlook." From the article: Outlook is a powerful personal information manager. With a few tweaks, you can set the program to show you important and relevant information for the day, rather than being driven by the latest and loudest … Continue reading Start Your Day in Outlook Today
Here's a video providing an overview of Excel for law firms. What are some of your favorite uses of Excel in the law firm environment?
One of the most used programs in a law office or any business today is Microsoft Word. Many of us haven't mastered all of what Word can do or how the program can help us be more effective with our practices. I put together this video overview of Microsoft Word to help legal professionals get … Continue reading Overview of Microsoft Word for Law Firms
Happy New Year! This week's Tech Tip Tuesday shows you a trick to quickly insert the current time into any application using to type "tstamp" and have the application submit the current time with the AM/PM designation (e.g., 3:51 PM). Here's the screencast: (linked here in case you can't see this on your device.)
This week's Tech Tip Tuesday includes a short video that shows you how to use AutoHotKey to automatically change a string of numbers 1112223333 to (111) 222-3333. If you need an overview of AutoHotkey, check out these posts: here, here, and here. Pause the video and type the code into your AHK script. Or, send me a message … Continue reading T3:11 | AutoHotKey Tip: Convert Number to Phone Number
One of my favorite programs for Windows is Autohotkey. This video is a brief introduction to just one of its many capabilities. Take 20 minutes this weekend to start working with this incredible program. What is Autohotkey? Free and open source text expansion software. Type a few characters (e.g., "btw" and the phrase expands to … Continue reading Weekend Project: Introduction to Autohotkey (Screencast)
I use "Things" as my primary life and task manager. I like to track when I have made a phone call to someone and also track the "waiting for" if I'm waiting for a return call. As I explain in this video, I use the "duplicate" feature in Things to create a duplicate task … Continue reading Using Things to Duplicate Tasks
