If you rely on one or more Google Apps (Gmail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, etc.), you probably lay awake nights worrying what would happen if some disaster befell Google's servers -- and wiped out your data along with it. Lifehacker's Adam Pash shows you how to back up various Google...
Online collaboration can be a lifesaver when you need to work with folks in different offices, different cities, or even different countries. It's a way to chat, share a whiteboard, and even work in real-time on various documents. Enter Vyew, which lets you do all that and more. The service...
When I use Microsoft Word, I rarely touch the mouse. That's because I know all the keyboard shortcuts for things like copying, pasting, indenting, and document navigation. Turns out a lot of those shortcuts carry over to Google Docs & Spreadsheets, and they're all listed in a handy table right...
Yesterday we told you about the newly overhauled Google Docs & Spreadsheets, which sports a new interface and new features. Today, Web Worker Daily offers 10 productivity tips designed to help you leverage GD&S to the fullest. Here's an example:Use search to find docs quickly. When you're on the main...
Google Docs & Spreadsheets just received a long-overdue facelift and some excellent new features. If you've never tried the online word processor and spreadsheet manager, now's the time. Here's the rundown on what's new, straight from the GD&S blog: Looking pretty The entire document list has been given a complete visual overhaul--new icons, more...
These days, who needs a fax machine? That's the question posed by Web Worker Daily, which argues that faxes are barely necessary in the modern business world, and when they are, you can usually turn to Internet alternatives. An excerpt:The precursor to the modern fax machine was patented in 1843. Business...
Gmail proves its awesomeness yet again: The Webmail service now enables you to view PowerPoint presentations as slideshows, without the need to run or even own PowerPoint. When you open an e-mail that contains a presentation (i.e., a PPT file), you'll see a "View as slideshow" option alongside the usual...
A recent Carnegie Mellon study showed that hard drives fail more often than previously thought. All the more reason to make sure you have a recent, reliable backup. In addition to the onsite system you already have in place (you do have an onsite system in place, don't you?), consider...
Not sure what a wiki is or how to make productive use of one? Lifehack.org serves up five ways to use a wiki at work, including a virtual water-cooler for employees, a work-related FAQ, and a repository for operations guides:.As fast as you can put down information on what to...
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