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- Read Bulk Mail via RSS
- A lot of the mail we get cluttering up our inboxes is stuff we don't need to reply to, like company-wide memos, daily recipes or jokes, etc. It's not that this stuff is unimportant or spammy though much of it is, it's just that it's hard to figure out what...
- Blog posts 2007-07-27
- How to Back Up Your Google Apps Data
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-07-26
- Collaborate Online with Vyew
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
- Add Macro Support to OpenOffice with Groovy
- I frequently recommend open-source office suite OpenOffice say that five times fast as a free alternative to Microsoft Office, but with one caveat: It doesn't support macros. If that's deal-breaker for you, you'll be glad to know about Groovy for OpenOffice, an extension that adds macro-writing capabilites. It won't let...
- Blog posts 2007-07-23
- Free Documents To Go Software for Your Motorizr Z8
- Between now and August 31, owners of the Motorola Motorizr Z8 phone can download a free copy of DataViz's Documents To Go. The software enables you to open and view Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files and attachments on your phone. It normally sells for $19.99; all you have to do...
- Blog posts 2007-07-17
- Save and Annotate Your Web Searches
- When I come across websites that contain important information for whatever I'm working on at the time, I'll often bookmark the pages or sometimes just leave them open for later. Often, though, by the time I'm ready to return to them, I've lost my train of thought or can't find...
- Blog posts 2007-07-11
- Get Free Packaging
- Sure, they're only supposed to be for mailing stuff, but the USPS will send you tons of boxesâ€"and envelopes and labelsâ€"for free, with no shipping costs. The biggest ones you can order are only one cubic foot, but they're perfect for organizing smaller stuff. (They've even got shoe boxes so...
- Blog posts 2007-07-09
- Learn Keyboard Shortcuts for Google Docs
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- Put Google Docs to Productive Use
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-06-29
- Google Docs Spruces Up, Adds Features
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-06-28
- Resurrect Dead Web Pages
- In the course of doing internet research for a project I'm working on, I'll often come across links that lead me directly to 404 errors. When that happens, I often go to the Wayback Machine of the Internet Archive, which has preserved hundreds of terabytes of data since 1996.While the...
- Blog posts 2007-06-27
- A Word Processor/Corkboard Mashup
- The daily annoyances of writing programs like Word have sent several frustrated users running to stripped-down word processors like Google Docs and even Notepad. But if you're a Mac user, it might make sense to get a writing program with more capabilities: Scrivener. Although Scrivener, which costs $35 (but offers...
- Blog posts 2007-06-22
- Give Your Fax Machine the Heave-Ho
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-06-13
- Digitize Your Signature
- One of the quaintest relics of the analog age is the idea that a signature is worth more than the paper it's on. It's not—forgers have been taking advantage of dupes well before John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence. Nonetheless, a major tenet of business is that any agreement...
- Blog posts 2007-06-12
- View PowerPoint Slideshows with Gmail
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-06-12
- How to Make Use of Wikis at Work
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- Protect Your Data with Online Backup Services
- 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...
- Blog posts 2007-06-05
- Spend Less Time on Your Email
- It's hard for me to listen to any productivity advice that includes the suggestion that I turn off my email notification system. I know that it's a waste of time to keep returning to my inbox every time my message detector pops upâ€"I've read Clive Thompson's article on interruption science...
- Blog posts 2007-05-24
- Excel-lent Shortcuts
- Navigating your own huge Excel file can be difficult; turning someone else's data into something usable and useful can be downright maddening. If you're going to be spending a lot of time immersed in spreadsheets, it helps to know a few tricks to maximize your efficiency.There are plenty of Excel...
- Blog posts 2007-05-21
- An Easier Way to Compare Multiple Documents
- As my colleague Leslie Leite has previously noted, the easiest way to for a bunch of people to work on the same documents is through the pseudo-wiki functionality of Google Docs. But if youre still sticking to the old fashioned system of emailing MS Word documents back and...
- Blog posts 2007-05-10
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