Entries by Peter Kay

Create a custom tool bar in Microsoft Office

Watch this Video in Windows Media format If you use Microsoft Office I’ve got a great tip for you. There are a few commands that each of us use in Office over and over again and sometimes those commands take several clicks to get to. One example is adding someone to your Junk senders list […]

Using notes folder to store login/passwords

Listen to this Tip Lots of Web sites require you to register with a login ID and password to access valuable features or content. And if you’re like me you’ve registered yourself at who-knows-how-many Web sites. The problem is that it’s impossible to remember all those logins and passwords. Here’s a simple solution if you […]

Business on the Web

Listen to this Tip Are you looking to the Internet as a way to increase profits? My best advice is that first and foremost you must be an active user of the Net in order to fully understand how it can benefit your company. I’m amazed by how many executives want to sell their products […]

Can Web Sites Get Your Email Address?

Listen to this Tip I recently got an email asking me if a Web site can automatically get your email address without you knowing. Great question. The answer is no, unless you specifically volunteer your email address, there is no easy way for a Web site to get that information. However there are lots of […]

Clean out that mouse!

Listen to this Tip When was the last time you cleaned out your mouse? What, you say you didn’t even know your mouse could be cleaned? Cleaning out your mouse is a must if you want smooth, easy scrolling. Here’s all you have to do: Turn your mouse over and you’ll notice a little ring […]

Sending giant email attachments

Listen to this Tip When you send email attachments, do you pay attention to how big the file is? Most people don’t and sometimes send multi-megabyte attachments. Now if you’re using DSL or cable modems its no real big deal, but if the person you’re sending to is connected to a phone line it might […]

Digital Signatures with Adobe Acobat

As many of you know, I’ve been on a continual quest to have a paperless office. And I’m very proud to say that over the past 2 years, there hasn’t been a single piece of paper on my desk. Not even a post-it note! Now one of the secrets to my trick is that I […]

Use BCC field when sending email

Listen to this Tip Have you gotten caught in an email storm? That’s when someone sends an email to a whole bunch of people who in turn reply with an email that goes back out to the whole group which then creates more emails and more replies and before you know it you’ve got too […]

You need to be online all the time

Listen to this Tip When you need to use the web at the office, do you have to dialup through a phone line? Or even worse, do you have to walk over to another computer to get access to the Internet? If so, you need to know that your competitors are probably working many times […]