Outlook 2010 uses a free plugin called the social connector to link your email to your social media connections. When you use the add-in, you can see your contact’s pictures that are used in their social networks. Examples of social networks that are available for this are Linkedin, Facebook, Xing, and Windows Live Messenger.

Use this link to see the available social connections available: Outlook 2010 Social Connector

Transforming Excel data into mailing labels is done by using the Mail Merge Wizard in Word. Utilize the excel cells as the data source for the mailing labels. Prior to using the Mail Merge Wizard, make sure the Excel cells have column headers. This means that the columns above the cells identify the information contained in the columns. Once this is done and the Excel data is saved, the Mail Merge Wizard can be used successfully to create mailing labels.

Open Excel 2010 and click the “File” tab. Click “Open.” Browse the files and locate a workbook. Click the workbook and the “Open” button. The workbook opens.

Review the workbook and make sure the data that will be used in the mailing labels contains column headers. Click the “Save” icon on the Quick Access Toolbar.

Open Word 2010 and click the “Mailings” tab. Click the “Start Mail Merge” button. A drop down list appears. Select “Labels.” The Labels Option dialog box appears. Select the “Label Vendor” drop down list and select the type of labels you are creating. Select the label product number in the “Product Number” scroll list. Click “Ok.”

Click the “Select Recipients” button on the ribbon. Select “Use Existing List.” The Select Data Source dialog box appears. Browse the files and locate the Excel workbook containing the data for the mail merge. Click the workbook and click the “Open” button.

Add fields to the label by clicking the “Insert Merge Field” button. Select one of the options in the drop down list. It will appear on the first label. If necessary, add formatting, spacing, or press the enter key. Add another field by clicking the “Insert Merge Field” button. If necessary, add formatting, spacing, or press the enter key.

Press the “Preview Results” button to see a preview of the labels. Click “Finish And Merge” to finalize the mail merge. Select “Edit Print Documents.” Click “All” in the Merge To New Document dialog box. Select “Ok” to see the labels prior to printing.

Enhancing your Word 2010 document is done by utilizing other Microsoft components. These components include Excel spreadsheets and charts, PowerPoint (ppt) presentations, and Access database information. These items are inserted into Word as objects. The benefit to inserting these objects is the ability to insert existing data instead of copying and pasting. Inserting the object takes care of the formatting issues and links the two documents together.

Open Word 2010 and click the Insert tab. Select Object. A drop down list appears. Select Object.

Click the Create From File tab and click “Browse.” Search the files for the presentation. Click the presentation and the Open button. Click Ok.

Review the presentation that has been inserted in the Word document.

Thank you cards are evolving with online technology. Instead of handwritten thank you card, you can create your own thank you card online. These cards are available with online template galleries. Select the card that fits your needs and customize it with your personalized details. Once the card is selected, it can be customized with your thank you details.

Word 2010

Click the File tab and click New. Type Thank You in the search box. Review the matching thank you templates that appear. Click the Download icon to download the template. The template opens in Word 2010.

Highlight the default template text and type your thank you details.

Save the changes by clicking the Save icon on the Quick Access Toolbar.

Google Documents

Access the Google Documents website. Type Thank You in the search box. Click Search Templates. Review the matching thank you templates that appear. Click the Use This Template button to download the template. The template opens in Google Documents.

Highlight the default template text and type your thank you details.

Save the changes by clicking the Save icon on the main menu.

OpenOffice

Access the OpenOffice website. Type Thank You in the search box. Click Search Templates. Review the matching thank you templates that appear. Click the Use This button to download the template. The template opens in OpenOffice Writer.

Highlight the default template text and type your thank you details.

Save the changes by clicking the Save icon on the main menu.

Wow…times have really changed.  Kids can now receive text messages from Santa!  This is so timely and kid centric.  What a neat way to keep you Santa traditions current with the way your kids communicate!  Imagine what they will tell their friends.  This service cost $3.99 for a single text message or $5.49 for three text messages.  Here is how your kids can get a text message from Santa.

Go to the TextSanta website. Select the text Santa golden package.  Enter the name of the child receiving the text.  Add the age of the child and additional details like the name of pet, if applicable.  Click Next.

Add the child’s cell phone number and the theme of the text message they will receive.  Select the date and time that the text will be sent.  Review the details of the first text the child will receive from Santa.  Click Next.

Review the second message the child will receive from Santa.  Add the date and time for the message to be sent. Click Next.

Review the third message the child will receive from Santa.  Add the date and time for the message to be sent. This may be a good time to send a text message on Christmas Eve.  Click “Next.”  Enter your credit card authorization information and click “Send” to confirm the sending the scheduled text messages.



Concatenation

Open Excel 2003 and select a workbook.  Click File on the menu bar and select Open.  Click a workbook name at the bottom of the File menu.  The workbook opens.

Review the opened worksheet.  In the next available cell, type an =. Click the Insert Function button on the formula bar.  This button looks like an fx.  Type Concatenate in the search box.  Click OK.  The Concatenate function dialog box opens.

Type the first row name in the Text1 field.  For example, if you are combining cells A1 and A2, enter A1.  Type the second row name in the Text2 field.  Click OK. Review the combined information rows 1 and 2.

NetMeeting Conferencing Overview:

NetMeeting can be used to conduct online meetings for your business. NetMeeting conferencing was included in Windows 2000 and Windows XP software. This cost effective online meeting software gives you the ability to hold an online meeting that includes the following features during your meeting: instant messaging, online audio, online video, whiteboard, file transfer, application sharing, and video conferencing. Windows has recently upgraded their software to use Windows Live Meetings in Vista and Windows 7.

Connect to other NetMeeting users by using the sharing feature. With this feature, you can view another person’s desktop and take control of their computer session if necessary. This is extremely helpful if you work in a help desk environment because the agent can control the customer’s computer session and fix the problem.

NetMeeting Conferencing Connecting Instructions:

Click on Start and select Run. Open NetMeeting by typing conf.exe and clicking OK. NetMeeting opens on your computer. Select Call on the menu bar and enter the connection information of the call recipient. This information can be the IP address, computer name, email address, or IP address. Click the Call button to initiate the session. The call recipient will receive an invitation. They can accept or reject the request.

Users can share their desktop by clicking on Tools on the menu bar. Select Sharing. When the sharing dialog box appears, select the windows features you plan to share. You can share an open program or your entire desktop. Once the feature is selected, click Share. You are now connected to another using Windows NetMeeting conferencing.

NetMeeting Conferencing UnSharing option:

Click the Unshare option to quit the sharing of your Windows NetMeeting conferencing. This will stop the sharing session and you will gain control of your computer if you released it during the share.

Sharing an Outlook calendar gives you the ability to share your calendar with people in your network online. The permissions feature used in shared calendars lets you determine who can see the calendar and what they can do with the calendar. You can limit the amount of information displayed in the calendar and decide which users get to see the information displayed on the calendar.

Step 1

Open Outlook and select the calendar you plan to share in the Navigation Pane. Right-click on the calendar and select Publish to Office Online. The Publish Calendar to Microsoft Office Online dialog box appears. It contains several options to further customize your calendar before you share it online.

Step 2

Indicate the number of days you plan to share on your calendar by editing the Time span area of the Publish Calendar to Microsoft Office dialog box. Select the drop-down list and pick the time span you want to share. Determine the amount of detail you want to share in this same dialog box. The details you share can be full detail, limited detail or availability only. Click the drop-down list in the Detail area to select your detail option and how many hours you plan to share.

Step 3

Set permissions to your shared calendar by changing the permission in the Publish Calendar to Microsoft Office dialog box. Pick either Only invited users can view this calendar or Anyone can view and search for this option. Add a description in the Description field so users who view your calendar can know what your calendar is about. Click OK to save your changes and publish your calendar online.

Sharing your Outlook calendar online enables you to share your calendar with people in your internal and external network. This Outlook feature lets you use permissions to decide who will be able to see your calendar. This shared calendar is controlled by you so you can determine how much detail to show in the shared calendar.

Step 1

Right click on the calendar that you plan to share online. Select Publish to Office Online. The Publish Calendar to Microsoft Office Online dialog box appears.

Step 2

Specify the number of days that you are planning on sharing from your calendar in the Time Span area of the Publish Calendar to Microsoft Office Online dialog box. Pick the number of days by clicking on the provided drop down list. Select how many calendar details you want to share using Detail drop down list. Click the detail amount and specify if you plan to show all times or just your working hours.

Step 3

Set permissions by deciding who will be able to view your calendar in the Publish Calendar to Microsoft Office Online dialog box. Select either Only invited users can view this calendar or Anyone can view and search for this option. Enter a description of the calendar so potential viewers can know what the calendar is about. The calendar will be updated every 30 minutes online unless your change the updates to a different timed interval.

Outlook 2007 is a software program you can use to manage your meetings. Your meetings will appear on your Outlook calendar and you can sync this with your online calendars and smartphone. Use it as a time management tool to keep updated on important events in your life. Setting up meetings can be done by using the Calendar section of Outlook.

Step 1

Open Outlook and select the “Calendar” button on the Navigation Pane. Select “File” on the menu bar. Select “New” and “Appointment.” An untitled appointment opens. Add a subject in the “Subject” field. Insert a location in the “Location” field. Select a meeting start time by clicking the “Start time” drop-down list. Specify a date and time. Select a meeting end time by clicking the “End time” drop-down list. Specify a date and time. Indicate if this is an all day meeting by checking the “All Day Event” button. Add notes about this meeting by typing them in the notes pane.

Step 2

Invite people to the meeting by clicking the “Invite Attendees” button. Add people to your meeting by typing their names in the “To” field of the invite. Check to see if they are available for your meeting by clicking the “Scheduling” button. This feature will display everyone’s calendar on the network. It will display openings if they are available for the meeting. This works on a network on an Exchange environment.

Step 3

Remind people about the meeting by clicking the “Reminder” drop-down list. Change the “Show As” time to “Busy” so this time is booked for your meeting. If this meeting will occur on a regularly scheduled basis, click the “Recurrence” button and set the recurrence pattern. Specify the frequency of the meeting in the section for “Recurrence Pattern” and “Range of Recurrence”. Click “OK” when done.

Step 4

Send the meeting invite when you are done with your specifications. Press the “Send” button. Your meeting will be saved to your Outlook calendar.