Strip away unwanted formatting

Have you ever tried to copy text from a website or document but you want to paste it in your own document without carrying the formatting with you? The secret is already on your PC and it has been there for a very long time. It has been included in all versions of Microsoft Windows since Windows 1.0 in 1985. Yes I'm talking about Notepad.

1. Simply copy the text from the desired location. (CTRL+C)
2. Open Notepad (Win XP: Start>Programs>Accessories) (Vista/Win 7: Start, search for "Notepad")
3. Paste the text into Notepad (CTRL+V)
4. Highlight all of the text you just pasted in Notepad (CTRL+A)
5. Copy the text youfrom Notepad (CTRL+C)
6. Paste the text in the desired location

If you try to copy text straight from one place and paste to another without stripping the formatting you will have to go in and change the fonts, bold, underlines, and any other formatting present. This is a easy and effective solution.

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Microsoft Outlook Search Tips

I often see Outlook users struggling to find that one email in their inbox that is crucial to continue their day. Let's talk about the search tools and features in Microsoft Outlook.

(If you currently use the Instant Search tool, skip to #3.)

1. Download the Instant Search Tool

If you have never used the search tool before when clicking in the search bar you may see a message like this:



Click that highlighted message and Microsoft Office should prompt you to download the Instant Search tool. You must install this to enable the full functionality of the search tool.

2. Allow your emails to index

After the Instant Search tool is installed it may take minutes or even hours for Outlook to index all of you emails (this means Outlook has to add each email to the search database). If you leave Outlook open overnight it should finish completely indexing depending on the amount of emails you have.

3. Search the most efficient way

When clicking in the search bar the defaulted tab should be the "Search" tab. Always take advantage of the tools that are available within the Search tab.













I haven't done a study on this but I say that at least 50% of searches are attempted to find an attachment in an email. The easiest way to do this is:
1. Type any keywords related to the attachment you are searching for in the search box
2. Click on the "Has Attachments" button" and wait for your results

To search for an email from or to a certain person or email address use the following logic (if you are searching an email you sent to someone make sure you click on your "Sent" folder in your inbox before searching):
from:john doe
from:jdoe@gmail.com
to:john doe
to:jdoe@gmail.com
The same result can be achieved by clicking the "From" or "Sent to" button and then typing the name or the email address you are searching within the "( )".


For a more advanced search click the "Search Tools" button >Advanced Find

For more tips on Microsoft Outlook check out this article http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387023,00.asp or click on my "Featured Articles" tab at the top right of this webpage (time sensitive content).


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