IT Tip: iPhone tricks
The internet is full of iPhone tips and tricks. Here a few that you might actually use: Hold the 123 Key Tap and HOLD the “123” key and swipe to the desired character or symbol, then release to type the symbol. The keyboard automatically switches back to the alphabet keys, so you do not need to press the “ABC” ke…
IT Tip: How-To Set Computer Display to Portrait Orientation
To set a display screen to portrait (vertical) orientation 1. Spin your display counter-clockwise (it matters) to orient it vertically. 2. Right-click in any empty space on your Windows “Desktop”. Select “Display Settings”. 3. Select the display (left or right side) that you would like to set as portrait. Click…
IT Tip of the week: Custom iPhone and Android Ringtones
It can be handy to have a custom alert tone for specific contacts (ex. your spouse, sitter, child, boss). Setting up custom tones can help ensure that you do not miss or ignore certain calls and text messages. Here’s how (steps my differ slightly by device) … To setup custom alerts on iPhone: * Open the Contacts …
IT Tip: Outlook Address Book
We all know that our HR department diligently updates the internal LEB phone directory, but did you know that telephone numbers can also be found in Outlook – even if the individual is not in your personal “Contacts”? The little known “Address Book” button in Outlook can be very useful. Click “Address Book” in the…
IT Tip: iManage search tips
Below are some of the iManage search tricks I use. If you type these shortcuts in the search box you can narrow the search field without having to use the “advanced search” options (which I find cumbersome). [word in title] @ [username] will narrow results to documents with a certain title that were authored by a…
IT TIP: Are you using My Favorites?
Another handy but often overlooked iManage features is “My Favorites”, that appears on the left side of the iManage window. You can create shortcuts to frequently used documents, matter workspaces, or individual folders in My Favorites. Simply click the “3 dots” menu to the right of the item, and select “Add to My F…
IT Tip: Windows Logo Key
What can you do with Windows logo key at the lower left of your keyboard? Quite a lot. Here are some examples. Perhaps you’ll find a few favorites: Key combination Action Windows logo key Open or close the Start menu Windows logo key + D Display the desktop Windows logo key + M …
IT Tip: Set Chrome to Open PDFs in Adobe
You might be clicking more than needed to save a PDF from a website in Google Chrome. To test, visit this page: . If clicking the above link does not immediately open the PDF in Adobe, then do the following: * At the bottom of your browser window, click the drop down arrow next to the download file, then…
How To Change Zoom Backgrounds
Here are the instructions for changing your background (taken from CNET): Please note: these instructions are when you open the app on your desktop, not when you’re already on a call. 1. In the Zoom app, click your profile in the top right corner, and click Settings. 2. On the menu to the left, click Virtual B…
IT Tip: Drag and drop emails to create appointments, contacts and tasks
Stop copying and pasting relevant text from emails into your calendar appointments, contacts and tasks. Drag and drop emails to the icons at the bottom of your Outlook folders to create new items. * Drag and drop an email onto the Calendar icon and a new appointment will open containing the text from the ema…
