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Tips and Tricks

 
Microsoft® Shares Some Hints & Tips

5 tips for customizing the way you work
Columnist Stephanie Krieger shows how you can customize your computer - from toolbars to keyboard shortcuts - to save time and work more comfortably.

Shhh! It's confidential
Watch this demo and learn how to use BCC to keep message recipients confidential.

Create masterpieces with Microsoft Digital Image Suite
With Microsoft Digital Image Suite 10, customers can transform digital images into works of art. Color and Exposure toolsets bring shots back into balance. Smart Erase removes unwanted parts of the picture. With a Digital Image Library for cataloguing, the option to burn images to CD or DVD and over 3,000 templates, the choices are limitless.

Back-up data and sleep better at night
Making sure your computer files are safely backed up gets harder and harder as your business grows. Burning files onto a CD will work if your data files are small (and is definitely better than doing nothing), but once your information flow hits a certain size, you need an easier option. A server can help you schedule daily back-ups in the middle of the night, so your systems aren't interrupted - and nor is your sleep

Protect your data on the road
Nothing sours a business trip faster than losing your data. It's not just bad for productivity - it can also make you look unprofessional in front of clients or partners. There are plenty of ways to ensure that data loss doesn't happen to you - like making sure your PC and PDA are on the same page before leaving the office, and taking a high-capacity memory stick with you wherever you go. Read our five top tips for protecting your business information when you're out and about.

Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse. No cables. No limits.
For extra mobility, you will love the Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse. A compact snap-in receiver plugs into your notebook when you're ready to work, and snaps back into your mouse when you're ready to knock off. With extended battery life, you can work anywhere for up to three months before recharging.

Phishing with phones: The latest scam
Traditionally, Phishing scams have used e-mail to direct potential victims to phoney Web pages to steal their identities. Now, there's a new twist on Phishing.


Microsoft Downloads

Outlook 2003 add-in: Business contacts for Pocket PC
Synchronize your business contacts to your Microsoft Windows Mobile Pocket PC device and to your PC with this add-in.

Office 2003 add-in: International character toolbar
Insert international characters from 26 languages into Office 2003 programs with a single click of your mouse.

Office System News

What's new in Excel 2003?
View this on-demand web cast and see the functionality of smart tags, pivot tables and new timesaving tools in Excel.

Clip Art and Media
Browse more than 140,000 images and media clips that you can download and add to Office documents.