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Adding a gmail account to Outlook using IMAP
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Microsoft Windows uses Outlook as the default email client. The “Send To, Mail recipient” feature in Windows and the Microsoft Word mail merge to email feature will not work unless Outlook is setup...
Adding a Network Location in Windows
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Adding a network place in Windows allows you to access FTP, Windows file shares, and some HTTP servers (with FrontPage extensions loaded) directly in My Network Places, without having to use an FTP...
Adding an IMAP Account to an Existing Outlook Profile
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The instructions below add IMAP access to your NMU account to your existing Outlook profile. This will allow Outlook access to the messages and folders available in Webmail, including the ‘Sent’...
Backing up Contacts in Outlook
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You can export contacts to a file that can be then imported into other applications. This way also if you have to change computers you won't lose any of your email contacts. Though these instructions...
Backing up Outlook with Windows File History
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File History is a Windows application that continuously backs up specific files. This article walks you though the process of using File History to back up your Outlook files, which contain your...
Backup Using Windows File History
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File History feature replaces Backup and Restore in previous versions of Windows and currently exists in Windows 8, 8.1, and 10. It is an application that continuously backs up the files in your...
Bookmark Feature in Microsoft Word
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You can add bookmarks to a document so you can easily find or link to a location. This tutorial uses the Office 2016 version, but can easily be transferrable to Office 2013 and 2010 versions. 1....
Canceling a Meeting in Outlook
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Things come up and sometimes you have to cancel a meeting. By canceling a meeting in Microsoft Outlook you are able to let all attendees know that the meeting is canceled. Cancel a meeting that...
Change a Meeting in Outlook
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Sometimes things come up and you need to change a meeting that has already been created. Once you open the meeting that you want to change you are able to do one of the following options: First,...
Change Kaspersky settings to allow USB devices
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Kaspersky Anti-Virus software has components enabled to prevent the use of hacker-compromised USB devices that emulate keyboard behavior. This may interfere with using USB keyboards and pointing...
Changing Default Label Settings (Word 2013)
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These instructions will guide you through changing your label settings in Word 2013. Open Word 2013 Click on "Blank Document" Click on the "Mailings" tab, then click on "Labels" Right...
Changing Default Programs in Windows
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You can change the applications associated with file types and protocols so that they open in your preferred app or program. Here's a list of recommended changes if you want to use desktop...
Changing the Default Template in Word
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You can change your Normal.dotm template, or default Word template in Windows (Word 2016), so that each time you open a new document it already has the settings (margins, font, etc.) you prefer. 1....
Changing the Reply E-mail address in Outlook
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Sometimes you want a message to come from one account and any replies to the message to go to another account. To set this up the outgoing mail message would have to show the ‘reply to’ address...
Changing the Windows Screen Saver
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The Windows screen saver can be changed to fit your personal preferences and make your computer more secure by requiring the Windows password after a set number of minutes of inactivity. The steps...
Changing the Windows Sound Theme
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The sounds that Windows makes on Startup, when a program is closed, or during other program events can be changed. The following steps outline this process. 1. Right click on any empty space on the...
Collapse and Expand Word Documents
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After you set up a page using outline tools, you can collapse and expand parts of your Word document to fit your needs. 1. With your Word document open and your outline set up, cursor over the...
Comment Feature in Microsoft Word
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Comments can be added to a document that do not change the document. You can insert a comment inside balloons that will appear in the document margins. They can also be hidden until you want to edit...
Continuous Looping for use at a Kiosk in PowerPoint
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A Microsoft PowerPoint presentation can be configured to run in a continous loop. This can be useful for general announcements, kiosks, or any other informational display that will run with or...
Cortana
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Cortana is the new Microsoft personal assistant who you can program to help you with your daily life. NMU-issued machines pre-installed with Windows 10 will be equipped with Cortana. Learn more...