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Add Public Holidays To Outlook 2003

Tony Williams — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:28:23 +0000

I realised something weird today at work. Outlook 2003 doesn’t display public holidays beyond 2007 – I have no idea why!

To add holidays until 2012, you will need to install this file. This update provides holidays for the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 calendar and for the Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 calendar for the years 2007 through 2012.

How To Put Outlook Notes On Your Desktop

Tony Williams — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:21:33 +0000

I often use the Microsoft Outlook Notes to store To-Do lists that are not related to work. I discovered this great tip a few months which allows me to put my notes on my desktop, and I love it as it means I can access my notes without having to open up Outlook.

To create a note in Outlook:

1. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Note.
2. Type the text of the note.
3. To close the note, click the × in the upper-right corner of the note.

Then to put the notes on your desktop do the following:

1. Right-click the desktop, point to New, and click Shortcut.
2. In the Type the location of the item box, type the following path: “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office10\OUTLOOK.EXE” /c ipm.stickynote
3. Click Next, name the shortcut, and then click Finish.

Now, when you double-click the shortcut, an Outlook note will appear on your desktop.

List Of Useful Microsoft Office Shortcuts

Tony Williams — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:29:59 +0000

I tend to use a laptop a lot and using keyboard shortcuts are essential if you don’t have a mouse.

Here are some useful ones I’ve learnt. Please share any others that you know.

SHIFT+F10: Display the shortcut menu
HOME or END: Select the first or last command on the menu or submenu
F1:Displays the Help task pane.
CTRL+F1: closes and reopens the current task pane.
F2: Edit
F4: Repeat the last command or action
F7: Spellcheck
F10: Selects the menu bar or closes an open menu and submenu at the same time
F12: Displays the Save As dialog box