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OneNote PowerToys

March 30, 2008

If you don't know I am a HUGE OneNote fan and have converted countless people from using Notepad, Notepad2, Word, paper, you name it to using OneNote since it first came out in Office 2003. (If you are only interested in the the list of OneNote PowerToys, skip this section and scroll down). Some of my favorite things are the ability to write anywhere, assign "tags" to notes, copy and drag from anywhere, any application, webpage, pdf - anywhere into a OneNote page, and have it enter...  ... Read the full post or  the 2 comments. Filed under: , , , , , ,

New FolderShare

March 10, 2008

FolderShare has gotten a face lift, new client, and has moved to the Windows Live platform. If you are not familiar with FolderShare Microsoft bought them a couple years ago and the concept is that you can setup shares among computers that sync with each other. I have been using it for years to sync computers and make sure that I have the same documents on each computer. You can set the sync to be automatic or on demand, you can also share your FolderShare libraries with your friends. It is similar...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: , , , , , ,

How-To: Sequencing Office 2007 with SoftGrid

March 04, 2008

I wish Microsoft would standardize on either SoftGrid or Microsoft Application Virtualization. Here is a KB on sequencing Office 2007. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;939796 INTRODUCTION This article describes one method that you can use to successfully sequence a 2007 Microsoft Office program for use with Microsoft SoftGrid. The method that is described in this article is not the only method that is available. Additionally, you may have to modify the information in this article...  ... Read the full post or  the 4 comments. Filed under: , , , , , ,

Visio 2007 ConfigMgr Connector Released

February 20, 2008

Download details here, direct download here , prereq download here . SCOM & SCCM Connector In Microsoft Visio 2007® diagrams, appropriate data can be attached to the shapes depending on the nature and domain for which the diagram is created for. The VisAd framework helps to retrieve data from multiple data sources to diagrammatically represent in Visio diagrams. The framework implements a ‘Provider’ model, in which multiple heterogenous providers can be configured, while the Visio diagram uses...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: , , , , ,

Download The Free Hotmail/MSN Outlook 2007 Connector Beta

June 12, 2007

Last month, Microsoft had intended to provide free access to Hotmail and MSN through Outlook 2003 and 2007 after a long period of paid subscription. Today, Microsoft released a Beta version of the Outlook Connector Beta for Microsoft Outlook 2003/2007 on Windows XP or Vista. With Outlook Connector Beta, you can use Outlook 2003 or Outlook 2007 to access and manage your Windows Live Hotmail or Office Live Mail accounts, including e-mail messages and contacts for free . Main features include: -Outlook...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: , ,

Microsoft Restores Free Hotmail Connector For Outlook

May 07, 2007

And Windows Live Hotmail is launched globally. Remember when you could view your Hotmail account in Outlook for free? Well the days of old have returned, okay maybe it wasn't that long ago. Microsoft has announed that Windows Live Hotmail is launching globally in 36 languages around the world. With this release, Microsoft is focussing on providing offline access to your emails from a desktop computer or a mobile device. 1) Outlook Connector for Outlook 2003 and 2007: A few months ago, Microsoft...  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: , , , ,

Office 2007 Learning Tools

January 30, 2007

Mike Terrill and I were talking last night and he sent me this link. It is a whole list of free e-learning self based courses and a free ebook to boot. All of these are limited in time. Full page here. E-Learning – Free for a limited time Learn what's new with your favorite Microsoft Office program with targeted training that fits into your schedule. Each of these E-Learning courses focuses on specific features of the Microsoft Office system. • Course 4697: Introduction to the New Microsoft Office...  ... Read the full post or  the first comment. Filed under: ,

Microsoft Office 2007 for Free?

November 07, 2006

Yeah right! How about a 60 day trial? Want to get that Beta 2 tech refresh off your main machine, then download the 60 day trial and when it comes out on MSDN upgrade to the full version. All of the suites are available for download. Get them here . '> Listen to this article  ... Read the full post or  be the first to comment. Filed under: