Back in the day before everyone had internet and before our computers were “networked” together, it did not matter as much if you updated your Operating System (OS) in a timely fashion because there was no risk of someone being able to connect to your computer and cause harm. The only type of network you(…)
Do you ever find yourself continuously sending emails to the same groups of people? I do. Still, it feels like I’m constantly reviewing and thinking “who did I miss?” Then I wised up and realized there’s a solution for that! Now you can stop racking your brain with questions like, “who was on that committee?” And there’s no longer(…)
I don’t know about you, but I have trouble keeping up with the cool new features of all of my gadgets. Searching out Tips and Tricks websites has become the norm. Luckily, since information is so readily available online, we can all be experts! Do you have a new Apple iPhone 6? Check out this(…)
Learning Solutions would like to thank System Source for writing this blog article. Did you know that Microsoft Outlook 2013 can change the color of email messages sent to you by a particular person, like your boss, your best customer, or a co-worker? Let’s say that you’d like to color-code the emails from your co-worker, “Suzanne.”(…)
In previous posts, I have written about passwords and how to overcome the perennial problem of how to create a password that is secure yet memorable. The trick I like is to find a name that you’ll never forget and apply a few encryption tricks to it. Suppose you love the television program, Downton Abbey.(…)
My voice has been quiet on the blog over the past few months due to a big project we are feverishly working on – transitioning from BW to Analysis in SAP. What is SAP/BW/Analysis? SAP is an enterprise resource planning software that we use at Hopkins to manage business operations. One of the reasons we(…)
I think many of us have been waiting for the day we could stop using Internet Explorer. And now, finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Yesterday, at the Windows 10 press conference, Microsoft showed off boatloads of new software and technology. Among these announcements was a brand new web browser that will come(…)
Years ago, Microsoft was told they were sending out too many updates to their software. That’s what prompted the 2nd Tuesday of every month update schedule (unless an update was critical, which could occur at any time). Now Apple is doing almost the same thing with software updates that span across desktop and mobile devices.(…)
Picture this – you and your family walk into a restaurant. You find an open table, browse through the menu options, and select your order using a wireless device. When your food arrives, that’s the first interaction you have with someone on staff at the restaurant. Could the days of having a waiter take your order become obsolete(…)
Your mouse might get lonely! I am a big fan of Excel 2013! I spend much of my time there and love learning new shortcuts. I recently found a website offering 10 Quick Time-Saving Excel Shortcuts and I thought I’d share a few with you. Automatically sum using ALT= Quickly sum the data in the(…)