Archive for Microsoft Outlook
Sharing Your Distribution Lists
The Professional Assistant had a great post on setting up distribution lists. But what about when you want to share that distribution list with another person? Here’s how you can do that.
Open a new e-mail.
Then switch to your Contacts in Outlook.
Find your distribution list in your Contacts. Click on the distribution list to highlight it […]
For the Boss: Keeping Your Personal Life Private
In this day of shared calendars, it can be hard to keep your personal life private. No matter how much you trust your administrative assistant, you just want to keep some things to yourself. If you use Microsoft Outlook, you don’t have to be afraid to share your calendars and tasks, because you […]
Creating Recurring Tasks in Microsoft Outlook
In my last post, I showed you how to create tasks in Microsoft Outlook to provide reminders and help you track your tasks. Today, I’ll cover creating recurring tasks in Outlook.
We all have those tasks that we do on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. However, if you have a short attention span […]
Never Lose Track of Another Task
Over the years, I have used a number of different methods to track tasks, from sticky notes stuck to my monitor, to a steno pad to write down tasks. While I still use a steno pad to write down tasks as they come to me, my main organizational tool is Microsoft Outlook. Using […]
Software Tutorials from Microsoft
Yes, there are other office products out there besides Microsoft Office. But if you work in the administrative field for any length of time, you’ll soon discover that Microsoft Office is the industry standard for office administration. And, when you reach the upper echelons of your administrative career, you will be expected to […]

