Manage Your Life with Outlook For Dummies
- 5h 17m
- Greg Harvey
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2008
Managing your life takes more than meditation — it takes a better Outlook!
Technology was supposed to help us manage our lives. Instead, most of us feel we spend our lives managing technology. So this book is not about software; it's about making the software serve YOU. Restore harmony to your life by controlling your e-mail, tracking your appointments, using custom shortcuts, and managing tasks, all with Outlook.
- Take stock — analyze your current work/personal life balance and identify areas where you can be more productive
- One size does not fit all — choose and customize the Outlook task-management processes that work for your personal situation
- Tame the e-mail monster — use folders, categories, flags, and message rules to keep e-mail manageable
- To do or not to do — empower your calendar, taskpad, and contacts to automate your schedule
- Journal and take Notes — learn how these under-utilized Outlook functions help document your time and capture important thoughts
Open the book and find:
- How to create your own definition of productivity
- How to adapt Outlook to work your way
- Shortcut keys to modules, panes, and toolbars
- Processing tips for managing your mailboxes
- Scheduling techniques using the Calendar and Contacts
- How to go mobile with Outlook
- Secrets for saving and searching data
- Tools to assess your current productivity level
About the Author
Greg Harvey, PhD, wrote his first computer book more than 20 years ago. His long list of bestsellers now includes Windows Vista For Dummies Quick Reference, all editions of Excel All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, all editions of Excel For Dummies, and many others. He is an expert in using technology for better productivity.
In this Book
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Cheat Sheet
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Introduction
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Planning for Better Balance between Your Work and Personal Life
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Exploring Accepted Beliefs on Personal Productivity
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Surveying Some Popular Outlook Productivity Systems
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Defining Personal Productivity on Your Own Terms
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Mastering Information Management with Outlook
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Giving Outlook a Productivity Makeover
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Doing Your Initial E‐Mail Inbox Housecleaning
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Doing Your Ongoing E‐Mail Inbox Housekeeping
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Creating and Sending E‐Mail Messages Like a Pro
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Using Calendar to Keep Yourself on Schedule
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Using Contacts to Stay in Touch
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Using Tasks to Successfully Stay on Top of Your Obligations
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Using Notes to Capture Your Ideas
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Using the Journal to Keep an Eye on Your Activities
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Outlook on the Go
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Top Ten Personal Productivity Strategies
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Top Ten Outlook Productivity Techniques
