IT Top Tips

Tip 1

Did you know that with Task View and Snap in Windows 10, you can easily view and manage all the apps and programs you have open at once?

By clicking the Task View button on the taskbar displays all open windows and allows users to switch between them, show windows side by side or switch between multiple workspace.

Tip 2

Don't let scheduling a meeting become a challenge. There is now a Microsoft Outlook add-in called FindTime that polls attendees to determine the best time to meet.

FindTime is a free add-in for Microsoft Outlook that helps you establish a consensus for the best time to hold a meeting. The tool polls potential meeting participants to determine their preferences and ranks the most favorable available meeting opportunity. Once a consensus forms, FindTime creates the meeting and sends invitations automatically, saving time and hassle for all concerned.

Tip 3

Do you find yourself reading messages in Teams and then struggle to find them?

Why not try bookmarking your messages

You can bookmark a message to find it easily later. By clicking on the 3 ellipses menu on the message and select save this message. To then find this message again, just head up to the search bar and type /saved you will see a list of all your saved messages.

Tip 4

Did you know you can drag an email to calendar to set up a meeting (event)?

You can create a calendar item from an email. If you have an email that suggests a meeting or you want to follow up with a meeting then select that email and drag it to the Calendar icon in your outlook. This will open up a new view to create a calendar invite, where you can choose a time, select a meeting room or add the MS Team function.

Bonus for Windows users

Create a Calendar event from task bar. Just click the clock on the right side of your taskbar, and you will see the calendar popup.

Tip 5

What are @mentions…

@mentions are an easy way to draw someone’s attention to a high-priority conversation or message. An @mention is like a tap on the shoulder — a way to get someone's attention in a channel conversation, chat and an email. In the box where you type your message, type @, then type the first few letters of the person's name.