Sharing a Google Calendar is very powerful because of the many features available in a Google Calendar. This post contains an example of how a group of editors who share one Google Calendar can work together to make events viewable to colleagues. Calendar Settings This calendar is set for ‘public’ viewing. Only the editors can make […]
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U-M Box: How to Turn Off Email Notifications from a Box Folder
I think most of us want to protect our email inbox from excess emails so I believe every Box user should learn how to turn off / on email notifications. You can receive notifications for actions taken in both folders you own and folders in which you are a collaborator (when you get an email for activity on […]
UM Box: How to Upload a New Version of a File and Post the Link to a Website
Box has a very easy to use workflow to upload versions of a file and then share the link to the file stored in Box. You can ‘stack’ versions of the same file on top of each other V1-V2 -V3 etc. The file owner can upload new versions of a file and share the link […]
Google Chrome is A Browser With Super Powers
Chrome is my favorite go-to browser because of it’s many features. At UM in the hospital and clinics, Chrome should be available on all computers as an alternative browser to Internet Explorer (IE). Adding Chrome Extensions to Chrome gives it super powers. Think of extensions as one-click timesavers to help you do tasks quickly using different integrated […]
Find That ‘One’ Outlook Email Message Faster
My Take My confession: I have thousands of messages in my Outlook* inbox and so when I want to find that ‘one message’ from someone or about something, I want the fastest search method. Read More Instead of using folders to organize email, I use a combination of assinging categories to a message and using the […]
1Password Is One Fantastic Option to Eliminate the Password Reset Blues (Rage)
The Big Picture I do not relish the idea of resetting passwords, remembering secret questions or creating passwords with combinations of letters, numbers and symbols that vary with each site I visit. I also want to avoid password recovery rage (a syndrome that afflicts many) and I want to share passwords with important people in […]
How to Download Embedded Images in Outlook Messages
Why Learn This At UM, Outlook 2016 (desktop version) prevents auto-downloading of pictures embedded within a message. It’s easy to download images (ensure you trusted the email sender). Image GalleryYou have two options to download the images Click the image to enlarge OPTION 2 Image GalleryMore Outlook Shortcuts Find Messages in Outlook Faster With Easy to […]
BlueJeans Video Conferencing
Table of Contents About This Topic BlueJeans is a video conferencing application. If you work at U-M you can use BJ to connect with colleagues and share your desktop and video conference. Join Me I created this page for colleagues to join me for a BJ video conference. Follow this link and enter your level-one […]
Mastering MiChart: Calendar of Events
Page Table of Contents About Webinars and Meetups Physicians, advanced practice providers (APP) and house officers are invited to accelerate their path to mastering MiChart with ongoing events. Join us anytime. Mastering MiChart Webinars focus on easy to learn “time and click-saving” MiChart features. Mastering MiChart Meetups are small group (6-8) mini-seminars(60-90 min) that focus on specific MiChart topics The Calendar of Events […]
Getting Started With the Duo Smartphone App to Remotely Access Outlook and MiChart
Page ContentsPage Contents SummaryTopic Summary I list on this page the essential steps to install the 2 Factor Authentication (2FA) app Duo mobile on your smartphone, which is required so you can remotely (e.g. at home) access Outlook (via the web) and connect to MiChart (via Cisco AnyConnect VPN). I also share some of what you can expect to see […]