The Owners' Manual

By Julia P. O’Brien

Practical advice based on BL’s policies and procedures as well as things that might be helpful in your life outside BL.

This issue’s tip is near and dear to the Legal Department’s heart –

be careful what you put in an e-mail message!

Contrary to what you may think, e-mail is NOT private and can easily be disclosed in a claim situation.

Would you want everyone on the project team to see this e-mail? If not, perhaps a phone call would be better.

Reread your e-mail before sending. Is the

Consider this setting: Outlook  File  Options  Mail  Click: Always check spelling before sending  OK

message spelled correctly? Does it make sense?

Some are familiar with Microsoft Windows 7 and some are not. There are a lot of navigation tools hardwired as shortcuts to “ hopefully ” (<- keyword) make your life easier while interacting with a computer running Micro- soft products to help in completing specific tasks. Ever wonder what this funny looking key on your keyboard was for or why it looks like the “Windows Start Button”? Keyboard Windows Start Button

Well, it’s called the “ Windows Logo ” key and it can do a great deal. Here is a tiny sample:

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Press the following Keys Windows logo key + Home

To do this

Minimize all but the active window.

OR “Grab the active window at the top and shake it!!” (really - try it!)

Similar functions: Press the following Keys Windows logo key + D Windows logo key + M

To do this

Display the desktop. Minimize all windows.

Want to access the “ Windows Start Button ” list of tools and applications, press this single key: Windows logo key Open or close the Start menu.

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