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Insider technology tips, resources, and information for MCPS staff, students, and parents.
Would you like to integrate technology into your instruction but aren't sure where to start? The 21st Century Interactive Classroom site on myMCPS is a helpful resource for all teachers. more
Messages in Outlook are deleted after thirty days, but you can create a folder in Outlook where items can be stored until you delete them. more
This feature allows you to have messages from another Outlook user come to your Inbox in a specified color. more
Do you need to save certain emails? If you want to save an Outlook message for longer than the current 30 days that are allowed, treat the message as any other file. more
Do you want to change the default font and/or size in Word 2007, which is Calibri size 11, so you don’t have to change it each time? more
Did you know that email message expire in 30 days but notes never expire? You can save your important email messages as notes and have access to them whenever you need them! more
Did you know you can now access your documents in your My Documents folder or T-Shared folder from you through Internet Webmail? more
Need to remember an e-mail address or have it quickly added to your Outlook contacts? more
Have you ever been asked to provide detailed contact information about yourself? If you have created a contact entry in Outlook about yourself, it’s easy to share with others. more
Have you ever paged through the print copy of the MCPS Comprehensive Calendar and then entered events into your Outlook calendar? If you have, this Tech Tip will save you time! more
Have you ever sent an e-mail and then realized you sent it to the wrong person or that it contained incorrect information? more
Have you ever read an e-mail that required a follow-up, and you just didn't have time to reply that instant...and you forgot to go back to it? more
Do you have a person or business in your Outlook Contacts that you need to visit? If you've entered a complete address, you can easily view a map for that location. more
Need that important e-mail that you deleted a day or so ago? Don't despair; you can recover deleted items in Outlook even after the "Deleted Items" folder has been emptied. more
Tired of emptying the trash - twice? more
Do you create documents in Microsoft Word and then need to e-mail them immediately? Did you know you can e-mail a document while working in Word? more
If you know you are going to be away from school or the office and unable to check e-mail, turn on the "Out of Office Assistant" feature in Microsoft Outlook. more
If you find browsing for a document to attach to an e-mail labor intensive, this tech tip is for you. You can send a single attachment directly from the Microsoft Office applications Word, PowerPoint or Excel. more
Would you like to send an email to multiple people in a school, but don’t need or want to create a distribution list? more
Did you know you can have mail messages automatically file themselves in folders you create? You can do this by creating a rule for certain messages. more
Would you like a shortcut for certain phrases that you use frequently when typing? more
If you have a hard time clicking and dragging to highlight text, this tech tip is for you. more
Are you tired of having sticky notes all over your desk? If so, use the notes feature in Outlook to store that hard to remember information. more