Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Steps To Add Emoticons To Microsoft Communicator

If you are looking out for some sort of way by which you can get in touch with your colleagues for any particular purpose, then Microsoft Office Communicator program is going to be just what you want. Microsoft has created this instant-messaging program mainly to carter the needs of business enterprises as well as those who work at home. Microsoft Office Communicator comes with many common features that are incorporated into the Microsoft Messenger program. However, some exclusive features come with the Communicator program that will definitely offer you with a great experience. These extended features are designed mainly for business purposes. These features include VoIP and video conferencing services.
Well, here in this article, we will be discussing about adding emoticons to the Office Communicator program. Emoticons, as you know, are computer icons that display various facial expressions designed to convey various emotions. Follow these simple instructions from our chat team that will help you in getting this done.

Microsoft Help Instructions

  • Before you start out the procedure, you need to make sure that you have closed down all the programs that are currently running on your computer system. This is because active programs may interfere with the speed of your computer.
  • Next up, you need to launch the Microsoft Office Communicator program on your computer.
  • Now, in the Microsoft Office Communicator window, you need to click on the menu that is labeled by Tools located at the top menu bar of your computer screen.
  • Once you do that, you need to click on the tab that is named as Instant Message located at the top of the Options box. After that, you need click on the check box next to the option that reads Show emoticons in instant messages.
  • Following which you need to right click on a message where you would like to add an emoticon and then click on the Insert Emoticon option.
  • After that, you need to click on the emoticon you would like to use for Microsoft Office Communicator program. Doing so will make the emoticon appear in the location where you have right clicked.

Well, that is it! You must have successfully added emoticons to Microsoft Office Communicator by now. If, in an unlikely situation, any issue creeps in or for any related issues, please feel free to get in touch with our chat team for further assistance on this.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Fixing Calendar Issues In Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is the answer to all your email management issues, particularly if your job requires you to deal with large chunks of emails every day. The default email client from the tech giant Microsoft comes bundled with a set of useful features such as contacts, calendar, etc. Using the Calendar feature, you can track down any important appointments and events. However, at times, you may not be able to receive calendar or meeting information in your inbox. Well, follow these simple instructions to fix these kinds of Outlook problems in a moment.

Instructions
  • In order to begin the process, you need to launch the Windows Start menu. For this, you need to press the Start button that is located on the left side bottom corner of your computer screen.
  • Now, when the Start menu opens up, you need to click on the icon that is labeled as All Programs from the list of options and then click on the icon for Microsoft Outlook.
  • Next up, on the Microsoft Outlook window, you need to go to the Tools menu located on the top menu bar of the Outlook window.
  • Following which you need to click on the link that is labeled as Rules and Alerts from the menu. After that, you need to click on the New button in order to create a new rule.
  • Once you do that, you need to select the option that says Start from a blank rule followed by Check messages when they arrive and then hit the Next button.
  • Then, you need to click on Choose Form and choose any of the options as follows: Accept Meeting Response, Decline Meeting Response, Meeting Cancellation, Meeting Request or Tentative Meeting Response.
  • After that, you need to select the option that reads Move it to the specified folder from the What do you want to do with the message? Field and then choose the folder named Inbox. Hit the OK button and then click on Next.
  • Finally, end the process by pressing the Finish button. When you are done, you need to restart your computer to save the changes that you have just made.
Well, that is it! From now on, you would be able to see the Outlook calendar meeting requests sent to you. For any further information on the Outlook problems, feel free to get in touch with our tech support team.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Setting Up Email Accounts In Microsoft Outlook 2010


Microsoft Outlook 2010 comes with the MS Office 2010 suite of applications. When you install Office 2010, the various programs and applications in the MS Office software package will be automatically installed. These include various applications like MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, etc. You can use Outlook as a separate application. When you run the application, you may be asked to activate the product. Go through the activation by entering the product or activation key.
To use Outlook 2010 as your mail client, you need to add your email accounts to the Outlook application. This can be easily done using the Outlook email setup wizard.

How to setup your email accounts in Microsoft Outlook 2010


  • Open the Outlook 2010 application. Press the ‘File’ tab shown on the main screen. From the opened menu, select the ‘Info’ option. Select the ‘Add or remove accounts’ from the sub-menu. Under the ‘Email’ menu, press the ‘New’ button to add a new account.
  • If you have already started an account in Outlook 2010, and are now trying to add a new email to the same, choose your account from the list displayed in the ‘Email’ menu.
  • If you are creating a new account, select the ‘Email account’ option to start a new account. You will be asked to enter the various details like the name, email account information, the password details, and so on. The Outlook email setup wizard will automatically set up the settings for your account, once you press ‘Next’.
  • If you want, you can choose the option to configure your Outlook account manually. You have to choose the ‘Internet Mail’ option for the account.
  • You will have to enter basic information like the name, email address, password, etc, as well as other advanced settings like the incoming and outgoing servers, the protocols to be used, and so on.
  • You can use a Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol for your connection for secure transmission. You can use the Secure Password Authentication feature to authenticate all the messages transmitted to and from the Outlook mail client.
  • Give port numbers for the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) outgoing server as 465 or 587, depending on your encryption settings.
  • It is better to choose the auto setup option to configure the account if you are not sure about these advanced settings.

Once you have successfully added your email account, you can continue to receive and send messages using the Outlook