Styles in Microsoft Word can help improve everything from formatting to editing a document. Styles can be applied to make better templates, improve navigation, generate an automatic and hyperlinked Table of Contents, and make self-updating and numbered headings painless. What are the advantages of using Styles in Microsoft Word and how do you use them? Styles in Microsoft Word are…
Legal pros understand the importance of efficiently managing long and intricate documents. Yet, many Word users may not have fully explored the myriad of tools available in the View tab of the Microsoft Word ribbon. This often-overlooked section is a treasure trove of features designed to enhance your document navigation and review experience. From adjusting your document’s layout to using…
Many lawyers keep their smartphones on their desks alongside their computers. Without your phone handy, you might need to retrieve it for two-factor authentication codes, to answer text messages from home, or to take calls. Did you know that if you’re using Windows 11, you can link your Android or iPhone to your computer? This allows you to access calls,…
At the recent 2024-5 NCBA/F Leadership Orientation, CPM Director Catherine Sanders Reach shared some tips for productivity and efficiency for busy lawyers and bar volunteers. Add Your Volunteer Activities in the Right Place There are lots of Profile Sections to add to your LinkedIn profile. The primary ones include Education and Experience. Many lawyers put their bar associations and professional…
Do you need to show a client, support staff, or another lawyer how to do something, provide instructions, or educate them? The tools to record a quick video or create a step by step guide are well within your reach. In fact, you probably already have some in your toolbox. What are simple, low cost ways to create tutorials, manuals,…
Zoom is now called Zoom Workplace. The name change reflects the added features that provide far more than a mere video conferencing platform. Zoom Workplace includes collaborative whiteboards, team chat, email and calendar applications, meeting scheduling and appointment booking, share notes, a word processor, video recording, a scheduler, and the AI companion. Many of these tools are available in the…
Taking a screenshot on your computer or smartphone comes in handy for many reasons. You might be capturing a website or text message for discovery or preservation. You might want to share an image along with text with a client. You might be putting together instructions on how to do something in your office. Or capture an error message to…
Have you upgraded your Windows operating system from Windows 10 to 11? Have you avoided it because you worry that it could be unstable, or that your old software or drivers won’t work? Are you worried that your older computer will not have the required specifications to do the upgrade? These are all legitimate concerns. Microsoft is rolling out a major…
Recently the Center for Practice Management and CLE Department held a day and a half of programming including How to Manage Your Workload – Time, Task, Email and Distraction Management for Lawyers and Tips Today You Can Use Tomorrow. The programs, now available on demand, are designed to give lawyers and their teams actionable and tactical information that could be…
Both Windows and Macs come with screen clipping tools. Windows 10 has Snip and Sketch, Windows 11 has a Snipping Tool, and MacOS comes with Screenshot (see the keyboard shortcuts Shift-Command-4 to take a screenshot of a selected area, or Shift-Command-3 to capture the entire screen). All are quite handy at capturing a screen, or a part of a screen,…