Small Office/Outlook Filter: I'm part of a small, family-run non-profit organization and we're attempting to drag ourselves, screaming, into the 21st century. Right now the main email is AOL and has been for years. (I know, I know.) We want to transition to a setup that allows us to have our own emails, yet share calendars and tasks. With our setup, what advice can you give on our setup? (more inside)
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posted by damiano99
on Jul 21, 2009 -
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How can I make my office more comfortable so that I can take naps over lunch?
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posted by reenum
on Jul 21, 2009 -
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Excel 2007 - How do I stop the scrolling function from jumping to the top/bottom of a cell? This happens using the mouse scroll wheel, when clicking the scroll wheel and moving the mouse (free scroll type of thing), and when using the scroll bars onscreen.
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posted by Merlin144
on Jul 18, 2009 -
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I have been watching the AMC series
Mad Men (set in NYC office setting around 1960) and it made me wonder. Just how accurately does it portray the professional workplace of the period? (Ubiquitous smoking, drinking, degrading comments to women and overt flirting, etc.). In particular, was it ever considered normal to keep a stocked bar in every office/conference room?
I realize things are exaggerated for TV and to contrast with today’s norms... but generally speaking was it really this bad back then? I guess I am looking for responses from those who are familiar with the TV show and worked in an office in this timeframe.
posted by punkfloyd
on Jul 16, 2009 -
38 answers
Asking_for_friendFilter/ExcelFilter: I’ve built a pretty basic calculator in Excel to help people figure out how much to bill for partial months vs. full months. As you can guess, there's...
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posted by littlerobothead
on Jul 8, 2009 -
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Where can I find good mulitplayer games to play in the office against co-workers?
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posted by jwfree
on Jul 2, 2009 -
15 answers
A coworker is testing for her black belt in taekwondo this weekend, and I'm looking for ideas of how we can celebrate her achievement at the office.
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posted by Balonious Assault
on Jun 26, 2009 -
9 answers
An intern at work is dressing very inappropriately. Is there any way I can tell her nicely to tone it down?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 21, 2009 -
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Please help me remember these office humor videos where God was the boss who carried a staff and ducked responsibility..
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posted by hypersloth
on Jun 19, 2009 -
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How can I politely decline to buy stuff from a coworker who is constantly selling candles, Tupperware, etc?
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posted by ShadePlant
on Jun 19, 2009 -
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FaxFilter: Our fax line won't receive all the faxes all the time, only some of the faxes some of the time - and even then not with any consistency. Google-fu (and even bing-fu) are failing me. Of course, there's
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posted by sio42
on Jun 17, 2009 -
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How do I keep coworker friends from taking breaks by chatting with me in my office?
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posted by pizzazz
on Jun 12, 2009 -
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I'm working part time at two jobs right now - they worked together to hire me so that I could have enough income until Company A can hire my full time. Too bad I want to stay with Company B.
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 9, 2009 -
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WordMacroFilter: So my new boss is great but he has some crazy grammar and wordsmithing quirks. I received a list (no joke) of the edits he wants to see of documents that come to his desk (use affect instead of impact, effect instead of impacts, etc). I'd like to create a Microsoft Word Macro that will automate the task.
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posted by roundrock
on May 19, 2009 -
7 answers
How do I rig a motion-activated alert for my office door? Or just stop being startled when people walk in?
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posted by teleri025
on May 6, 2009 -
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I'm applying for post-grad school jobs. One of them, a bit of a long shot, is within my close-knit current office. Others are elsewhere in and outside of the organization. Difficulty: my two best references are not only in this office but running the first job search. How in the world do I manage this?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 21, 2009 -
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how can I restrict my landlord's access to my suite, which is also my home office. i'm leaving a month from now. he wants to be able to show it between 9 and 5 every day, and call a couple of hours in advance.
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posted by klanawa
on Apr 1, 2009 -
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I'm looking to go paperless, and have been quite impressed by what I've read about the
Neatdesk adf scanner.
I'm looking for something similar to compare it to(so I don't buy the first thing I see), and I recall seeing some "X"-shaped scanner somewhere in some magazine(Wired is ringing a bell, but I really do not recall), but no amount of Google-fu can help me locate it again.
Has anybody seen such a thing?
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posted by zweldon
on Mar 26, 2009 -
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Phone Prank Filter: I need to keep a co-worker's phone from ringing. I know the tape over plug technique but the trick is these phones have digital displays. Is there a way to cut the phone w/o cutting the power?
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posted by DetonatedManiac
on Mar 12, 2009 -
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What's your favorite solution for sharing music (and control thereof) at the office or similar environment? Specifically, some sort of LAN or web controllable "server" type solution?
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posted by twiggy
on Mar 10, 2009 -
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What else can I keep at my desk for making sandwiches? I'm bored of peanut butter and jam.
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posted by Tapioca
on Mar 10, 2009 -
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I'd like to buy a kneeling chair, but I can't find any locally to try. Do you have any tips about buying one online?
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posted by odinsdream
on Mar 6, 2009 -
10 answers
Has anyone taken the Office Proficiency Assessment and Certification (OPAC) test recently, or have documentation on what
exactly it tests for in Word and Excel?
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posted by limeswirltart
on Mar 6, 2009 -
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I have a Mac user whose Word documents are suddenly opening as lime green text on lime green background. This is only on her machine, anyone else can open the same documents and have them show as black text on a white background.
Office 2008, OS X 10.5
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey
on Mar 2, 2009 -
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Recommend new desk for Laptop + Flat Panel(s)?
My computer is dying, as is its old desk. I need to replace both. While I'm set on the hardware (15" MacBook Pro + 27" LCD Monitor), I can't find the ideal desk.
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posted by MaxVonCretin
on Mar 1, 2009 -
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Multi-Computer: How to deal with mailmerge differences between Office 2000 and 2003?
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posted by SirStan
on Feb 24, 2009 -
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We've got an intern that doesn't appreciate his chance to work in our studio, but my boss just won't fire him! How long do I keep giving my boss reasons?
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posted by toekneebullard
on Feb 23, 2009 -
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In a week I'll be moving away and leaving behind the tiny law firm that I've worked at for the last several years. I would really like to purchase something for the office that will make my (soon-to-be-ex)co-workers' workdays a little brighter. However, I'm stumped about what would be an appropriate, and appreciated, gift.
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posted by Pomo
on Feb 20, 2009 -
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I'm part of a group of about 70 people (at a company of tens of thousands) spread across the country and we're having a hard time communicating, especially casually. Anyone have any suggestions?
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posted by Tilon
on Feb 18, 2009 -
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We're thinking of building a small backyard bungalow to use as an office, ideally with some sort of bike storage attached.
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posted by El Curioso
on Feb 12, 2009 -
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I need MS Excel and Word to play together nicely. I can do what I need to in Word, and I can do what I need to in Excel; it's the Relationship that's Complicated. Maybe I need workflow advice? Basic knowledge? Please, please keep reading.
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posted by cheeken
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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Spreadsheet question: Display Greater Value? I know this is one of those "you-either-know-it-or-you-don't" situations, and I just don't know.
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posted by guptaxpn
on Feb 5, 2009 -
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I'm looking for an extremely reputable and professional massage therapist to visit an office in midtown Manhattan and give several (15 or so) 10 - 15 minute neck-and-shoulder massages to the individuals who work in the office. HELP!!
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posted by kayzie
on Jan 30, 2009 -
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