Notepad 7 is a Ribbon-Style Notepad for Windows 7
Last Updated on Sunday, 5 February 2012 04:39 Written by Alan Sunday, 5 February 2012 07:00
From time immemorial Windows has come with it’s classic Notepad app. Few users bother with it anymore, thanks to the proliferation of Microsoft Word and the free alternatives, both desktop and web based. There are also countless competitors to Notepad itself that provide the simple text editing, but a better interface and a few more options. When Microsoft introduced the ribbon interface to Office 2007, and now Office 2010, the original Notepad started to feel a bit dated.
Windows Notepad isn’t going away, though. There are still enough users who favor it’s simple design and interface to keep it around. There are also those Notepad users who want to get that more up-to-date feeling, and for them we found Notepad 7.
Notepad 7 brings the Office feel to the app with the ribbon interface that was introduced in Office and is now proliferating in Windows 8. It offers the same great functionality that was a part of the original app, including the ability to save files with a simple .TXT extension. Users can also customize the toolbar or move it around, and add the date and time to documents.
Notepad 7 is available for Windows versions, including Vista SP2 and 7. It requires .NET framework 4.0 to be installed on your PC. It doesn’t replace the Windows version of Notepad, but is a stand-alone app. To open a document with it, simply choose the “open with” option. It’s a free download from SkyForU.
Outlook Connector for Facebook Updated
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 January 2012 06:03 Written by Alan Thursday, 19 January 2012 06:03
Microsoft created the Outlook Social Connector back in 2009 to integrate social networks into a user’s Outlook program in the hopes of bringing as much information as possible together in one place. More recently, in July of 2010, they added Facebook to the list of networks available in the Social Connector, to go along with LinkedIn, Windows Live Messenger, MySpace, and more.
Yesterday Microsoft posted a quick message to their Outlook blog letting everyone know that a new update for Outlook Connector for Facebook had been released. “Recently, we released a small update to the software that connects the Outlook Social Connector to Facebook. If you already use the Outlook Social Connector to connect to Facebook, you can get the software update in our download center.” The update allows you to connect to Facebook over a secure, or https, connection, something that surprisingly wasn’t built into the older version of the app.
If you would like to learn more about the Outlook Social Connector you can visit Microsoft Office. The new update is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows. You will need to be using either Outlook 2003, 2007, or 2010, which should include almost everyone, as does the Windows version requirement which is, in a nutshell, Windows XP SP3 or newer. To get the update, as well as installation instructions, visit the Microsoft Download Center.
Word 2010 Gets New 2012 Calendar Templates
Last Updated on Thursday, 5 January 2012 08:59 Written by Alan Saturday, 7 January 2012 06:00
The calendar has officially turned and, believe it or not, we are into 2012. That means new calendars, and many people rely on Microsoft Word and their widely used calendar templates to get them started in a new month or new year. Calendar templates for Word are especially popular with business customers, but are also widely used in homes around the world.
With the added functionality of Office 2010, Word has become an even better tool for both home and business users. With that comes even cooler calendar templates for Word 2010. Microsoft has tried to please both business and home users with their new templates.
“All of these calendars take advantage of familiar Word 2010 features to let you design your own calendar. For example, you can Use themes and change colors to give the calendar’s border a different look.
We’ve got photo calendars, which you might want to use at home, and business calendars for your office. Each calendar has two versions:
- One with the week starting on Monday and ending on Sunday
- And another with the week starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday”
The new Photo calendars allow the user to select their own pictures to include on each page. The new templates, and links to them, are listed below.
- Twelve-month photo calendar in tabloid format (11″x17″) paper (Monday – Sunday)
- Twelve-month photo calendar in tabloid format (Sunday – Saturday)
- Basic twelve-month photo calendar for letter size (8.5″x11″) paper (Monday – Sunday)
- Basic twelve-month photo calendar for letter size (Sunday – Saturday)
For business users, Microsoft has specially formatted Word calendars that allow you to add your company logo, web address, and also change the photos so you can brown-nose your boss and embarrass your co-workers. The list, and links, are below.
- One-page business calendar (Monday – Sunday)
- One-page business calendar (Sunday – Saturday)
- Quarterly calendar with four months per sheet in landscape orientation (Monday – Sunday)
- Quarterly calendar with four months per sheet in landscape orientation (Sunday – Saturday)
Microsoft Office templates are free to download and use. You can browse them all by visiting the Templates Library.
