Bits & Bytes
Editor’s note: Information Technology Support and Services offers technology tips in this column. To submit questions or suggestions for topics, contact the IT Service Desk, ext. 1-4000 or ITService@mcg.edu. Visit the Web site at www.mcg.edu/itss.
A sneak preview at GroupWise 7
Coming this fall, ITSS will upgrade the campus GroupWise mail system from version 6.5 to version 7. What will this mean in our workaday world? Plenty. Here’s a small sample:
Multiple calendars – Keep as many calendars as you want. With GroupWise 7, you can maintain separate office, personal and organizational calendars and share them only with those you want.
Spell-As-You-Go – The red squiggly line you’re so familiar with in word-processing programs joins GroupWise as version 7 automatically spell-checks the subject line and body of messages as you type.
Navigation tabs – In GroupWise 7, the folder tree isn’t the only way to get around. Your most-used folders will display across the top of the main window as tabs. Any folder can be made a tab and any tab can be taken away.
Search attachments as well as messages – Find attachments simply by searching for a key word or phrase you know it contains (as long as the attachment is in a form GroupWise 7 supports).
Improved WebAccess – Write, edit, save and send items using the Work in Progress folder when you’re away from the office. Schedule appointments, tasks and reminders for yourself and others as well. Drag and drop functionality, context menus and much more.
Stay tuned. GroupWise 7 has lots to offer. We’ll keep you posted.