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I’m often asked “Why do I  have to close each message and return to the list to read mesages?  I want to read through open messages in Gmail.  There is a shortcut which allows you to move through open messages. Open the first message, to archive the current message and move to the next message, click on the left bracket “[” key. The next message will be open. You are not returned to the list of messages.

Before archiving, use the other keyboard shortcuts to mark the message. Just press “S” to mark the message with a ’star’ if you still need to take action or follow-up later. This is the same as ‘flagging’ a message in Outlook or other email applications.

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Your office is flooded, your files/photographs/documents are lost, and the words come back to haunt you: “When is the last time you backed up?” Lost documents, viruses, the ‘read error’ message regarding your hard drive. And it always seems to happen right before an important project is due.Here is an option that requires virtually zero maintenance by you and better yet, it is free (up to 2GB).

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Whether you just need the space or are trying to simplify your life, these sites have tips to help.

• Queen of Clean at HGTV: 15 tips to declutter
• Living on a Dime: Basics of tossing
• FlyLady.net: Declutter 15 minutes a day
• FastFengShui.com: Coping with the emotional aspects of clutter clearing

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Be a proactive patient! A recent Mayo Clinic post listed tips for preventing hospital infection. Discussion points include selecting your surgeon and asking about pre-surgery antibiotics. Two of the points they mention are suggestions that many articles discuss but that most of us are reluctant to act upon:

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There are many sites offering medical information. These are the ones I recommend* for general medical information.

1. CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)
2. CNN Health Health news stories
3. DrKoop.com former U.S. Surgeon General Continue Reading »

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When can the cancelled checks and tax returns be shredded? Yes, shredded. To protect yourself from identity fraud, do not put any financial documentation in the trash or the recycling. When in doubt, Continue Reading »

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Is your Gmail slower than usual? If you don’t use chat, be sure to turn it off. You should notice a bit more speed in your Gmail loads. To check the status of chat, look at the very bottom of your screen directly under the statistics for how much (or little) of your Gmail storage is in use. If you see Turn Off Chat, click on it. If you see Turn On Chat, the chat function is already off.

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