Thank you ladies. Does anyone actually try to maintain their MS Outlook (so that it's easy to pull up email addresses, print labels etc.) and also keep hardcopy print outs of contacts info filed in their Filofax? I sort of currently do it in a very messy way via the Filofax address software. There's got to be a better way of keeping the Filofax updated.
Think might have to rethink completely how to do this and scrap Outlook, it's sort of evolved over the years. But I'm determined to keep my Filofax.
<em>edited by Sugarbeach on 15/02/2011</em>
If you use Outlook sync phone regularly with it and not just phone numbers but the calendar too.... here's a tip that was passed on to me eons ago by an organised friend:
In Outlook create a category called "Birthdays" with a bright colour and in Outlook add birthdays as recurring events allocated to this category... that way they stand out so you shouldn't forget them and they'll appear in the calendar on your phone so you can check it when you are out shopping. (I've added the year of birth to all my under-18 relatives birthday entries so its easy to see what sort of pressie/card to buy)
For contacts in Outlook I've created categories too; family, friends, restaurants etc - these got passed to my Nokia phone but not to my current Android-based one (grrr). My default Outlook contact view is by category so I can find the details I need quickly
Also have added most commonly used addresses over the years so can now print labels for letters or cards or at least have the address to hand when on hols wanting to write postcards.
I always back up my Outlook file each month (learned that lesson the hard way) but still keep a paper record in the form of my trusty address book.
Finally, which will probably mark us out as a pair of IT geeks, I send DH appointments for events we do together whilst he sends me his travel info the same way so I know when he's going to be away!
edited by SusieH on 15/02/2011
You make me feel like a dinosaur with my shabby address book-funny thing is though when my techno-savy daughter was doing her wedding invites my old book was the only thing she wanted was the old address book as it was actually up to date!
Gave up on Outlook 3/4 years ago when I moved over to Mac.
Now use Gmail and Google Contacts and Calendar which sync to almost all devices and are also available anywhere you have a net connection.
So, you sync your contacts between Google and iPhone, BB, Nokia, Android etc etc. Any changes made on any device syncs back to Google and all other devices. Also works fine for calendars and of course email..
If you use Outlook sync phone regularly with it and not just phone numbers but the calendar too.... here's a tip that was passed on to me eons ago by an organised friend:
In Outlook create a category called "Birthdays" with a bright colour and in Outlook add birthdays as recurring events allocated to this category... that way they stand out so you shouldn't forget them and they'll appear in the calendar on your phone so you can check it when you are out shopping. (I've added the year of birth to all my under-18 relatives birthday entries so its easy to see what sort of pressie/card to buy)
For contacts in Outlook I've created categories too; family, friends, restaurants etc - these got passed to my Nokia phone but not to my current Android-based one (grrr). My default Outlook contact view is by category so I can find the details I need quickly
Also have added most commonly used addresses over the years so can now print labels for letters or cards or at least have the address to hand when on hols wanting to write postcards.
I always back up my Outlook file each month (learned that lesson the hard way) but still keep a paper record in the form of my trusty address book.
Finally, which will probably mark us out as a pair of IT geeks, I send DH appointments for events we do together whilst he sends me his travel info the same way so I know when he's going to be away!
<em>edited by SusieH on 15/02/2011</em>
I used to be able to sort of stay on top of it all between MS Outlook (which I have not upgraded for ages) and the Filofax. Now it's just everywhere and nowhere to hand when I need it...the mobile, bits of paper, emails, company letters....