How to Create Outlook Templates Use e-mail templates to send messages that include information that doesn't change from message to message. You can compose and save a message as a template, and then use that template every time you need it. Just add any new information before sending the template as an e-mail message. On the File menu, point to New, and then click Mail Message. The New button on the Standard Toolbar and the keyboard shortcut  Ctrl+N will also open the new e-mail message window. In the message body, type the text that you want. In the message window, click the Office Button menu, click Save As. In the Save As dialog box, in the Save as type list, click Outlook Template (*.oft). In the File name box, type a name for your template, and then click Save Close your email message without saving to Draft folder. How to Use your Outlook Template To compose a message using an Email template follow these steps: In the Inbox window, click Tools, point to Forms, and then click Choose Form... Under Look In, select User Templates in the File System. Double click the desired message template. Address, adapt and send your modified email template. Whatis.com An internet glossary that offers an easy way to learn the meaning of the latest techno-world buzzwords. WhatIs.com® is a knowledge exploration and self-education tool about information technology, especially about the Internet and computers. It contains over 4,500 individual encyclopedic definition/topics, a number of "Fast Reference" pages and learning tools. The topics contain about 12,000 hyperlinked cross-references between definition-topics and to other sites for further information. The site is constantly updated. http://whatis.techtarget.com/   Upcoming Conference Educause 2008 Annual Conference October 28-31, 2008 Orlando, Florida   As the premier information technology gathering for higher education, this event draws attendees from all professional levels, from all sizes and types of institutions, and from across the United States and around the world.   http://net.educause.edu/e08   How To Access Professional Development Resources This webcast shows the different ways to access HCC's professional development resources. (2:33) http://pds.hccfl.edu/pds/Webcasts.cfm If you have any questions about the webcast, or if you would like to learn how to use the featured software, please contact PDWS at Ext. 7338 to schedule an appointment.   New NovusCMS The new NovusCMS (version 4.5)  provides both technical and non-technical users the ability to create, edit and publish their own or department web pages. NOVUS 4.5 comes with user friendly interface, Rich Text Editor with MS Word like toolbar, HTML editor, easy copy-paste ability and lots more to enable easy web page creation and maintenance. Since this is a new product for the HCC community, PDWS is conducting trainings at all campuses on different days of the week. To register for NOVUS training , visit: http://pds.hccfl.edu/pds/register/register.cfm  *Note: This is the new version of Novus. (Training duration: 2 hours).