OneNote is a great app for managing your notes at meetings or in class, but sometimes you might need to convert them to different formats to share with others. Here is a quick look on how it’s done.

With OneNote open click the File tab to access Backstage View and select Save As. Now select if you want to save the current page, section or entire Notebook.

Depending on what you want to save will determine which file types are available. For example if you want to save just a Page you can save it in Word, PDF, XPS, or Single File Web Page format.

Saving a Section also gives you the same file types to save as.

If you want to save an entire notebook, the file types are more limited and only include OneNote Package, PDF, and XPS.

In this example we decided to save a Notebook in PDF format, so select PDF then click the Save As button.

Browse to the folder you want to save it in and click Save.

Now you can open view the notes in your favorite PDF viewer.

Sometimes you might need to convert your OneNote documents to other file formats to share with others who are running different operating systems or don’t have MS Office products installed. With OneNote 2010 another cool feature is WebApps that let you upload the OneNote docs to your SkyDrive and view, share, and edit them online.

If you’re a new user of OneNote 2010 make sure to check out our article on getting started with it.

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If you love to customize your system as much as possible, then we have a fun way for you to change the color scheme for the Task Manager Window. Those Performance and Networking tabs will have a fresh new look in only a few minutes.

Before

The default color scheme for the Performance and Networking tabs is not bad, but if you love customizing your system then even this can be changed.

Getting Started with Task Manager Modder

Task Manager Modder comes in .7z zip file and has a single file inside (Task Manager Modder.exe). All you will need to do is place it in an appropriate Program Files folder and create a shortcut. When you start Task Manager Modder for the first time you will have to agree to the EULA in order to use the program.

You will see an embedded Task Manager Window inside the program window for viewing color modifications and the color controls at the bottom.

Here is a closer look at the color adjustments toolbar. You can select from the set of included colors for each option or enter your own custom color codes if desired. During our tests we chose the colors included with the program.

Here are three examples that we set up on our system. You can have a lot of fun experimenting with the color schemes to get that “just perfect look��. When you have everything fixed just the way that you like click on Modify Taskmgr. Keep in mind that if you have the Task Manager Window open it will temporarily close while the colors are changed then restart. Click Exit when you are finished modifying the color scheme.

After

Our Task Manager Window definitely had a different look and feel to it afterwards.

If you need or want to change back to the default color scheme just click on Restore Taskmgr. As discussed above, if you have the Task Manager Window open it will temporarily close while the colors are reset then restart.

Conclusion

By changing the colors in Task Manager, it could actually help you identify performance issues easier. So if you love to customize as much of your system as possible, then you can definitely have fun with Task Manager Modder.

Links

Download Task Manager Modder

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Want to find out how many people are visiting your Tumblr blog, and who’s linking to your posts?

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If you are excited about the return of Futurama then you will definitely want to look through our roundup of wallpapers, icon packs, and fonts.

Wallpapers

Note: Click on the picture to see the full-size image—these wallpapers vary in size so you may need to crop, stretch, or place them on a colored background in order to best match them to your screen’s resolution.

Icon Packs

Note: To customize the icon setup on your Windows 7 & Vista systems see our article here. Using Windows XP? We have you covered here.

Futurama Vol. 1

*.ico format only

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Futurama Vol. 2 – The Humans

*.ico format only

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Futurama Vol. 3 – The Aliens

*.ico format only

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Futurama Vol. 4 – The Robots

*.ico format only

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Futurama Vol. 5 – Heads In Jars

*.ico format only

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Futurama Vol. 6 – The Movies

*.ico format only, also has bonus sets of shadow profile wallpapers (png format) included!

Contains the following wallpapers as sets in these sizes: Fullscreen (1600*1200), iPhone (320*480), Widescreen (2560*1600).

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Futurama Sigma Style

*.ico, .png, and .icns format

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Font Packs

Futurama

*includes four font types

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Futurama Dingbats

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For more great ways to customize your computer be certain to look through our Desktop Fun section.

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