Advanced Dashboard Work

The previous sections walked you through the creation of a simple digital dashboard, but that is not the limit of this technology. In fact, due to the way in which this technology is provided, there are few limits to what you can do. Building on the features of Web browsers, Outlook, and the power of scripting languages (like VBScript) that can call COM objects, you can make a digital dashboard do almost anything. This section will guide you through some bits of information that will allow you to start customizing and expanding on your dashboard(s).

Linking to Outlook Folders and Items

A common element on your dashboard is hyperlinks from the dashboard to Outlook folders or a specific Outlook item (like an appointment, ...

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