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Increase Productivity with Keyboard Shortcuts

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The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Log Files As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Lets grow together!

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Administrative/Clerical: 5 Ways to Make Your Workspace an Oasis

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Paperwork is part and parcel of being an administrative professional, clerk, or receptionist. Optimize your desk by tackling documents and Post-it notes that take up precious surface space. File papers immediately instead of letting them linger, and assign each item on your desk to a designated spot.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession: Where do I Think We Are Headed?

Laughing all the Way to Work

As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. As an administrative assistant I manage my boss's practice so he can do his job. New executives are computer savvy and are comfortable on a keyboard. The administrative assistant will be a key player in managing that delegation process for the executive.

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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

Laughing all the Way to Work

Try to anticipate the need so you can have the file or the answer your boss needs, before he or she even knows they need it. Be professional on the phone and greet people who come calling, but not everyone needs to get in to see the boss. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Be one step ahead of your boss.

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Frustration Busters!

Laughing all the Way to Work

Recently I was working with someone on an Excel document. They sent an e-mail wondering if any of the assistants could help them export a document from Excel to Word. Unlike Word you will only see the header repeated when you do a print preview or print the document. Or if you want to attach a file, choose Attach File.

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

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When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System

Laughing all the Way to Work

Tried and True Method: I set up 12 hanging file folders labelled January through to December. I then put the items in a two-fold file folder with his calendar printed out on the one side and the items he will need for the day on the other side. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. Where can I put this paper?