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Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 17 December, 2008 Anyone can be an Administrative Assistant, right? 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. Lets enjoy our day together.© Here are the top qualities that an assistant must have: Be organized.

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Oh where or where is my password?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 1 August, 2010 Oh where or where is my password? I hope you keep your address book locked up as that would be a very valuable source of information for someone up to no good. I keep mine in an encrypted Word file on my computer. However, you probably want to password protect file.

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Grrr! moments

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 23 May, 2009 Grrr! At one office I worked in we had a mail cart with slots for everyones mail, but it was filed First name, Last name. the phone book, standard filing practices etc.) This goes for filing and also how your contacts are ordered in Outlook. Lets enjoy our day together.©

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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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Pass it on.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 13 August, 2010 Pass it on. This is useful if you want to file the email and change the Subject line to something that better describes what the email is about or to put notes in the email. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins. Too much information.

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Meetings Plus: Taking them offline

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 19 December, 2009 Meetings Plus: Taking them offline I organize a lot of meetings in a day, week, month; heck, even into next year. I also have what I call a Scheduling Bin and I put all my meeting forms in there. Meetings Plus: Taking them offline On the job tips for new Admins.

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Working for the Disorganized.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 October, 2008 Working for the Disorganized. Here are some things I would suggest to help: Have regular meetings with your boss. If you do arrange to meet with them, be prepared with questions and information so they will see the benefit. Keep an organized filing system and file list.