Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

These days, you need to shred documents, protect your computer, watch out for fraudulent e-mails, be on guard against pretexting and much more. Faxing Personal Information. Fraudsters have become extremely devious and technologically savvy. From the other side of the planet, they can steal your personal information.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 22, 2010

How many times do you search through those piles in an attempt to look for a document that isn’t there? Schedule time in the day to file documents or keep a pile of “frequently referred to&# files on your desk for easy access. • Paper Documents Use the color coded system for filing (ie.

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Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

This way, everyone will be using the exact same documents , spreadsheet , etc. Just make sure to protect the documents, spreadsheets, etc. Another option is to create templates in Microsoft Office and either e-mail them to everyone or place them on a network drive for everyone to access. so that they dont get changed.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

This is the time of year that most people stress over because we are waiting for documents like W2’s, mortgage statements, 1099’s, and other information in order to file taxes. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

You have to be able to create a PowerPoint presentation, merge a document in Word, or create a report in Excel. Always proofread a document prior to sending it, good proofreading includes printing the document for review. Utilize spell check and review the document for grammar errors. Get the knowledge you need.

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Practically Perfect PA

JULY 2, 2015

The lady to the left of me had inherited a 12 page job spec which had not been updated in 10 years whereas the lady to the right had a 6 page document. When the printer/scanner/fax breaks down I am ultimately the person who troubleshoots and fixes the machine in question. There is always the level of expectation that I will sort it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Imagine that your boss comes to you and asks you to merge several files into one main file ( Microsoft Word document). Then at the end, you just accept all changes to get the final document. Do you find that you are being bombarded with updates to the same files time and time again? I completely forgot about that.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 31, 2010

Look at it this way, if there is a document that needs to be proofread and we don’t find the mistakes, that document is going to make a huge impact. Receivers of the document may get the wrong interpretation or the wrong impression. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier.

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The Office Professionals Place

JANUARY 21, 2010

Now Google can help you do things like…… Google Docs – Create and share your online documents, presentations and spreadsheets Google Voice - Don’t have time to listen to voicemails? Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. I remember the days when you could use Google as a search engine only.

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Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

Here are the simple steps on how to copy tables: Open your Word document that contains the table. This actually is quite easy to do. Open Powerpoint and click on File, then select New, then Blank Presentation. You will see this screen at the bottom.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Photocopy all publications one after another, whether it be via the document feeder, the glass pane or both. The copier will now spit out all of the documents , in the order that you asked it to do it in, 10 copies for each bundle. The copier will then scan in all of the information in the order that you want it in.

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 11, 2008

You need to be able to find certain documents on your cubicle walls for easy reference. Try to keep your documents, pictures, etc. Try to keep the pictures on a professional level, so obviously dont hang anything that might be lewd, harmful to others cultures or has a picture of something illegal on it.

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Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

7%), but the document size is the same. You can not e-mail a document with 30 such pictures because size is over 10 MB. Richard Posted on 9 October, 2008 10:52 AM Anonymous How can I resize all the 30 picture of a word document, Please advice. 10comments for this post Anonymous These actions dont change the picture size.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 7, 2010

My suggestion would be to backup your documents, electronic files, spreadsheets, etc. In the event your system crashes or you get some terrible virus, you will be able to access documents and work on another computer while IT restores your data. A good practice is to perform a weekly backup of documents and files.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 8, 2009

If possible, “Go Green,&# eliminate the paper clutter and file documents electronically. Recycle Papers Continue with the Go Green Initiative and recycle documents that are no longer necessary. In an effort to eliminate paper, you may want to scan the document, save it as a PDF, and file it in an electronic file.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 4, 2010

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

MARCH 4, 2010

• Creating a paper trail - a supervisor documenting an employee’s responses or vice versa The ‘Bcc’ feature is a helpful tool, but can be used for inappropriate or wrong purposes. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 29, 2010

This makes it easy for minutes to be properly documented and promotes meeting order. If it is possible, send the documents as one attachment and not several (ie. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Distribute the agenda/handouts prior to the meeting. agenda, minutes from last meeting.)

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Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 16, 2008

If people place items on my desk or chair, I will simply place it back at the top of my mail tray and prioritize all documents as needed. People have to understand that each person prioritizes their work their own way. If you like this post, please subscribe to my feeds or get posts e-mailed directly to you.

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Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2008

Now select Microsoft Office Document Image Writer. There are other ways to implement this, depending on the software that you are using, but let’s keep this simple for now. All you need to do is go through your regular print routine with the following steps: Click File, Print or CTRL-P as the keyboard shortcut.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

From here, click on the particular label that you want to use and click New Document. You can use this feature by: 1. Clicking Tools, Letters and Mailings, Envelopes and Labels. Click on the Labels tab. This will allow you to have a blank sheet in front of you and you can add all the information into each label and then print them off.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 13, 2010

Copying and pasting works for the body of the document but unfortunately, does not include an attachment. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Forgetting the attachment. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode. Turn off the computer when you leave for the day.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 24, 2009

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 15, 2009

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 6, 2010

Since the Office Professionals Place has acquired international readers, I like to correspond to them in their language. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Hi Patricia, Thanks for planning to attend the teleconference on July 19. The time is 7 p.m. and that converts to 8 p.m. eastern standard time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

APRIL 2, 2008

Even if the person knows you and this is an internal move, it is good to establish your working relationship right from the start. It is a great tool to have your file list up to date in a Word document so you can electronically search for the file names when your boss comes around looking for something.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 29, 2009

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

MAY 21, 2010

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 1, 2010

Set internal deadlines for yourself. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. You may need to break the task into pieces and have several people complete each piece. The key is to ASK! Plan Accordingly. Map a strategy for what you need to accomplish. Then reward yourself for meeting the deadlines.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 5, 2009

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2007

Here are 7 simple things you can do to improve your filing system: Try filing your documents into file folders, then put them into hanging file folders. Dont know how to organize yourself and things are starting to pile up?

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Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

Many companies these days have specific rules against importing outside mail into their Exchange system, not only for security and confidentiality reasons, but also because of document retention issues. Posted on 3 March, 2008 12:04 PM The Professional Assistant Hi Jodith, Excellent point.

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The Office Professionals Place

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

APRIL 19, 2010

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 13, 2011

Since I work at home (and because we're full-time RVers, always on the road), I need to be able to fax/copy/convert from anywhere. My scanner serves all these purposes -- scan a document in and you can then e-fax it over the internet, print out a copy, edit it directly through OCR software, save it as a PDF and toss the paper.

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The Office Professionals Place

JULY 30, 2009

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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The Office Professionals Place

JUNE 25, 2010

Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Desk Demon OfficeArrow Office Dynamics The Professional Assistant Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Todays Administrative Assistant Green Office Tips of the Week Save Energy 1. When the computer is not in use put it in sleep mode.

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