Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 13, 2008
Someone recently queried whether they should use a staple or paperclip on correspondence when they are enclosing documents. Business correspondence with more than one page should be stapled. The enclosures should be paperclipped or clamped to the correspondence, not stapled to it.
Jen Lawrence
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
If you’re looking to clean up your files or revamp how you store them, start with this question: “What would I look for when retrieving this document/file?” A good rule of thumb is if you would put the physical information together with a paper clip or staple, then they belong in a folder together. By project?
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Tips From T. Marie
JUNE 26, 2018
Documents on the Go. If you’ve ever had someone request a document when you’ve been out of the office you are bound to appreciate a cloud storage app. Easily access and share documents on the go. Amazon , Staples and Sam’s Club apps. Still dealing with paper documents in your office? My favorite?
Practically Perfect PA
NOVEMBER 24, 2014
Constantly chasing people for supporting papers, printing thousands and thousand of pieces of paper only to be told that the documents have been amended, stapling through massive reports – god I hated it. Insert a numbered divider in between each supporting document, this is particularly useful in a large pack.
Eco-Office Gals
MARCH 1, 2013
2) Staple-less staplers. This handy product can cut out the need for staples altogether, as they work by weaving a tiny section of the paper together. They could save you quite a bit of money during the year and your documents will still look just as professional. 3) Recycled notepads.
Laughing all the Way to Work
APRIL 15, 2008
It is very important if you get phone calls and make decisions on a file to document that by writing a note and putting it on the file by date. Papers that belong together should either be stapled or clipped so it will be evident to anyone looking through the file what belongs together. Your file should be neat. Try to make it simple.
Clutter Coach
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019
The box of staples was in with the checks and greeting cards, not near the stapler, because there wasn’t room in that drawer. We created folders for projects and one for her urgent to do’s, which she’d been collecting on scraps of paper, or using documents to remind her of them. But first we finished off with paper.
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