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Does Office Design Really Affect Productivity?

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Companies should embrace both the open plan type office and the cubicle design, to provide workers with a choice. At home, you can invest in an ergonomic adjustable chair, or add pillows if you feel your chair is too low. Also, you should use a separate keyboard to maintain the ideal 90-degree angle of your hands.

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Macros: Shortcuts To Productivity With Microsoft Word

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You can also add this macro to your toolbar or assign a keyboard shortcut by clicking on the buttons below and following the instructions. Click on either the toolbar icon that you created, the keyboard shortcut or click Tools, Macro, and Macros…, then click run. Click on the Stop button shown below.

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Too Many Applications Driving You Crazy?

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I close all of them by either clicking on the "X" at the top-right corner or pressing ALT-F4 (keyboard shortcut to remember - can be very useful). Once I am finished with the task, I would look at my next task on my to-do list and figure out what applications I wont need. Then I would open up the applications associated with the next task.

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Need To Create a PDF? Don't Have the Software? Don't Panic!

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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. There are other ways to implement this, depending on the software that you are using, but let’s keep this simple for now. Now select Microsoft Office Document Image Writer.

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Forgot Your Password? Again?

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Defeat Keyloggers by not using the keyboard to type passwords. Encrypt your passwords to achieve complete security. Generate random passwords to maximize password strength. Fight Phishing by entering passwords only on matching web sites. Back up your passwords and copy them between computers.

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Microsoft Office Poll Results

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This saves a bunch of time if you have to do a function several times and there isnt a keyboard short cut. This repeats the last function you did (ie inserting a row in Excel) if you press the ctrl Y you will keep inserting rows. Having Trouble Planning A "Non-Religious" Office Party?

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