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How to Use Microsoft Office and Google Workspace Apps to Document Your Procedures

All Things Admin

Whether you’re a seasoned admin or just starting your career, documenting procedures are essential for maintaining consistency, efficiency, and clarity in your work. Now, let’s explore some of the built-in functionalities of these apps that make them indispensable for procedures documentation.

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3 Ways to Create a Better System for Information Management

All Things Admin

Whether it’s handling emails, documents, or projects, having a well-organized system can significantly improve productivity and streamline decision-making processes. By assigning different colors to various categories or types of documents, you can quickly identify and retrieve them when needed. Here are two examples of this.

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Downsize and Organize Your Digital Clutter

Office Dynamics

If you’ve ever spent a morning trying to track down a lost file on your hard drive or searching through a decade of email, you know that digital disorder can also take a toll on your wellbeing. Does your documents folder or email inbox resemble a junk drawer with everything tossed in together? Get organized. Make Folders.

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The Anatomy of a Procedure [Infographic]

All Things Admin

A handwritten procedure is still a documented procedure. Once you have your template, print out several blank copies, punch three holes in each page, and keep them in a file folder within reach of your workspace. But it doesn’t have to be! These seven tips will help you to create an easy-to-understand set of procedures in no time!

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Go Digital With Your Administrative Procedures

All Things Admin

Procedures are documented processes that explain exactly how to complete a task. You can quickly insert the contents of a PDF or image file onto a page of your OneNote notebook. When you save your documents like this, I strongly recommend a naming convention that keeps your documents organized for quick reference.

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How to Showcase Work Samples in Your Professional Portfolio: Travel Planning Example

All Things Admin

So if you have travel planning experience, you need to document it! The following are some examples of how to document your travel planning abilities in your professional portfolio. I could upload the three documents as three separate work samples. Work Sample: My Travel Planning System I love to travel!

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

Procedures are more than just documents; they are a roadmap for new hires, guiding them through the complexities of their new role and the company culture without constant supervision. The Power of Documentation If you have everything documented and ready to go when a new hire begins, it expedites the onboarding process.