Professional Assistant Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2008
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.
Professional Assistant Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2009
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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Professional Assistant Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2008
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.
Professional Assistant Blog
AUGUST 14, 2008
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.
Professional Assistant Blog
MARCH 5, 2008
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.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 13, 2009
As wonderful as online learning can be, going to a live conference or seminar with other assistants is something that you should try to do a few times a year. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. All you need is to put some time aside and close your door, or put some earphones on, and plug into your computer and learn.
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 22, 2008
I also learned at a "Working Smarter with Microsoft Outlook" seminar that we should not use e-mails as urgent requests. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I had a situation a couple of years ago where I had replied to an e-mail that I had mis-read and that caused a bit of kirfluffle (not sure how spell that).
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