Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 10, 2010

.© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 10 August, 2010 Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys I am on vacation and on my home computer I do not have a mouse so rely on keyboard shortcut keys, which reminded me again how helpful they are and how they are a big timesaver rather than reaching for the mouse all the time.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

But, as I learned the hard way it doesn't work on all systems. Yes, I did mean "awry" and not "array" thanks for pointing that out and glad you are paying attention :) Patricia February 13, 2010 Louis said. This happens to me at least once a week and I use that exact same technique to rescue myself. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

AUGUST 1, 2010

Thank goodness I get three tries to pick the right one before the system locks me out. The first time it doesnt work, I assume I entered it wrong so try again. Of course even if the system hadnt crashed, I would have needed to know my server and Outlook password so I could get into my sub-folder with all my passwords?

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OCTOBER 10, 2008

Post from: Administrative Assistant Tips 4comments for this post Feng Liang I stumbled upon this corporate presentation template at Cone Trees that I can actually use for my work, it wasnt cheesy types that usually come up in the search, so it thought id share :D.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JULY 16, 2010

Managing messages in bulk, but still in a consistent fashion, can help save time. Check: Do you have a system for prioritizing your workload? If you don’t have e-mail folders, create some and sort messages as they are received. Manage: Use paper sticky notes or the computer desktop version to prioritize tasks. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 21, 2009

When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System I always have the perfect answer. . ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ▼ March (5) When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off t. How to get Office fat fast. the next day! If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 1, 2009

When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System I always have the perfect answer. . ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ▼ March (5) When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off t. How to get Office fat fast. the next day! If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 17, 2008

Maintaining a good bring-forward system is important to have things ready when needed. Having a good filing system and keeping the file list up to date is something every assistant needs to be able to do. Be prepared and think ahead. Be good at tracking things down. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 1, 2009

Until you remember on your own what year you are in, this is a good back up system. It is not a good idea to use on a letter because once you open and print it, it will automatically update to todays date, which may not be what you want if you are using the letter as a history of when you sent it. Happy New Year everyone! 23, 1 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 11, 2009

Its all in how you handle it and how you present it to your boss. "It Prioriting your work can also help to show your boss what is the urgency to some of the work you are doing and what is getting left behind because of it. It is not in my job description" comes across as whiney and it looks like you dont want to do your job. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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AUGUST 30, 2007

Open Powerpoint and click on File, then select New, then Blank Presentation. Now you can show your boss the new presentation that they were asking for, without getting your stress level up. This actually is quite easy to do. Here are the simple steps on how to copy tables: Open your Word document that contains the table.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. . ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ► January (8) ▼ 2008 (215) ► December (3) ► November (6) ► October (5) ▼ September (5) Cystic Fibrosis Using an electronic Check Box - Check! Why I love my job?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 8, 2009

When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System I always have the perfect answer. . ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ▼ March (5) When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off t. How to get Office fat fast. the next day! If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 10, 2008

A good bring-forward system is a must for this as you will want to bring forward items they will need for meetings and conference calls. Put reminders in their Tasks or Calendar of anything you know is coming up with enough lead time so they will have time to complete it. Keep an organized filing system and file list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MAY 23, 2009

This way, you always have it at your fingertips in a quick easy-to-find system. Just recall what its like when you start a new job or if your computer crashes and you lose all your settings. Reactions: 0comments: Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Join me for a Webinar, Sept. 23, 1 p.m.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

MARCH 29, 2009

When you need it later: The Bring-Forward System I always have the perfect answer. . ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ▼ March (5) When working isn't fun: Ho hum, ho hum, it's off t. How to get Office fat fast. the next day! If you find some are outdated please let me know so I can remove them from this list.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. . ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ► January (8) ▼ 2008 (215) ► December (3) ► November (6) ► October (5) ▼ September (5) Cystic Fibrosis Using an electronic Check Box - Check! Why I love my job?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

SEPTEMBER 6, 2008

Using a Bring-Forward System to Help Organize Your. . ► June (3) ► May (7) ► April (4) ► March (5) ► February (7) ► January (8) ▼ 2008 (215) ► December (3) ► November (6) ► October (5) ▼ September (5) Cystic Fibrosis Using an electronic Check Box - Check! Why I love my job?

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JANUARY 18, 2008

If you are on a training course via your computer (WebEx) and listening in to the presenter, you want your full attention on the seminar or workshop that you are attending at your cubicle. You usually are the main source of contact for any and all questions in your department, including clients asking questions.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

DECEMBER 12, 2009

Bring Forward System or Using Tasks in Outlook Have a system to follow up on items your boss has asked you to do or things you know you need to do. I love this system and at the end of each day I go through my folder and pull out what I need for the next day. I also use Tasks in Outlook to follow up on electronic items.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

If you present yourself as a neat freak or an in-between, people most likely will perceive you as a good worker. You start to wonder how they keep their personal items at home organized. But in the office, you have to show that you are a neat person, since you are showing people how well you perform at your job.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 13, 2009

Normally, I put something about needing to get my filing system up to date, but I think I may have missed the point when I have done that. One of the hardest questions for me on my performance appraisal is the one about my goals. I never know what to put down. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2007

This definitely saves you time and money, so that you can focus on doing whats most important to your business - making money. The downfall of outsourcing is that youre not sure if the quality of the work will be presented, since you are relying one someone or a company to do the work for you and might not be to your standards.

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MARCH 28, 2008

Of course, you have to present yourself well, answer the interview questions properly, have the skills and knowledge of the position you are applying for and a few other factors that help you get the job.

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MARCH 4, 2008

It’s really important to let your fellow staff members and especially your clients know that you will be away for either a short or an extended period of time. Here’s a sample message that you can use to create your “Out of Office Assistant&# : I will be out of the office from _ until _.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

This company is so ginormous I am having a dizzy time of trying to wrap my brain around what all they do – various forms of power, civil engineering, and then the IT services side of it. I am learning time zones and currencies and every day I am shaking in my boots that it might be too much but I want it so dang bad!

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JULY 17, 2010

In the initial set up, Collections weren’t present, there was something else in their current place in the interface (I won’t tell what because I still want to implement this for the next major version). You have to subclass Calendars, Time Zones and Time Components if you want to do some fine grained date comparisons.

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