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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

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© 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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We live in an Acronym Happy World.

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Coming from a legal background, we were always taught if you are using an acronym or initialism in writing, on the first use you should spell it out and then put the acronym in brackets, which makes a lot of sense and saves a lot of head scratching and searching the document to figure out what the person is referring to.

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Sticks and stones will break my bones.but names will never hurt me

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I dont mind being referred to as someones assistant. My current boss always refers to me as his colleague, both to those within our company and to external contacts when referring them to me. I tend to use the term boss when I refer to my employer. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh.

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Monty Python Officeland

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With references like these how can I lose? Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. .© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 29 July, 2009 Monty Python Officeland One of my former bosses said working with me was like being in a Monty Python movie.

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Laughing All the Way to Work: A Survival Blog for Today's.

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In-camera If the Chair says this part of the meeting is in-camera, take your fingers off the keyboard, or put your pen down. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. People at the meeting dont want to be singled out. 411 Look Up 411.ca

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Building Relationships one Assistant at a Time

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Like you, I list the new assistant as not only a contact but a definite resource for future references. Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. I have found this practice to pay off big just when you need it! Oh where or where is my password?

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Introducing The Administrative Bloopers Blog

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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard sh. I am not a legal expert and do not claim to give any legal advice. Patty Buckner North Bay Index by date ▼ 2010 (26) ► September (2) What's all the fuss about reading contracts? Taking Effective Meeting Minutes ► August (3) Pass it on. 411 Look Up 411.ca