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Create a Password Reset Disk 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

As an administrative assistant, does one find it difficult to keep track of the many passwords that one needs to access the computers in the office? Do employees come for help when they forget a password? Prepare for a forgotten password with this easy solution: create a password reset disk. The password reset disk is an indispensable tool that stores a copy of a password in an encrypted format that no one can read. If one is unable to enter the correct password at the Welcome screen, one can insert the disk and create a new password.

Set Up User Accounts 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

In some offices, more than one person uses the same computer. Every person who uses a computer should have a unique user account that is accessed with a private password. Each computer user can then view private files and e-mail, or personalize the desktop with favorite colors and photos. Of course, the best reason to set up individual user accounts is security. As an administrative assistant, one might have the job of setting up user accounts on a computer. This task might include establishing an account for one's self on that computer so that one can install new software or perform other administrative tasks. Follow these steps to set up user accounts and create passwords on a computer.

Use Tools to Gain Client Mindshare 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

Company executives and managers initially give new consulting projects top priority. But to keep a project on track, consultants still need to attract and maintain the participation of all key project participants. Gaining client mindshare, in which the project is at the forefront of the client's priorities, is necessary to give one the access one need to the client's organization, allowing the projects to reach successful completion. Without client mindshare, communication channels break down, leading to a more difficult, or delayed, project. And if one is unable to maintain client mindshare at the executive level, other staff members may feel that participation in the project is no longer a high priority. If that happens, one's chances for success become severely compromised.

Create and Save Test Templates 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

Does one find themselves developing new tests at the end of each unit or project? Or trying to find a copy of the old test so that one can update it for this year? Templates are perhaps one of the best timesavers available to educators today. From award certificates to restroom passes, templates can reduce the amount of paperwork that teachers must do. One can design tests and other assessments tools by using templates that one creates to match the teaching style. Using templates created in Microsoft Office Word 2003 involves a different approach. Instead of opening the saved handout itself, one creates a document based on the handout template.

Tags: Presentation Software

Share Data Between Excel and Word Healthcare Forms 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

People working within the healthcare field often collect data in a Microsoft Office Excel 2003 workbook and then need to include some of that information in a form letter or a report created in Microsoft Office Word 2003. For example, an environmental safety officer might record the results of quarterly inspections in a workbook and then include information from the workbook in a letter that will be sent to each lab that was inspected. Or a project manager might use a workbook to record data about the number of patients who are recruited each week for a study and then include the most recent total in a weekly report that is created in Word.

Tags: Spreadsheets

Be Prepared When Presenting Evidence in Court 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

The manner and method that one chooses to present evidence to a judge or jury can greatly affect the outcome of one's case. One of the best ways to create a strong impression and build support for the client and case is by combining photographs, sounds, and graphics in a multimedia presentation. It has been estimated that up to 85% of visual evidence is retained by jurors - no other format even comes close.

Install a New Font on Your Computer 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

Installing fonts in Microsoft Windows is quick and simple. Once fonts are installed in Windows, they are available to the Office programs. Many font packages one downloads from the Internet may be contained in compressed .zip files to reduce file size and make downloading faster. If one has downloaded a font that is saved in .zip format, one can "Unzip" it by double-clicking the icon for the font and following the instructions on the screen.

Grammar and Writing Style Options 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

One can set in the Grammar Settings dialog box (Tools menu, Options command, Spelling & Grammar tab, Settings) by following grammar and writing style options. If one is setting options for text written in a language other than one's language version of Word, the options may differ in the dialog box. For example, if one is typing Spanish text in an English document, the grammar and style options for Spanish will be different from the ones for English.

Troubleshoot Spelling, Grammar, and Other Proofing Tools 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

Microsoft Word provides a "Natural language" grammar checker that flags possible problems by performing a comprehensive analysis of the text. If the grammar checker doesn't flag some problems, it might be because it is designed to focus on those that are most typical or frequent. It might also be because the grammar checker can't determine the correct linguistic structure of certain sentences. In addition, for some languages the grammar checker doesn't check areas of the document that are likely to contain sentence fragments: headers, footers, comments (comment: A note or annotation that an author or reviewer adds to a document. Microsoft Word displays the comment in a balloon in the margin of the document or in the Reviewing Pane.), or text that's enclosed in quotation marks.

About the Format of Pasted Information 2007-12-01 Microsoft Tips

When one paste information into Microsoft Word, one can decide how it is formatted in most cases. The Paste Options button appears just below the pasted selection after one paste text. When one clicks the button, a list appears that lets one decide how the information is pasted into the document. The available options depend on the type of content one is pasting, the program one is pasting from, and the format of the text where one is pasting.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Create a Password Reset Disk	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
As an administrative assistant, does one find it difficult to keep track of the many passwords that one needs to access the computers in the office? Do employees come for help when they forget a password? Prepare for a forgotten password with this easy solution: create a password reset disk. The password reset disk is an indispensable tool that stores a copy of a password in an encrypted format that no one can read. If one is unable to enter the correct password at the Welcome screen, one can insert the disk and create a new password.
Set Up User Accounts	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
In some offices, more than one person uses the same computer. Every person who uses a computer should have a unique user account that is accessed with a private password. Each computer user can then view private files and e-mail, or personalize the desktop with favorite colors and photos. Of course, the best reason to set up individual user accounts is security. As an administrative assistant, one might have the job of setting up user accounts on a computer. This task might include establishing an account for one's self on that computer so that one can install new software or perform other administrative tasks. Follow these steps to set up user accounts and create passwords on a computer.
Use Tools to Gain Client Mindshare	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
Company executives and managers initially give new consulting projects top priority. But to keep a project on track, consultants still need to attract and maintain the participation of all key project participants. Gaining client mindshare, in which the project is at the forefront of the client's priorities, is necessary to give one the access one need to the client's organization, allowing the projects to reach successful completion. Without client mindshare, communication channels break down, leading to a more difficult, or delayed, project. And if one is unable to maintain client mindshare at the executive level, other staff members may feel that participation in the project is no longer a high priority. If that happens, one's chances for success become severely compromised.
Create and Save Test Templates	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
Does one find themselves developing new tests at the end of each unit or project? Or trying to find a copy of the old test so that one can update it for this year? Templates are perhaps one of the best timesavers available to educators today. From award certificates to restroom passes, templates can reduce the amount of paperwork that teachers must do. One can design tests and other assessments tools by using templates that one creates to match the teaching style. Using templates created in Microsoft Office Word 2003 involves a different approach. Instead of opening the saved handout itself, one creates a document based on the handout template. Tags: Presentation Software
Share Data Between Excel and Word Healthcare Forms	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
People working within the healthcare field often collect data in a Microsoft Office Excel 2003 workbook and then need to include some of that information in a form letter or a report created in Microsoft Office Word 2003. For example, an environmental safety officer might record the results of quarterly inspections in a workbook and then include information from the workbook in a letter that will be sent to each lab that was inspected. Or a project manager might use a workbook to record data about the number of patients who are recruited each week for a study and then include the most recent total in a weekly report that is created in Word. Tags: Spreadsheets
Be Prepared When Presenting Evidence in Court	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
The manner and method that one chooses to present evidence to a judge or jury can greatly affect the outcome of one's case. One of the best ways to create a strong impression and build support for the client and case is by combining photographs, sounds, and graphics in a multimedia presentation. It has been estimated that up to 85% of visual evidence is retained by jurors - no other format even comes close.
Install a New Font on Your Computer	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
Installing fonts in Microsoft Windows is quick and simple. Once fonts are installed in Windows, they are available to the Office programs. Many font packages one downloads from the Internet may be contained in compressed .zip files to reduce file size and make downloading faster. If one has downloaded a font that is saved in .zip format, one can "Unzip" it by double-clicking the icon for the font and following the instructions on the screen.
Grammar and Writing Style Options	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
One can set in the Grammar Settings dialog box (Tools menu, Options command, Spelling & Grammar tab, Settings) by following grammar and writing style options. If one is setting options for text written in a language other than one's language version of Word, the options may differ in the dialog box. For example, if one is typing Spanish text in an English document, the grammar and style options for Spanish will be different from the ones for English.
Troubleshoot Spelling, Grammar, and Other Proofing Tools	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
Microsoft Word provides a "Natural language" grammar checker that flags possible problems by performing a comprehensive analysis of the text. If the grammar checker doesn't flag some problems, it might be because it is designed to focus on those that are most typical or frequent. It might also be because the grammar checker can't determine the correct linguistic structure of certain sentences. In addition, for some languages the grammar checker doesn't check areas of the document that are likely to contain sentence fragments: headers, footers, comments (comment: A note or annotation that an author or reviewer adds to a document. Microsoft Word displays the comment in a balloon in the margin of the document or in the Reviewing Pane.), or text that's enclosed in quotation marks.
About the Format of Pasted Information	2007-12-01	Microsoft Tips
When one paste information into Microsoft Word, one can decide how it is formatted in most cases. The Paste Options button appears just below the pasted selection after one paste text. When one clicks the button, a list appears that lets one decide how the information is pasted into the document. The available options depend on the type of content one is pasting, the program one is pasting from, and the format of the text where one is pasting.