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Let your fingers do the walking: Quick keyboard shortcut keys

Laughing all the Way to Work

© 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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40 Excel hacks for assistants

Practically Perfect PA

Click CTRL + any arrow button on the keyboard to jump to the edge of the sheet in different directions. Sometimes excel files can be massive depending on the number of sheets and formulas you have used. There is one trick to reduce the size of Excel files with images. Then use use the keyboard shortcut Alt + F1.

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Administrative/Clerical: 5 Ways to Make Your Workspace an Oasis

Office Dynamics

Administrative and clerical positions require focus, diligence, and superior workplace organization skills to keep the office running at full speed, but a workplace that feels impersonal or distracting can disrupt productivity and efficiency. Thankfully, your home doesn''t have to be your only sanctuary.

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A Conversation with Joan

Office Dynamics

Q: As a business owner and busy executive what top skills can an assistant bring that support you the most? A: You are going to be very surprised by my answers because they are not going to be the typical administrative skills most people would mention. This is not an easy skill as some people’s brains prefer to think details.

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How to remember those random requests

Practically Perfect PA

Similarly I have a large A4 desk pad next to my keyboard for any quick notes I need to make, things to remember (like phone numbers for instance), and tasks people give me at my desk. Archive and search rather than file. This is still my favourite go to tool for remember everything at work.

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The Future of the Administrative Profession: Where do I Think We Are Headed?

Laughing all the Way to Work

As a secretary I typed letters, answered the phone and did the filing. New executives are computer savvy and are comfortable on a keyboard. The up and coming assistant will need to be knowledgeable and skilled in what they do and assertive in doing it. Having advanced level software skills will also be a must.

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Help Desk

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Files – see my previous blog on my filing system. The phone should be on the desk as near to your keyboard and computer screen as possible. Calendar – For quick reference I have a one sheet per day calendar block on my desk. There is also something very satisfying in pulling each day off and chucking it in the bin!

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