 February 2009 Issue #49 |
| | | Greetings! | Celebrating Administrative Professionals Day? Does your organization recognize your hard-working administrative professionals? This year in the United States, Administrative Professionals Week is April 19-25 with Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. 
Create a memorable day by adding software productivity to Administrative Professionals Week (APW) with a custom seminar loaded with tips, techniques, and lots of fun and recognition. In recent years, I have been booked as a speaker at APW events in Orlando, Florida; Washington, DC; Palm Springs, California; and Denver, Colorado and had a blast at each and every celebration! Contact me today at Feedback@SoftwarePro.com to schedule your Administrative Professionals Week event. Interesting Fact: According to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, there are more than 4.1 million secretaries and administrative assistants working in the United States. Millions more administrative professionals work in offices all over the world. |
|  | | | | Feature Article | Aren't They All Windows Keys? Earlier this week when I was coaching a client on Windows Vista, I asked her if she knew the shortcuts for the Windows key. Looking puzzled, she asked " Aren't they all Windows keys?" Good point--if you work with any version of Windows, then you likely use most of the keys on your keyboard. Officially, the Windows logo key is a little known, seemingly hidden key that helps you save time with great shortcuts. Take a moment to look for the flying Windows logo key to the left of the spacebar; sometimes also to the right of the spacebar. On smaller laptop keyboards, the key may in a different location such as the upper-right corner. 
Favorite Windows Logo Shortcuts for Windows Vista and Windows XP Try these favorite shortcuts with the Windows Logo key: - Windows Logo Key to Open and close the Start Menu
- Windows Logo Key + D to Minimize Windows and Show Desktop (repeat to restore)
- Windows Logo Key + E to Open My Computer (Windows Explorer)
- Windows Logo Key + L to Switch Between Users or Lock desktop while unattended
- Windows Logo Key + M to Minimize All Windows
- Windows Logo Key + M + Shift Key to restore after Minimizing All Windows
- Windows Logo Key + T to Cycle through programs on the taskbar
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| Quick Tips & Tactics | | Microsoft Word: Show or Hide White Space In long, multiple page Word documents, margins, page breaks and section breaks can create large amounts of white space at the top and bottom of pages which can slow down your work as you need to move through lengthy text. For easier navigation, editing, and formatting, you may want to hide the extra or "white" space in documents.
To hide or show the white space in Word 2007:
- First, verify that you are viewing your document with the Print Layout view. Choose the View tab > Print Layout.
- Next, rest the mouse pointer over the gray area above or below a page and then double-click when you see the Double-click to hide white space or Double-click to show white space.
To hide or show the white space in Word 2003 or 2002: - First, verify that you are viewing your document with the Print Layout view. Choose the View menu > Print Layout (Page Layout in Word 2002).
- Next, rest the mouse pointer over the gray area above or below a page and then click when you see the Hide White Space or Show White Space.
If you are hiding the white space, page breaks are still visible and noticeable in the document. This is just one of the many tips and techniques in my latest learning guide, Word 2007: How to Simplify Long or Complex Documents (find out more below). |
Latest Software Productivity Guide | Word 2007: How to Simplify Long or Complex Documents 
Timesaving Solutions for Microsoft Word 2007 Now available in digital download format (PDF), printed full-color learning guide, or both! |
| Mouse Bytes |  Percentage of workers who listen to music while working using an iPod, MP3 player, or similar personal music device: 32% - Percentage of those who feel doing so improves their job satisfaction and/or productivity: 79%
Source: Spherion |
| About Dawn | Dawn Bjork Buzbee is The Software ProŽ with over 25 years experience transforming geek speak into people friendly. A professional software speaker, trainer, consultant, and author, Dawn has helped more than 100,000 individuals to learn smart, easy, and productive ways to use software and technology more effectively.
Microsoft has awarded Dawn with the certification of Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) Instructor for her expertise in Microsoft Office 2007 and Windows Vista. Dawn also holds the distinctions as a Certified Microsoft Office Expert and a Certified Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor with a proven track record in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access. Training and coaching is also available on many other popular desktop programs. >>Find out more |
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