Work Smarter. Not Harder.Anna J. Catterson, PhDInstructional Designer

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Work Smarter. Not Harder.

Greetings!

General Concepts

• Word, Excel • Setting Properties that include tags on all of your files• Templates• Collaborative Software• Open Office and Google Docs

Setting Properties – DO THIS!

Saving Files

Tags, Titles & NO Spaces!

Using Microsoft OfficeWord, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Templates!http://www.Microsoft.com

Using Microsoft OfficeWord, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Templates!http://www.Microsoft.com

Collaborative Software – FREE!

http://www.google.com/docs

Collaborative Software – FREE!

http://www.google.com/docs

MS WORD

Options Proofing (Grade Level) Customize Ribbon – Developer Toolbar Quick Access Toolbar Add-Ins (PDF)

Using the Developer toolbar to create custom forms Restrict Formatting

Using Styles Create a style for one report that you use repeatedly Create styles for everyday use which includes your college font and color

Shortcut Handout

Word – Grade Level

Readability Statistics

Developer Toolbar - FormsNO MORE UNDERLINED FORMS…please.

Developer Toolbar - Forms

Developer Toolbar – Word Forms

Developer Toolbar – Word Forms

Developer Toolbar – Forms

Quick Access Toolbar

Styles

Create a New Style

Example

Tabs - Word

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MS Excel

Excel as a Calculator Importing Data from the Data Menu (Text, Web, Access or other sources) Using the Developer Toolbar to create forms in Excel Setting Properties on the file

Using the Review ribbon to protect sheet and workbook Quickly create a formula and use fill down tools Shortcut handout

Excel as a Calculator!

Importing Data – Any Data.

• Don’t start over.• Don’t start over.

• Do Import from ANY and ALL sources.

Pivot Tables

Formulas

A. Catterson

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