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Why People Gossip At The Office

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 26, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Why People Gossip At The Office By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity D o you gossip at the office? Do you get sucked into the gossip of others? Gossip has never been a positive matter. Send me your comments!

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Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 28, 2008

Home About Me Advertise Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, August 28, 2008 Filed Under: Meetings , MS-Outlook , Organize , Productivity , Travel D o you need to book meetings for your manager(s), but most meetings are all over the country or even internationally?

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Do's and Don'ts of Office Romance

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2007

Home About Me Advertise Dos and Donts of Office Romance By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, September 20, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you ever had an office romance with someone? People do it all the time, all across the world. Spending too much time with the person might affect your productivity.

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11 Tips To Improve Your Performance

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Home About Me Advertise 11 Tips To Improve Your Performance By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, November 08, 2007 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity A re you asking yourself, “How can I improve my workplace?&# Avoid people that gossip, you will only get yourself deeper into negativity. Expand your mind.

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Co-Workers Annoying You?

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2007

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, December 31, 2007 Filed Under: Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity A re your co-workers annoying you at work by talking to loudly? I also work in an environment where it gets a little too loud at times. Home About Me Advertise Co-Workers Annoying You?

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How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Home About Me Advertise How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers By The Professional Assistant on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Filed Under: Office Gossip , Productivity D o you find that some of your co-workers can be extremely annoying, rude or just plain inconsiderate?

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Fight or Flight? Dealing with a Difficult Colleague!

Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 6, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Thursday, March 06, 2008 Filed Under: Job Seeking , Meetings , Office Gossip , Productivity H ave you had or are in a situation where your colleague is making your life miserable? I have been in these types of jobs a few times in the past and let me tell you, it’s no laughing matter.

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Work From Home? Want to be More Productive?

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2008

Finding the right tools to manage your business can be time consuming. This lessens the time you have to spend on the phone. No need to access multiple tools to access your information. Do you work from home on a regular basis? Are you just starting out or already have a thriving business?

2008

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How to Create Mail Merge Letters

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 26, 2007

The mail merge wizard is the simplest tool to use to get your letters or e-mails out to your clients. Click on Tools, Letters and Mailings, and finally Mail Merge Wizard.

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Would You Relocate to Avoid Traffic Jams?

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

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Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Hands Hurt From Typing?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Sync Your Hand Held Device

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Most Irritating Habits of Co-Workers

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Cubicle

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Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2008

To be a little more productive at my job, I thought Id create e-mail templates, which save quite a bit of time in the long run. Here are 9 steps to creating an e-mail template in Microsoft Outlook : On the Tools menu, click Options , then click the Mail Format tab. Click Apply , then OK. On the File menu, click Save As.

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Worried About Your Online Resume?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Resume

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Want Confidential Documents to Stay Confidential?

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Sorting Tables in Microsoft Word

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 23, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Microsoft Word

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Do You Have a Pen?

Professional Assistant Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

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Blogging Here and There - Part 2

Professional Assistant Blog

APRIL 24, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs 2008 Cubicle 2007

Windows 7: Will It Be Like XP or Vista?

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 16, 2009

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

Calculation of Discounts in Excel

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs Cubicle 2008 2007

How to Copy Tables from Word to Powerpoint

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 30, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

PowerPoint

PowerPoint Google Docs Cubicle 2008

Copying Pictures To and From Microsoft Word

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 28, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Microsoft Word

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Administrative Jobs Decreasing?

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 21, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs 2008 Cubicle 2007

Increasing Microsoft Excel 2007's Formula Bar Size

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Microsoft Excel

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Labelling The Features In Microsoft Word

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2008

I’ve searched Google and they say to use the drawing tool. Clicking Tools, Letters and Mailings, Envelopes and Labels. I’ve sent a couple of the text boxes to the back, but for the life of me can’t get them to ‘bring to front’ again. I can’t seem to find that either! You can use this feature by: 1.

Microsoft Word

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E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis!

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 14, 2008

Using e-mail is a great tool, especially if you are trying to cut down on company costs via international phone calls and postage fees. Has this ever happened to you? People use e-mail too frequently, making messages more and more convoluted as they go back and forth like a tennis ball.

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Restaurant Reservations - Find An Open Table Online!

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

This has become a great tool for me, since I have to make reservations on a regular basis for my managers. I am able to get a confirmation from the automated system to let me know that the reservation has been made with all of the details that I need.

Restaurants

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How to Write Effective E-mails

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 25, 2007

Now you have the tools and tips to give yourself a helping hand with writing the perfect messages to those who need the information you need to provide. Proofread and spell check (this is so important – you don’t want to make yourself look incompetent). Add your signature (make sure you have all of your pertinent information).

2008

2008 Cubicle Google Docs 2007

Copying Tables, Pictures or Text in PDF Files to Other Sources

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 17, 2008

Until next time, Take care - of your clutter! 3comments for this post Maggie Thanks so much for this post! : ) Ive oftentimes copied text from PDF files, but had no idea about the snapshot tool. That will be VERY helpful in the future. Thanks again for sharing! I thought that this would help others.

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Prioritization: A Colorful Outlook

Professional Assistant Blog

JULY 24, 2008

Here are the steps to doing this: When you receive an e-mail, click on Tools, and then Organize. Then I have my faxes set up as green. I know that this would be next, since people depend on these quite a bit around my office. Click on Using Colors.

2008

2008 Fax Cubicle Google Docs

A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook

Professional Assistant Blog

AUGUST 13, 2008

Of course, the rest of us had to follow this schedule and would have to take time off during these periods. To add your countrys or any religious holidays that you follow into your Outlook calendar, follow these 3 simple steps: Click Tools, Options, and then Calendar Options. In the Calendar Options section, click Add Holidays.

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Outlook Holidays 2008 Calendars

Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 29, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Filing

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Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online!

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Travel

Travel Google Docs 2008 Cubicle

Yellow Post-It Notes

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs 2008 Cubicle 2007

A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive!

Professional Assistant Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs 2008 Cubicle 2007

Blogging Here and There

Professional Assistant Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2007

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

Google Docs

Google Docs 2008 Cubicle 2007

Bored at Work?

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 2, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Checking Stats for Your Company's Website?

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 4, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Opening Microsoft Office 2007 Files in Microsoft Office XP

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 9, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

2007

2007 Filing Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word

De-clutter Your Desk - Ask Others to Use Your Mail Tray

Professional Assistant Blog

JANUARY 16, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Overworked? Unload Your Workload to a Freelancer!

Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Productivity Boost: Do It Before Lunch!

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Do You Have A Question For Me?

Professional Assistant Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2008

Categories Client Service (23) Ergonomics (6) Job Seeking (20) Meetings (43) MS-Access (8) MS-Excel (23) MS-Outlook (34) MS-PowerPoint (11) MS-Word (22) Networking (27) Office Gossip (18) Organize (91) Prioritize (42) Productivity (202) Research (7) System Security (16) Travel (20) The Archives The Archives July 2010 (4) June 2010 (4) November 2009 (..)

2008

2008 Google Docs Cubicle 2007

Why People Gossip At The Office

Clock In The Right Time Zone: Booking Meetings in Microsoft Outlook

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Do's and Don'ts of Office Romance

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Co-Workers Annoying You?

How to Deal with Inconsiderate Co-Workers

Fight or Flight? Dealing with a Difficult Colleague!

Work From Home? Want to be More Productive?

How to Create Mail Merge Letters

Would You Relocate to Avoid Traffic Jams?

Hands Hurt From Typing?

Sync Your Hand Held Device

Most Irritating Habits of Co-Workers

Using Microsoft Office E-mail Templates

Worried About Your Online Resume?

Want Confidential Documents to Stay Confidential?

Sorting Tables in Microsoft Word

Do You Have a Pen?

Blogging Here and There - Part 2

Windows 7: Will It Be Like XP or Vista?

Calculation of Discounts in Excel

How to Copy Tables from Word to Powerpoint

Copying Pictures To and From Microsoft Word

Administrative Jobs Decreasing?

Increasing Microsoft Excel 2007's Formula Bar Size

Labelling The Features In Microsoft Word

E-mails Should Not Be Like a Game of Tennis!

Restaurant Reservations - Find An Open Table Online!

How to Write Effective E-mails

Copying Tables, Pictures or Text in PDF Files to Other Sources

Prioritization: A Colorful Outlook

A Great Outlook: Adding Holidays to Microsoft Outlook

Closing Shared Files While Away From Desk

Finding The Best Travel Deals - Online!

Yellow Post-It Notes

A Better Cup of Coffee to be More Productive!

Blogging Here and There

Bored at Work?

Checking Stats for Your Company's Website?

Opening Microsoft Office 2007 Files in Microsoft Office XP

De-clutter Your Desk - Ask Others to Use Your Mail Tray

Overworked? Unload Your Workload to a Freelancer!

Productivity Boost: Do It Before Lunch!

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