1. Increasing Efficiency Cooperative Conversations August 10, 2007 Nancy Michael

2. Increasing Efficiency Quick Launch Menu Pin to Start Menu Internet Explorer –Managing Favorites –Links bar –Tabs (new feature in IE 7.0) Write Checks w/ Quicken

3. Increasing Efficiency Customizing Toolbars Using Keyboard Shortcuts Using tab stops AutoText –Custom Text w/ name Mailing Labels, Mail Merge –Formatting Font to be in all caps –Envelope button –Addresses directly on newsletters Excel - Enlarging Cells, Merging Cells Excel – Basic Formulas Excel – Sorting Data

4. Increasing Efficiency Quick Launch Menu –Use CTRL + drag NOT just drag –Right Click Program Menu/Copy –Right Click Quick Launch Bar/Open/Paste Pin to Start Menu –Must be using Start Menu not Classic Start Menu –Right Click / Pin to Start Menu

5. Increasing Efficiency Internet Explorer –Organizing Favorites Organize Favorites menu item Drag and Drop from Favorites menu item Right Click to Sort by Name –Links bar Folder in Favorites Extends beyond window (chevrons) –Tabs (new feature in IE 7.0)

6. Increasing Efficiency Writing Checks with Quicken –Open Account Register –Choose “Write Checks” –Enter info to be printed on checks or choose from previous transactions –Click “Record Check” to kill 2 birds with 1 stone –If you are ready to print, click Print button –If you are not ready to print, close using X –File/Print Checks to print recorded checks Assign Check Numbers Skip checks

7. Increasing Efficiency – Office Customizing Toolbars –What do you use frequently? –What button will you never ever use? –How? – Tools/Customize – Drag ‘em! Using Keyboard Shortcuts –CTRL C, CTRL X, CTRL V, CTRL Z –Where to find them (menu) –Assigning new ones (Tools/Customize) Using Tab Stops –Inserting Custom Tab –Changing Tab Style

8. Increasing Efficiency – Word AutoText –Custom Text w/ name –Type text, highlight, Insert/AutoText/New Mailing Labels, Mail Merge –Formatting Font to be in all caps –Envelope button –Addresses directly on newsletters

9. Increasing Efficiency – Excel Enlarging Cells (#######) Merging Cells Sorting Data *WARNING* Basic Formulas (Begin with =)