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Shortcut menu
When you right-click anywhere, the little menu that pops up is the shortcut menu. It has a list of actions to choose from and it's short. (Good name for it, eh?)
Keyboard shortcut (also shortcut key)
A special combination of keys (the buttons on the keyboard) that causes something to happen. For example, if you hold the CTRL key down and then hit the A key, everything in your document will be selected. (Hint: To find a list of all keyboard shortcuts in a program, press F1 to open Help and then search for "keyboard shortcuts.")
Screen Tip
You know that little question mark that's sometimes hiding in the top right of a dialogue box? Well, if you click it and then point to something in the dialogue box that you don't understand, a message will pop up and tell you what it's all about. That little message is your Screen Tip.
Task Pane
Located on the right side of your screen and present when you first start an Office XP Program, the task pane frees you from those repeated trips to the menu bar and from having to scroll through lists of actions (that is just SO last century). Different programs offer different types of task panes (such as the Insert Clip Art, Styles and Formatting, and Clipboard task panes). You can switch from one to the other by using the arrow at the top. Don’t want the task pane to show? Click on Tools > Options > View > Un-click Startup Task Pane.
QuickBooks
When using a "quick report" or any other report, instead of typing in the dates, just type in the letter "a" and all dates will show. This is a huge time saver ( Unless you have not archived and condensed your data and transactions from 2001 are showing up! )
5 Ways to Nip Chronic Absenteeism
1. Review the attendance policy with the employee immediately if you see a pattern of absenteeism starting to develop.
2. Emphasize that excessive absenteeism is job-threatening. Spell out the exact disciplinary procedures you will followif the problem continues. Make written notes of your conversation so you will have documentation showing that proper warning was given.
3. Be consistent. If you ignore chronic absenteeism from one employee, and discipline another, you’re risking a discrimination suit. Courts uphold wrongful discharge suits for employees who were fired foroffenseense that resulted in a slap on the wrist for others.
4. Enforce the rules. When employrealizelize they may face discipline, they’ll be less likely tounauthorizedorized time off. Every time you warn, suspend, or fire an employee for excessive absenteeism, you’re sending a message to your whole department.
5. Make sure employees with poor attendence speak to you following an unscheduled absence. Cover these points:
- The reason for the absence. Check it against previous excuses. If it sounds flimsy, dig deeper.
- The current attendance record. Make workers provide specific reasons for absence. Focus on poor attendance, not the person.
- The penalty for continued violations. Let them know their jobs are in jeopardy.
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December 2005
Name - Kathy Stewart
Title - Specializing in Advanced Word and PowerPoint and Project
Hometown - Mud Lake, Idaho
Family - 1 husband, 2 daughters, 6 beautiful grandkids
Hobbies/Interests - Motorcycling the west, gardening, knitting in the winter
Loves - Animals, kids, a good book, and honest people
Dislikes - Bigots, liars, thieves
Dreams of- Going to Scotland with my husband
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