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Excel and Outlook for the Administrative Professional

Part of the Administrative Professionals Day Conference, 2019

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I will be leading three training sessions on Excel's Advanced Functions and Outlook Tips for Better Email Management at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education on Friday, April 26, 2019.

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Send Confidential Emails with Gmail

Send Confidential Emails with Gmail

Gmail allows you to send confidential emails for free. You can send to both Gmail users and non-Gmail users. Outlook users as an example.

Covert bullets to SmartArt graphics in PowerPoint

Covert bullets to SmartArt graphics in PowerPoint

Death by PowerPoint is often caused by the overuse of bullets. To avoid this, covert your bullets to SmartArt.

Getting Started with IF functions in Excel

Getting Started with IF functions in Excel

The IF function is one of the most useful and popular functions in Excel. We will use IF with absolute cell reference in this exercise.

Word: use Insert Text from File to combine multiple Word documents

Word: use Insert Text from File to combine multiple Word documents

To combine multiple Word documents, use Insert > Text from File.

The Rule of 72 answers

The Rule of 72 answers "When will my investment double?"

The rule of 72 is an easy way to determine when will my investment will double at a given interest rate. Divide 72 by the annual rate of return.

Use a virtual background with Zoom Meetings or RingCentral Meetings

Use a virtual background with Zoom Meetings or RingCentral Meetings

Virtual backgrounds are easy to use with Zoom Meetings. The virtual background feature allows you to display an image as your background during a Zoom Meeting.

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