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DECEMBER 2009
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In this month's K2 Tech Update we uncover Five Key Technologies for 2010 that you should consider in order to increase your productivity.

You'll also find technology tips for Excel, Word, and Google Search along with news about Federal Security Breach legislation, K2 Annual Surveys, Office 2010 Release Date, and Google Chrome for Mac.

We hope you find this issue timely, relevant, and useful.  If you have topics you'd like us to cover here in 2010, let us know.

The K2 Team
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A Sneak Peek At Excel 2010's Slicer Function
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An Enhancement To PivotTable Report Filters

One of the enhancements in Excel 2010 is a new feature known as Slicer. Slicer enhances Excel PivotTable functionality by making it easier for PivotTable users to apply filters.


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Charting In Microsoft Office Word

Many Microsoft Office users instinctively turn to Excel as the tool of choice for preparing charts; often, these same users copy charts from Excel and paste them into Word. Of course, if the underlying data changes, then it is necessary to update the chart in Excel and copy and paste it into Word again. What many Microsoft Office users don't realize is that Word 2007 offers outstanding charting capabilities - in fact, the same capabilities otherwise found in Excel.

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Improve Your Google Searches
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How To Find The Proverbial Needle In The Haystack

For users of Google's Internet search engine, there is great temptation to simply type a search phrase into the search box and execute a search. Of course, what usually happens is that the search results are overwhelming.

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Five Key Technologies for 2010

At this point, many choose to look back at what happened - as well as what did not - in the current year. Let's take a different approach in this article and choose instead to look ahead at mainstream technologies that likely should be on your radar for 2010. These are not pie-in-the-sky tools, but rather very practical considerations for accountants and finance and business professionals of all stripes. And each of these technologies is available right now and can be implemented with relative ease.

So, let's get started with a review of the tools that you should likely give some consideration to in order to increase your productivity.
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Office 2010
  • Internet-Based Backups
  • Virtual Servers
  • Document Management Systems

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Security Breach Notification Law Passes US House Of Representatives

The Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) passed the United States House of Representatives on December 8th, setting the stage for a possible federal law to supplant the patchwork of over 45 individual state laws regarding notification requirements surrounding breaches of confidential personal information.

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K2 Enterprises Annual Surveys Coming Soon

In the coming weeks, K2 Enterprises will conduct two very important surveys; we are asking you to participate in both surveys and share your thoughts and opinions with your peers nationwide.

The 2nd Annual K2 Enterprises' Technology Survey will be distributed to approximately 15,000 accounting professionals from all over the nation.

Participate and you may win a Netbook computer.

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Microsoft Hints At Office 2010 Release Date

Microsoft is hinting at the release date of the next version of its market-leading desktop productivity suite - Office  2010. On Microsoft's official Office 2010 web site, the company indicates that Office 2010 "will release to manufacturing (RTM) in the first half of 2010."


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Google Chrome Available For Mac

Google's popular web browser - Chrome - is now available in beta format for Apple Mac users. The beta version is free and works with OS X 10.5 and higher.

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