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A mother
is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of
pie for five people, promptly announces she never
did care for pie.
~ Tenneva Jordan
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Create or remove a drop-down list in Excel
To make data entry easier in Excel, or to limit entries to certain items that you define, you can create a drop-down list of valid entries that is compiled from cells elsewhere in the workbook. When you create a drop-down list for a cell, it displays an arrow in that cell. To enter information in that cell, click the arrow, and then click the entry that you want.
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Seen Any Good Apps
Lately?
As we scour the
mobility universe researching solutions for customers, we
have the opportunity to take a look at dozens of apps for
various problems. We thought some of our readers might be
interested in what we find. With that in mind, the “There’s
an App For That!” column was born. This will be a regular
feature until something more interesting comes along! In
most cases these will be apps for the IOS platform (iPhone
and/or iPad), although there will be the occasional android
app (and eventually Windows 8 mobile). If you’ve found apps
that you think might be of interest to a wider audience,
please shoot us an email; we’ll be glad to include them. On
the other hand, if you need advice on an app, or help
finding an app to do a specific task, let us know.
This month, we’re
going to take a quick look at note-taking apps. This sounds
like a pretty simple (boring) area, but you’ll be surprised
at what apps in this category can do. This isn’t intended to
be an in-depth review, only some comments on what we’ve
found to point you in the right direction. If you have
specific questions, please feel free to ask!
One of the ways
the iPad can become truly useful for us is to replace the
steno notebook or yellow pad. When we meet with customers,
vendors or prospects, we generally take notes. Typing the
notes on a laptop really doesn’t work well for a fluid
conversation, but electronic notes might. They allow you to
write, draw, and highlight, and best of all, keep it
organized! So with that in mind, we started our quest. For
the results of that quest, just cast your eyes slightly to
the right to the new column.
We hope you find
this feature useful! If there are other areas of technology
you’d be interested in reading about in The Help Desk, just
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Creating the Modern Office
The modern business office has many aspects that can be enhanced and streamlined using technology. From the usual desktop/server infrastructure to the newest capabilities of remote monitoring and management, backup and disaster recovery solutions, telepresence, and more, the sky is the limit with your office. Here are some of the services and solutions that we provide to make your business efficient and productive with technology.
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Everyone at Work is on
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by
Debra J. Schmidt
 Every time a customer contacts your company, he or she doesn’t care what your title is, what your job responsibilities are or what department you’re in. Frankly, all your customer really wants to know is, “Are you willing to help?”
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Windows 8: A Game Changer?
 Microsoft will be releasing their latest version of their Windows operating system, Windows 8, later this year. This OS is unlike any version of Windows we have come to know. How? It’s designed with mobile devices (smartphones, tablets) in mind. According to the Microsoft website, “It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all-new touch interface. It's a new Windows for new devices.”
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Disruptive Technology
by Chris Geiser - cgeiser@pcstechnology.com
 Can you make it
to the end of this article without getting distracted?
I admit, in writing an article advocating less technology, I
feel as sheepish as Anheuser-Busch must feel in posting the
“Enjoy Responsibly” tag at the end of one of their million
dollar Super Bowl commercials. But this problem of office
distractions has been gnawing at me since Outlook began
popping up email notifications some 10+ years ago. Ding!
Hey, there’s another one. . .
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What is Software as a Service?
Software as a
Service (SaaS) is a software delivery method that provides
access to software and its functions remotely as a Web-based
service. SaaS allows you to access business functionality
for less than paying for licensed applications.
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What’s simpler than taking
notes? And what better way to start utilizing that expensive
book reader, game player, and email reader you’re carrying
around! We’ve searched high and low to find the app that
would make our steno pads go away completely. We still find
ourselves scribbling with pen and paper occasionally, but these
apps might just do away with that! They are all alike. . . but all
different. Here are a few highlights of each, but there are
features galore for you to explore.
Outline – If you are a
Microsoft One Note fan, this app is worth a look. It allows you
to read your OneNote notes, but is very limited in functionality
in this version.
Evernote – Evernote has the
broadest platform support of anything here. There is a (free!)
Evernote for IOS, Android, and Windows. When you create a note
on any of the platforms, it effortlessly syncs to all of the
others.
Noteshelf – This app allows
you to pick your paper, your notebook cover, and organize your
notes on a virtual bookshelf. You can even purchase specialty
papers in the online store.
Noteability – Very fluid,
easiest writing of any of the group. With a stylus, this app
works most like pen and paper. It also syncs with Dropbox so
backups are simple.
NotesPlus – Easy conversion
of handwriting to text, syncs with Dropbox
Note Taker HD – Has a wealth
of shapes, lines, pointers, etc. that can be easily added to
your notes.
This isn’t an exhaustive list, but it’s a good start on making
your tablet more useful every day!
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Business Continuity Tip
Force of Nature
As we mark the first
anniversary of one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are teaming up this week to save lives
from severe weather by encouraging the public to take proactive preparedness
measures and inspire others to do the same.
As part of the first ever
National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, citizens are encouraged to be
a "force of nature" through a number of proactive steps:
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Know Your Risk:
Be
aware of the severe weather risks in your area.
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