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The Microsoft® Crabby Office Lady Tells It Like It Is: Secrets to Surviving Office Life
Secrets to Surviving Office Life
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- + Cover
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- + Introduction to the Crabby Office Lady
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Chapter One: Stand Up Straight and Mind Your E-Mail Manners
- E-Mail as the Modern Method of Communication
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Crabby’s Top 10 E-Mail Crabs
- Crab #1: Discretion Is the Greater Part of Replying
- Crab #2: STOP YELLING AT ME
- Crab #3: Save the Stationery for Snail Mail
- Crab #4: The Subject Re: Means Nothing to Me
- Crab #5: This Is Not a Chain Letter
- Crab #6: Too Many Forwards Is One Step Backward
- Crab #7: Don’t Be a Cyber-Coward
- Crab #8: I Love You but Not Your 500-KB Image File
- Crab #9: Plain Text and HTML Are Not Buddies
- Crab #10: Scratch That Itchy Trigger Finger Before Clicking Send
- Manners: Petty Sacrifices
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Chapter Two: Demystify ComputerTerms and Get On with Your Day
- Humans Are Mysterious; Software Terms Needn’t Be
- Ready, Set, Demystify: General Software Terms
- Ready, Set, Demystify: Working-in-the-Office Program Terms
- Ready, Set, Demystify: E-Mail Terms
- Ready, Set, Demystify: Getting Online
- Ready, Set, Demystify: Nasty Things in E-Mail
- Ready, Set, Demystify: The Difference Between…
- Yes, the Terms Are Never-Ending
- + Chapter Three: Go Ahead and Nest: Customizing Office
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Chapter Four: Surviving Life in the Office
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Etiquette Guide for Working Ladies and Gentlemen
- Gossip: Remember the Wounds of Junior High
- Meetings: Not Every Corner Is a Conference Room
- Stealing Has a Broad Definition
- Telephone, Telephone, Can You Hear Me?
- Communal Spaces: Just Part of Office Life
- Socializing: A Little Can Go a Long Way
- Watch Your Language
- Instant Messaging, Instant Annoyance
- Dress Code
- + How to Work with Difficult People
- + Tackling Big Projects and Still Keeping Your Wits About You
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Everyone Has It: Dealing with Boredom at Work
- Idea #1: Perk Up Your Documents with Clip Art
- Idea #2: Download Templates for Vacation Planning
- Idea #3: Read a Crabby Column
- Idea #4: Set Up Outlook to Get Your Personal Mail, Too
- Idea #5: Use Speech Recognition and Never Be Lonely Again
- Idea #6: Practice Your PowerPoint Techniques
- Idea #7: Create a New E-Mail Signature
- Idea #8: Frolic in the Research Task Pane
- Idea #9: Learn Your Keyboard Shortcuts
- Idea #10: Consider a Career Change
- You’re Not Just Surviving—You’re Thriving
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Etiquette Guide for Working Ladies and Gentlemen
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Chapter Five: Managing People, Projects,…and Yourself
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Chapter Six: Making the Most of Performance Reviews
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Chapter Seven: Working It from Home: Tips for Telecommuters
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Telecommuting: Myth vs. Fact
- Myth #1. You’ll have lots of free time on your hands.
- Myth #2. You need to become an über-gadget-geek and set up your home office to handle every techno-trick that comes your way.
- Myth #3. Everyone wants to work from home.
- Myth #4. No more childcare costs!
- Myth #5. You’re the Lone Ranger, doing your own job with your own horse on your own time.
- + Using Microsoft Office Collaboration Tools to Stay Connected
- Is Telecommuting Right for You? A Checklist
- A Few Tips for Telecommuters
- Is Your Company on Board?
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Telecommuting: Myth vs. Fact
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Chapter Eight: Crabby’s Getting-Away-from-It-All Checklist
- Make a Plan for a Stress-Free Return to Work
- + The Reasons We Need to Get Away from the Office
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Before You Go: The Checklist
- Checklist Item #1: Set Up Microsoft Office Outlook to Tell Everyone You Are G-O-N-E
- Checklist Item #2: Block Off Your Office Outlook Calendar
- Checklist Item #3: Decline Standing Meetings
- Checklist Item #4: Check In Files
- Checklist Item #5: Reassign Outstanding Tasks and Projects
- Checklist Item #6: Decide What to Delegate and What Can Wait
- Checklist Item #7: Teach Your Inbox to Take Care of Itself While You’re Gone
- Checklist Item #8: Notify Your Customers Up Front
- Checklist Item #9: Get Your “House” in Order
- + While You’re Gone
- Welcome Back: Preparing for Your Return
- Getting Out of Dodge (Checklist Item #10)
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Chapter Nine: Ergonomics and Accessibility: Making It Easier on Yourself (and Others)
- + Chapter Ten: Making the Most of Microsoft Office Online
- + Epilogue
- + Index
- Author Biography
We all have to work for a living—so why not make that time work for you? Whether you’re in a cubicle or corner office, the Crabby Office Lady shows you how to be more productive on the job so that you can really enjoy your time off the job. Humorous but practical, the lovable know-it-all reveals her secrets in this easy-to-read survival guide based on her popular column. You’ll get her no-nonsense lessons to succeeding at work, as well as tips and tricks for working with Microsoft Office programs to help simplify your life. She’ll give you the straight scoop—so pay attention!
Crabby says, “Listen up!”—and discover how to:
Manage your daily barrage of email, run effective meetings, and delegate (you might actually get some work done)
Mind your workplace manners (and learn to deal with those who don’t)
Use Crabby’s secrets for preparing for performance reviews and building your case for raises
Customize Office program settings, use accessibility features, and practice healthy ergonomics to make your office your own
Decode convoluted computer terms
Take the stress out of fleeing—and enjoy your time off—with Crabby’s get- away-from-it-all checklist
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Publication year : 2009
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