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Thrive's Top Tips - Formatting Marks in Word
This post is a part of the series 'Thrive's Top Tips' - these blog posts are focussed on different elements of programs or systems that can help you to #worksmarternotharder. This post is about using the Formatting Marks tool in Word to help you identify formatting issues before it leaves your desk!
If you are a member of our Document Dynamos group over on Facebook, you will have seen the Live video I did where we ran through what a difference using the 'formatting marks' button can make to your…
Thrive's Top Tips: Tame those Tables!
This post is about creating and managing tables in Microsoft Word.
If you work in documents regularly, chances are you have wrangled more than once with a table that just will.not.play.
Trust me - it happens to the best of us! 😊
So, what I wanted to do was cover off on some of the things I always do when I cre…
It's our first birthday!
Welcome to 2021. By now, most of us are all back at the desk (in some form), and starting to get a feeling for what we want this year to be.
Here at Thrive, it's no different. I've been back for just over a week now, and there's so much happening. But today, I wanted to indulge a little, and celebrate a massive milestone - Thrive's first birthday!
Our birthday is technically next week, on the 20th. That's the day that Thrive was 'born' in a practical sense - the business name registration, domai…
2020 - A reflection
Now, I know what you are thinking - oh, gosh (or swear word of your choice!), it's another one of those '2020 was so horrible but I'm #blessed' posts. Well, it is and it isn't.
I'm about to switch off for a couple of weeks, to spend time with family, as you do at this time of year. I know how lucky I am that I can do this - and if you are reading this from somewhere where being with your family isn't possible, I really hope that you find a way to stay connected.
My brother and sister-in-law, alo…
Thrive's Top Tips: Say it with Styles
This post is a part of the series 'Thrive's Top Tips' - these blog posts are focussed on a different program or system that can help you to #worksmarternotharder, with some of my favourite ways to use these programs that might be new or helpful to you!
Today, I want to walk you through an element of Word - Styles!
A huge part of your brand, and the way your clients recognise you, is in the way your documents look. This is a combination of some basic elements, namely:
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colours,
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fonts,
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Thrive's Top Tips - Word Templates
This post is a part of the series 'Thrive's Top Tips' - these blog posts are focussed on a different program or system that can help you to #worksmarternotharder, with some of my favourite ways to use these programs that might be new or helpful to you!
As a virtual admin (VA), I spend a LOT of time in front of the computer.
In fact, I was spending a lot of time here well before I became a VA too - in my 'former life', I was a PA, an EA, an all-round admin superstar employee. All of which requir…