Business Computing Tips
By Karen Fainges

People often buy a new computer with the software already loaded on it. This is
great,
but often there are many programs on there that the user has no idea how to use.
Here is
a quick guide to what all those things do. Unfortunately, Microsoft is the most
likely
option, so I have used their names. Other company's products should be close
enough
though that you can figure it out. If not, please do not hesitate to drop me a
line.

Word - this is a word processor. It is the most versatile and can be used to do
just
about anything, but it works best for words you want to write down & then leave.
Example: letters, books, articles etc.

Excel - a spreadsheet program. This works best when you want to add lots of
numbers up
or work out percentages, that type of thing. Example: budgets, lists, balance
sheets.

Access - a database program. This is used to keep lots of information that you
want to
call up over and over. Example: Stock levels, customer details.

Notepad/WordPad - very basic word processor programs. They don't have the
features of
word, but they are great if you just want to type some notes out. Found in your
accessories folder.

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Please feel free to pass this newsletter on to your friends, just let them know
I wrote
it.
Karen Fainges holds a Bachelor of Business, and a Grad. Dip. of Vocational and
Educational Training. All that is nice but it's the 14 years of having to make
sales or
starve that make her think she has really learnt what does and doesn't work. A
tutor for
all ages, she specialises in helping people get started on the long road to
technology.

"It has to be practical, it has to be cheap, and it has to work."