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For years Ive been a stay-at-home mom, and I have only recently gone back into the work force. Ive done pretty well for myself, butI could have really saved some time and frustration in thebeginning if Id just known a few things about how to use acomputer.I come from the era of the typewriter and adding machine, and thecomputer was really intimidating to me at first. When I firstentered the business world, I lived in constant fear of losing mydocument or crashing my machine. The word processor was myenemy, as was business email. The only thing I could figure outwas how to open incoming messages. This was fine for tradingthose cute stories about angels with my friends, but it had myboss in a rage. Now, those of you who know the differencebetween an attachment and a hyperlink can stop reading, but ifyoure as confused as I once was, read on. Ive got some usefultips.First, face your fear. The computer is just a machine. Its notgoing to yell at you or blow up. Dont be afraid to press a keyor click on an icon (those little picture boxes that link you toprograms and things.) Quite often I would end up staring at myscreen afraid to move, because I didnt know what to do next andI was afraid of the consequences of making the wrong decision. Iwasted so much time. Just dive in. If you end up doingsomething that looks funny or wrong, you can almost always find asolution.Second, save your work. This is so important in word processingprograms. Have you ever been typing along, only to hit a wrongkey and have your entire document disappear? Boy, I sure have.This doesnt have to happen. If you just remember to hit "save"(under the file menu on most all word processors) every fewsentences, the most youll ever lose is a phrase or two.Third, get to know your undo and help keys. "Undo" simplyreverses the last action completed on the computer. If you hitsomething that makes your document go all kerflooey, chances areyou can just click "undo" (under the edit menu usually) a time ortwo and youll be fine. The "help" menu is another great assetin both word processors and email programs. Rather than sittingthere wondering how many times youve already asked your boss toexplain something, just go to "help" and then type in a questionlike "how do I set up columns, or "how do I attach a file," andthe help feature will walk you right through the steps. It cantake you a little time, but its better than constantly runningto your boss and looking helpless.Fourth, make a computer savvy friend. This is so important. Iftheres someone in the office who seems to be really good at thecomputer, bring them some cookies or take them to lunch and askthem if you can have a little of their time. Have them sit withyou for a few minutes while you work on a document or email. Dothis on a few different occasions. Chances are theyll not onlybe able to answer your questions, but theyll be able to pointout some great shortcuts for you, too.Computers dont have to be the unconquerable beasts theysometimes appear to be. Just face your fear and approach themachine calmly and logically, and chances are youll be doingfine. The better you are at using your computer, the betteryoull be at your job, and the happier people will be with you!
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