Apr
What’s an Executive Summary? Think of it as a sales pitch. It’s designed to encourage the reader to turn the page and read the rest of the document. How do you do this? What’s its purpose? Its purpose is to: Highlights the major points of the report Describes any results, conclusions, or recommendations from the […]
Apr
When writing requirements or technical documentation, when should you use Will or Shall? Does it make any difference which term you use? Yes. Writing Requirements: Will v Shall v May Let’s look at when you use each. Will indicates intention. “I will fix this PC” (you intend to) “Shall” indicates obligation. It’s close to a […]
Apr
Use this Excel template to coordinate your blog writing tasks. Modify this easy-to-use Excel spreadsheet to keep track of your blog posts, schedules, and the quality of your articles. How to use the Excel template Enter values in each of the columns. Then, when you have complete all cells, right-click on the charts, and REFRESH […]
Apr
In the last tutorial, we looked at how to write work instructions. You can also create a worklist for work instructions according to the following criteria: Data on the work instructions, such as: Plant in which the work instructions were created Number of the set of control instructions from which the work instructions were generated […]
Apr
Looking for abstract writing guidelines? In this tutorial, we look at how you can write better abstracts for business and technical documents. Learn more about this Business Plan template Here are some guidelines to get you started: One idea per paragraph – keep to one idea per paragraph. This keeps the reader oriented. It also […]
Mar
Follow these instructions to delete or rename a Word file using Windows Explorer, for example, if this error message is displayed: “The action can’t be completed because the file is open in Microsoft Office Word”. How to Delete or Rename a Word file using Windows Explorer In Windows Explorer, click Tools. Select Folder options. Select […]
Mar
In the following tutorial, we show how to write standard operating procedures, also known as SOPs. We’ll also look at how to plan, review, edit, and publish your SOPs, to make sure they stay relevant. Will these guidelines make you a better procedure writer? Download Now for $9.99 Download standard operating procedures templates here. Yes. Follow the […]
Mar
Let’s look at how to create a drop-down list in MS Word Before we start: If you don’t see the Developer tab, click File, Options, Customize Ribbon, and select Developer. How to Create a Drop-down List – Short version On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click the Drop-Down List Select the content control, and then on the Developer tab, click Properties. To create […]
Feb
If you’re planning to upgrade to MS Office 365, you can follow this tutorial.
It provides screenshots of the main items you need to install, and flags steps that can be easy to miss during the actual installation.
In Visio, if you use the same shapes most of the time, add them to your favorites. Here’s how: In the Shapes window, click More Shapes. Right-click on the Shape. Click Add to my Shapes, then select Favorites.
Feb
Do the lines in your Visio diagram have a shadow? If so, here’s how to get rid of it: Select everything on the page. Right-click and select Format Shape. Click the Effects button. It’s next to Fill Bucket. Click Shadow Options. Set Transparency to 100% Another way is to: Select everything on the page. Right-click and select Format Shape. Click the Effects button. It’s next to Fill […]
