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Office Tips & Tricks

Using Microsoft OneNote 2007
By Linda Swanton, Application Specialist

OneNote is a Microsoft tool that is coming into its own as part of Office 2007.  Microsoft describes this versatile tool as "an electronic version of a paper notebook where you can write down notes, thoughts, ideas, scribbles, reminders, and all kinds of other information".

Storing information in OneNote is easy. Select a page in your Notebook (you can have several), click, and start typing. Or, using OneNote's clipping tool, select a section of a document, either on your computer or at a website, and OneNote automatically picks it up and drops it onto an open page, complete with a link to where the information originated. Then move and rearrange the information until you have it stored whatever way you want.

And when you need to find it again, OneNote's Search tool will find that phone number that you "wrote down" somewhere or that perfect terminology you saw in that advertisement you copied into you OneNote workbook. Yes, OneNote can search into audio notes and text in graphics.

And what if you receive a PDF or other read-only document and would like to comment on it and email it back? The process is simple:
1. In Adobe, open the file to be marked-up.

2. Select the Print... command.
3. From the drop down where you can choose the printer, choose Send to OneNote 2007. (see below)

4. Open OneNote 2007.
5. Start marking-up! This works best on a tablet, but any machine running OneNote can do basic mark-up.
6. (optional) File/Send to/Mail Recipient (as PDF Attachment)

And that's it! (Please note that we now offer OneNote classes)

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Humour & Diversions

Special Offer to Newsletter Readers

Free Draw for "Office 2007 - What's New?"

Want to see the new Office 2007 Suite? How about a day to play with it and learn the cool new features? Well, this might just be your lucky day...we will be giving 3 free registrations away (a value of $235 each).

On September 29th, 2008, we will randomly draw 3 names from the list of registrants. We will contact the winners to register you in the course date that works best for you.  

To enter, simply click here

and "Wait List" for the draw! (We're using our registration system to gather entries - you are not actually registering for any course.)

And here are the details of the Office 2007 - What's New course.

Thanks for playing, and good luck!

Gerry 

Community & Partnerships

Celebrating Victoria's Unsung Heroes

In January, I emceed a very special event: the first annual "Unsung Heroes" fundraiser. In 2009 brings the second annual and

again I am involved. As part of the planning committee I am helping to find the award recipient for the next award. Do you know someone who does great non-profit (Social Profit!) work and would like to raise awareness and an extra $5,000 for the charity of their choice? Please see below for details.
- Gerry

The Unsung Hero Award will be presented at a celebration dinner March 6, 2009, to a person within BC's Capital Region whose unusual service over time within a social profit setting reflects the above values. Funds raised through the sale of 100 tickets at $50 each are given to the social profit organization designated by the Unsung Hero.

The process for selecting the "unsung hero 2009"

Anyone living in the BC's Capital Region may be nominated for this award but no one can nominate him/herself. Each nominee will have a record of active involvement within a social-profit organization that will present evidence in support of their nominee. If the nominee is chosen for the award, the organization designated by the nominee will take part in planning the celebration. Each nominee needs at least three letters of support (including one from the designated organization) detailing the achievements that supporters believe qualifies the nominee for the award.

Please send us this nominations package

1. From the nominator:
    -          a one-page statement by the nominator describing how the nominee is an "unsung hero" (as described on page one)

-          nominator contact information (contact person, phone, email, mailing address)

-             three letters of support from local agencies, institutions or businesses indicating how the nominee meets the criteria of an "unsung hero". One of these letters can be from the designated agency.

2. From the nominee:

-          A signed statement acknowledging the nomination and naming the designated agency

3. From the designated agency:

-          A letter stating willingness to participate in planning the celebration if the nominee is chosen for the "Unsung Heroes" award. The degree and manner of participation will be negotiated with the Planning Committee.

Please submit nominations packages by September 30^th, 2008 to:

Unsung Heroes, c/o Community Council

3948 Quadra St, Victoria BC, V8X 1J6

or email to info@communitycouncil.ca

Questions may be directed to Christina Peacock (250.383.6166) or Mabel Jean Rawlins (250.656.0834).

Purpose: We build human capability to produce positive change in organizations and the world.

Yours sincerely,

Gerry Brimacombe

Sector Learning Solutions Inc.

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