ACT! 6 Tip

How to add custom links to the Internet Links sub-menu of the Online menu in ACT! 6
1) Start your Web browser and locate the Web site that you want to add.
In your Web browser, select the entire URL, then copy it to the Windows Clipboard. Depending on the Web browser you use, the URL may be displayed in the Address or Location field. Be sure to select the complete URL including the prefix (such as http:, ftp:, or mailto:).
Tip: Click the Edit menu, and then click Copy --or-- press CTRL + C keys.
 

2)Start Notepad, WordPad, or a word processor that can save text files.
Note: The ACT! word processor cannot save text files.
 

3)In your word processor, type the name that you want to appear on the Internet Links sub-menu in square brackets. For example, for the ACT! Web site, you might enter: [ACT!].
 

4)Note: To use a shortcut for this command, type an ampersand (&) before the character you want to use as the shortcut. Make sure that the letter you choose is not used for another shortcut on the Internet Links sub-menu. In this example, W is the shortcut: [ACT! &Web Site] and will display as: ACT! Web Site.
 

5)Paste the URL after the closing square bracket. For example, the command for the ACT! Web site appears as: [ACT!]http://www.act.com.
Click the File menu, and then click Save As. a Save As dialog appears.
From the Save In field, navigate to (if necessary) and then select the NetLinks folder.
Note: The location of the NetLinks folder can be determined by clicking the Edit menu, and then clicking Preferences. On the right side of the General tab, change the File type to NetLinks. The Location field will reflect the location of your NetLinks folder. By default this will be C:\Program Files\ACT\NetLinks. (as illustrated above)
Type a name for the file and apply a .WEB extension.
Note: You must enclose the file name and extension in quotation marks if you use Notepad or WordPad, otherwise, the file may be saved with the .TXT extension. For example, in Notepad or WordPad, type "ACT.WEB" to save the file as ACT.WEB.
From the Save as Type list, select Plain Text or Text, and then click Save.
 

6)The new command for the Web site will appear on the Internet Links sub-menu. If the command does not appear on the sub-menu; immediately close, and then reopen ACT!.

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ACT! 7 Tip

How to Add customised fields to a Layout in ACT!7
1)Point to Layout Designer from the Tools menu, and then click Contact, Group or Company. The Layout Designer appears with your layout displayed in edit mode.
2)Ensure there is an empty place on the layout to insert your new field. You may need to delete or relocate other fields.
3)In the Toolbox, enable the appropriate field tool, and then click near the left edge of where you would like this field to appear. The outline of a new field appears along with the field list. The Field List displays all defined fields that have not yet been added to your layout.
3)Click the field that you wish to add, enable the Include a label option and then click the Add button.

4)Click Close when you have added all of the fields desired. Your new field(s) will now appear on the layout.
5)Click the File menu, and then click Save As to save your layout with a unique name (recommended) before exiting the layout designer.

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Word Tip

AutoFormatting a table in Word.
You can AutoFormat a table in Microsoft Word. There are many different options you can choose from. You can either change the format of an existing table or insert a new table with the format of your choice.

 
To format an existing table:
Click anywhere in the table you want to format.
From the Tools menu click Table AutoFormat.
Now, the formatting dialog box will appear.
Now make your selection.
Click OK.

To insert a new table with the format of your choice:
From the Table menu click Insert Table.
From the Insert Table dialog box, click AutoFormat.
Make your choice.
Click OK.

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Excel Tip

How to protect your workbook

Why it is important to protect a workbook:
* To prevent the structure from being changed.
* To prevent sheets from being deleted.
* To prevent new sheets from being inserted.
* To prevent hidden sheets from being opened.

To protect a workbook:
1. From the Tools menu, select Protection and then Protect Workbook.
2. Type a password in the Password box, and click OK.
3. Confirm the password, and click OK again.

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