Microsoft Word Legal Training - Invite Us To Your Church or School

Microsoft Word Legal Training - Invite Us To Your Church or School

Secretarial jobs paying in the $70,000 and up range with full benefits are quickly becoming the norm.  Word Processing Operator salaries have increased as well.  

On a routine basis, we help to get both secretaries and WP Operators into top-tier legal firms.  We train from basic-advanced level, we prep our students for the agencies and we take part in their placement.  

We can do our traditional and thorough course or we can do our very effective Question Answer and Demonstrate type class. This is a unique class since the audience decides the direction of the class but a ton is revealed and everyone receives a summary of every question and answer.

Either way, this Continuing Education class reveals the methods that are used in top-tier law firms.  We feel that 10 people is the cut off in terms of size for this type of results driven class.

Most people are in 1 of 3 situations:

1.  In between jobs and in need of MS Word training that allows them to pass job agency and law firm hands-on MS Word legal tests.

2.  People who want to get into the legal industry but have not yet been trained for MS Word top-tier legal style.

3.  Those people who are in legal firms that use 3rd party software and their generic MS Word Skills are weak at best.  If this group should lose their position, the lack of generic skills will prevent them from passing an agency or law firm test.

We take people from basic to advanced on a regular basis and our students test well and are sought after for temporary and permanent secretarial and word processing positions covering all 3 shifts.  In fact, we help with your placement

When finished with our training:

1.  Your knowledge will be that of the top 10% of the industry.

2.  You would have successfully submitted homework covering numerous corporate and litigation documents.

3.  You would have successfully submitted a number of pre-tests and your ability to analyze and strategize as to the document automation process would be solid.  Before going to an agency to take a hands on legal test, we give all of our students a strategy session which helps one to prepare even further.

Those who complete our program have new options, salary levels and scenarios available to them. 

Class structure?

Ans: You have the option to do in-person class or phone class. The material covered is exactly the same. Each individual Live Phone and/or In Person class is approximately 4.5-5.0 hours. 

Phone class may be split into two. We teach 2007-16. Half Class available after first full class.

Manhattan in person location Price is $250 a class.

Phone class is always $175.00. 
Course packages for phone class are available at discounted rates! 

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What percentage of your students get jobs? 

Ans: The percentage of our students that go on to be successful in this industry is about 95%. This is due to the preparation and support that we provide.

LinkedIn Group: “AdvanceTo Legal and Corporate Word Processing Training Forum” for free job postings and free how-to articles and discussions. This is an repository of material going back to 2010 and an invaluable resource!!!

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Learn MS Word Legal - Line Numbering and the Relationship to Line Spacing

So, you want to use line numbering?  Line Numbering does get interrupted when a table is introduced (such as a Caption Box) so keep that in mind.

If you are using single spacing then that is what you get.  A sequential number next to each single line.  If you are using double spacing, then it will number each double spaced line.  There is no need for your line numbering to be used on your Cover, TOC, TOA, Index of Terms, There is no need for you to use the line numbering within you Exhibits, Annexes or Schedules. 

1.  Place yourself within the boundaries of the Section that controls the main part of your document,  Go to Page Layout (Layout in 2016).  

2.   Look for "Line Numbers".

3.   Choose "Restart Each Page".

4.   At the bottom you should see "Line Numbering Options".Choose that.

5.   You will now be in the Page Numbering Dialog Box.

6.   Choose "Line Numbers".

7.   Use "Start at One , Count By 1 for traditional Line Numbering.  Start at 1 count by 2 to have the Line numbers give the appearance of double space but know that it will count by even numbers and all odd number lines will not have a number next to it.

Finally for those people who have a mixture of line spacing within the document and wish to have a totally consistent look throughout the document no matter what the line spacing is we resort to the old "stemming the line numbering out of the Header" using a Text Box.

The Text Box method which we teach all of the time, allows us to have the consistent look of our choice and it is rather easy to set up.

Remember that many documents that use line numbering use as a "Page Border" where you have a a double line on the left side of the page and a single line on the right (no top or bottom border) and we make sure under "Options", to choose the "Text Option".  This will ensure that the Page Border lines cling to the text and not act as a border meaning near the edge of the page.

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MS Word Legal - The Difference Between Transparency and Colorization When Dealing With Photos and Text in Power Point

When loading a picture into a content enabled slide type (such as Title and Content, Comparison), we embed the picture into the shape.  Because the slide type is content enabled, you will immediately see the first level bullet associated with the bullet sequence that has been set up within the Master Slide.  You will also see (before loading a photo) icons related to loading a photo, a chart, a video or a table.

1. Once you have keyed in your bulleted text and loaded your photo for a particular content related shape, you now have 3 choices as to how to deal with the photo.

2.  You can leave the photo as is and work with the color of the text and bullets in order to make sure that the text is easy to read over the photo.  

3.  You can under Drawing Tools, "Fill" work with the Transparency feature in order to "wash out" the photo to enhance the text.  Washing out the photo will still give the recipient the mood you were trying to create but the text will stand out against the washed out background.

4.  Finally, under the "Picture Tools", you can go to "Color" which will provide you with the ability to colorize the photo and it will take on a different dimension altogether.  Once you colorize the picture you can adjust both your bullets as well as your text to reflect the new look.  Text tends to really stand out with a sharp appearance when using colorization of a photo embedded in a content enabled shape.

Basic-Advanced MS Word Legal Training for Secretaries, Paralegals, IT Help Desk and Word Processing Operators

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Learn MS Word Legal - JustTo Clarify The Spike...

The term came up last week from some of our learned operators when I spoke about the use of Control F3 and Control Shift F3 in order to cut and paste track changes from one document to another. But although it made use of the spike feature it was not necessarily the traditional and only way it is used. Some basic facts about this little known feature called the Spike:

1. We know we have the traditional clipboard. The "Spike" feature serves to give us a more powerful clipboard by giving it additional functionality.

2. As we already know the clipboard (cut or copy) and the spike feature (cut) are meant to compile items that are taken from one location of a document so that they can be pasted somewhere else.

3. The Spike feature in MS Word lets you to cut and paste non-contiguous text. Non contiguous text means that you can grab let us say five snippets of text and graphics from various areas of a document and have them pasted in their new arrangement in a different area of that same document or another document altogether. Before you make use of the Spike feature I would duplicate the document that you are going to "cut" from. In this way if you need to go back to a pristine copy of the same file you have it.

4. To send any item to the spike, you can select the piece of text or graphic and press Ctrl+F3 and it will cut the text. The "Spike" feature will allow you to go on sending items to it. Sending a second item to spike will not replace the first item which is what happens when we use the regular clipboard feature.

5. You can press
Press Ctr +Z to restore the removed text (that we threw to the spike clipboard) from the source document if you still need it. Ctrl+Z will not remove the text sent to the spike but will simply restore the text you spiked.

6. Once you have all the required items in your spike clipboard you can paste it anywhere you need it. Take your cursor where you want to paste the "Spike" clipboard text.

7. Press Ctrl+Shift+F3 to paste it in.

Fun Fact: You can also type ‘spike’ where you want to paste the spike and then press F3. This is similar in making use of insert autotext feature.

8. Spike and Clipboard do not effect each other. If you cut new text (Control X) this won’t replace Spike related cuts and an additional new spike (Control F3) won’t replace content in the clipboard. So, Spike is really a separate storage location than the clipboard.

9. Remember: Windows clipboard can hold one item at a time. The Office clipboard can hold maximum of 24 items. The "Spike" clipboard can hold thousands of items but
once you insert the Spike cuts that you accumulated and paste them in -- the Spike clipboard is then emptied.

MS Word Legal Training For IT, Paralegals, Secretaries and WP Operators

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MS Word 2007-16 Legal: From Basic To Expert Level Training

On a regular basis, we help people to achieve a very high level comfortably.  They do very well on Agency Tests and are well prepped before they ever test anywhere.

Some of the things that set us apart:

1.  Homework follows every class.  These documents are just like the documents you will be working on.  You send them to us and we critique them for you.  This vital feedback helps you to grow.  This is free for our students.

2.  Our students have full access to the LinkedIn site that is filled to the brim with Top-Tier level scenarios and how-to's.  We have been placing great articles in the group since 2010.

3.  Before you ever go to an agency or law firm, you will receive pre-testing so you know exactly where you stand.

4.  We assist with your placement as well!

Our students are working!!

We offer weekly the following:

1.  Live Phone and/or In Person class is approximately 4.5 hours. Phone class may be split into two.  We teach 2007-16.  Half Class available after first full class.

2.   Most classes 1 on 1 or 2 students tops. 

3.   The ability to make your own schedule from class to class.

4.   Learn from those from the top-tier of the legal industry who function as coordinators, lead operators help desk and IT personnel.

5.   We train Power Point and Excel as well!

Invaluable Word Processing Training at a Affordable Price. 

Manhattan location Price is $250 a class.

Phone class is always $175.00.  We accommodate on weekends as well.

Course packages are available at discounted rates!  Click on link for pricing:

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LinkedIn Group:  "AdvanceTo Legal and Corporate Word Processing Training Forum" for free job postings, free how-to articles and discussions. This is an invaluable resource!!!

Our Courses Include:

-Homework, Practice & Job Testing

-After Class Coaching

-Resume Review

-Job Placement Assistance and  --

-Test Prep

-Books Authored By Us

Questions?  Just give us a call.

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Learn MS Word For Legal -?How To Affect How Your Documents Open.

I was attempting to show the student the Open and Repair function. As you know in order to use this, while in MS Word, you go to File, Open and browse for the file that you wish to run the Open and Repair feature. 

When you find the file, you click on the document once to select it then you click on the down arrow on the right side of the Open button and select Open and Repair.

But, the student could not do that because as soon as she clicked the file, it immediately opened up and prevented her from using the Open and Repair feature. The info below will show you how to change the options in the folder menu so that it does not react from just one click.

I would rather not have the one click selection because it limits my control over the document. If there is a problem with the document where someone sent you a virus or you want to run, like we tried, an Open and Repair, not being able to select the file first, places you at a disadvantage. 

Further, I might select a file within a folder and then using my Control Key, choose other files within that same folder. The double click method will give me the opportunity to do so.

This gives us more control over the files, and in our situation here, having the ability to select a file without it immediately opening is an option that is necessary.

So how do we change the folder settings to wait for a “Double Click” to open a particular file?

1.  Open your Control Panel of Your Windows Operating System. 

2.  Look For Folder Options. (If you’re viewing by “category” instead of “all items”, go to Appearance and Personalization and go to Folder Options.) 

3.  The Folder Options window will open. There are three tabs: General, View, and Search.

4.  Under General, chose the selection “Double Click To Open An Item”.  In this way you can select a document without it opening right up.

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Learn MS Word Legal: Transition Duration vs. "After" timing In Power Point

Transition Duration vs. "After" timing In Power Point

This subject is very important to those who are new to putting together Power Point Presentations and You Tube related uploads.  In our Power Point class we go over Presentations thoroughly.

1.  Transition Duration relates to how long the Transition effect should run.  How many seconds do you wish the effect to unfold,  Depending on the effect and scenario the unfolding of the Transition will vary,

2,  Depending on the nature of the slide the "After Timing" will hold the Slide from Transitioning to the next slide for "X" number of seconds.  Maybe the slide involves test or a mini video that we want to give the audience enough time to view before that slide Transitions.

Keep this in mind next time you put together your Presentation.

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MS Word Legal - Two Shortcuts Related To Extended Highlighting - Selection Mode

I have talked about the useful extended highlighting feature a number of times.  Before 2007, you would use the F8 key to turn it on or the "Ext" area of the status bar that no longer exits to turn it on or off.

From 2007 onward, you can still use F8 to turn Extended Highlighting on but now you would use the "Selection Mode" in the Status Bar in order to easily turn it off or to know that the function is active.

Either way, you can target specific areas of text for quick highlighting such as pressing the return key to highlight a PARAGRAPH at a time or another example would be pressing the period key to highlight a sentence.  It highlights up to the first instance of whatever key or combo of keys you type.  PLAY WITH SELECTION MODE.  Once you get it it is way more stable that highlighting with only the mouse.

But, there are two very good shortcuts closely associated with Extended Highlighting.

1.  Alt and Left Click:  Lets you highlight a vertical column of text at a time, meaning as small as a character width wide or more "vertically".  So you can highlight text vertically without "involving the entire line of text or entire paragraph".  

A. A.  The contract

B. B.  The company  

C. C.  The Residence

D. D.  The Lease

Look at the example above.  It shows a scenario whereby a Heading Level has been applied but the original hard coded text is still in place and needs to be removed (referring to the second set of repeated letters). 

Use Alt and Left Click to go down vertically from A-D and then across 2 characters before you press delete to remove the hard coded A,B,C.D.

2.  You can also use Control Shift F8 in order to do the same thing (meaning activating vertical highlighting), but in order to go down the list vertically you use the south cursor control key to move downward and the east cursor control key to sweep across the letter and the period (A., Etc.) whereby you would then press delete.  Much faster than having to delete each separate letter and period 1 by 1.

Try them both.  Two very good short-Cuts from the top-tier.

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MS Word Legal Training - 2007-16 - Are Your Generic MS Word Skills Up To Date?

For secretaries and word processing level operators.

There are a number of scenarios that will prevent people working in law firms or other corporate firms from being up to date with their generic MS Word skills..

1.  Working at the same position for the same people for many years and not having to perform certain functions.

2.   Use of third party software that is used for major functions such as multilevel outlines.  The problem is that when you test for a job, they will test you on your generic skills and not your third party software skills.

3.   Whether you are already working in the industry or wish to enter the industry, we can help you!

We teach Basic-Advanced Legal MS Word, Power Point and Excel from an inside perspective.  We also work with people who need an upgrade to their MS Word skill set due to a change of position within the firm as well as those people who are starting a position in a new firm..

Our students are working!!

Our courses are affordable, THOROUGH, flexible and designed to get you to the glevel of a word processing operator or secretary who can then work in a top tier legal firm and ANY FIRM in between.

We offer weekly the following:

1.  Live Phone and/or In Person class is approximately 4.5 hours. Phone class may be split into two.  We teach 2007-13.  Half Class available after first full class.

2.   Most classes 1 on 1 or 2 students tops. 

3.   The ability to make your own schedule from class to class.

4.   Learn from those from the top-tier of the legal industry who function as coordinators, lead operators help desk and IT personnel.

Invaluable Word Processing Training at a Affordable Price. 

Manhattan location Price is $250 a class.

Phone class is always $175.00.

Course packages are available at discounted rates!  Click on link for pricing:

http://advanceto.weebly.com/courses.html

LinkedIn Group:  "AdvanceTo Legal and Corporate Word Processing Training Forum" for free job postings, free how-to articles and discussions. This is an invaluable resource!!!

Our Courses Include:

-Homework, Practice & Job Testing

-After Class Coaching

-Resume Review

-Job Placement Assistance and  --

-Test Prep!

-Books Authored By Us

Questions?  Just give us a call.

AdvanceTo Corporation

www.AdvanceTo.com 

(888) 422-0692, Ext. 1 or 2

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