A Quick Beginner’s Guide to Microsoft Publisher

A Beginner's Guide to MS Publisher

In this day of DIY’ers, everyone is tech savvy enough to create and publish their own digital content, and computer software giants like Microsoft have programs that make it easy to do so.

You may have your basic applications that cover text documents (Microsoft Word), numerical data (Microsoft Excel) and presentation content (Microsoft PowerPoint). 

For professional print publications, there’s Microsoft Publisher

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Beginner’s Guide to Business Process Automation [6 Simple Tips]

tips on how to automate business processes

When many people think about business process automation (BPA) strategies, the things that come to mind are highly involved and expensive changes. Indeed, some automation methods require substantial time and financial commitments to succeed. But the good news is that you can also start small with your business automation methods and build gradually from there. 

Here are six straightforward ways to begin embracing automation in your business.

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Introducing The New & Improved Able2Extract 14.2! [Exclusive Build]

Able2Extract 14.2 compressed

As all of our long time users know, we’ve been releasing exclusive builds each year as a way of seeing what you’ll find in the next major version upgrade. Well, the time has come yet again, and we just released Able2Extract 14.2 today!

These builds are always exclusive and are only available to our Software Advantage Plan (SAP) subscribers before it hits Able2Extract 15.0. So, if you haven’t signed up for our SAP program yet, but are looking for a reason, this may just be it.

Here’s what you have to look forward to in the latest Able2Extract 14.2.

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The Cost of NOT Using PDF Software

calculator and a bunch of stacked coins

PDF software in digital document workflows are a staple. If you don’t have a PDF conversion tool, you’re instantly at a disadvantage.  Working without one is like trying to work with electronic documents and not having a word processor like Word, OpenOffice or Google Docs.

Admittedly, pricing points and learning curves become huge hurdles in adopting PDF software. However, if you think you’re saving money by NOT using a PDF software tool, think again.

Below are our top 3 reasons on how not using a dedicated PDF software solution is costing you more than you realize.

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Top 6 Canadian Tech Inventions

Top tech inventions invented by Canadians

The big weekend is ahead of us. Yes, July 1st is just a few days away. And if you’re a Canadian, you already know what we’re referring to. If not, let us explain why this milestone is so important to us.

July 1st is the National day of Canada a.k.a. Canada Day. On this day all Canadians celebrate the anniversary of the enactment of the Constitution Act, which united the three separate colonies of Canada (Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick) that took place on July 1st, 1867.

The holiday is celebrated nationwide with many outdoor public events,  parades, concerts, festivals, and of course, the traditional barbeque and fireworks. Since the festive spirit is already permeating our office, we’ve decided to brush up on our knowledge of Canadian ingenuity and take a look at some inventions brought to us by those from Great White North.

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