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| out of Microsoft Office Suite? Add-ins software is the | | | | document back up features and professionally |
| answer. | | | | designed templates including business card creators, |
| Add-in software is third party programs or utilities | | | | CD label creators, floppy disk label creators and more. |
| designed to enhance Office. Now, with add-in | | | | 3. Office Ready Professional 3.0 ($79.95) |
| software, such as Wordware for Word, you can save | | | | Office Ready Professional helps business owners gain |
| your file in two different places with a click of a button. | | | | the best out of Microsoft Office Suite with the |
| If something happens, like your computer crashing, you | | | | hundreds of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint |
| can restore your original document. | | | | templates. The templates save you time and results in |
| Also, you can open new applications without closing | | | | professional looking documents and presentations. |
| the program you are in. Think how easy this tool will | | | | 4. OzGrid Excel Add-ins Collection ($69.95) |
| operate if you're fine-tuning a Power Point presentation | | | | Microsoft Excel add-ins are designed to help you |
| and open an electronic dictionary to check the spelling | | | | manage and use Excel easier. Some of the software |
| of a word. | | | | in the Microsoft add-in collection includes: |
| And, if you send faxes to your contacts, you can send | | | | Excel Duplicate Manager Add-in. The component |
| a fax without closing your word document. You can | | | | locates and manages duplications in your lists or tables |
| even tailor your favorite fonts in Microsoft Word and | | | | Excel Formula Manager Add-in. It helps you to manage |
| eliminate scrolling through the countless selection. | | | | Excel formulas |
| With Wordware's file manager, you can stay | | | | Excel Text Manager Add-in allows you to work with |
| organized and on top of all your business tasks. Have | | | | text in your spreadsheet, especially text that has been |
| you saved a document and could not locate it? | | | | imported into Excel |
| Wordware's file manager provides you an option to | | | | Excel Number Manager Add-in provides you 15 |
| save your files in a specific place so you can find | | | | additional number formats that are not part of Excel's |
| them later. | | | | built in number formats |
| Plus, you can track daily tasks with time management | | | | 5. PowerPRESENTER (897/year) |
| tools and lists. Reminding yourself of important | | | | The PowerPRESENTER is a suite of software |
| business engagements is easy; you can set the | | | | products designed to enhance your presentations, |
| electronic alarm. | | | | distribute them faster and allows you to add |
| And, don't miss a potential sale because you cannot | | | | animations and voice narration. You can purchase the |
| locate contact information or you're tired of thumbing | | | | suite as a package for $897 per year or separately |
| through your stacks of business cards. Card Scan will | | | | based on the software you need. The Power |
| scan business card information and allow you to | | | | PRESENTER has three components, which are the |
| incorporate the text into a database. You can search | | | | PowerCONVERTER, EmailPRESENTER and the |
| for a customer's phone number in seconds. | | | | OnlinePRESENTER. |
| Also, another Office add-in is Office Ready | | | | The PowerCONVERTER sells for $399. It makes the |
| Professional 3.0. This software has extra templates | | | | process of distributing Power Point presentations |
| for generating professional presentations, letters, | | | | faster and easier. The Power Point plug-in converts |
| reports and more. In minutes you can produce a | | | | your presentations to the Macromedia Flash format. |
| dynamic document without artistic talent or skills. | | | | Then, your presentation is converted to a Flash file, |
| In the OzGrid Excel Add-ins Collection pre-formatted | | | | which is smaller and secure. The streamlined format is |
| calculations are a breeze which can help you reduce | | | | ideal for posting your presentations to websites or |
| errors. One click and the software initiate Excel to | | | | creating self-running CD-ROMS |
| calculate your data. You don't have to enter a formula. | | | | The EmailPRESENTER is $399 per year. The |
| More importantly, software designed to enhance | | | | software converts graphics, animations and narrations |
| Microsoft Office products will give you the flexibility to | | | | to Macromedia Flash that is distributed to your |
| customize what you need, thus saving you time. | | | | recipients by email. Through email notification, you can |
| What's more, many companies offer demos for you | | | | track when someone opens your presentations |
| to download, for free. Testing the software can help | | | | The OnlinePRESENTER allows you to access your |
| you select which is right for you. | | | | presentations from your online account from any |
| If you want to know more about add-in software for | | | | location and computer. Also, the OnlinePRESENTER |
| Microsoft Office, check out these popular brands and | | | | allows you to track when your audience has logged |
| their websites. | | | | onto your presentation. The best part is the viewers |
| 1. Card Scan ($79.00) | | | | do not have to have download or install special |
| The business card is an effective marketing tool for all | | | | software. The presentation is viewed from a standard |
| business owners. It is a great way to keep up with | | | | web browser. The cost of the OnlinePRESENTER is |
| potential customers but what if your card collection | | | | $499 per year |
| exceeds the number you can search. | | | | Other products available through Presentation Pro are |
| This can lead to lost time and a possible missed sale. | | | | (1) PowerDESIGN. This software provides you with |
| An alternative is Card Scan, version 6.0.4. The | | | | 3500 power point templates, animations, 3D clips and |
| software, developed by Corex Technologies, allows | | | | more. (2) PowerVOICE allows you to add narrations |
| you to scan the business card's text and images into a | | | | to your website presentation |
| searchable database, which synchronizes with | | | | Staying competitive is simple if you have the right tools. |
| Microsoft Outlook. | | | | And, in today's high-speed business world, you need |
| 2. Wordware for Word for Windows ($39.95) | | | | the right tools that will help you manage the day-to-day |
| Wordware is a collection of over 22 tools and | | | | operations of your home office/small business. |
| templates designed to help you create professional | | | | Add-in software such as Wordware for Windows, |
| looking documents, for examples business letters, | | | | Card Scan and more will allow you to gain the most |
| envelopes, and reports. | | | | from your Microsoft Office products. |
| Wordware has a fax component where you can | | | | So, next time you're searching for software to |
| send a fax to your contacts with just one click of a | | | | increase productivity while producing high quality |
| button. Also, the software has an information manager, | | | | business documents and presentations, consider add-in |
| which serves as a daily planner, has a full calendar and | | | | software. They are a practical option for your |
| a scheduling system for appointments and events. | | | | business. |
| Wordware provides other features such as a CD | | | | |