Act! Windows 2: Introduction

Course Code: ACTW2-1
Time: 7 hours
Prerequisites: Windows: Introduction
The Basics
What's Contact Management Software?
Starting ACT!
Windows Screen Elements
The Mouse
Using the Menu and Function Keys

Viewing Contacts
Opening a Database
My Records
Layouts
Viewing Other Records
The Lookup Menu
Keywords

Working with Contact Records
Inserting a Record
Popup Fields
Making a Note
Deleting a Record
Customizing a Field
Data Types
Attributes
Groups

Activities
Scheduling Calls, Meetings, and To-dos
Alarms
Priorities
Public vs. Private
Sending E-mail
Responding to an Alarm
Scheduling Recurring Activities
Scheduling for Multiple Records
Activity and Task Lists
Activity Lists
Task List
History

Using the Calendar
Viewing the Calendar
Scheduling Activities from the Calendar
Modifying Activities from the Calendar
Rescheduling using Drag and Drop
Printing the Calendar

Using the Word Processor
Creating Letters, Memos, and Faxes
Saving a Document
Printing Documents
Envelopes
Opening Existing Documents
Form Letters
Testing the Template
Saving a Template
Merging the Template

ACT! Reports
ACT! Reports
Sorting Data in Reports
Editing Report Templates
Creating from a Template Screen
Modifying the Report Menu
The Wonders of the Ampersand

Creating a Database
Creating a Database Adding Records
Setting Database Preferences
Changing a Password
Quick & Easy Exit

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