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Hello ,
Welcome to the October 2009 issue of our
E-Newsletter.
As you would have heard on this morning's
news, Microsoft have just released their
new operating system - Windows 7. If you're yet to see it in
action, you can view videos of Windows 7
here, or by clicking on the image shown below.
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For those of you anxious to move to
Windows 7 please be aware that SAGE has only tested - and
therefore only supports - the following platforms for
Timeslips 2010:
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Windows Vista Business (32-bit) |
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Windows Vista Business (64-bit) |
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Windows XP Professional SP2 |
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Windows XP Business SP2 |
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Windows 2000 SP4 |
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Windows Server 2008 |
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Windows SB Server 2003 |
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Windows Server 2003 |
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Windows Server 2000 |
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I will certainly let you know when the
new operating system has been tested and assessed by SAGE as
a fully supported platform. When this occurs, support will
only apply to the latest version, that being Timeslips 2010.
If you haven't upgraded to Timeslips 2010
yet -
request an upgrade order form today and get up-to-date with
the latest version of Timeslips. Starting at $682.00 (incl
GST) for a Single User License.
- Michele
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Timeslips 2010 - Spotlight on "Customise
Email Templates" |
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When sending bills or statements by email, you can
now
include data tokens like the custom name or the
invoice number in the message's subject line.
By right clicking in the
Subject line you can select "insert
field data token", this then presents you with a
listing of data tokens available.
The token field is then inserted into the Subject
line.
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Timeslips -
Stop Mousing Around |
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Here are some of the common
shortcuts in Timeslips.
Many of these short cuts can be found on the drop-down
menus, but others are not documented.
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T - Automatically
input today's date in any date field
F8 - Duplicate a field from the last
slip entry by pressing F8
SHIFT F4 - Spell check the entire
field
CTRL ++ - Increase the size of the
display font
CTRL F7 - Abbreviations
CTRL Z - Undo
CTRL X - Cut
CTRL C - Copy
CTRL V - Paste
CTRL DEL - Clear |
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Program
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CTRL M - Open Slip
entry
CTRL T - Open Accounts Receivable
CTRL F - Open Client Funds
You will either
see a list or data entry depending on your
preferences
(Hint: Go to SETUP, PREFERENCES, INTERFACE) |
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CTRL I - Open
Client Information
SHIFT CTRL B - Open Billing Assistant
CTRL B - Generate Bills
SHIFT CTRL A - Approve or Clear Bills
CTRL R - Report Menus
CTRL F10 - Navigator menu |
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Training and Support |
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Getting the most from your version of Timeslips |
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Equally as important as keeping up to date with your
software, is training new and existing staff on how
to gain the most from the data captured.
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Ensuring timely recording of hours worked and
expenses incurred means you can get your bills out
on time |
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Monitoring reported hours to ensure billable hours
are maximised - there are many reports as well as
graphical displays that can help you keep on top of
this |
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In a short training session we can provide you with
tips and tricks on how to maximise your investment
in Timeslips.
Schedule an appointment
today -
click here.
Let us help you make the most from your technology investment.
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Quick Tip - Billing Status "Do Not
Bill" |
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If you change the Billing Status
on a time or expense slip to "DoNotBill"
Timeslips will bill the slip at $0.00 value and the
slip will not be displayed on the invoice.
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Time Matters®
- Need Help Organising Your Documents? |
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How organised
are you when it comes to your work product?
Do you spend a lot of time searching through
windows explorer to find where documents
have been saved?
As a best practice, you should always know
where your documents are and they should all
be stored on your server, preferably in a
Client/Job/Matter specific folder.
With TimeMatters you can: |
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Create and manage your documents |
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Use the Full-Text Document Search to find documents |
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Use Version control to track various versions of
documents |
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Setup Templates/Precedents for standard documents
and forms |
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Learn more about TimeMatters and it's powerful DMS (Document
Management System) -
click here. |
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Share
the Resource |
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Do you know someone who's frustrated with their current timekeeping
and billing software? We encourage you to share this newsletter with
a colleague or business acquaintance who may benefit from
implementing
Timeslips.
Was this forwarded to
you by someone in your office?
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Program Updates and Obsolescence
Policy |
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Are you on the latest Service Release for your version of Timeslips?
You can check this by going to Help, About
Timeslips and verifying
the build number with the list below. If you are not on the latest
service release
let us know and we can assist you with downloading and
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Timeslips 2010 - SR 1
(24/06/2009) - Build 18.0.1.0500 |
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Timeslips
2010 - SR 2 (14/09/2009) - Build 18.0.2.0515 |
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Timeslips 2009 - SR 2 (12/1/2009)
- Build 17.0.2.0481 |
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Timeslips 2009 -
SR 1 (15/8/2008) - Build 17.0.1.0473 |
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Timeslips 2008 -
SR 1 (29/10/2007) - Build 16.0.1.237 |
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*Timeslips 2007 - SR2 (18/6/2007) - Build 15.0.2.36 |
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*Timeslips 2006 - SR 2 (1/2/2006) - Build
14.0.2.34 |
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*Timeslips 2005 - SR 2 (7/7/2005) - Build
13.0.2.28 |
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*Important Notice to all Timeslips 2007 and lower users:
Timeslips 2007 and all lower versions are no longer supported by the
manufacturer (SAGE US) and we encourage you to upgrade to the most
current release in order to be eligible for support and to be
compliant with new operating environments.
TDMS is the face of Timeslips in Australia & New Zealand,
so please
contact us with any questions
you may have.
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