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The Crabby Office Lady’s humorous online column reaches more than 250,000 people a month, and more than 10,000 people view her videos each month. The real Crabby Office Lady, Annik Stahl, has helped Microsoft put a human face on the sometimes frustrating world of work. In this humorous but practical take on how to survive today’s office environment, Microsoft’s very own Crabby Office Lady shows you how to make the most of Microsoft® Office programs so that you can be more efficient, collaborate more effectively, and spend more time doing the things that really matter to you. Topics include:

• Minding your e-mail manners • Customizing Office: toolbars, menus, colors, buttons, fonts, templates, and more • Working with difficult people, collaborating, and surviving office life and culture • Using the "get away from it all" checklist to prepare for vacation, so that you don’t come back to an avalanche of work • Surviving performance reviews: how to track projects, make notes, and keep track of wins and losses on a daily (or weekly) basis, rather than trying to pull it together at the end of the year • Improving ergonomics and using the accessibility features in Office and Microsoft Windows® • Demystifying computer terms, e-mail terms, and general software terms • Working from home: pros, cons, and best practices for telecommuting • Delegating and preparing for effective meetings • Taking advantage of Office Online templates, clip art, training, and the Office Marketplace



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Key Book Benefits: - Written by the popular Crabby Office Lady, who gives straightforward, no-nonsense advice for surviving office life - Covers a we range of practical topics from minding your email manners to surviving a performance review to proper ergonomics - Ideal for anyone working in an office environment

Product Details

  • Paperback: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (June 14, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0735622728
  • ISBN-13: 978-0735622722
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #351,659 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Humor from Microsoft -- Unbelievable, September 30, 2006
One of the things that Microsoft has done exceedingly well is promote the use of their software at all levels of business. Perhaps the most important realization that started the Crabby Office Lady was the understanding that the public's view of Microsoft was not of a humor oriented friendly company.

In the winter of 2001 when the overall Microsoft web pressence was being changed, Crabby was born. She's now five years old and has a weekly readership of something over 250,000. Now her collected wisdom has been published in this book. It's a hilarious book.

Underneath the humor there's a great deal of useful information about the use of Microsoft Office. Here is not the deatiled instructions, you can get that out of the manual, but here are hints and tips that make the office (your office, not the software) package work and get along better. It's a useful book.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Stand-Up Comedian of Computers, September 18, 2006
My Gosh! What an hilarious book! I could barely stay atop my ergodynamic seat when reading Stahl's Crabby Office Lady. It is too funny and quite insightful as well. Not only are we learning some great shortcuts and know-hows to put under our belt, which are easy to understand and implement, but the humor is infectious. I have so enjoyed telling both my colleagues and friends about it. In fact, some of my friends that are not in the computer world, including my parents, have taken to reading her weekly column. They now email me with her suggestions and, of course, her intelligent humor. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE CRABBY OFFICE LADY, September 6, 2006
The CRABBY OFFICE LADY should be near every computer. I like the humor and verbiage used to solve problems in such non scientific language.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I was very disappointed in the book. I thought it would be a compendium of Crabby Office Lady articles. Read more
Published on March 19, 2007 by Patricia K. Arndt

2.0 out of 5 stars The MS Crabby Office Lady - Kindergarden stuff
Far too basic for the money spent on buying this title.
Published on March 19, 2007 by Pragmatic Pal

3.0 out of 5 stars VP view
I enjoyed the persona and some of the tips, but most of this is pretty basic stuff
Published on November 3, 2006 by Pam

5.0 out of 5 stars Sassy; Smart; Spunky; and Informative!
This book is a must-have for anyone using the Microsoft Office Suite--or for anyone who just wants a good laugh. Buy one for yourself, and buy one for your friends. Read more
Published on October 4, 2006 by L. Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars This book rocks!
An amazing book written in easy-to-read techspeak. Diagrams, anecdotes...it has it all.

A perfect desk companion for making your office life more productive than it... Read more
Published on October 2, 2006 by Sniper 1219

5.0 out of 5 stars A Worthwhile Tool for Office Dwellers
The Crabby Office Lady provides a great deal of helpful information to help you make office life more tolerable and, hopefully, productive. Read more
Published on September 21, 2006 by Andre P. Ratkai

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect combination of humor and valuable information
This book is perfect for those who are very computer savvy as well as those who aren't. The tips are extremely useful and the way the crabby office lady lends her personal style... Read more
Published on September 18, 2006 by Dana

5.0 out of 5 stars rare find
Normally, how- to and etiquette books are assigned to my "reference library" only to be read in case I have to look up what I don't know. Read more
Published on September 11, 2006 by ramona clark

4.0 out of 5 stars Crabby turns a dry subject into something moist and delicious.
Her humor pulls you along through the subject matter, making it easy to learn and understand while also having a good laugh. Read more
Published on September 6, 2006 by Gloria Boyer

5.0 out of 5 stars A book for every household and business bookshelf!
As an avid reader of The Crabby Office Lady weekly columns, I had to purchase this book so I could keep Crabby's good humor, excellent MS Office tips and life advice at my... Read more
Published on September 6, 2006 by Yeddi

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