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I have a favorite spot that I like to sit in, my couch. When I ride the train into New York City, I even have a favorite side of the train I like to sit on. Many of us are drawn to doing things a certain way because we are comfortable. One thing I’ve learned as an Entrepreneur is that I need to be open to advice from other people, and what once was awkward now seems second nature to me.

Let’s look at a specific example. Microsoft Excel and Word; so many people use these programs but if you’re more comfortable with one over the other you will work in it no matter what. I have seen people write an entire proposal in Excel and do complicated tables with numbers in Word.

Why not break out of your comfort zone and use both? Did you know in Microsoft Word you can add a spreadsheet on any page? So if you love Excel, use it with Word. If you’re doing a breakdown of a project use Word and go to the Insert Menu and choose Object. From the box scroll down and choose Microsoft Excel Worksheet.

Work on the spreadsheet just like it was in Excel, and when you are done click anywhere else on the Word document to resume the text portion of your file. To edit the spreadsheet at anytime just double-click the sheet or right-click and choose worksheet object – edit.

Try something new and before you know it, it won’t be uncomfortable any more.

This is Jennifer Shaheen, The Technology Therapist, with your technology tip of the week.

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