Introduction
Part I--Installing and Setting Up ACT!
Chapter 1--Installing ACT! 3.0 for Windows
- Act! 3.0 Program Requirements
- Installing ACT! with Windows 95
- Starting ACT!
- Using the ACT! Database Setup Wizard
- Setting Up ACT! for Your Modem
- Opening an ACT! Database
Chapter 2--Designing Your Contact Database
- Creating a New Database File
- Designing Database Screens with the Layout Designer
- Adding a Field to a Database
- Adding Fields to a Layout
- Adjusting the Location and Size of Your Field
- Removing a Database Field
- Saving Your Changes
- Adding Tabs to a Layout
- Changing the Tab Order
- Renaming Tabs
- Closing the Layout Designer
- Creating a New Layout
- Changing the Layout Background
- Changing Colors and Fonts
Chapter 3--Entering Your Contact Information
- Adding a New Contact
- Creating a New Contact Record
- Entering Contact Information
- Customizing the Salutation
- Entering an ID/Status Line
- Saving Your Contact Record
- Entering Addresses
- Using the Last Results Field
- Entering Extended Contact Information
- Entering Alternate Contact Information
- Entering Information in Other Screens
- Editing a Contact
- Deleting a Contact
- Printing a Contact
- Printing a Contact Entry
- Importing Contacts
- Importing Other ACT! 3.0 Contacts
- Converting Contacts from Earlier ACT! Versions
- Importing Data from Other Applications
Chapter 4--Organizing Your Information
- Creating Contact Groups
- Using the ACT! Status Bar
- Using Lookup to Organize Contacts
- Switching Lookup Views
- Creating a Contact Group
- Defining Group Members
- Viewing Group Contact Records
- Adding Contacts to a Group
- Removing Contacts from a Group
- Viewing and Switching Groups
- Deleting a Group
- Scheduling with ACT!
- Scheduling a To-Do Task
- Scheduling a Meeting
- Scheduling a Recurring Task
- Viewing Scheduled Tasks in Calendar View
- Viewing Scheduled Tasks in Task View
- Rescheduling a Task in Task View
- Viewing Scheduled Tasks in Calendar View
- Rescheduling a Task in Calendar View
- Printing Calendars
- Printing Your Daily Calendar
- Printing Multiple Daily Calendars
- Printing Your Weekly Calendar
- Printing Your Monthly Calendar
- Printing the Address Book
Part I Review Questions
Part II--Communicating with ACT!
Chapter 5--Using ACT! with Correspondence
- Writing Memos and Letters
- Looking Up Your Contact
- Writing a Letter
- Using the Spell-Checker
- Adding Words to the Dictionary
- Printing Your Letter
- Printing the Envelope
- Previewing an Envelope before Printing
- Closing Your Letter
- Writing a Memorandum
- Using Templates
- Editing a Template
- Previewing Your Template
- Creating Form Letters for Mail Merges
- Creating the Form Letter
- Printing Form Letters for Mail Merges
- Printing Envelopes or Labels for Mail Merges
Chapter 6--Using ACT! with the Telephone
- Making Calls
- Dialing a Phone Number
- Starting the Timer
- Using Record History
- Timing Calls Manually
- Scheduling Calls with ACT!
- Responding to Call Alarms
- Viewing Scheduled Calls
- Setting Recurring Calls
- Answering Calls
- Getting a Caller Record
- Making Call Notes
- Logging Incoming Calls
- Viewing Your Call History
- Using Caller ID
Chapter 7--Using ACT! for Faxing
- Configuring ACT! for Faxing
- Sending a Fax
- Faxing a Letter
- Creating a Fax Cover Page for Your Fax Machine
- Creating a Quick, Single-Page Fax
- Faxing Calendar Pages
- Faxing a Report
- Faxing a Form Letter
Chapter 8--Sharing ACT! with Others
- Sharing Your Contacts
- Adding Users to Your Database
- Deleting Users from Your Database
- Sharing Your Calendar
- Scheduling Activities for Others
- Scheduling Group Meetings
- Viewing Other Users' Calendars
Chapter 9--Using ACT! with the Internet
- Using ACT! with E-mail
- Entering Your E-mail Address
- Entering a Contact E-mail Address
- Using the E-mail View
- Reading Incoming E-mail
- Sending a New E-mail Message
- Sending an E-mail Message from Contact View
- Attaching a File to an E-mail Message
- Using ACT! with the World Wide Web
- Entering a Contact Web Address
- Browsing the Web from ACT!
Part II Review Questions
Part III--Advanced ACT! Features
Chapter 10 Automating ACT!
- Creating Macros
- Running Your Macro
- Deleting a Macro
- Designing and Customizing Reports
- Using Report Filter Options
- Creating Report Templates
- Saving Your Report Template
- Defining Report Sections
- Editing Report Objects
- Editing a Report Text Object
- Adding a Custom Field to the Report
- Moving a Report Object
- Adding a Custom Report to the Menu
Chapter 11--Maintaining ACT!
- Backing up Your Data
- Performing a Backup
- Restoring Your Data
- Synchronizing Contact Databases
- Setting up Synchronization
- Synchronizing Files
- Using LiveUpdate
- Using Password Protection
Part III Review Questions
Part IV--Appendix
Appendix--Troubleshooting Hardware Problems
- Fixing a Modem Problem
- Installing a New Modem
- Installing an Unidentified Modem
- Testing Your Installed Modem
- Adjusting the Modem Volume
- Installing a Printer
- Checking Your Sound Card
- Checking Your Sound Card Volume Settings
- Checking Your Sound Card Installation
Glossary
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