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Office automation: what is it and what is it for?

Wednesday, 31 de January de 2024

Learn in this article what is the office, in addition to what it is for and what are the most common applications. It is a concept that was born decades ago and that constantly evolves to increase productivity in the workplace and staff. I delve deep into this article!  

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What is office automation?

The jump from the typewriters to desktop computers, as well as the arrival of the photocopier, for example, have been the great strides that gave rise to the beginnings of the office. This change began to be developed in the 70s and still to this day continues to evolve. The companies left side resources, which we now consider to be obsolete by newer with internet connection!

Many of the skills that are carried out “with the hands”, in the context of an office, can be optimized with the ‘office’. By the way, the term is acronym the result of the union of the words ‘office’ and ‘computer science’. The two terms that converge to show a holistic approach! So, it is called with this set of tools, with the aim of improving the procedures that occur in an office. The main focus is on needs related to the processing of texts, the collection of information, communication, and computation, among others. ¡These applications are commonly found within the functions of an administrative assistant!

The office achieved, in short, to significantly reduce the human error, which leads to the increase of the productivity in the day-to-day. We say that these tools are useful in the work environment, but are also presented as essential in our current life style. In this sense, there is the office local and the online. The first you need the software to be installed on a computer to run. The second type includes all the systems that work using an online platform, are tools that are hosted in the cloud. ¡Follow!

What is office automation?

The office has a great impact on the day-to-day. It is a resource that could reach categorised as mandatory! It has an infinite number of utilities, do you know them all? I have the key!

– Encourage team work and the organization
The programs of the office help to optimize processes, taking into account also maintain a close contact with peers. Share information quickly facilitates the editing and revision joint; in short, the collaboration. In this sense, to set up meetings frequently contributes to the improvement of the development of projects.

– Improve the communication and the aesthetic of presentation
The creation of documents with professional design and attractive improves the presentation of the information. This reverses positively in communication activities, both outside as inside.

– Optimize resources and tasks
Among the advantages of the office, we can highlight the increase of productivity. To use these applications provides a greater efficiency in the processes and a reduction in the time spent in certain activities, simplifying tasks.

– Analyze data and automation of repetitive tasks
To properly handle different kinds of software makes it possible to automate almost any task, so just making a few clicks! It is for this reason that a comprehensive training in office automation is essential in projects that are required to complete repetitive tasks, avoiding mistakes.

What are the office applications?

The learning of the programme management office can be started with the use of default templates. Acquire the knowledge and skills needed to function in this environment requires passing through a process of practical activities in which they interact with the various tools in a direct way. Achieve an expert level of office automation involves a great deal of ability to organize the information that, ultimately, boost your professional profile.

So keep in mind that these programs are usually updated! The latest versions allow you to access the latest features, enhancing security and stability in use. The office applications provide functionalities varied they are in constant evolution! This is the set of programs you use most common:

·Text processor

Create, edit and modify text documents is the main function of this type of programs. It is a tool of the most popular, since it offers a huge variety of options.

·Spreadsheets

These applications serve to manipulate numeric data, performing arithmetic operations. For example, thanks to the organization in pivot tables you can cross large volumes of information.

·Databases

It is used to store, organize, and retrieve large amounts of data. In this way, you get to group them in a logical and update them quickly.

·Presentation programs

Through multimedia slides, these programs allow you to combine text, images, graphics, videos, and effects, among others, to create effective presentations.

·Email and communication

Manage e-mails and meeting management is a daily activity in the business context. A manager to promote this type of action facilitates the contact between different computers.

It is key to have a broad domain of the programs from the office! In particular, the students of the Administrative Management VET have a complete control of all these tools. This official title of FP is part of the more requested, because all of the years is one that has a greater number of hires. I hope very soon in UNIVERSAE (!

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