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Productive Laziness: Achieving More by Doing Less


This blog is created for people who use Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace at work so they can utilize these platforms to its full potential. It also aims to reach people who are new to this to help them leverage their skills in the workplace. Both services offer productivity tools that can automate repetitive tasks and processes to get things done faster with less effort and better quality. Read this blog to learn how we can be "lazy" and "productive" at the same time with the help of these applications.

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  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2021 at 1:17 PM

    I hope you tackle on your next blog about vlook up.:)

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    1. CarlaMarch 26, 2021 at 3:09 PM

      Hi, thanks for your comment. Will definitely cover that topic soon.

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  2. UnknownMay 28, 2021 at 1:48 PM

    Love it! Will watch out for that vlookup tutorial 😊

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    1. CarlaMay 29, 2021 at 3:15 PM

      Here it is: https://carlazytechy.blogspot.com/2021/04/excel-using-vlook-up-function.html

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