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FORMS ON THE WEB

Here are instructions how to use computerized forms on the Marshall ABE website.  Print this page and follow the step by step directions to complete your form.

GET TO THE WEBSITE

1. Go to the website – www.marshalladulteducation.org
2. Click on the Workforce link (on the left hand side).
3. Scroll to the very bottom of the page to the Computerized Forms section
4. Click on the link that says Click here to view and use the new computerized forms
5. The available forms are on the right side.

DOWNLOAD THE FORM YOU WANT TO USE

1. Right-click on the form you want to use.  If you left click on it, you will open the form in the Internet Explorer and will not be able to work with it very well.
2. Click on Save Target As…
3. Choose a location where you want to save the form.  I always save on the Desktop.
4. Click the Save button
5. Click Open when it is finished downloading

WORKING WITH THE FORM

1. The form opens with the first cell highlighted in black.  Fill out the form
2. You can move from cell to cell by pressing the TAB key or by pressing the arrow keys. 
3. You can go backward through the cells by holding down the SHIFT key and pressing the TAB key
4. You can also use the mouse to click to the cell you want.
5. You do not have to use the Shift key when typing in the fields – it will automatically capitalize for you.

ADVANCED THINGS

You can add the last column automatically.  Follow these steps.

1. Click the mouse in the cell in the lower right hand corner (next to Total).
2. Click on the View menu, point to Toolbars, and click on Forms.  Note:  The shortcut to do this is to right-click anywhere near the top of the screen in the Toolbars area – then select Forms.
3. The Forms toolbar will pop on the screen somewhere at the top.
4. You will notice a little padlock icon.  This form is locked.  To be able to add the column you need to unlock the padlock. – so click on it once.
5. Click on the Table menu at the top.
6. Click on Formula
7. The formula should say, =SUM(ABOVE)
8. Click OK – the column will be automatically totaled.
9. NOTE:  You cannot have any blank cells in between the numbers or the total will be wrong, (You can have blank spaces but they can’t be in between the numbers.

SEND THE FORM AS AN ATTACHMENT – You must use Outlook Express (or Outlook) to use this option.  If you use another email client (POP3), like Eudora, try it – it just may work.  If you use web mail, like Hotmail or Yahoo, you’ll have to send the form as an attachment in the usual way you do it.

1. After you complete the form, click on the File menu
2. Point to Send To and click on Mail Recipient (as Attachment)
3. Wait
4. In a few seconds, Outlook Express (or Outlook) will open with the form attached.  Type in the email address, add a note to the body if you want, and click on Send

BACK TO COMPUTERIZED FORMS

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