EAC Technology & Digital Tools Flashcards
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What is the primary advantage of using digital calendar sharing between an executive and their assistant?
Answer: It allows the assistant to view, manage, and update the executive's schedule in real time
Shared digital calendars give executive assistants real-time visibility and editing access to schedule meetings, avoid conflicts, and send timely reminders.
An executive assistant needs to create a survey to gather employee feedback before a leadership meeting. Which tool is most appropriate?
Answer: Microsoft Forms, Google Forms, or SurveyMonkey
Online survey tools like Microsoft Forms, Google Forms, or SurveyMonkey make it easy to create, distribute, and automatically compile survey responses.
Which keyboard shortcut is universally used across most applications to undo the last action?
Answer: Ctrl + Z
Ctrl + Z is the standard keyboard shortcut for undoing the most recent action in virtually all Windows applications, improving productivity and error recovery.
What is a key benefit of using an electronic signature tool like DocuSign for executive document workflows?
Answer: It enables legally binding signatures without printing, scanning, or mailing physical documents
Electronic signature tools allow executives and counterparties to sign documents digitally, speeding up approval cycles while maintaining legal enforceability.
When using a task management application, what does 'assigning a due date and priority level' to a task primarily help an executive assistant accomplish?
Answer: Ensure tasks are completed in the correct order of urgency and importance
Setting due dates and priority levels helps executive assistants triage work effectively, ensuring that the most critical tasks are addressed before less urgent ones.
An executive assistant is preparing a slideshow for an executive presentation and needs to embed a live Excel chart. Which feature in PowerPoint enables this?
Answer: Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) via 'Insert Object' or paste-special link
OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) allows a PowerPoint slide to display a live-linked Excel chart that updates automatically when the source data changes.