Tuesday, March 23, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CDT) Register here! Wait until you see what’s in store for this new release! Highlights of the major usability updates, like side panels on entry screens and auto-refresh High-level overview of new native Payroll module Massive updates to the Manufacturing Edition New reporting options And … Read more
Presented by Geoff Ashley, Acumatica VP Partner Strategy & Programs and Jessica Gadbois, Acumatica Pre-Sales Engineer Thursday, March 4, 2021 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM (PST) Register here! Take an in-depth look at how Acumatica can help small and medium sized companies solve many challenges of remote work and achieve growth. Geoff and Jessica … Read more
I have always enjoyed using Microsoft Outlook for the desktop but every now and then I will jump to the online version just to check out the new features released. In this blog, I’m going to show you how to quickly react to emails, use prediction text, and pin important emails. Reactions Currently, Microsoft Outlook … Read more
Presented by Admiral Consulting Group and DynamicPoint Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (CDT) Register here! Come join us to learn how Microsoft Office 365 and Teams together with DynamicPoint’s Invoice Automation app, EasyAP365, can be used to automate each step in your organization’s AP Invoice process. The agenda will include: … Read more
Thursday, March 4, 2021 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CST Register here! All these acronyms – who can keep up? Dynamics 365 (aka Business Central) is a cloud-based ERP solution that we know and love. Microsoft 365 is a subscription service that offers access to Office 365 applications like Word, Outlook and Excel PLUS … Read more
Back in November 2020, I wrote a blog on how to Clean Up Your Microsoft Outlook Inbox by Creating Rules. Today, we will cover how to forward your incoming emails to other email accounts in Microsoft Outlook. Why would I want to forward my emails you ask? You may want to redirect emails to other … Read more
Getting your entire team on board when introducing new software is always a challenge. User adoption can make or break a new system, no matter how good it is. Like ERP or CRM, no two systems are alike, so finding the best solution that will fit your business needs plus the needs of your team … Read more
Wednesday, April 14, 2021 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Register Here for Tips & Tricks for Dynamics GP! Whether you’ve been using Microsoft Dynamics GP for years or only a few weeks, there is always a reason to brush up on the updates to your software and hone your skills. Join us as we … Read more
Fresh off the press: here is what you need to know for January. Hopefully you’ve taken care of your 1099s and W2s, and are ready to take on 2021! U.S. Payroll Tax Update for Microsoft Dynamics GP Round 2 is here! As of January 22, all 50 states have been updated. Log into CustomerSource and … Read more
Everyone will remember the year 2020 for the pandemic, but it wasn’t all bad. Crestwood has a lot to be thankful for in 2020. First, we moved to a great new office in Schaumburg, IL. Everyone is settled in and enjoying our new space. We also helped many of our clients get set up to … Read more
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through hundreds of pages searching for specific information? Keyword searches are time consuming and do not necessarily locate what you need. So, how do you manage to find that info? The answer, you build a Table of Contents (TOC). In my previous blog, I talked about adding Styles to … Read more
Recently, I was assigned a project to format one of our product training manuals. Being a desktop publisher for over 20 years, my first initial thought was: Oh my! Who created this mess? The table of contents was broken, fonts were mismanaged, and the images were all over the place, not to mention the page … Read more
This event is over, but you can still watch it by clicking below! Watch the recording A must-attend event for anyone who deals with sales and use tax, from Dynamics to Acumatica! COVID-19 greatly impacted sales and use tax in 2020, from temporary relief efforts to long-term changes, including a crackdown on remote seller tax … Read more
With Covid still around, many people want to find a way to personalize their holiday greetings. But after handwriting messages and stuffing envelopes, the last thing you want to do is write out address after address. Check out this blog on how to set up a mail merge to print labels for your mailings. Let’s … Read more
Does your Microsoft Outlook inbox get flooded with emails every day like mine? Ever wish they would magically move to another folder where you can view them later; so that you can concentrate on what is important. In this blog, I will teach you how clean up your inbox by using the Rules tool in … Read more
It’s November, fall is here, weather in the Midwest is getting a little chillier day-by-day. With year-end approaching, we want to make your daily tasks a little faster, easier, and hopefully painless. Check these out: Sometimes marking your status as Busy or Do not disturb honestly doesn’t really work, people still tend to interrupt. Get … Read more
One of the best features of Dynamics 365 Business Central is the ability to copy and paste into a General Journal entry. It’s one of the most helpful features in Dynamics 365 BC. Before you begin to copy/paste into the journal you need to make sure your Excel spreadsheet has the same number of columns … Read more
It’s the end of October, and Halloween is right around the corner, we like to break out the horror movies, tell ghost stories, and dress up in scary costumes. However, we find this enjoyable because we know it’s not real. But for many businesses, there are some very real horror stories that occur when they … Read more
Acumatica just released their 2020 R2 edition and presented new features in their recent Virtual Road Show, we asked Crestwood Sales what their favorite new features are. Here’s what they said! [Be sure to register for our upcoming Acumatica 2020 R2 new features webinar!] User-Friendly Upgrades in 2020 R2 Christine Jacob was especially impressed by … Read more
Write with confidence with Microsoft’s Editor feature. Available on both the web and desktop version, this AI-powered service helps bring out the best writer in you. With one click on the Editor button, view what Editor underlines as an issue in your documents or emails and gives you suggestive changes you may make or ignore. … Read more
While I was exploring Microsoft’s website for the next productivity tip, I found a plethora of Office templates and fun activities you can do with your family. Through your Microsoft Office 365 subscription you will be able to search and create freely from a mass selection of premium Office templates for work, school, or family projects. Explore templates for budgets in Excel, templates to create a KNOCK-OUT presentation in PowerPoint, or design brochures or … Read more
Staring at PowerPoint slides during your company meeting whether working remote or at the office can be a bit, here it is I’m going to say it… BOOORRRRRIIINNNING! Let’s be honest, company meetings with zero interaction with team members is no fun. After the first 15 minutes of just listening to the presenter, interest is … Read more
Microsoft Excel can be very intimidating especially when you’re not an expert, like me. I was asked to write a blog on a topic I was not familiar with. I chose to challenge myself and learn more about Excel and the creation of PivotTables. What is a PivotTable? A PivotTable is a tool that helps … Read more
With Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) growing and expanding its capabilities rapidly, Microsoft announced they are retiring Office 2010 on October 13, 2020. What does that mean? It means you need to upgrade to Microsoft 365. Office 2010 will no longer be available for download, technical support or have any further updates on security. Office … Read more