See
Credenza in action. Choose from a number of videos designed
to help you get the most out of Credenza.
Watch
the Credenza Overview for a quick summary of some of the important
features, or check out the tutorial videos below for more
detailed information about the various parts of the program.
All of the essential areas of the program are covered. We
recommend watching the videos in order, starting with Managing
Files, but you can pick and choose the topics of interest
to you. Remember the classroom is always open if you ever
want to come back and review any of the videos.
For written
how-to instructions you can also access the Credenza Help
content from within Outlook. It is accessible via the Credenza
option under the Outlook Help menu.
1.
Managing Files 8
min 27 sec
The
heart of Credenza is the ability to associate
all Outlook information to files. This tutorial
will walk through creating and managing
files in Credenza and includes the following
topics:
Associating
contacts
Setting
file billing and status information
Viewing
related email, appointments, tasks, notes,
phone calls and time entries
Taking
advantage of the file chronology and custom
page options
Using
the document management capabilities
2.
Tracking Time 6
min 28 sec
Credenza
adds to Outlook a Time Sheets feature that
lets you automatically create time entries
for all of your Outlook activities. Credenza
helps you track your time and make sure
that nothing slips through the cracks. This
tutorial covers the following topics:
Creating
and managing time entries
Posting
time entries to accounting
Using
the Time Entry Assistant to make sure
you record all of your time
3.
Recording Phone Calls 4
min 2 sec
Credenza
helps you manage your incoming and outgoing
calls and messages with the new Phone Calls
feature. This tutorial covers the following:
Creating
and managing phone calls
Dealing
with messages and callbacks
Making
follow-up tasks
Creating
time entries for phone calls
4.
Changes to Outlook
5 min 25 sec
Credenza
works seamlessly inside Outlook and integrates
itself into the activities you already use
Outlook for. This tutorial covers the following:
Managing
email, including associating with files
and creating time entries
Dealing
with appointments, including relating
to files and creating time entries
Associating
tasks and notes with files and creating
time entries
Working
with contacts and associating to multiple
files
5. More Tools 5
min 50 sec
This
tutorial helps to explain some of the additional
productivity tools in Credenza including:
Generating
reports
Running
complex searches
Using
the date calculator
Searching
for files, time entries & phone calls
6.
Working in a Team 9
min 54 sec
Credenza
turns Outlook into a multi-user practice
management system. Work with your assistant,
or share information with your colleagues.
This tutorial covers the following:
Joining
a Team
Setting
up Groups / Private
Files
Working
in Teams
Shared
Calendars / Tasks / Notes
Web
Documents
7.
Billing Capabilities 10
min 35 sec
This
tutorial walks through the integrated billing
capabilities in Credenza. The following
topics are covered:
Configuring
Billing
Creating
Bills and sending Invoices
Recording
Payments
Retainer
& Trust Transactions
Entering opening balances
8.
Customizing & Setting Up Credenza 9
min 42 sec
This
tutorial walks through a variety of customization
and setup options within Credenza. The following
topics are covered:
Customizing
files & time entries
Time
entry creation
Email
inbox and sent item management
Importing
new file names
9.
Installing & Licensing Credenza 3
min 22 sec
Install
Credenza as a free 15 day trial, then license
at any time. This tutorial covers the following
topics:
Windows
Update (to include Microsoft .NET 3.5)
Download
and installing
initialization
through the Setup Wizard
Licensing
Credenza
10.
Setting up Accounting (3
min 48 sec)
Credenza allows you to track your time and
send it electronically to your accounting
system. This tutorial covers the following
topics:
Credenza
comes with predefined accounting templates
so that you can quickly post your time to
QuickBooks, Timeslips & PCLaw. This
tutorial covers the following topics:
Importing
Time Entries into QuickBooks
Importing
Time Entries into Timeslips using TSImport
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