administration solutions

The Alternative Office offers a wide range of secretarial and business/office support services:

Large, Small or Rush jobs - ALL are welcome!

Your project can be delivered and returned by hand, mail, fax or email attachment. We also offer express services after normal business hours when needed for a truly flexible service.

This list is intended as a guideline only due to the growing range of services available. If you require an office support service not currently listed, then please ask. If this is not a service we offer, then we may be able to recommend a virtual assistant who can assist you.

transcription

The Alternative Office provides a full transcription service for audio dictation users. This service covers BOTH mini and micro cassettes together with a full range of digital files for users of Digital Voice Recorders.

word processing - copy typing

Whether you require a simple letter typed with a matching envelope to a lengthy report, we can provide the level of service to meet your needs.

Special layouts incorporating columns, tables, charts or graphic inserts are easily accommodated to provide that professional finish. You may have an exact layout/style for us to match. On the other hand, we can assist with these features to ensure that a polished composition is always accomplished.

We use Microsoft Word, storing your documents for future use as appropriate.

presentations

The Alternative Office designs presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint either using your own in-house design or incorporating something completely new. In addition, The Alternative Office is available to travels to conferences and workshops providing PowerPoint, Word and Excel assistance on request.

software testing

The Alternative Office has worked for many years in a bespoke software environment, providing software testing to the highest degree, interrogating file content at source level. If you have any testing requirements, contact us now to see if we can assist with your quality assurance issues.

databases

The Alternative Office can design a database to meet your requirements. This may be anything from a simple name and address database to create a mailshot letter and labels, to a more complex bespoke database to run your day to day business.

Once the data is stored, reports can be produced providing output into a document or printout using your selection and sort criteria.

We use Microsoft Accessto create bespoke databases, reserved for your use only. The Alternative Office uses this software to track prospects, clients, advertising sources, work orders, invoices, outstanding payments, product breakdown by client...

spreadsheets

Do you have time to produce that urgent spreadsheet? Experiment with those endless formulae? Produce a chart based on the data?

Well, let The Alternative Office take the strain. As skilled users of Microsoft Excel, we can design a spreadsheet to your specification.

scanning

We can replicate your photographs/pictures using our Black Widow 9636 Pro Scanner.

Using our image editing software, Photoshop/Fireworks, we can edit these images and/or insert them into your documents, databases, spreadsheets, and web sites.

printing

All printed output is provided via our quality HP Colour LaserJet 4500.

If you don't require a hard copy, we can easily email or fax any documents/files.
Files can also be supplied in Adobe Acrobat format for ease of use (.pdf files), especially for clients who do not support the original software that the file was created in.

If you require a fast turnaround, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, guaranteed confidentiality & efficiency, no overheads, then call The Alternative Office today!