ContAct! – August 2015
ContAct! e-news – your access to everything Act!
Last month saw the release of the latest update for Act! as well as an upgrade for Microsoft Windows. The Act! update has lots of great new enhancements and if you are a current Act! version 17 user, you can download the update for free.
Windows 10 promises some exciting new features as well but best to read our 6 factors to consider before upgrading to Windows 10.
Last month we had a number of customers calling wanting to restore Act! data due to hard drive failure and viruses so we have given you some helpful tips on how to Automatically Backup your Act! data.
New Update – Act! v17.2
The latest update for Act! is Version 17.2 and contains many great enhancements such as:
A refreshed Act! emarketing dashboard with new tools and a redesigned template editor. New Global scheduling preferences, enhanced keyword filtering for Notes and Activities, and easily-accessible find/replace commands for Lookup fields. Act! v17.2 keeps you compatible with the lastest enhancements with Google Chrome. Plus productivity improvements for Act! Web users.
Read the full details and download the update
6 Factors to Consider before Upgrading to Windows 10
Microsoft released Windows 10 on the 29th July 2015. Marketed as the ‘best Windows ever’, Microsoft are offering a free upgrade for the the first year after the launch.
Windows 10 is ‘packed with new innovations’, however before taking up their enticing offer read 6 factors that you should consider before upgrading.
How to perform Automatic Backups in Act!
We all know about the importance of backing up our data however most of us are a bit complacent about it. We’re too too busy, don’t know how or just hope that our computers won’t crash. Whether it be a computer virus, hardware failure or one of your staff accidentally replacing of all your company names with your own…a reliable backup can mean the difference between heartache and relief.
Did you know that Act! has a built in utility called the Act! Scheduler that performs Automatic Backups and other admin tasks? Find out how to set up the Act! Scheduler.
