Tips

Tip – WordPress create logos and icons

If you are using a WordPress theme, widget or block pattern with place-holder images you might need make custom or unique icons to replace them. This technique will work for making larger logos too. Before: After: You can do this quickly with the free web app Adobe Cloud Express. Make a free account here: https://express.adobe.com/sp/.

Tip – Reordering columns and combining columns in Excel

Staff often need to maintain a spreadsheet of families and enrolments. Common tasks like adjusting or reorganizing such lists can be repetitive. Here are the first of some time-saving methods suggested from our Excel course: Inserting blank columns Re-ordering columns Combining two columns such as first and last name. Inserting blank columns or rows To

Build a basic WordPress contact form

This tip will show you how to create simple contact forms for your WordPress site. This example will use the plugin WPForms, one of many form builders you can find in the WordPress plugin store like Contact Form 7, Jetpack and others. You might find your site already has a plugin that handles forms or has

Tip – Restoring from a WordPress file & database backup

This tip will explain how to restore your WordPress site from a file and database backup.  It is the sequel to the Tip - Making a WordPress file and database backup and assumes you have followed those instructions and made a back up copy of the site files and downloaded the database tables as an

Tip – Making a WordPress file & database backup

This tip will explain how to create a file & database backup of your WordPress site. Also known as a manual backup. WordPress has great recovery features like page & post revisions, 30-day restore from trash and backup plugins that can roll back many mistakes. But none of these will help with a site so

Tip – Privacy and information sharing requirements for the Online TLDS

Early childhood educators working on Transition Learning and Development Statements are required to adhere to their service’s privacy policies in the handling of personal information. Schools must adhere to the Victorian privacy laws and Federal laws for other agencies and non-government bodies. The Department of Education and Training have an information page providing guidance on

Tip – Optus Data Breach

Reported widely in the press this week, both state and national agencies are providing an evolving response to the Optus data breach. Optus customers and former customers who received notification from Optus can find guidance from the OAIC and IDCARE. Although it is uncertain if all the data was publicly leaked, security specialists advise that

Tip – Online TLDS Training – 901 Webinar Recording

If you missed our recent training webinars you can now view a video recording of the presentation. Please register to view the webinar   Duration: 1 hour, 10 min The video covers the topics from the course: Websites and resources Privacy and information sharing Accessing the Online TLDS Updating Service Details Creating a child’s profile

Tip – Phishing email targeting early childhood services

Targeted phishing emails are currently being sent to registered services. Below is an example: ACECQA have responded and instructed recipients: This is NOT an official email from ACECQA. It is a spam email that should be deleted - do not click on the link. If you did click on the link in the spam email

Excel Printing Part Two 

Excel Printing Part Two  Part 1 covered the main printing options in Excel. Part 2 covers these further Excel print features:  Print Entire Workbook  Print Titles Print gridlines Print selected chart Print selected table  Print region or selection Set Print Area  Add to Print Area How to print formulas in Excel Insert header and footer

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