We have compiled a list of helpful tools & tips for you. These tools have all been found to be very useful in the typical commercial appraisal office. We are in no way affiliated with any of these products, nor are we endorsing any of these products or companies. These tools are simply a recommendation for you to try out and then determine for yourself if these tools & tips are right for you.

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If you are in need of a utility to manage defined names in your workbooks, this one is a must-have. List all names in your active workbook. Filter them using 13 filters, e.g. "With external references", "With errors", Hidden, Visible. Show just names that contain a substring. Show just names unused in worksheet cells. Edit them in a simple dialog or make a list, edit the list and update all names in one go. Delete, hide, unhide selected names with a single mouse click.

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Capture, Edit, Share. Capture anything you see on your computer screen - images, text and even video. Edit your screen captures like a pro with drawing tools, annotations and stunning visual effects.

A picture is worth a thousand words. SnagIt helps you take advantage of this age-old wisdom by changing the way you communicate with your co-workers, friends and family.

Free trial, $39.95 to buy.

Measure, Capture, Deliver. Apex sketching and area calculation software is the premier sketching software for the real estate valuation market. Apex allows the user to sketch simple to complex areas, while automatically calculating that area. With Apex you save time and money in sketching the property, while delivering accurate area calculations and a professional rendering of the property. Apex Software can be used standalone, or integrated with any of the major forms vendors.

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Did you recently switch from WordPerfect and you're now using Microsoft Word? You Need CrossEyes!

CrossEyes is an add-in to Microsoft Word that lets you instantly identify and resolve any document formatting problems - no more guesswork, and no more digging away through the bewildering depths of MS Word! Yes, it works a lot like the Reveal Codes in WordPerfect.

Make your MS Word documents behave the way YOU want them to with this advanced format tracker.

Free trial, $49.99 to buy.

An image browser, converter and editor that supports all major graphic formats including BMP, JPEG, JPEG 2000, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA. It has a nice array of features such as image viewing, management, comparison, red-eye removal, emailing, resizing, cropping, color adjustments, musical slideshow and much more.

Freeware License.