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Keyboard Shortcuts, Virtual Learning

Did you see my recent post on 10 Handy Zoom Shortcuts? Here are 15 more useful shortcuts for Zoom business meetings and webinars (along with Happy Hour gatherings, virtual birthday parties, and other social events). Although these handy PC-based Zoom…

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10 Handy Zoom Shortcuts

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Microsoft Word Tips & Tricks

The use of Zoom and other virtual communications has soared in the past few years in the wake of restrictions due to COVID-19 and the sudden growth in working from home. At the end of April 2020, Zoom shared that it had surpassed…

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Understanding Microsoft Word Formatting

Word shortcuts, Word Tips & Tricks

How much time have you wasted fighting to format your Word documents, especially long or complex documents, with the right fonts, indents, and other layout choices? Microsoft Word formatting can be less frustrating when you know how Word works and…

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Search and More with the Teams Command Box

Microsoft Teams Tips & Tricks, Virtual Learning

How can you save time in Microsoft Teams by taking advantage of the command box? Wherever you are in Teams, the command box is always there at the top of the screen to help you search, take quick actions, change…

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Easy Ways to Unmute Yourself During Virtual Meetings

Microsoft Teams, Virtual Learning, Zoom

Given how much we now use virtual training and meeting platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams, it’s likely you’ve tried to speak up once or twice while muted. Speaking while you’re on mute can be a frustrating part of the…

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Microsoft Teams Keyboard Shortcuts for Meetings

Are you one of the millions of people using Microsoft Teams for video and audio meetings? Try these Teams meeting shortcuts the next time you want to create, manage, or participate in a Teams meeting. (These shortcuts work with the…

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Using @Mentions to Improve Communications in Microsoft Teams

How can you improve your communications in Microsoft Teams and make it easier for team members to see your messages? Try @mentions. You’re likely familiar with @mentions within social media platforms. This is the technique where you first type the…

How to Change Your Status in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams lets you share your status with your co‑workers, whether you are working remotely or working in a different area of the organization or even a different part of the world. It’s also helpful to see if a colleague…

Creating a Private Channel in Microsoft Teams