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Because of its connection to other Microsoft applications, Microsoft OneNote is an excellent tool for managing meeting notes or minutes. Let’s look at three ways to capture and share meeting notes in OneNote. (Continue reading or watch this step-by-step video.)…

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How to Change the Time Scale in the Microsoft Outlook Calendar

Microsoft Outlook Tips & Tricks

Outlook Tips & Tricks

If you’re managing a lot of daily meetings and appointments, it can be helpful to see more detail in the vertical display of your Outlook calendar. Or you might want to see a larger time frame on one screen. This…

How to Remove the Background from an Image in PowerPoint

Images & Graphics, Microsoft PowerPoint Tips & Tricks

PowerPoint presentation tips, PowerPoint Tips & Tricks

Microsoft PowerPoint includes an easy-to-use background removal tool. In PowerPoint, you might want to remove the background from an image to: Focus on the subject or remove distracting details. Layer pictures on another background or image. Gain more space on…

How to Mark Key Locations in a Word Document with Bookmarks

Microsoft Word Tips & Tricks

Word shortcuts, Word Tips & Tricks

Microsoft Word’s electronic bookmarks work like a paper bookmark in printed materials; they easily mark a place you want to find again. Word bookmarks can be a handy option to: Navigate to specific locations in a lengthy document. Mark index…

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How to Save Time Formatting Microsoft Excel Charts with Chart Templates

Microsoft Excel Tips & Tricks

Excel Tips & Tricks

How much time are you spending formatting the charts you add to an Excel worksheet or PivotTable? Do you frequently create the same type of Excel chart? If you’re often applying custom formatting to charts, then working with Excel chart…

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Search and More with the Teams Command Box

Microsoft Teams Tips & Tricks

Microsoft Teams

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…

Using @Mentions to Improve Communications in Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams Tips & Tricks

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…

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How to Password Protect a Microsoft OneNote Section

Microsoft OneNote Tips & Tricks

OneNote Tips & Tricks

When working with a shared Microsoft OneNote notebook, you can restrict access to specific sections by adding a password. For example, you might want to limit who can view budget or financial information in a OneNote section while keeping the…

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Conference Speakers and IT Dress Code

Geeky Stuff, Presentations

IT Conferences, Meeting Planners, presentation tips, Professional Speaker

A few years ago, I delivered a series of Microsoft Office training programs for a large bank in Texas. The HR department shared that they had to repeatedly offer onboarding training to bank tellers on the acceptable business dress, which…

How to Display Multiple Time Zones in the Microsoft Outlook Calendar

Microsoft Outlook Tips & Tricks

Outlook Tips & Tricks

Do you work in an organization with offices across the country or around the world? Or maybe you’re meeting with clients or partners in other time zones. Are you wasting time doing “time zone math” to determine the correct time…

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3 Ways to Work with Meeting Notes in Microsoft OneNote

How to Change the Time Scale in the Microsoft Outlook Calendar

How to Remove the Background from an Image in PowerPoint

How to Mark Key Locations in a Word Document with Bookmarks

How to Save Time Formatting Microsoft Excel Charts with Chart Templates

Search and More with the Teams Command Box

Using @Mentions to Improve Communications in Microsoft Teams

How to Password Protect a Microsoft OneNote Section

Conference Speakers and IT Dress Code

How to Display Multiple Time Zones in the Microsoft Outlook Calendar

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