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Microsoft announced Windows 11 today. We’ll walk through all the biggest announcements and I’ll also share my thoughts and reactions. Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version of the operating system, although PC sales have recently increased and Microsoft had a change of heart. We’ll walk through the new start menu and whyContinue reading “Windows 11 Event: Biggest announcements & my thoughts”

Google has been the champion of search for as long as most people can remember. Has Google gotten lazy and let Bing, a crafty upstart owned by Microsoft, take the lead in search? We’ll explore who is winning across multiple criteria, including market share, name recognition (obviously Google wins here), popular queries, tail queries, videoContinue reading “Bing vs. Google – is Bing really better & should you switch now?”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to download and install Windows 11 right now. First, we’ll join the Windows Insider program. Once we join, we’ll opt into the dev channel, which allows us to download and install the latest insider build of Windows 11. How to install Windows 11 RIGHT NOW Join the Windows InsidersContinue reading “How to Download & Install Windows 11 Official”

Learn about the five best free photo editing software that you can install on your PC. We start with an app that comes for free with Windows, the Photos app. As long as you already have Windows, there’s no need to install any additional software. The Photos app offers all the most common editing functionality,Continue reading “5 Best FREE Photo Editing Software on PC – 2021”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use Microsoft Shifts that comes as part of Microsoft Teams. Shifts in Microsoft Teams is a schedule management tool that helps you create, update, and manage schedules for your team. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Launch Shifts 1:41 Create new team schedule 2:08 Confirm time zone and closest cityContinue reading “How to use Shifts in Microsoft Teams”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to convert a JPG image to an Adobe PDF on a Windows 10 PC, an iPhone, and on Android. Resources called out in this video: How to upgrade to Windows 10 for free: https://youtu.be/jrEZMDhf4Qw Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Convert JPG to PDF on Windows 10 3:51 Convert JPG toContinue reading “How to Convert JPG to PDF on PC, iPhone & Android”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn the top 15 best Microsoft PowerPoint tips and tricks. Resources called out in this video: Follow along with this presentation: https://1drv.ms/p/s!AmxrofZZlZ-whKINo… Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Morph and enhanced morph 1:21 Enhanced morph 3:18 Perfect shapes and lines 4:28 Countdown timer 5:41 Screen recording 6:40 Merge shapes 7:58 Stock images 8:41Continue reading “Top 15 Microsoft PowerPoint Tips & Tricks”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn the top 15 best Microsoft Word tips and tricks. Resources called out in this video: Follow along this tutorial with this document: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AmxrofZZlZ-whKITt… Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:23 Enable Dark mode 2:07 Turn Word document into interactive web page 3:21 Convert photo or text PDF into editable Word document 5:01 CopyContinue reading “Top 15 Microsoft Word Tips & Tricks”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn the top 20 best Microsoft Windows 10 tips and tricks. Resources called out in this video: How to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8 to Windows 10 for free: https://youtu.be/jrEZMDhf4Qw Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Game bar to record screen 2:20 Video editor to edit video 3:40 Emoji 4:22 DelayContinue reading “Top 20 Windows 10 Tips & Tricks”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use Tasks in Microsoft Teams. View your tasks and shared plans across Microsoft To Do and Planner with the Tasks app in Microsoft Teams. Additional resources: How to use Microsoft To Do: https://youtu.be/MCc56WuQMjk How to use Microsoft Planner: https://youtu.be/To2EHXgqcJc Timestamps 0:00 Introduction to Tasks in Microsoft Teams 0:55Continue reading “How to use Tasks in Microsoft Teams (To Do + Planner)”