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All these tutorials have been helping us to build out our Kevin Cookie Company IT infrastructure. With an upcoming batch of video editing tutorials on the way, we have been able to pull together our first official commercial, narrated by the OneNote immersive reader. This should cause demand to skyrocket for our cookies. Our franchiseesContinue reading “Kevin Cookie Company – Official Commercial”

In this step-by-step tutorial for beginners, learn how to use the Shotcut video editor. Shotcut is a free, open source, cross-platform video editor that works extremely well. Additional resources: Sample files for the Kevin Cookie Company Commercial: https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid… Download & install Shotcut: https://shotcut.org Comprehensive list of shortcut keys: https://www.shotcut.org/howtos/keyboa… Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Download &Continue reading “Shotcut Video Editor Tutorial”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to get and use Microsoft Visio. Visio is a diagramming app that you can use to create flow charts, network diagrams, floor plans, and much more. Additional resources: Get Visio: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/micro… Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:30 Get Visio 2:47 Start page, create, & open Visio diagrams 5:27 Drawing canvas &Continue reading “How to use Microsoft Visio”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to annotate your PC screen using the Epic Pen app. Write and draw over any software with Epic Pen, a popular screen marker! Additional resources: Epic Pen web site: https://epic-pen.com How to get started with OBS screen recorder: https://youtu.be/QKmrDUJFRkM – How to use the free Microsoft ZoomIt Annotation tool:Continue reading “How to use Epic Pen to Annotate PC Screen”

How to use Microsoft Forms on In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use Microsoft Forms on iPhone or Android to create surveys and quizzes. Additional resources: Take the Kevin Cookie Company Customer Experience Survey to let us know what you think: https://forms.office.com/Pages/Respon… Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:56 Get Forms on iPhone or Android 1:30 OverviewContinue reading “How to use Microsoft Forms on mobile”

n this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to create a Quiz in Microsoft Teams using an education account. I also show you how to create quizzes without using an education account. With a quiz, you can auto grade responses and submit scores back to students all from within Microsoft Teams using Microsoft Forms. Additional resources:Continue reading “How to Create Quiz in Microsoft Teams”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn the top 15 best YouTube tips and tricks. Additional resources: Google’s Picture-in-Picture Chrome extension: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/de… Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Dark theme 0:44 Video playback speed 1:41 View modes 2:23 Navigation shortcut keys 3:33 Volume shortcut keys 3:57 BONUS – All shortcut keys 4:19 Video transcript 4:48 Loop video 5:11 WatchContinue reading “Top 15 YouTube Tips & Tricks”

Interviewing at Amazon was one of my best career moves. Two weeks of work paid off more than several years on the job. Find out why and how I pulled it off and how you can too. Additional resources: What the Microsoft interview is like: https://youtu.be/NJsANA8bB7wHow How I got my job at Microsoft: https://youtu.be/FvFpH4ZLda0 WhyContinue reading “Interviewing at Amazon was one of my best moves ever”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to get and use Microsoft Project Moca — also known as Outlook Spaces. Project Moca helps you bring together and organize emails, events, tasks, notes, and much more all in one place. Additional resources: Top 20 Microsoft Outlook Tips & Tricks: https://youtu.be/edABo0VnHK8 Timestamps 0:00 Introduction to Project Moca /Continue reading “How to use Microsoft Project Moca Preview (aka Outlook Spaces)”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to get started editing videos using DaVinci Resolve 17. DaVinci Resolve 17 is an extremely powerful video editor that is free to use. Learn how to import and organize media, edit and trim video, add transitions, effects, titles and publish. You’ll find sample files if you’d like to followContinue reading “How to use DaVinci Resolve 17 – Tutorial for Beginners”