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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can use Microsoft Power Automate Desktop to automate repetitive and mundane tasks. Free your team from mundane, time-consuming, repetitive tasks so they can focus on higher-value work with robotic process automation (RPA) in Power Automate which includes a new, easy-to-use, desktop version—Power Automate Desktop. Additional resources: Sample files:Continue reading “How to use Microsoft Power Automate Desktop – Full tutorial”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can use Microsoft Hyper-V to create virtual machines. Hyper-V enables running virtualized computer systems on top of a physical host. These virtualized systems can be used and managed just as if they were physical computer systems, however they exist in virtualized and isolated environment. Special software called aContinue reading “How to use Microsoft Hyper-V on Windows 10 to create virtual machines”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can turn on Dark Mode in Microsoft Word. Dark Theme in Word is now even more extensive. Previously, you could use Word with a dark ribbon and toolbars, but your document color stayed bright white. Now, Dark Mode in Word offers a dark canvas as well! Additional resources:Continue reading “How to use NEW Dark Mode in Microsoft Word”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn 5 camera hacks that you can use in Microsoft Teams now together with OBS. For example, write on a glass or transparent whiteboard, present in front of PowerPoint slides, show a starting soon or be right back video loop, show your logo and name on top of your video, andContinue reading “Top 5 Video Camera Hacks in Microsoft Teams”

Your microphone can greatly impact your audio quality on Microsoft Teams. Find out which one performs the best and which one gives you the most value for the biggest quality improvement. Microphones featured / mentioned in this video: Rode NT-USB Mini ($100): https://amzn.to/3plrzmV Rode NT-USB ($170): https://amzn.to/2NmXLJs Bose QuietComfort 35 – Series II ($300): https://amzn.to/3jKtO28Continue reading “How to Improve Audio Quality in Microsoft Teams”

Microsoft Teams tracks just about everything about you including your meetings joined, messages and content, posts, and much more. In this step-by-step tutorial, find out all about what Teams tracks and how to access all of this information. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:57 How to access Teams data in admin centers via office.com 2:28 Compliance CenterContinue reading “What Microsoft Teams Tracks About You (from an ex-Microsoft employee)”

In this step-by-step tutorial, find out all about Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 is a subscription plan that includes the Microsoft Office suite (which includes apps like Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), 1 TB of additional OneDrive storage and access to OneDrive Personal Vault, and 60 minutes of Skype calls per month. Under the brand, MicrosoftContinue reading “What is Microsoft 365 – Explained”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn 10 video camera hacks that you can use in Zoom Video Conferencing right now. Some of these hacks work without any additional tools, and a few work with third party tools, like Snap Camera, OBS, and PowerPoint. For example, use Snap Camera to apply different characters and lenses, access aContinue reading “Top 10 Video Camera Hacks in Zoom”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to make your Microsoft Teams meetings more fun with various camera effects, filters, and video virtual backgrounds by using SnapChat’s Snap Camera app for Windows and Mac PCs. Additional resources: Download Snap Camera: https://snapcamera.snapchat.com Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:46 Download & install Snap Camera 1:21 Snap Camera main interface 4:24Continue reading “How to use Snap Camera filters in Microsoft Teams”

In this comparison video, find out whether Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Cisco Webex has the best audio and video. I compare the audio and the video across all of these web conferencing providers and crown the best one at the end. Needless to say, it’s definitely not what I expected. Additional resources: Zoom Video Conferencing:Continue reading “Zoom vs. Teams vs. Webex: Who is the BEST?”