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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to record, share, and get back to your recordings in Microsoft Teams. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:47 How to record 2:12 Disclose to others that you’re recording 3:30 How to access and share recordings 7:17 Wrap up

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to live stream a Microsoft Teams meeting or event to YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitch, Twitter, and others. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:09 How to get OBS or Open Broadcaster Software 1:55 Adding Teams window to OBS 3:36 Adjust the capture area 4:00 Set the stream settings 5:20 Get the streamContinue reading “How to Live Stream Microsoft Teams Meeting to YouTube, Facebook Live and others”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can stop students from muting or removing other students in Microsoft Teams meetings. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:20 The problem 2:30 Set user permissions while meeting is in progress 4:10 Set user permissions before a meeting begins 6:50 Lobby settings 7:46 Wrap up

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to get and use Microsoft Teams for personal use. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:42 How to get Microsoft Teams 2:32 Activity View / Feed 3:18 Chat and group chat view 4:00 Video chat and calling 4:15 Dashboard view 5:48 Calendar 6:25 Files view 6:47 Calls, Safe, Camera, & Tasks 7:50Continue reading “First look at consumer edition of Microsoft Teams”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to create a countdown timer in Microsoft PowerPoint. Learn how to use animations to create a timer and how to use add-ins to create a timer. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:48 Selection pane and animation pane 4:44 Simple timer #1 using animations 7:20 Simple timer #2 using animations 8:47 MoreContinue reading “How to create timer in Microsoft PowerPoint”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to create break out rooms in Zoom Video Conferencing. With breakout rooms, you can have people break out in smaller smaller groups to work on projects or brainstorm and then rejoin the larger group when done. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:41 Enable breakout rooms in Settings 2:45 Separate out intoContinue reading “How to use Breakout Rooms in Zoom Video Conferencing”

With Live Presentations in PowerPoint, audience members can see a presentation on their devices and read live subtitles in their preferred language while you speak. They can use “pinch to zoom” to see the slides more clearly on mobile devices, give feedback, send live reactions to the presenter, and navigate back to review previous slides.Continue reading “How to use Live Presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to stop distractions in Outlook. In this video, I cover how to enable and disable sounds, alerts, and notifications when new messages arrive. Need focus time? Turn Outlook offline mode on to prevent new messages from arriving. Lastly, regain control of your inbox by creating simple rules to triageContinue reading “How to Reduce Distractions in Microsoft Outlook”

I’ve been at Microsoft for 14 years in a variety of roles and disciplines. I share my journey of how I landed a job at Microsoft, from my interview in school, to my internship at Microsoft, and to becoming a full-time employee. What the Microsoft interview is like: https://youtu.be/NJsANA8bB7w

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to invite clients, vendors, and people from outside your organization to participate in a team. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:01 Check if guest access is enabled 2:05 Access admin center 2:43 Enable Guest Access in admin center 4:41 Add a guest to a Team 5:10 Welcome email that guest receivesContinue reading “How to invite Guests to Microsoft Teams”