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In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to annotate your screen while screen sharing in Microsoft Teams. In this tutorial, I walk through how to both get and use the ZoomIt tool to annotate your screen while screen sharing in Teams. With annotations, you can draw, insert shapes, insert text, and zoom on your screenContinue reading “How to Annotate Screen in Microsoft Teams”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to get and use Microsoft Publisher. With Publisher, create polished and professional layouts and designs, including content like greeting cards, posters, flyers, labels, newsletters, and marketing materials. Once you’re done designing, publish to your audience easily. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:23 Purchase Publisher 3:54 Install Publisher 4:46 Launch PublisherContinue reading “How to use Microsoft Publisher”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to insert a video on YouTube into a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. Along with embedding the video, I also show advanced tips, such as starting a YouTube video at a certain timestamp, formatting the video brightness, color, and frame, and setting it to start automatically. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:19Continue reading “How to put YouTube Video on PowerPoint”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to add music in your Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that plays automatically across all slides and loops until the presentation is over. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:55 Context on presentation 1:32 Insert audio or music into PowerPoint 2:10 File picker to select audio file 3:48 Set audio to play automaticallyContinue reading “How to add Background Music for all slides in PowerPoint”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how you can transcribe speech in Word. Transcribe converts speech (recorded directly in Word or from an uploaded audio file) to a text transcript with each speaker individually separated. After your conversation, interview, or meeting, you can revisit parts of the recording by playing back the timestamped audio andContinue reading “How to Record and Transcribe Audio in Microsoft Word”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to both get and use Slack, a messaging app with all your communications in one place. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:17 How to get Slack 3:22 Main Slack interface 3:44 Invite additional users 4:16 Public and private channels 6:00 Add new channel 7:14 Direct messages 7:38 Channel messaging capabilities 9:54Continue reading “How to use Slack”

Learn the best OBS Studio Tips and Tricks in this overview video. Learn to use shortcut keys to start and stop your recording, record multiple audio tracks to get your sound levels just right, highlight your mouse cursor, use a green screen, and even zoom in and out on your screen. Learn these tips andContinue reading “10 BEST OBS Studio Tips and Tricks”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn several techniques to stay on top of urgent emails from your boss. Learn how to conditionally format messages so messages stand out, show alerts when critical messages arrive, play sounds, and even get push notifications on your phone. By using these techniques, you’ll never miss an urgent message again (unlessContinue reading “Never Miss Important Emails from your Boss in Outlook”

Microsoft Teams is coming to Windows 11 and will be integrated as a default app. Take a first look at the capabilities that are available in the Windows Insider build. Microsoft Teams Chat feature is based on Microsoft Teams desktop client and Microsoft is extending Teams functionality by bringing a dedicated button right to yourContinue reading “Hands on with NEW Microsoft Teams for Windows 11”

Learn about the best hidden features on Windows, including four new shortcut keys, new Windows themes to personalize the experience, the night light, the re-designed Emoji picker, and much more. We start by looking at hidden features that are completely new to Windows 11. Then we explore features that have been part of past versionsContinue reading “20 BEST Hidden Features in Windows”