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In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to generate a QR code and place into Microsoft Office products using the QR4Office add-in, allowing you to make it easy for your audience to navigate to web sites, surveys, email addresses, etc. Choose foreground and background colors, select the size, and easily insert into documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.Continue reading “How to create QR Code in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint”

I just decided to resign from Microsoft after a 14 year career in a variety of roles and disciplines. I share what I liked about Microsoft, my rationale for leaving, and what’s coming up next for me. Additional resources: Interviewing at Amazon was one of my best moves ever: https://youtu.be/k18AlamWwWo What the Microsoft interview isContinue reading “Why I’m leaving Microsoft”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use the Format Painter in a variety of Microsoft Office products. Although I walk through how to use the Format Painter in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, you can also use it in other apps like OneNote and Outlook, and even non-Microsoft apps and services. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:25Continue reading “How to use Format Painter in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to best present Microsoft PowerPoint slides in Zoom Video Conferencing. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:19 Share entire screen 6:15 Share window 8:15 Share via browser 9:18 Wrap up

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to create your very own custom branded virtual background for Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, or Zoom using Microsoft PowerPoint. With a branded background, show your organization or company logo while you present. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 2:08 Create background in PowerPoint 2:55 Using Stock images 4:20 Using PowerPoint Designer toContinue reading “How to make branded virtual background for Microsoft Teams using PowerPoint”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to create your very own animated GIFs from shapes and from a video, movie, or TV clip in Microsoft PowerPoint. Not only do I show you how to create an animated GIF, but also how to insert the animated GIF that you just created into your PowerPoint presentation.Continue reading “How to make Animated GIF using Microsoft PowerPoint”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to reduce the file size that a PowerPoint file takes. As an example, I take a PowerPoint presentation and reduce it from almost 70 MB to only 3 MB, and there’s no major difference to the person viewing the presentation. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Example presentation 5:22 OptimizingContinue reading “How to Reduce PowerPoint File Size”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to add chapters to your YouTube video progress bar. Chapters break up your video into sections, each with an individual preview. These chapters can help viewers by giving more info and context by allowing them to re-watch different parts of the video. To turn on chapters for yourContinue reading “How to add chapters to YouTube video”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to add branded organization templates to the Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint start pages across Windows, Mac, and Web using SharePoint. With organization templates, you can make it easier for members of your organization to access and use your official templates. I walk through how to create aContinue reading “How to add branded templates to Word, Excel and PowerPoint start pages”

In this step-by-step tutorial video, learn how to make students wait in the Microsoft Teams meeting lobby until the teacher admits them. By making students wait in the lobby, you can avoid issues with students talking privately without the teacher being present. Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 1:08 Make students wait in lobby before meeting begins 3:32Continue reading “How to make students wait in lobby in Microsoft Teams”