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Learn about some of the best secrets in Microsoft products from a former and a current Microsoft employee. Surf in Microsoft Edge, insert placeholder text into Word, enable God Mode to access the master control panel, use an undocumented function in Excel to calculate the difference between dates, and play games in Cortana. As aContinue reading “Fun Secrets in Microsoft Products”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to use the very best transition in PowerPoint, the morph transition, in your next presentation. The morph transition is sure to impress any audience. Unlike many of the other transitions in PowerPoint, morph is subtle, classy, and contributes to the message that you’re delivering. The Morph transition allows youContinue reading “The Absolute BEST PowerPoint Transition: Morph”

Learn about 5 software programs that are actually really good and free. I personally use all of these applications on a near daily basis to support my YouTube channel. We start with Audacity, a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software, available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and other Unix-like operating systems. Next,Continue reading “5 Best FREE Software that you should be using in 2021”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can convert text into speech for free and with no time limits. First, I show you how to turn text into audio using two apps that come for free with Windows 10. You can use the pre-installed OneNote app to read the text and the voice recorder appContinue reading “Text to Speech Converter – FREE & No Limits”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how to import email from either Gmail or Outlook into Microsoft Excel using Power Automate. First, we visit Office.com and sign in with a free account. Next, we set up a new workbook in Microsoft Excel and enter the columns that we want to populate with content from an email.Continue reading “How to Import Email to Excel Automatically”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn the top 5 best photography tips that will help you immediately improve the quality of your photos. Learn how to better light your photos on a sunny day. Select an ideal background without any distractions. Compose your shot in the most flattering way. Get a quick tutorial on the ruleContinue reading “5 Practical Photography Tips to Instantly Improve YOUR Photos”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn 10 strategies that I used while I worked as a Program Manager at Microsoft to stay on top of my inbox. I frequently received over 250 – 300 emails every single day. Over the years at Microsoft, I picked up several techniques that helped me control and manage my inbox.Continue reading “10 Tips to Take Control of your Outlook Inbox & avoid email overload!”

Now that Windows 11 has been leaked, let’s look at all the latest functionality. We’ll look at the out of the box experience (OOBE) where you can configure how you’ll use your device and whether or not you want to use OneDrive. Then we’ll explore the new taskbar, the start menu with pinned apps andContinue reading “First Look at LEAKED Windows 11 – impressions from an ex-Microsoft PM”

In this overview, find out about the best inbox apps that come for free with Windows 11. Power Automate Desktop has been added as a new inbox app, which allows you to automate manual tasks. Paint 3D and OneNote have been removed. Aside from those, many old favorites have returned, including the Office app, Mail,Continue reading “Best free apps included with Windows 11”

In this step-by-step tutorial, learn how you can send and receive text messages directly from within Microsoft Outlook. Text messages include SMS and MMS messages. Along with sending and receiving SMS, you’ll learn how to create contacts so you don’t have to remember phone numbers when texting. Next, we look at how to create aContinue reading “How to Send and Receive Text Messages in Outlook”