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A collection of 19 posts

PowerPoint's broken mirror effect
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PowerPoint's broken mirror effect

Uncover the broken mirror effect in PowerPoint. Learn how to create a unique visual effect that projects a single image across multiple shapes in a slide.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Instant meetings in Microsoft Teams
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Instant meetings in Microsoft Teams

Learn about the different ways you can start an instant meeting in Microsoft Teams.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Quickly swap contents in Excel
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Quickly swap contents in Excel

Discover how you can more efficiently swap the contents of one cell range with another in Excel.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Saved and reuse content in Outlook
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Saved and reuse content in Outlook

Dive into Outlook's Quick Parts feature to learn how to save reusable content for more concise and efficient e-mailing.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
ActiveX controls for VBA
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ActiveX controls for VBA

Check out the use of ActiveX Controls for your VBA model and see how you can link macros to ActiveX Control buttons to improve the overall appearance of your model.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Convert to SmartArt in PowerPoint
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Convert to SmartArt in PowerPoint

Learn how to use SmartArt to construct dynamic PowerPoint slides by changing the bullet point list into a proper infographic that engages your audience's attention.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Improve VBA macro structure and speed
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Improve VBA macro structure and speed

Navigate ways you can improve the structure and speed of your VBA macros.

  • Erika
    Erika
4 min read
Create rules and alerts in Outlook
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Create rules and alerts in Outlook

Construct efficient rules using Outlook's Rules and Alerts option and automate the organization process of incoming e-mails.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Turn Power BI icons On/Off
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Turn Power BI icons On/Off

In the eye of the beholder: Power BI visuals can be improved through the use of icons. Check out how you can turn your Power BI icons On/Off and adjust the conditional formatting to create more impressive and visually appealing icons.

  • Erika
    Erika
4 min read
Your Microsoft Teams Status
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Your Microsoft Teams Status

Hi, how are you? Hey, what's up? Hello??? Adjusting your status in Microsoft Teams can improve your communication with your colleagues. Learn how to adjust your Microsoft Teams status.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Ask Power BI to make a visual
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Ask Power BI to make a visual

Ask your Power BI data direct questions through the Q&A feature and see the answer to your questions revealed in a stunning visual.

  • Erika
    Erika
4 min read
Remove unnecessary Selects in VBA
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Remove unnecessary Selects in VBA

Don't litter your VBA code with Select, know when to remove it. By simplifying your VBA code, you can see an increase in their performance (runtime).

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Format Painter in PowerPoint
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Format Painter in PowerPoint

Create a shape, apply the perfect format, repeat. PowerPoints Format Painter can speed up your slide design process with just three clicks.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Outlook’s digital sticky notes
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Outlook’s digital sticky notes

Go paperless, but not noteless. Using Outlook's digital sticky notes can help you make note of important details without interrupting your workflow.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Countif function with comparison operators in Excel
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Countif function with comparison operators in Excel

Discover Excel's Countif feature and the other comparison operators you can use to better analyse your data.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Where's the mute button?!
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Where's the mute button?!

Don't be the one who distracts everyone from a Microsoft Teams' meeting with strange background noises. Instead, learn the precise actions to adjust your microphone and the keyboard shortcuts that can speed up the process.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Beat the (forgetting) curve
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Beat the (forgetting) curve

Did you know that the two recent movies that most accurately depict Amnesia are 1) Memento (2001) and 2) Finding Nemo (2003)? Most movies depict retrograde amnesia (losing the ability to recollect past

  • Apilasha Anpalagan
    Apilasha Anpalagan
3 min read
Good things come to those who are active learners
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Good things come to those who are active learners

‘It’s not me, it’s you.’ Whoops. That doesn’t sound nice, but it might be true. Think about the last time you were at a training or workshop. How much of

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
The truth about microlearning: Not all that shines is gold
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The truth about microlearning: Not all that shines is gold

Tapas are small, tasty Spanish dishes, typically accompanying drinks. Did you know that ‘tapa’ literally means lid? The word reflects their original purpose. Back in the day, tapas were pieces of smelly cheese

  • Catalina Barzescu
    Catalina Barzescu
3 min read
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