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Got Presentations? Well then if you are any good at all, you are probably at least a bit nervous. Nervousness, in my not so humble opinion, is a good thing. WHAT?? Yes, it means you RESPECT the audience enough to worry about making a good impression. I play a lot of tennis. When I have …
Hello Everyone! Welcome (or welcome back) to my blogs that help you work more efficiently and that answer some common questions regarding productivity in your work space. Today we will look at presenting on multiple monitors using Teams so that you can see (but your audience cannot): Your Slides Your Notes The Next Slide Did …
Stephanie Hutcheson, MCT October 4, 2021 Engage your audience with presenter modes Meeting participants tend to be more focused and have a better experience when they see a presenter along with a presentation. An interactive presenter also helps guide an audience along with visual cues while reducing information overload. By using a presenter mode such …
by Stephanie Hutcheson, MCT Updated November 28, 2023 Extend the power of your Microsoft Applications by using the Add-ins feature. Add-ins are supplemental programs that add custom commands or custom features to Office programs. You can obtain add-ins for PowerPoint at Popular Office downloads (A Microsoft Site) or on third-party vendor websites. If you are a developer, …
When you’re not in the mood for change! Protecting the Workbook Structure Protecting the workbook structure prevents the user from viewing hidden worksheets, adding, moving, deleting, hiding, or renaming them. You can protect the structure of your Excel workbook with a password if you choose, but it is not necessary. Review–Protect Workbook Choose Protect Workbook …
Templates are terrific timesavers and great for consistency. You have created the template, saved it but when you try to access the template you do not see the choice Personal or Office. This is a frustrating scenario so below are some instructions that hopefully will solve this problem. Change Template Options Change your options to …
Hi there Excel users! Stephanie Hutcheson here. Trying to save the world some headaches. I frequently get asked to explain how to show leading zeros in Excel. It’s so frustrating when a leading zero drops from your worksheet. While you can format it as text or type an apostrophe in front of it, you may …
Creative Solutions with Shapes and Logos Insert the shape with which you want to begin (In this case a rounded corner rectangle) Figure 1 Insert the next shape you want to use for your completed shape (In this case I chose the diamond) Use the align features to center and align horizontally until you are …
Many users feel confident about slipping into MS Project–until they don’t. Once they experiment, frustration sets in quickly. Project is one of those programs that is not self-explanatory. It relies on fundamental Project Theory and uses calculations accordingly. As I often state in my classes, Project makes you Engage the Brain, UGH!! Here are a …
Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT) are professionals that must pass a certification exam after becoming eligible by meeting some stringent requirements. They are authorized to give various Microsoft technology training to non-technical personnel or give seminars.MCTs are the only individuals authorized to provide official training for Microsoft Certification exams. Requirements: Pass an exam in an Office …