Hey all you PowerPoint presenters. Ever wonder how to save a PowerPoint presentation as video?
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 provides the ability to save a PowerPoint presentation as a video file. In this session we quickly look how to record timings in a presentation and then save the presentation in the Windows Media Video format. Depending on the content of your presentation, creating a video may take some time. Lengthy presentations and presentations with animations, transitions, and media content will likely take longer to create. Fortunately, you can continue to use PowerPoint while the video is being created.
Learn how to apply heading styles to titles and headings within a document, and then how to use those styles to easily create a table of contents. In this video, we will apply some heading styles, we will create a table of contents based on those styles, and we will hyperlink to different areas within the document using the links provided by a table of contents. We will also discuss how you can quickly update your table of contents as your document changes.
Excited about Microsoft Office 2013? We are! Join us for a demonstration of Office Word and Excel 2013. We’ll showcase the two most used Office Applications in the Office Suite.
During this webinar, we hear from Log on to Learn Microsoft Office Master, David Thibault. David gives us an introduction and tour of Office 2013 and then zeros in on new features and options for Word and Excel 2013. This is the most ambitious release of Office ever! It spans the full family of Office applications, servers and cloud services. The new Office has a fresh, touch friendly design that works beautifully on Windows 8 and unlocks modern scenarios in social media, reading, note-taking, meetings and communications. There are many new features sprinkled across the software within the Office suite. Attend this webinar for a live demonstration of the new Microsoft Office!
We will specifically highlight the following:
Excel 2013: Explore the new features with David and learn how to take advantage of the results-oriented user interface that provides easy access to powerful productivity tools, offers a larger workspace, and delivers faster performance.
Some Topics Covered:
How to visualize your data quickly
New, easy ways to reformat and rearrange your data
How to do a Pivot Table (without knowing about Pivot Tables)
New ways to share data
Word 2013: Do more with your docs: Pop in an online video, open a PDF and edit the content! Yup, edit a PDF in Word 2013! Align pictures and diagrams with minimal fuss. The new Read Mode is clean and distraction-free. Teaming-up is better too, with direct connections to your online spaces and streamlined review features like Simple Markup and comments. Watch as David shows you some of the great new bells and whistles.
What’s OWA, How is it different from Microsoft Outlook 2010?
While the full version of Outlook provides additional features not found in the
Outlook Web App (OWA), there are some great benefits to using OWA. In this
short video we will explore the differences between using Outlook 2010 and its
Web App.
Need more information on the Outlook Web App? This video goes into more specifics. Outlook Web App (OWA) is a web based program that allows users to access email and calendar information from any internet device. In this short video we will demonstrate logging in to Outlook OWA and explore the user interface.
I’m not sure what I did, but now my ribbon bar and options have disappeared. Can you help me get it back? It’s only happening in Microsoft Word. I’m a Log on to Learn member and couldn’t find a specific video that addresses this. Thanks! We’ve received this question a few times so, we thought we’d share it here in our blog.
This is what the member was seeing when looking at their screen in Microsoft Word.
This is what the member wants to get back.
This is a common problem. A user has closed the ribbon bar without knowing how they did it and they need to get the ribbon to display again. First, don’t feel silly, this isn’t the first time a user has contacted us. In fact since it’s a popular item, we’ve created a video and I’ve included a link at the bottom of this thread. I’ll note the step-by-step process here for you as well.
Minimize the Ribbon (Microsoft Office 2010)
1. Click the Minimize Button located in the upper-right corner just below the X (close button). This button is a toggle, click once to minimize, click again to restore.
or
2. Right click on the Ribbon and choose Minimize the Ribbon.
Microsoft Word Warriors cannot be bothered with flipping through style books or typing bibliographies. Mastery of Word leads one to discover the powerful tools behind the References Tab. Users can build and manage a list of sources easily while Word does all the heavy lifting. Inserting citations is a quick and seamless task, leaving the Warrior free to focus on analysis and research. This video shows you how to create citations, bibliographies and cross references.
This month we bring you a couple great events on September 27th.
Introduction to Excel PowerPivot
What is Excel PowerPivot? It’s a free add-on in Excel 2010 designed by Microsoft. It adds a lot of power to Excel by extending the capabilities of PivotTable and data summarization. Having the ability to import data from multiple sources has never been easier. Designed to add and integrate large amounts of data in Excel workbooks, this wonderful tool can create remarkably dynamic reports. If rumor has it correctly, you will see this feature built into the next version of Excel. Join us for this 30 minute introduction to this incredibly powerful (and free) tool.
Access 2010: Explore the Interface
Access 2010 features a user interface with significant changes from prior versions, especially versions prior to Access 2007. Two main components of the user interface are the ribbon and the Navigation Pane which were introduced in Access 2007. In this 15 minute “lunch bite” webinar, you will learn about several of the changes that have been made to the ribbon since the prior version, as well as a good overview of the third user interface component, the Office Backstage view.
Interested in learning more about Microsoft Publisher?
Microsoft Publisher is an interesting application. It looks like the rest of the Office suite, for the most part but doesn’t always act like it. In this session we’ll uncover the elements of the Publisher interface and discuss how they work. From opening the application to starting a publication, we’ll get you started. We’ll also look at what to do with your publications once they’re completed projects and how to get them into formats accepted by commercial printers or ideal for the web.
Excel has great tools for creating beautiful charts, but what about a quick and easy trick for a simple graphical representation of your data? Here’s how the REPT function can be applied to whip up a quick and snappy looking chart.
Often when working with a spreadsheet, it becomes nessesary to extract specific bits of information from a string of data (called a substring). This video highlights the LEFT, RIGHT and MID functions that make doing this a snap.
Excited about Microsoft Office 2013? We are! Join us for a demonstration of Office Word and Excel 2013. We’ll showcase the two most used Office Applications in the Office Suite.
