Learn how to share your calendar with other users in your company, and how to view their calendars as well. In this video, we will share our calendar with another user, and then we will open that user’s calendar side-by-side with our own.
Ok, now learn how to view multiple calendars in different ways. In this video, we will go over the three different views when working with multiple calendars. The side-by-side view allows you to see multiple calendars right next to each other. The overlay view allows you to have one calendar on top, with the others behind that calendar. You can then easily click on the tab for the calendar you wish to bring up front. Finally, the schedule view is useful when you need to see availability of the users when scheduling appointments.
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.
Did you just upgrade or are you getting ready to upgrade to Windows 7? Yeah we know Microsoft’s Windows 8 is out, but like we said, are you getting ready to or just moved to Windows 7? While Windows 8 is a good OS, most businesses that are upgrading from XP now that the Microsoft will be ending support of the OS, are making the jump to Windows 7 not 8 – Side note: Did you know that XP was Microsoft’s longest living OS coming in at 12 years and 5 months? Now it’s time to update don’t you think? For those of you making the leap to Windows 8 don’t worry we’ll be posting some videos specific for that OS too.
These two videos should help you and your users with the transition. Remember, KnowledgeWave offers live hands-on instructor-led training for Microsoft Windows and all the Office Suite versions. We can offer short sessions that meet your need during your migration to a new OS or office suite. We offer train-the-training type sessions that can be coupled with our Log on to Learn on-demand training portal. We can help to get your staff up to speed in no time at all!
What’s the Windows 7 Snipping Tool?
Put that Paint Application and Photoshop away. One of the best things since sliced bread, and sliced bread is pretty cool, is the Windows 7 Snipping tool. This takes screen capture to a new level! Capture just the parts of a screen view you need with this easy to use tool. In this video we will demonstrate how to capture images from your screen using the Windows 7 Snipping Tool.
Need more than a short tip? Try this video. Windows 7 is new from the ground up. It was created so that users could put the personalization back into the PC. Whether you’re already using Windows 7 or planning on making the switch, this video will uncover many of the ways Windows 7 is different from earlier versions. In this tips-packed tutorial you will learn techniques in Microsoft Windows 7 to customize and organize your work, and streamline your business.
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.
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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.
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.
