How to Be Truly Great at Your Role

Someone once said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Some people credit the quote to Mark Twain, others to Agatha Christie, and still others to an American businesswoman named Sally Berger. Whoever said it first, the quote is packed full of meaning. It is natural that each of us wants to get ahead, […]

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The Not-So-Secret to Success

Universally, successful businesspeople will tell you to make use of every legitimate advantage you may have. If you were to buy a new car and discover it came with a free set of winter tires—on rims— wouldn’t you accept the offer? You might not need those winter tires right now, but the time will come […]

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Do You Realize the Full Potential of Your Microsoft 365 Subscription?

Gone are the days when you bought your Microsoft Windows and Office programs and then installed them out of a box. Like many other software giants, Microsoft has been moving towards a subscription-based system. Although the prices of the various Microsoft 365 subscriptions have stayed pretty much the same over recent years, the value you […]

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One Program, One Course

Microsoft has many versions and it can be hard to keep up. 2013? 2016? 2019? 365? The variety of versions can become an obstacle when booking training for your team, especially if staff is using different versions.   We want to make things simple for you: going forward, all of our leveled courses will include […]

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Are You Using the Full Power of Microsoft Office Suite?

Microsoft Office is probably the most well known and most often used productivity software in the world. Do you ever stop to discover the products, and to discover the ways to use them more comfortably? We often find that the students we interact with have tried to learn how to use programs like Word and […]

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Grayscale Printing In PowerPoint 2010/2013

How many times have you finished a PowerPoint presentation and then tried to print it in grayscale, but notice it does not look as good? To solve this problem, choose the View tab. Click on Grayscale to bring up the Grayscale Contextual Tab. The Grayscale Contextual Tab will appear where you have choices on how […]

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Make Full Use of the Format Painter

If you work in the type of office where you can’t install your own favourite productivity software due to strict IT policies, then it’s likely that Microsoft Office is already installed on your system. Microsoft Office is packed with features that can help you stay on top of things and get the job done. Here […]

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Tips on Working with Microsoft’s Ribbon

Below are three ways to use Microsoft’s Ribbon: 1. Ribbons keyboard shortcut To navigate the ribbon with the keyboard (instead of the mouse), press the ALT key on the keyboard.  Numbers and/or letters will appear next to the ribbon tabs allowing you to navigate the ribbon. 2. Let’s hide my ribbon To collapse or minimize the […]

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Make Use of the Clipboard Pane

If you work in the type of office where you can’t install your own favourite productivity software due to strict IT policies, then it’s likely that Microsoft Office is already installed on your system. Microsoft Office is packed with features that can help you stay on top of things and get the job done. Here […]

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