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How to Add Apps to Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is designed to be a “single pane of glass” that allows you to see all of your work in one place. However, this is only possible if you add Microsoft or third-party apps to your teams.Read This Article on How-To Geek › Continue reading

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How to Collaborate on Microsoft Whiteboard

A whiteboard is a great tool for collaborating with others. If you’re working remotely and can’t physically gather around one, though, you’ll need a virtual solution—like Microsoft Whiteboard.Read This Article on How-To Geek &rs… Continue reading

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How to Create a Quick Poll in Microsoft Teams

Perhaps you want to know your team’s opinion on something. Or, maybe you need your coworker to come to a majority decision and settle a (hopefully friendly) dispute. Whatever the reason, a poll within Microsoft Teams is usually the best way to ge… Continue reading

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How to Customize the Quick Access Toolbar in Microsoft Office Apps

Every Microsoft Office app has a quick access toolbar that shows one-click commands. Here’s how to customize this toolbar to show any command that appears on the ribbon and some that aren’t on the ribbon at all.Read This Article on How-To G… Continue reading

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What Is Microsoft Whiteboard, and How Do You Use It?

There’s no better visual way to express your ideas than by writing them on a whiteboard. If you’re missing it, check out Microsoft Whiteboard! It re-creates the dynamic of that loveable wall of melamine with digital pens, post-its, and more… Continue reading

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How to Use Microsoft Planner in Teams

If you use Microsoft Teams to communicate and collaborate with your coworkers, there’s a good chance your team also uses Planner to manage work. Here’s how to use Planner in Teams and view your tasks next to your team chat.Read This Article… Continue reading

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How to Get Notifications for Only the Emails You Care About in Microsoft Outlook

Some emails are more important than others. Rather than getting alerts every time an email arrives, configure Microsoft Outlook to only alert you when the important stuff hits your inbox, rather than any old email that can wait until you check your inb… Continue reading

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How to Add New Buttons to the Microsoft Office Ribbon

The Microsoft Office ribbon contains most of the commands you need, but sometimes it would be useful to add to it. Here’s how to find and choose other buttons to add to the ribbon in whichever tab you want.Read This Article on How-To Geek › Continue reading

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How to Use Microsoft Office’s Panning Hand Instead of the Scroll Bar

Older versions of Microsoft Office had a visible “panning hand” option that let you scroll through files using your mouse. The feature hasn’t been visible since around Office 2010, so here’s how to make this super-handy function… Continue reading

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How to Turn Off or Customize New Email Alerts in Outlook

Outlook does a great job of keeping you informed about new emails by using several different methods to alert you. Here are all of the ways you can be alerted, and how to turn off or customize them.Read This Article on How-To Geek › Continue reading

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