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Monday Productivity Pointers

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Syllabus

New This Week
  • Compare data in Excel with a heat map
Welcome
  • Welcome back to Monday Productivity Pointers!
March 2022
  • Quickly move rows and columns in a Word table
  • Test Wi-Fi strength with the iOS Airport app
  • Accessibility is productivity
February 2022
  • Create an org chart with SmartArt in PowerPoint
  • Create custom autotext in Word
  • Get things done with Google Tasks
January 2022
  • Adjust text size in individual iOS apps
  • Let Google Slides design for you
  • Manage projects with ClickUp
December 2021
  • Group Excel sheets together to make changes
  • Improve productivity with Google Tasks
November 2021
  • Quickly free up space on your Mac
  • Search objects in iOS Photos
  • Screen capture with Snagit
  • Add watermarks to Word documents
October 2021
  • View version history and cell history in Google Sheets
  • Record webcam video in PowerPoint slides
  • Create habits with apps
  • Checker Plus for Gmail and Google Calendar
September 2021
  • Double-tap the back of your iPhone for actions
  • Access Google Drive with Checker Plus
  • Create and send polls in Outlook
  • Work in a different time zone with app settings
August 2021
  • Advanced morphing in PowerPoint
  • Use PowerPoint to create animated GIFs
  • Search all sheets in a Google spreadsheet
  • Speed up streaming videos that have no speed controls
July 2021
  • Quickly try out fonts with with Wordmark
  • Get more space with Google Drive and Gmail
  • Stay updated with Google Alerts
June 2021
  • Check the speed of your internet
  • Add common folders to right-click in Windows
  • Use a mix of Light and Dark mode in Windows
  • Share resources using OneDrive
May 2021
  • Use the Accessibility Checker in PowerPoint
  • Save articles for later using the OneNote Web Clipper
  • Group tabs in Google Chrome
  • Remove a background from an image with Remove.bg
April 2021
  • Tips for time zone differences between coworkers
  • Practice presentations in PowerPoint with Presenter Coach
  • Manage projects with Google Workspace
  • Scan, save, and share documents using your phone
  • Create dynamic dropdown menus in Excel
March 2021
  • Create a tutorial in Windows with the Steps Recorder
  • Fine-tune Outlook for iOS notifications
  • Convert a picture to an Excel spreadsheet
  • Quickly shrink content to one page in Word
February 2021
  • Convert text articles to podcasts
  • Split Chrome tabs with the Tab Resize extension
  • Improve your writing with Editor in Word
January 2021
  • Split cell data into columns in Excel
  • Use the iOS Control Center for context tools
  • Create surveys and quizzes with Microsoft Forms
December 2020
  • Lock iOS devices to a single app
  • Use Grammarly to quickly improve your writing
  • Remotely help others through Windows 10 Quick Assist
November 2020
  • Create a task list with flagged mail in To Do
  • Disable in-app rating requests in iOS apps
  • Learn more productively in LinkedIn Learning
  • Create a Google Calendar shortcut with Chrome
October 2020
  • Stay on task with the Forest app
  • Use special characters in a Gmail address
  • Disable self view in Zoom to be more engaged
  • Improve productivity with meditation apps
September 2020
  • Clean up your inbox with unroll.me
  • Set sitewide or page zoom levels in Chrome
  • Swap cell content in Excel
  • Fully uninstall applications on a Mac
August 2020
  • Communicate more effectively with screen capture tools
  • Add text to Instagram with Word Swag
  • Disable automatic image loading in emails
  • Use the zoom feature on Mac and Windows
July 2020
  • Explore options for selling gift cards to customers
  • Safeguard your Zoom video meetings
  • Join meetings or online classes in Teams without an account
June 2020
  • Manage Quick Access folders in File Explorer in Windows
  • Use and follow hashtags on LinkedIn
  • Use Firefox Send to securely share files
  • Private browsing mode for more than privacy
May 2020
  • Shut down Windows with a shortcut button
  • Use keyboard shortcuts for Chrome
  • Enable and access clipboard history in Windows
  • Use multiple profiles in Chrome
April 2020
  • Use speech-to-text in Google Docs
  • Offload or delete unused apps on your iPhone
  • Paste text without formatting
  • Create images using Canva
March 2020
  • Import Excel data by taking a photo with the mobile app
  • Set up emergency location sharing on iOS and Android
  • Create custom vibration alerts on your iPhone
  • Take a picture of an entire webpage on Mac or Windows
  • Customize your LinkedIn profile URL
February 2020
  • Using version history in G Suite
  • Printing tips for Excel
  • Begin a PowerPoint presentation immediately in Slideshow view
January 2020
  • Use Get and Transform in Excel to import web data
  • Have your iPhone read webpages to you
  • Use a mouse with an iPad
December 2019
  • Remove pre-loaded and suggested apps in Windows
  • Create custom keyboard shortcuts for any app in macOS
  • Create a shareable contact for yourself on your phone
  • Use restore points in Windows
November 2019
  • Explore factors that affect speed on macOS
  • Tips for easily positioning windows in Windows 10
  • Secure your iPhone to a single app with Guided Access
October 2019
  • Explore factors that affect speed in Windows
  • Create an email signature from a template in Outlook
  • Create auto-updating images with the Excel Camera tool
September 2019
  • Master Do Not Disturb settings on iOS devices
  • Make and use QR codes
  • View your flagged Outlook mail with one click
  • Batch rename files in macOS
August 2019
  • Settings to maximize space on iPhones
  • Quiet notifications on iOS devices
  • Set up shortcuts on your iPhone or iPad
  • Create PowerPoint charts with think-cell
July 2019
  • Adjust the time you are leaving with Google Maps
  • Use AirPods as enhanced listening devices with Live Listen
  • Download offline maps on iOS and Android
June 2019
  • Change Gmail inbox types
  • Reduce spam calls on the iPhone
  • Add QuickLook to Windows 10
March 2019
  • Make text bigger in Windows
  • Use free PDF tools to convert and enhance documents
  • Change label colors in Gmail
  • Decrease notifications
February 2019
  • Use dark mode in File Explorer in Windows 10
  • Set app time limits on the iPhone or iPad
  • Look up stock and geographical data in Excel
January 2019
  • Make File Explorer in Windows open with your preferred configuration
  • Use Night Shift on the Mac
  • Use Dark Mode in macOS Mojave
December 2018
  • Safely clearing drive space in macOS
  • Create voting buttons in Outlook
  • Download and install multiple Mac apps at once with macapps.link
November 2018
  • Manage or disconnect third-party apps from your Facebook account
  • Safely clearing drive space in Windows
  • Download and install multiple PC apps at once with Ninite
September 2018
  • Change the color of incoming email in Outlook
  • Schedule your Mac to shut down and start up
  • Use two web browsers to streamline work
  • View or hear Alexa recordings
October 2018
  • Use an image and hyperlink in a signature file
  • Recover unsaved documents in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Making screenshots in Windows
  • Delay delivery of your emails in Outlook
August 2018
  • Create quick videos with the Photos app in Windows 10
  • Explore the new Gmail interface
  • Quickly disable and enable Chrome extensions
  • Understand the Auto Save mode in Office applications
July 2018
  • OneTab plugin for browsers
  • Configure a second display with quick shortcuts
  • Mute a conversation in Outlook and Gmail
  • Use the phonetic alphabet when on the phone
June 2018
  • Extend your network with powerline adaptors
  • Master file shortcuts in Windows 10
  • Save browser tabs in Chrome and Safari
May 2018
  • Work with web clippings on a Mac
  • Create a password-protected .zip file on Windows
  • Record a video of your iPhone screen
  • Cut off objects at the edge of a slide in PowerPoint
April 2018
  • More YouTube keyboard shortcuts
  • Use Color Oracle to test your designs for colorblind users
  • Mute keywords on Twitter
  • Create a password-protected .zip file on Mac
  • Decrease distractions in Windows
March 2018
  • Embed a Google Form onto a website
  • Offload Unused Apps in iOS 11
  • Use Makerbook to find free assets for your projects
  • Add a signature to a Google or Word document
February 2018
  • Use Excel tables for less manual work
  • Scan and sign documents with the Notes app in iOS 11
  • Control which icons appear in the taskbar system tray in Windows and the menu bar in Mac OS
January 2018
  • Explore the new Google Calendar user interface
  • Use browser folders to open websites together
  • My Workspace taskbar for Office 365 on Mac

Taught by

Jess Stratton, Oliver Schinkten, Nick Brazzi and Garrick Chow

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