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Apple Mac OS Desktop Tour

Posted on07/02/202107/02/2021Leave a comment

New to Mac? This post is for you. This is all you need to know about the absolute basics of the Apple Mac’s operating system, Mac OS. Let’s start at the very beginning… What is Mac OS? On a PC you have Windows – that’s Read More …

CategoriesBasic IT, iOS/Apple MacTagsBasics, Big Sur, Desktop, Mac, Mac OS, Mac OSX

Creating a Document from a Template in Word

Posted on03/02/202103/02/2021Leave a comment

You don’t have to start every Word document from scratch! Just use a document that has a layout that is already defined – this is known as a Template. There are lots of templates available in an up-to-date word processor like Word, all you have Read More …

CategoriesBasic IT, WordTagsBasics, CV, document, Template, Word

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Google Apps and how to get them…

Posted on19/01/202119/01/2021Leave a comment

You like free stuff, right? Of course you do. And with Google, to get your hands on lots of lovely free Apps – all you need is a Google account. What are Google Apps? Some very useful and very famous applications – some of which Read More …

CategoriesBasic ITTagsFree, Gmail, Google, Google Apps, Google Docs

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What is Office 365?

Posted on10/11/202010/11/2020Leave a comment

To be precise, it’s not really called “Office 365” any more, it’s now Microsoft 365. Microsoft’s best selling software is now more useful than ever. In fact, for the modern home user, it gives you everything you need to do all those important things like Read More …

CategoriesBasic IT, Office 365Tags365, Microsoft, Office 365, Office Online, OneDrive

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How to attach a file to a mail using an iPhone

Posted on04/04/201915/04/2019Leave a comment

Sounds obvious – don’t you just look for a paper clip icon? The problem is, unlike the iPad, there is no paper clip icon… Luckily Apple’s interface is simple (if you know how), so by just simply tapping the e-mail screen you get a menu Read More …

CategoriesBasic IT, Fundamentals, iOS/Apple Mac, TipsTagsApple, attachments, e-mail, iOS, iPhone

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Emergency presenting!

Posted on02/04/201909/10/2020Leave a comment

…or “s**t! I forgot my laptop!” It’s every presenters nightmare. You’re in a hurry, you get to the venue but then you realise you’ve left your laptop at home! How do you get out of this emergency? In short, a bit of planning up front. Read More …

CategoriesBasic IT, PowerPoint, Presentations, TipsTagsiPhone, PowerPoint, presentation, Presentations, presenting, projector

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Taking screenshots with Outlook

Posted on25/03/201929/03/20191 Comment

Not everyone has a fancy screenshot app on their computer! Training Designers (like myself) often have special software for taking screenshots – mainly because they do it so often and also to apply special effects afterwards… But what if you haven’t got such an app Read More …

CategoriesBasic IT, Outlook, PowerPoint, Tips, Word

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Don’t store it all on the Desktop!

Posted on03/04/201809/02/2019Leave a comment

Do you have a Windows Desktop like this? During my training days, I saw this a lot. Files and folders all stacked with content and placed on the desktop either in some sort of order (that meant something to the user) or just some random order, (like the Read More …

CategoriesBasic IT, Demo, WindowsTagsDesktop, Files, Folders

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When did you last do a backup?

Posted on06/07/201731/08/2017Leave a comment

What’s the one thing home computer users never do? You know this one. It might even be you, (or maybe it used to be you!) Back-up, of course! The number one conversation I have with people during coffee breaks when I’m IT Training starts like Read More …

CategoriesBasic ITTagsBackup, Beginner, Mac, Windows 10

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    • Dynamics 365 – NHS Property Services
    • Office 365 rollout – Ei Group
    • Dynamics 365 – Cambridge Enterprise
    • Dynamics 2015 CRM – Ei Group
    • PowerPoint eLearning – Eversheds Sutherland
    • Global Web App Rollout – ByBox
    • Microsoft Excel – LEVC
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