Creating and Deleting a Folder in Microsoft 365 SkyDrive
TweetTweet If your school is using Microsoft 365 I highly encourage you to start all of your documents in SkyDrive. One neat feature about 365 is the ability to work in the cloud or on the desktop...
View ArticleSharing a Folder in Microsoft 365 SkyDrive
TweetTweet After creating a folder in Microsoft SkyDrive for Microsoft 365 you will probably want to share the folder. The power of the cloud is to collaborate with colleagues and to share files with...
View ArticleNavigation in Microsoft 365 SkyDrive
TweetTweet License Attribution (cc) Some rights reserved by Tom Verre I noticed that SkyDrive does not have breadcrumbs to help me navigate. Breadcrumbs are links, usually along the top of a webpage,...
View ArticleSaving Files in the Cloud
TweetTweet If you are using Google Docs or Microsoft SkyDrive saving your files has become incredibly easy. There is NO save button. All of your edits are automatically saved. All of those times you’ve...
View ArticleLogging Into Microsoft 365
TweetTweet If you are not familiar with Microsoft 365, it is a version of Microsoft Office. The advantage to using this particular Office product is the cloud capabilities. You are able to edit your...
View ArticleEmbed a PowerPoint on your Website
TweetTweet I am a big proponent of creating a “digital haversack” where your classroom website contains all of the resources both you as a teacher and your students would need. If I create a slideshow,...
View ArticleOffice 365: Use Excel Survey to Gather Information
TweetTweet Forms I have heard some users of Microsoft 365 that they wish there was a way to have something like Google Forms to collect formative assessment or survey data from students and parents....
View ArticleOffice 365: Return to OneDrive
TweetTweet If you are using Microsoft Office 365 you can enjoy the ability to access and edit your Office files in the cloud. After logging into OneDrive, choose the file you would like to view or...
View ArticleOffice 365: Edit View vs. Reading View
TweetTweet When you open an Office document from OneDrive the document you may notice you are not able to edit the document. The document is in Reading View. Edit Notice the menu options along the...
View ArticleOffice 365: Follow Documents
TweetTweet Users of Office 365 will want to favorite or follow documents that are a top priority. This will allow teachers to better collaborate on documents. After logging into Office 365, choose...
View ArticleOffice 365: Naming a Document
TweetTweet In Office 365 when you create a document the default title is “Document.” To rename this simply click on the title and edit it.
View ArticleOffice 365: OneNote on the Mac
TweetTweet If you are a user of Office 365 and are a Mac user you may notice that when you download Office that OneNote is missing. Mac App Store Go to the App Store on your Mac. Click Here to link...
View ArticleCollaborating on Agenda Template
TweetTweet In putting together an agenda with a group of people using Google Sheets or Excel in Office 365 can be very helpful. Online spreadsheets allows for collaborators to put an agenda together...
View ArticleOffice 365: Getting Started with PowerPoint
TweetTweet As 21st Century teachers we need to ensure that our students learn the new literacies. Check out Kathy Shrocks guide to the new literacies. Having students create presentations is a great...
View ArticleOneNote: Pin the Ribbon
TweetTweetBy default the Ribbon in Microsoft OneNote collapses to provide extra screen space for taking your notes. If you want the Ribbon to stay expanded to give you quick access to the functions you...
View ArticleDock to Desktop with OneNote – This is Cool
TweetTweet My assignment is to watch a YouTube video and take notes. Using my Surface Pro 3 and OneNote I have found a workflow that makes this process fairly productive. Dock to Desktop OneNote has a...
View ArticleGet Your OneNote Avenger Cape
TweetTweetThis morning my daughter Bacon (not her real name, but what she goes by) saw that I got a Microsoft Avenger OneNote cape at the SXSWedu event. She was very jealous and I hope I can get it...
View ArticleA Call to Math Teachers: Use Spreadsheets
TweetTweet As more classrooms move towards 1:1 it is now feasible for students to be regularly creating spreadsheets. Almost any managerial position requires spreadsheet knowledge. When students ask...
View ArticleMoving Slides in a Presentation
TweetTweet When using presentation tools such as Google Slides or PowerPoint you can rearrange the slides by clicking on one of the slide tiles on the left hand side. Click and hold down on the slide...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office: Customize Quick Access Toolbar
TweetTweetIn Microsoft Office products, you can customize the Quick Access Toolbar. This allows you to quickly choose the tasks you use most often. For example when using Microsoft PowerPoint I am...
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