How to take back control of your notifications and get more done

Modern technology is similar to getting a new puppy or having a baby. If you don’t train it, it will soon train you. We probably know who has whipped who into shape when it comes to the amount of bleeps and screen notifications that distract us from work and interrupt our ability to relax in

Tips and tricks for getting the most out of Outlook.com

No matter how big your company is, if you are on board with Microsoft 365, you will need to depend on Outlook on the web as part of your operations. But, with the pandemic still raging on, a lot of businesses both big and small are still suggesting employees work from home. This means you

Getting more out of Microsoft Teams: Everything about Teams backgrounds

If your workplace or school has just come on board with Microsoft Teams, then there is a whole new world of meetings and chats ahead of you. However, Teams is quite unique and you can do a lot with the service that goes beyond just video calling and chats. It plugs in with other Microsoft

Getting more out of Microsoft Teams: Everything about SharePoint, OneDrive, and storing files in Teams

One of the core purposes of Microsoft Teams is collaboration. Often this is done through chats and video calls. However, there is also an under the hood layer to Teams that handles all the pictures, files and other content you send in a chat or channel. Indeed, since Teams is a Microsoft product, anytime you

Here’s how to install the Windows 10 October 2020 Update now, without Windows Update

Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 10 October 2020 Update yesterday, but many of you have yet to see it appear in Windows Update. The company is once again doing a gradual rollout, to ensure a quality experience for everyone. However, Windows Update isn’t the only way to install the latest Windows 10 release. For

Getting more out of Teams: Everything you need to know about chat

As you use Teams, one of the places where you will spend most of your time in the experience is with chat. You will be leaving messages in public channels, as well as private chats and in one and one meetings. You might even chat during a video call, too. Delete or mute your chats

Windows 10 news recap: October 2020

Welcome to the first of my Windows 10 news recaps, this is where I go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system, Developers can now release Chromium–based PWAs on the Windows 10 Microsoft Store Chromium-based progressive web apps (PWAs) can now be listed on the Microsoft