How to password protect a folder or file in Windows 10

If you’ve got files you’d rather others couldn’t access, locking them up with a password can be the simplest way to get peace of mind. Windows has built-in support for basic password protection, letting you keep your files safe from prying eyes. Before we get started, we should offer a warning – while this method

How to create a Flow in Microsoft Teams and why you might want to help you stay productive

Have you ever wanted to get a notification on activities happening inside Teams relating to documents being uploaded, forms being signed, or even tasks being completed in Planner? Usually, you might have to check each of these Microsoft 365 apps individually to get up to speed on things. However, with Power Automate and Microsoft Flow,

5 things the new Microsoft Edge does great that Google Chrome can’t

If you didn’t already know, Microsoft has a new Edge browser, and it’s a lot better than what we’ve now come to know as the “legacy” version of Microsoft Edge. Based on Google’s open-source Chromium engine (the same engine that powers the popular Google Chrome browser) there are many features in the new Edge that

Top five tips and tricks for using the new Microsoft Edge at work

If you didn’t already know, Microsoft has a new web browser. Though still named Microsoft Edge, the new version of Edge is a lot better than the old one. Based on Google’s open-source Chromium engine (the same that powers Google Chrome) it has a ton of cool new features — especially if you’re using the

How To add a custom domain name to your Microsoft 365 account

You as a business owner, want your company name for your custom Microsoft 365 domain? Your Microsoft/Office 365 account comes with  a generic domain name, ie: company.onmicrosoft.com where “company” is your account name. You can use email addresses like user@company.onmicrosoft for Office Apps and Exchange services. But if you have your own domain name, you can also add it

Teams Tip 17 – Something to hide?… Use Background Effects

If you’ve got something you don’t want to share in the background, then it’s pretty easy to blur it out or add a background effect in a Teams video call/meeting. This is handy functionality if you work in a busy office and have confidential information on your walls. It’s also helpful if you work from

Teams Tip 16 – Microsoft Immersive reader for Teams messages

This functionality has been around in other Microsoft Tech for a little while and is predominantly a tool in the Microsoft Education space, that is aimed at schools, colleges and teaches billed as a learning and accessibility tool. However it can of course be useful to a much wider audience than just schools, especially now

Teams Tip 15 – Zoom in and out just like your Browser!

You no doubt are used to zooming in and out of your browser many times. Did you know you can do exactly the same in the Teams desktop client? All you need to do is press “CTRL+” to zoom in and “CTRL-” to zoom out. For more details on those take a look at this

Teams Tip 14 – View and Edit Microsoft Visio collaboratively in Teams

If there was ever a tool that got the best productivity and results when you worked on collaboratively it is Visio. Well now you can do this with your team from within Teams….. how cool is that? Once the file is uploaded into a channel, you and your colleagues can alter the diagram from directly

Teams Tip 13 – Record your Teams meetings

You can record your Microsoft Teams meetings. The recording captures Audio, Video, and any screen sharing activities. The meeting is recorded in the cloud and saved to Stream , meaning you can manage, download, and share along with all your organisations other Video content. At the most basic level this allows you to have a