Centriq Blog Category: Microsoft Office

So, You Want to Be a Team Owner?

August 5, 2021 in Microsoft 365/Office 365, Centriq News, Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office / by Julie Cantwell

Just like in any leadership role, whether it’s for a sports team, corporate role, or mentorship, being a Microsoft Teams team owner comes with responsibilities and demands. Being a team owner can also be fulfilling as you see your co-workers achieve success by working more effectively using the Teams application. Let’s first define your role as a team owner.

Somehow I Have Dozens (Hundreds?) of Teams; What Can I Do?

July 26, 2021 in Microsoft 365/Office 365, Centriq News, Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office / by Nate Chamberlain

If Microsoft Teams was deployed to users without any governance or policies configured, your users have likely already found the convenient “Join or create a team” link and are creating sometimes business-related and sometimes fun or social teams. In this post, we’re going to cover a number of important topics you should work through with your team:

• Finding inactive teams

• Deleting or archiving (soft-deleting) teams

• Renaming teams

Microsoft Teams is Not a Zoom Alternative; It’s Much More

June 30, 2021 in Microsoft 365/Office 365, Centriq News, Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office / by Nate Chamberlain

Should we use Zoom or Microsoft Teams? This question comes up frequently these days as organizations work to evolve their digital workplace solutions and must decide between keeping their existing web calling platform (Zoom, WebEx, etc.) or making the switch to Microsoft Teams.

SharePoint Online: Get to know the Sites

February 20, 2020 in Microsoft 365/Office 365, Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office, Microsoft / by Alison Gibson

Your company intranet doesn’t have to be a black hole of everyone’s projects and information. By using SharePoint Online, you can tailor each user’s experience by creating sites that best suit each user’s needs. Not sure where to start? Take a look at these four commonly used sites and how they can streamline your internal communications.

O365: Start with these 5 apps (that aren’t Outlook)

July 29, 2019 in Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office / by Ted Parker

Office 365 is the first step in leading your company to a Digital Transformation— but that means getting comfortable with more than just Outlook in the Cloud. There are more than 25 amazing new apps with O365. So, where to start? Read More

Office 365 vs Microsoft 365: What’s the Difference? Are They the Same?

March 5, 2019 in Microsoft 365/Office 365, Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office / by Ted Parker

Revised July 20, 2020: If you asked the two questions in the title of this blog today, the answers would be: “There is no difference.” “Yes, they are the same.” So, if you prefer current events, read our new blog Office 365 is now Microsoft 365. If you are a fan of the History Channel, keep reading this blog from March 2019 and re-live the glory days when the once powerful Office 365 brand ruled the world of Microsoft Productivity Apps.

Quick Reference Guide for O365 Apps

November 14, 2018 in Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office / by Centriq Training

As more organizations migrate to Office 365, end-users now have to determine how to use the applications included in the new office suite. Centriq Training instructor Mickie Brewer put together the following chart to help Centriq employees better understand how to take advantage of OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams that are new to them. We found it so useful we decided to share it with you!Read More

How do I use conditional formatting in Microsoft Excel?

August 17, 2018 in Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office, Microsoft / by Craig Gerdes

Conditional Formatting is one of the best features in Excel, is relatively simple to use, and provides very powerful results.

Conditional formatting applies colors to cells that meet specific criteria—such as “greater than $40,000”. If the condition is true, formatting occurs; if false, formatting does not happen.Read More

Microsoft OneNote – What is OneNote? Why should I use OneNote?

July 18, 2018 in Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office, Microsoft / by Craig Gerdes

What Is Microsoft OneNote?

Essentially, it is a digital notebook available anytime, anywhere. OneNote is available as a traditional desktop app, a web app, and a mobile app. In addition, a simplified OneNote version comes pre-installed with Windows 10. The features available to the user depend on the version and environment used.Read More

Microsoft Excel How To’s – Tips for Excel Spreadsheets

July 2, 2018 in Corporate IT Training, Microsoft Office / by Craig Gerdes

Most people would agree that Microsoft Excel is a very powerful program. Even someone who classifies themselves as an ‘expert user’ could admit to finding new functions and commands from time to time. But, since most of us aren’t Excel experts, it’s helpful to have a resource to turn to when your Excel spreadsheet isn’t quite right.

As a Microsoft Excel instructor, my goal with this blog is to share my knowledge and provide answers to questions I often hear from Excel users. There are some tips included that will increase your efficiency as well! As always, I can’t cover everything in one blog, so if you don’t find the answer you’re looking for, look to the ‘HELP’ feature within the software itself (or sign up for one of my classes).Read More