You can use OneDrive directly from a web browser, or you can access it from your file explorer app on your computer.  Below are instructions on how to access OneDrive from your computer’s file explorer app and how to sync and access documents from withing the app. OneDrive access You can access OneDrive in the File Explorer window on your computer, or online in a web browser.  In File Explorer on your computer, you will find your OneDrive folders under the cloud icon in your left-hand menu options. OneDrive Status in File Explorer When using OneDrive in the File Explorer window, you will see a Status column.  This indicates if the document is available online only (cloud icon), available on your computer (green check mark), always available on your computer (solid green check mark) or shared with others (person icon). To change status and sync settings of a document, right-click on the document in File Explorer and choose either Always keep on this device, or Free up space.  This either downloads a copy to your computer or removes the copy on your computer. Syncing SharePoint documents To sync a SharePoint library to be accessible in File Explorer on your computer, enter the library and then click on the Sync button, at the top.  You can also click on the Add Shortcut to OneDrive,  from the top menu in a SharePoint library, to add a shortcut to a specific folder or document in OneDrive. Master all of the features that Office 365 has to offer with training from AETC.

You can engage in a chat with just 1 person when you are on a Team call – similar to how you would in other webinar programs like Zoom.  However, it is not as straight forward as using the chat window in other webinar programs.  Here is how to do it in Teams. Want to learn more abut Microsoft Office365 features like Teams? Take a training course with AETC!

Instantly create professional PowerPoint slides that look like a graphic artist produced them with the Design Ideas feature.   Sometimes it’s a chore to try and make your PowerPoint slides look interesting and creative.  It can be very time consuming and your end result may not be very dynamic.  You can now take the stress out of creating dynamic slides by using the Designer feature. Using the Designer Feature If you have the Microsoft 365 version of PowerPoint, you can utilize the Designer feature to quickly provide visual interesting layouts to your slide.  This is the quickest way to create eye catching slides with minimal effort. Want to learn more about PowerPoint Design? Take a training class from AETC!

You can add different columns to the e-mail list in Outlook.  This will allow you to quickly view different properties of items in the e-mail list as well as click on the various columns to sort your email list.  To do this, you first need to ensure your reading pane is not displayed on the right hand side of your screen, and is instead on the bottom or turned off. Place Reading Pane on the bottom Click on the View tab on the Ribbon, in the Layout group, click the Reading Pane button, then trace to and select Bottom. Now we can add different columns to our email list view To remove columns, click-and-drag the column header off of the header bar, until you see the big X, then release your mouse button. Changing Column Order and Size Learn all the ways that Outlook can make your life easier with training from AETC!

As we emerge from the restrictive economy of the pandemic, employees are discovering they have new-found freedom to seek more satisfying employment. The resulting employee-turnover is costly for employers: On average, it can cost thirty to fifty percent of an employee’s annual salary to replace that worker, when factoring the costs associated with hiring and training, as well as the loss of productivity during the process. What can you do to retain your talent pool and reduce the costs associated with employee turnover? Of course, money is a factor: If you are underpaying your employees, in this environment, they will be able to find employers who will pay them their worth. However, if your compensation package is competitive, money drops to the bottom of the list of workplace factors that matter most to employee retention. GlassDoor conducted a survey to rank the importance of five factors that matter most to employee satisfaction. Their findings were as follows: Another USC study asked employees what their top work motivators were. Here, the results were: Clearly, we find see more money isn’t really the way to keep talented employees. So, beyond competitive pay, what are employees looking for? Employees want a career. A job is a thing one does to pay the bills. A career in something in which an employee can develop and grow, adding skills and responsibilities over time. A job is a moment in time, while a career is a journey. In order to retain employees, a company must convey the idea that it is fostering its employees’ careers, and they do this by nurturing a growth culture. This means that employees feel that the company is invested in their development, that it is looking for ways to help them evolve and develop their interests and strengths.  Even at times when there are no actual promotions available, employees need to recognize the company’s continued investment in their growth and development, which keeps them feeling valued and mentally challenged. Fostering a Growth Culture There are several ways to build a growth culture and develop employees, even when there isn’t an immediate promotion in the offing: By nurturing employees through a culture of growth, companies are showing their employees that they expect them to be around for the long haul. No one wants to feel like they are in the dreaded Dead-End Job. Making sure every team member sees a path to further develop expertise and skills, garner respect, and foster their careers will make it much less likely that they will jump ship at the earliest opportunity.  Not only does this reduce those costs associated with refilling vacated positions, it also increases the value of the talent pool the company has in its current employees.