Microsoft Productivity Workshop
Learn the time-saving secrets and best practices of high-performing teams.
Recommended by...
98% of audiences & 100% of IT professionals that attend
In this highly-engaging, practical, and jaw-dropping workshop based on the bestselling "100 Life-Changing Tips” series by Vickie Sokol Evans, learn the digital productivity secrets of high-performing teams.
Discover quick and easy tips in Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and more that will significantly improve your workflow, eliminate inefficiencies, and save hours of time by using more of the technology you know and love.
Ratings & Reviews
Vickie is Awesome!!
Juanita Trapp
Vickie always gives such great information. I'm blown away by the things I learn every time I listen to her!!
Vickie always gives such great information. I'm blown away by the things I learn every time I listen to her!!
Read LessWhat Can I Say? I'm Amazed!
Tonya Simon
Vickie has truly put together the best Cliff's Notes for Microsoft Office users. I am amazed at how much there is to support the work I do as an administrator and project coordinator-type employee. To add to the great and what I thought were the m...
Read MoreVickie has truly put together the best Cliff's Notes for Microsoft Office users. I am amazed at how much there is to support the work I do as an administrator and project coordinator-type employee. To add to the great and what I thought were the most immediately useful tips, were the productivity tips. How very helpful it is to be reminded that one doesn't have to drink out of a water hose; instead, focus on one or two and assimilate those and then take on more. There's no rush to excellence just thoughtful repetition and discipline. Last but not least, Vickie's humorous, calm and easy-going manner encouraged engagement. The technical stuff can be cumbersome by nature. I loved hearing "come back to me!", or 'my eyes must look like hearts' were phrases that though I was present reset my attention if it was waining. Brava, Vicki!
Read LessAwesome class will save your office life.
Marsha Manuel
This was so astonishing I cannot believe all the time I will save; I knew how to do some of these things but the time it took me verses the short cut is amazing.
This was so astonishing I cannot believe all the time I will save; I knew how to do some of these things but the time it took me verses the short cut is amazing.
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Wanda Mathis
This is a very interesting part of the training. I am currently thinking of ways I can implement it. Automating searches, clean up and view by conversations. All of these tips are great!
This is a very interesting part of the training. I am currently thinking of ways I can implement it. Automating searches, clean up and view by conversations. All of these tips are great!
Read LessVery helpful!
Alice Cope
INCREDIBLE Course! Many of the tips in here will save you HOURS each week
Angelica Addeo
Loved this course.
Loved this course.
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Kristle Charles
All these Tips are life changing.
All these Tips are life changing.
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Jeannie Pagnotta
Tips for Windows
Mary Archuleta
Where do I start? OMG! I thank you for the Quick launch to compare time zone and pin to start. Snapping the screen in quarters by using all arrows. I was not aware. Thank you. Formatting using Style. I have been working too hard. Windows + ...
Read MoreWhere do I start? OMG! I thank you for the Quick launch to compare time zone and pin to start. Snapping the screen in quarters by using all arrows. I was not aware. Thank you. Formatting using Style. I have been working too hard. Windows + D. Excel Flash Fill was pretty cool. You made me laugh a few times. Your teaching style makes me want more. Thank you again.
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Ginny Causey
The shortcuts make me so happy!
The shortcuts make me so happy!
Read LessSo Many Great Tools!
Jennifer Faneuff
I had no idea that there were so many useful apps and tools to use in MS Office 365. This workshop showed me how I had barely scratched the surface of what was at my fingertips!
I had no idea that there were so many useful apps and tools to use in MS Office 365. This workshop showed me how I had barely scratched the surface of what was at my fingertips!
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Melody Benloss
Module 1: Life-Changing Tips Across Microsoft Office
80 minutes
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Apply your company's brand colors and fonts in one click
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Create a table of contents in Word with three clicks
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Improve integrity of reports with error-proof tools in Excel
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Assemble a unified PowerPoint deck from multiple presenters
Module 2: Timesaving Outlook Tips
70 minutes
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Instantly remove redundant messages
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Ignore conversations without hurting anyone’s feelings
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Configure meetings to eliminate time zone errors
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Create dynamic Search Folders to return to frequent searches
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Automate your work using Quick Steps and Quick Parts
Module 3: Essential Collaboration Tips Using Microsoft 365
60 minutes
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Understand the difference between OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint
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Search across 365 to find information and files
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Sync Teams or SharePoint libraries to your laptop
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Back up your Desktop and Documents folders to OneDrive
Meet Your Instructor
Vickie Sokol Evans
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Vickie Sokol Evans is a globally recognized digital productivity instructor and comedic speaker who trains the world's smartest people how to use their technology to get better results in less time. Her clients include: Microsoft, The Gates Foundation, Stanford University, The New York Times, Starbucks, Amazon, UK's Parliament, and most notably Bill Gates' team, among many others. A Microsoft Certified Trainer with 25+ certifications and over 20 years' training experience on PC and Mac platforms, Vickie is founder of The Red Cape Company headquartered in Austin, Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does this apply to Mac?
While 85% of the program applies to a Mac environment, Vickie will be using a Windows PC to deliver the workshop. However, don't let that stop you. Vickie has been teaching Microsoft technologies on both Mac and PC since 1997, and she uses many of the same best practices on her Mac, which she uses daily.
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Will I get a Certificate of Attendance?
Yes, after completing the workshop, you will receive a Certificate of Completion.
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Do I need a certain competence level to do this program?
This session is for experts AND those who are just getting by. The tips are demonstrated at a steady pace so that even if you know some or many of the tips you'll get more jaw-dropping tips you'll wonder how you lived without. If you know all of these tips, then this program will be a great assessment tool to determine if you should get certified in the programs in order to validate your skills and confirm you're using over 80% of the technology. If you are new to the programs, you'll pick up the most important tips for your level and then you'll be able to return to the replays to learn more.
Hear from previous attendees
“Yesterday, I attended your 100 Tips workshop hosted by our company and wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed not only the content but also your training/presentation style – engaging, intelligent, seamless flow and cadence, humorous, relatable…the perfect package! You promised the 2 hours would go by fast and it certainly did. I hope I’m fortunate enough to attend another one of your sessions sometime down the road.”
Steve Monson, Content Development Supervisor, IWCO Direct
“The training was absolutely magnificent!!!! This session is exactly the type of training we need on campus, anything to help make the job easier, help us to work more efficiently and be more productive on a daily basis. I can use 100% of what I learned today. I would like to order several copies of Vickie’s book to place in strategic places in the College of Engineering Administration as a reference guide for our employees. This was awesome. Thanks for arranging this session.”
Jovita Banks-Robinson, Assistant Dean for Human Resources and Administrative Operations, University of Illinois at Chicago
“From the girl that guffawed at the idea of going to a Microsoft workshop. I thought I knew all there was to know about Word and Excel. People at my office come to me when they have questions about formatting. “What could I possibly take away from this?” I questioned. I hemmed and hawed and went to the seminar anyway. I am embarrassed to admit, out of everything Vickie went over – I knew none of it. Zero. Zilch. Nada. I look at Microsoft in a whole new light. One might even say, I just fell in love. And the best part? The people at the office think I am really cool now.”
Holly Eardley, Director of Development, Lucky Duck Productions
““Something has shifted for me since attending your Microsoft productivity session. Not only have I been able to immediately apply several tips – which have saved me hours of time – but I have greater confidence and curiosity about how to work smarter. Exploring what more I can do with my Mac -- even though this was a PC sessions -- is now an adventure, entirely dependent on my mindset. Thank-you Vickie!!! I now am inspired to pursue certification.””
Atrayah Janhe, Personal Assistant to Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Cape Town, South Africa