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Shelley Fishel - The MS Office Maestro

Stay Connected Anywhere: OneDrive, SharePoint & Teams Tips

Published 5 months ago • 4 min read

Tech Tips & Tales from The MS Office Maestro

Welcome Welcome Welcome to all my new subscribers!

You will find a mix of personal, training and tips here. 😃

Working whilst away

Anyone who works for themselves will identify with the pressure of taking time off. Getting the balance right can be quite a challenge.

Even when you work in an organisation, switching off can be a real challenge.

By using Microsoft OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, I can work from anywhere in the world- so long as I have a decent internet connection! - that is why I hire an office whenever I deliver a webinar from abroad!
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We have just over a week left of our time in Florida and I am starting to feel sad about leaving our children and grandchildren here.

We had the festival of Purim last Friday where the children and many adults dressed up and then on Sunday a delightful visit to West Palm Beach Zoo.

Monday morning was spent working full on, preparing for a busy time once we are home. I have a lot of Virtual Live Training sessions booked in for the end of April and May and I need to make sure that the sessions are all planned out and slide decks created where needed.

If you want to discuss training for your team, do get in touch so we can get you booked in! Just drop an email to shelley@tomorrowsva.com.

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Excel Webinar - my hired office ready to go

Purim - all the grandchildren dressed up

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Palm Beach Zoo family outing

Celebrations Celebrations 🥳🎂

Today, we celebrate a milestone birthday for my husband. Our son who does not live here in the US will be flying in on Wednesday for a week. We are off to Orlando for the weekend ending up at the Kennedy Space Centre next Sunday. We then return to Hollywood, Florida where we are staying.

We fly home next Tuesday landing on Wednesday morning and I know from previous trips that Thursday and Friday will be a bit of a fog!
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I am planning to send out a newsletter next Thursday, but if everything becomes too busy then the newsletter will take a break for a week.

This week's Microsoft 365 Tip

Streamline File Management with OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams

OneDrive and SharePoint are powerful tools for managing and sharing files.

OneDrive is ideal for personal storage and sharing files with specific individuals, while SharePoint is perfect for team and organisation-wide collaboration.

By understanding the differences and using each tool effectively, you can streamline your file management process. For example, use OneDrive for work-in-progress documents and SharePoint for finalised documents that need to be shared with the entire team.
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When working in Microsoft Teams, you may not realise that you are in fact working in SharePoint. Whenever a Team is created, a document library is created with it, and documents stored here are available to ALL members of the team.

The only time members of a team may not have access to a document in Teams is when it is stored in a Private Channel. Only those invited to a Private Channel can see posts, files, and apps inside that channel.

My assistant and I use Microsoft Teams to keep each other up to date on what is going on including bits and bobs for this newsletter. It works brilliantly!

Webinar - Boost Your Productivity with The New Outlook - New date announced 22nd May 2025

Following the success of the webinar that I ran in January and as over 70 people have joined the waitlist, I am excited to announce that I will be running this webinar again in May.

Here is what you can expect

Join me for an exclusive webinar tailored specifically for Assistants eager to enhance their productivity with the New Outlook.

This session promises a blend of practical insights and hands-on demonstrations designed to help you become an Outlook expert. We will delve into essential features, share time-saving keyboard shortcuts and explore quick actions that streamline email management. My goal is to equip you with tools and techniques that will make your daily tasks more efficient and enjoyable.

Areas to be covered:

🚩Introduction to the New Outlook interface

🚩Essential features for enhanced productivity

🚩Time-saving keyboard shortcuts

🚩Quick actions for streamlined email management

🚩Common issues and effective solutions

🚩Highly interactive session where you can ask your questions as we go

The webinar will also include a dynamic Q&A session where you can bring your questions and get detailed answers from our experts.

We will address common issues users face and provide effective solutions, ensuring you leave with a thorough understanding of the New Outlook.

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to provide feedback and suggest topics for future webinars, helping us tailor our sessions to better meet your needs.

Register Today for just £59 to attend and gain access to the replay for 30 days.

Sign up now and take the first step towards boosting your Outlook proficiency.

Virtually Amazing Assistants Podcast

Episode 14 with Gayle Thompson

Episode 14 is now live!

In this episode, I chat with Gayle Thompson, a trainer with over 25 years of experience in various training fields. We chat about her journey from being in admin and IT to a trainer and virtual producer. She also provides some valuable tips for assistants who might need to take on producer roles in virtual training sessions.

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Virtually Amazing Assistants is for ALL assistants and each week I have a guest interview where we discuss lots of lovely topics.

Keyboard shortcut of the week!

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In Outlook, CTRL+N to create a new event/appointment

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When you are ready here are 4 ways you can work with me

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Work with me:

✔️One-on-One Training: Personalized Microsoft Office sessions.

✔️Group Training: Schedule a discovery call.

✔️Event Sessions: Book me for your conference or event.

✔️Courses: Explore The MS Office Maestro.

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Until next week - take care and happy learning
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