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Learning & Development trends in 2021
E-learning

Learning & Development trends in 2021

In 2020, a clear growth was seen in online trainings and in learning interventions focused on mental and physical health. Will this continue in 2021? Check out an overview of the predicted 2021 trends in this post.

  • Djoeke
    Djoeke
2 min read
Online Microsoft Excel training
Excel

Online Microsoft Excel training

Looking for an online microsoft Excel training? 5miles offers trainings in Excel through engaging 5 minute bite-sized learning. A Microsoft Excel course for beginners to advanced learnersAre you ready to learn all about

  • Thymo de Goeij
    Thymo de Goeij
11 min read
PowerPoint's broken mirror effect
PowerPoint

PowerPoint's broken mirror effect

Uncover the broken mirror effect in PowerPoint. Learn how to create a unique visual effect that projects a single image across multiple shapes in a slide.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Instant meetings in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams

Instant meetings in Microsoft Teams

Learn about the different ways you can start an instant meeting in Microsoft Teams.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Relationships in Power BI
Power BI

Relationships in Power BI

Explore the interactions between visuals in your Power BI dashboard by establishing (in)active relationships between data points.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Quickly swap contents in Excel
Excel

Quickly swap contents in Excel

Discover how you can more efficiently swap the contents of one cell range with another in Excel.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Saved and reuse content in Outlook
Outlook

Saved and reuse content in Outlook

Dive into Outlook's Quick Parts feature to learn how to save reusable content for more concise and efficient e-mailing.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
ActiveX controls for VBA
VBA

ActiveX controls for VBA

Check out the use of ActiveX Controls for your VBA model and see how you can link macros to ActiveX Control buttons to improve the overall appearance of your model.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Convert to SmartArt in PowerPoint
PowerPoint

Convert to SmartArt in PowerPoint

Learn how to use SmartArt to construct dynamic PowerPoint slides by changing the bullet point list into a proper infographic that engages your audience's attention.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Improve VBA macro structure and speed
VBA

Improve VBA macro structure and speed

Navigate ways you can improve the structure and speed of your VBA macros.

  • Erika
    Erika
4 min read
Create rules and alerts in Outlook
Outlook

Create rules and alerts in Outlook

Construct efficient rules using Outlook's Rules and Alerts option and automate the organization process of incoming e-mails.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Navigate Excel using the Name Box
Excel

Navigate Excel using the Name Box

Would a rose, by any other name, smell as sweet? Learn how you can use Excel's Name box to more effectively work in your workbook and spreadsheets.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Turn Power BI icons On/Off
Power BI

Turn Power BI icons On/Off

In the eye of the beholder: Power BI visuals can be improved through the use of icons. Check out how you can turn your Power BI icons On/Off and adjust the conditional formatting to create more impressive and visually appealing icons.

  • Erika
    Erika
4 min read
Your Microsoft Teams Status
Microsoft Teams

Your Microsoft Teams Status

Hi, how are you? Hey, what's up? Hello??? Adjusting your status in Microsoft Teams can improve your communication with your colleagues. Learn how to adjust your Microsoft Teams status.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Ask Power BI to make a visual
Power BI

Ask Power BI to make a visual

Ask your Power BI data direct questions through the Q&A feature and see the answer to your questions revealed in a stunning visual.

  • Erika
    Erika
4 min read
Remove unnecessary Selects in VBA
5miles

Remove unnecessary Selects in VBA

Don't litter your VBA code with Select, know when to remove it. By simplifying your VBA code, you can see an increase in their performance (runtime).

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Format Painter in PowerPoint
5miles

Format Painter in PowerPoint

Create a shape, apply the perfect format, repeat. PowerPoints Format Painter can speed up your slide design process with just three clicks.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Outlook’s digital sticky notes
5miles

Outlook’s digital sticky notes

Go paperless, but not noteless. Using Outlook's digital sticky notes can help you make note of important details without interrupting your workflow.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Countif function with comparison operators in Excel
5miles

Countif function with comparison operators in Excel

Discover Excel's Countif feature and the other comparison operators you can use to better analyse your data.

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
Where's the mute button?!
5miles

Where's the mute button?!

Don't be the one who distracts everyone from a Microsoft Teams' meeting with strange background noises. Instead, learn the precise actions to adjust your microphone and the keyboard shortcuts that can speed up the process.

  • Erika
    Erika
2 min read
Beat the (forgetting) curve
E-learning

Beat the (forgetting) curve

Did you know that the two recent movies that most accurately depict Amnesia are 1) Memento (2001) and 2) Finding Nemo (2003)? Most movies depict retrograde amnesia (losing the ability to recollect past

  • Apilasha Anpalagan
    Apilasha Anpalagan
3 min read
Good things come to those who are active learners
E-learning

Good things come to those who are active learners

‘It’s not me, it’s you.’ Whoops. That doesn’t sound nice, but it might be true. Think about the last time you were at a training or workshop. How much of

  • Erika
    Erika
3 min read
‘Waarom zou leren niet zo toegankelijk kunnen zijn als Netflix?’
Skills

‘Waarom zou leren niet zo toegankelijk kunnen zijn als Netflix?’

Hoe kunnen L&D-afdelingen leren nog optimaler organiseren? Natasja Mol (Digital Learning Marketing Leader bij IBM Global) belicht dit issue vanuit haar achtergrond als voormalig marketeer en vraagt zich af waarom leren

  • 5miles
    5miles
2 min read
‘Nieuwe economie vraagt om andere skills’
Skills

‘Nieuwe economie vraagt om andere skills’

Hoewel de schattingen uiteenlopen om hoeveel banen het precies gaat, staat als een paal boven water dat er veel taken en banen geautomatiseerd gaan worden. Tegelijkertijd volgen nieuwe technologieën elkaar in een razend

  • 5miles
    5miles
2 min read
How good are you at finding Easter eggs?
Stunning slides

How good are you at finding Easter eggs?

If the family garden and corners of the house hold no more secret hiding spots for you, it’s time to take the egg hunt to PowerPoint! We have hidden a red egg

  • Catalina Barzescu
    Catalina Barzescu
1 min read
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