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Adobe Document Cloud First Look
Garrick Chow

26m 18s 13,345 Views
Word 2013: Mail Merge in Depth
Gini von Courter

2h 46m 100,942 Views
Up and Running with Box
Gini von Courter

3h 14m 75,275 Views
Organizing and Storing Digital Photos and Videos
Suzanna Kaye

1h 16,746 Views
SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online New Features
Gini von Courter

1h 12m 39,093 Views
Windows 8.1 Tips and Tricks
David Rivers

2h 11m 171,990 Views
Office Sway: First Look
Oliver Schinkten

22m 11s 20,887 Views
Organizing Contacts and Business Cards
Suzanna Kaye

38m 50s 5,221 Views

Top Courses in Productivity

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176 Productivity Courses • 7116 video tutorials

Time Management Tips
Dave Crenshaw
Improve your productivity, get things done, and find more time for what's most important. Get new time management tips every Monday.

1h 18m Appropriate for all 185,104 Views
Monday Productivity Pointers
Jess Stratton
Self-contained productivity tips on the latest online tools, such as Google Apps, Skype, YouTube, Mint.com, Etsy, and more.

17h 8m Appropriate for all 684,223 Views
Gary Hamel on Busting Bureaucracy
Gary Hamel
Cut the red tape. Global business thought leader Gary Hamel shows how to bust bureaucracy. Learn to find evidence and support for positive change at any level of an organization.

1h Appropriate for all 3,938 Views
Learn Office 365 Groups: The Basics
David Rivers
Learn the basics of Office 365 groups, where teams can collaborate easily using a single shared account for Outlook, OneDrive, Skype, and SharePoint.

1h 27m Intermediate 4,469 Views
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Essential Training
Nick Brazzi
Learn the essentials of Windows 10 operating system, including the newest features included with Microsoft's Anniversary Update.

7h 51m Appropriate for all 34,640 Views
Migrating from Office 2003 to Office 2016
David Rivers
Upgrade to Office 2016. Learn how to migrate files and settings from Office 2003 and use the new features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2016.

1h 55m Beginner 4,927 Views
Windows 10 Anniversary Update New Features
Nick Brazzi
Discover the most important new features and improvements in Microsoft's free Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

1h 9m Appropriate for all 10,916 Views
Migrating from Office 2007 to Office 2016
David Rivers
Make the leap from Office 2007 to Office 2016, and take advantage of the latest features and performance improvements in Microsoft's popular productivity suite.

1h 39m Beginner 8,668 Views
Migrating from Office 2013 to Office 2016
David Rivers
Learn how to upgrade to Office 2016 while migrating all your important files, preferences, and settings from Office 2013 intact.

1h Beginner 5,015 Views
Top 10 Apps for Enhanced Productivity
Suzanna Kaye
Learn about the top ten apps for staying productive and on task. See how to get voicemails transcribed, merge and manage calendars, track expenses, sign PDFs electronically, and more.

45m 3s Appropriate for all 78,501 Views
Google Calendar Advanced Tips and Tricks
Jess Stratton
Get more out of Google Calendar by using Jess Stratton's power user tips. Discover how to use shortcuts, create events, change time zones, and use Agenda view. Learn how to share your calendar with others, embed it on a website, and create available appointment slots others can reserve.

52m 6s Intermediate 14,862 Views
Organizing Contacts and Business Cards
Suzanna Kaye
Create a contact management system that works for you. Learn how to organize, tag, and back up important contact information—business cards, social media connections, and more.

38m 50s Beginner 5,221 Views
Managing To-Do Lists
Suzanna Kaye
Discover ways to prioritize your tasks and track to-do lists on paper, and learn about 5 apps for effectively managing your digital to-do lists.

42m 18s Appropriate for all 149,393 Views
Google Drive Advanced Tips and Tricks
Jess Stratton
Get more out of Google's popular cloud-based file sharing and word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software, Google Drive, with these advanced tips and tricks.

1h 1m Intermediate 17,124 Views
Migrating from Office 2010 to Office 2016
David Rivers
Upgrading Office? Get used to the new interface and latest features in Office 2016, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

2h 15m Beginner 12,102 Views
Simplifying Business Processes
Suzanna Kaye
Explore today's best tools, technologies, and tactics for simplifying business processes. Learn how to streamline communication, automate tedious tasks, and delegate responsibilities.

1h 12m Beginner 24,408 Views
Acrobat DC Essential Training
Claudia McCue
Learn how to create, edit, and manage PDFs with the Acrobat DC family of programs: Acrobat Standard, Acrobat Pro, and Acrobat Reader.

7h 32m Beginner 306,816 Views
Learn Office 365: The Basics
David Rivers
Get a tour of the Microsoft's cloud-based Office software, Office 365, from the perspectives of both an end user and an administrator.

2h 23m Beginner 186,902 Views
OneDrive for Business Essential Training
Jess Stratton
Learn how to use OneDrive for Business to store, organize, and share files on the cloud.

54m 16s Beginner 20,740 Views
Organizing and Storing Digital Photos and Videos
Suzanna Kaye
Drowning in digital media? Learn a smart system for keeping your photos and video organized and accessible, from professional organizer Suzanna Kaye.

1h Beginner 16,746 Views
Microsoft Planner: First Look
Nick Brazzi
Get a glimpse of Microsoft Planner, a brand-new planning and project management app for Office 365. Learn how to create plans, add team members, create tasks, assign tasks, monitor schedules, and manage projects.

39m 59s Beginner 16,967 Views
Time Management with Outlook for Mac 2016 Calendar and Tasks
Gini von Courter
Learn how to use the robust calendar and task management capabilities of Outlook for Mac 2016 to manage your schedule and to-do list.

2h 6m Intermediate 4,030 Views
SharePoint 2016 Essential Training
Gini von Courter
Get started using SharePoint 2016 for business collaboration and real-time documentation sharing. Find out how to save and share documents, create team sites and site collections, work with libraries and list apps, add and modify apps, manage permissions, and create simple workflows.

9h 5m Beginner 103,185 Views
SharePoint Tips and Tricks
Mark Abdelnour
Get new SharePoint tips and tricks from SharePoint consultant and trainer Mark Abdelnour.

2h 16m Appropriate for all 73,037 Views
SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online New Features
Gini von Courter
Learn what's new in SharePoint 2016 and SharePoint Online, the cloud-based version of SharePoint. Gini Courter covers new features such as Office 365 and OneDrive integration, durable links, and the new Compliance Center.

1h 12m Appropriate for all 39,093 Views
Daily Top Headlines
LinkedIn Pulse
Important headlines, breaking stories, and other content that impacts your personal and professional life.

7m 20s Appropriate for all 9,082 Views
Office for iPad and iPhone Essential Training
Jess Stratton
Take the rich features and productivity power of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on the go with Office for iPad and iPhone.

1h 34m Beginner 53,593 Views
iOS 9: iPhone and iPad Essential Training
Garrick Chow
Get the most out of your iPhone or iPad. Learn everything you could ever want to know about iOS 9, Apple's operating system for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

9h 5m Beginner 186,320 Views
Gmail Advanced Tips and Tricks
Jess Stratton
Get Gmail tips and tricks to get more out of Google's popular email platform. Learn how to unsend Gmail, fight spam, filter email, and work with other Google products like Google Drive and Google Voice.

1h 5m Intermediate 43,474 Views
Time Management with Outlook 2016 Calendar and Tasks
Gini von Courter
Learn how to use the robust calendar and task management capabilities of Outlook 2016 to manage your schedules and your to-do list.

2h 54m Intermediate 56,119 Views
Mindfulness
John Ullmen
Practicing mindfulness improves your focus, resilience, and decision making. In addition to mindfulness meditation, this course features a series of mindfulness techniques for dealing with stress, fear, and self-doubt as well as connecting with others, practicing mindful leadership, and performing under pressure.

1h 16m Intermediate 196,366 Views
Learn QuickBooks Online: The Basics
Bonnie Biafore
Get QuickBooks Online training to better manage your business finances and keep more accurate bookkeeping records.

3h 3m Appropriate for all 87,614 Views
Setting Up a New PC
Joli Ballew
Get a new Windows 10 PC ready for general home use, family sharing, or a small office.

1h 9m Beginner 19,137 Views
Google Calendar Essential Training
Jess Stratton
Learn how to use Google Calendar (free with any Gmail account) to manage your schedule.

1h 42m Appropriate for all 67,177 Views
Gmail Essential Training
Jess Stratton
Master the basics of composing, sending, and replying to email in Gmail and then learn powerful configuration and organizational techniques to enhance productivity.

1h 45m Appropriate for all 126,680 Views
OmniFocus for Mac Essential Training
David Sparks
Learn how to get the most from the popular task manager for Mac OS X, OmniFocus.

1h 50m Beginner 62,099 Views
OmniFocus for iOS Essential Training
David Sparks
Learn how to get the most out of OmniFocus, the popular task manager for iOS.

1h 51m Beginner 28,841 Views
Visio 2016 Essential Training
David Rivers
Master the intricacies of Visio 2016, Microsoft's powerful diagramming software.

5h 54m Beginner 153,674 Views
Time Management Fundamentals
Dave Crenshaw
Get time management strategies to stay organized, keep a clear mind, and be more productive—in work and life.

2h 51m Beginner 978,379 Views
Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
Steven Brown
Learn what Lean Six Sigma is, why it is used, and how it can be applied to manufacturing, services, and supply chain management.

1h 19m Appropriate for all 222,849 Views
LinkedIn: Using the Mobile App
Brad Batesole
Learn how to use the LinkedIn mobile app to connect to opportunity on the go.

18m 35s Beginner 5,621 Views
Up and Running with Dropbox
Keith Gilbert
Learn how to use Dropbox for file sharing, backup, and synchronization.

1h 2m Beginner 102,183 Views
Process Improvement Fundamentals
Chris Croft
Learn how to better manage the processes—and thus the outcomes—of your project or business.

1h 36m Appropriate for all 137,484 Views
Gantt Charts Explained
Chris Croft
Project management trainer and consultant Chris Croft provides tips and tricks for creating a Gantt chart to manage your projects.

1h 17m Appropriate for all 133,618 Views
Avoiding Burnout
Todd Dewett
Learn to recognize the signs of burnout and manage your stress.

32m 49s Appropriate for all 79,378 Views
Office 2016 and Office 365 New Features
David Rivers
Learn about the suite-wide enhancements in Office 2016 and Office 365, as well as program-specific new features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

46m 29s Appropriate for all 182,572 Views
Office Sway: First Look
Oliver Schinkten
Create and share interactive reports and presentations on the fly with Sway, the new Microsoft Office app.

22m 11s Appropriate for all 20,887 Views
Word for Mac 2016 Essential Training
David Rivers
Learn how to create, format, collaborate on, and print a wide variety of documents in Microsoft Word for Mac 2016.

4h 56m Beginner 50,724 Views
Office 365 for Mac: Word Essential Training
David Rivers
Learn how to create, format, collaborate on, and print a wide variety of documents in the Office 365 for Mac version of Microsoft Word.

4h 56m Beginner 36,762 Views
OneNote for Mac 2011 Essential Training
David Rivers
Learn how to use OneNote, the popular note-taking and sharing app, to get and stay organized.

1h 49m Beginner 3,855 Views

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