Five Microsoft Apps You Should Know

In this Bigger Brains course, you’ll discover five hidden gems in Microsoft 365—Loop, Sway, Lists, Whiteboard, and Clipchamp—and learn how each tool can enhance the way you work. You’ll learn what each app does, how to find and launch it, and how to apply it in real-world business scenarios. You’ll explore how Loop enables collaborative planning with components that sync across Teams and Outlook, and you’ll see how Sway simplifies digital storytelling by helping you quickly create polished, engaging presentations using cards and styles. You’ll also learn how Lists can help you track and organize data with flexible views tailored to your workflow.

From there, you’ll explore how Whiteboard supports visual thinking and team collaboration, using tools like digital sticky notes and templates to plan projects more effectively. You’ll see how Clipchamp makes video creation approachable as you learn to trim, split, and assemble clips into professional-looking videos without advanced editing experience. By the end of the course, you’ll understand how these tools work together within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and you’ll be equipped to manage projects visually, present ideas dynamically, organize information efficiently, brainstorm as a team, and create compelling video content in your daily work.

Topics covered include:

• Identify five powerful Microsoft 365 apps, explain what each tool does, and launch each tool
• Explain the structure and purpose of Microsoft Loop
• Use Loop in collaborative meeting planning
• Sync Loop components across Teams and Outlook
• Explain how Microsoft Sway simplifies digital storytelling
• Create a Sway and structure content using cards and styles
• Apply Sway in a real-world business scenario
• Explain the flexibility of Microsoft Lists for tracking and organizing work
• Build a structured list with multiple views
• Apply Lists in a workflow
• Explain how Whiteboard supports visual planning and idea generation
• Use core tools like sticky notes and templates
• Apply Whiteboard to a structured project planning session
• Explain the basics of Clipchamp’s editing interface
• Trim and split video clips for smooth messaging
• Create a polished video without advanced tools

Enjoy award winning HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives and include captions and transcripts, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion.