DP-605 or PL-300: which Power BI course should you actually book?
One is a day and a published report. The other is three days and a Microsoft credential. They answer different questions, and often the honest answer is both, in order.
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The latest blogs from Vantage 365 Training regarding training, Microsoft Certifications and Microsoft Learning.
How to mail merge in Word when the spreadsheet fights back
Most mail merges fail in the spreadsheet, not in Word. The full process, plus the two field switches that stop money and dates arriving in a mess.
How to recall an email in Outlook, and the rule that changed in 2023
How to recall an email in Outlook, and the rule that changed in 2023 Microsoft 365 4 October 2026 By
How to remove duplicates in Excel, and why it leaves the worst ones behind
Remove Duplicates only deletes exact matches, so UK, United Kingdom and GB all survive it. How to run it safely, how to spot duplicates first, and what to use instead.
One country, eight spellings: how an Excel drop down list stops the mess
One country, eight spellings, one unusable column. How to build a drop down list in Excel, how to make one list depend on another, and when free text is the better answer.
Viva Engage: what happened to Yammer, and what you have now
Yammer became Viva Engage in 2023, and thousands of people still search for a product that no longer exists. Here is what replaced it, what is included, and whether it earns its place.
Microsoft Viva Insights: what it shows you, what your manager sees, and what it does not
Viva Insights shows you how you actually spend your working week. Here is what it tracks, what your manager can and cannot see, and whether it is included in your licence.
Microsoft Whiteboard in Teams: how to run a session people actually join in with
Microsoft Whiteboard is free with your licence and already sitting in Teams. Here is how to run a session people actually contribute to, and how to know when it is the wrong tool.
Microsoft To Do or Planner: which one should your team actually use?
Microsoft To Do still works, but Microsoft is quietly folding it into Planner. Here is what has actually changed, which app suits personal versus team tasks, and what happens to the lists you already have.
Pivot tables in Excel: how to summarise thousands of rows in under a minute
Pivot tables have an unearned reputation for being difficult. Learn what the four field areas actually do, how to prepare your data properly, and how to summarise thousands of rows in seconds.