Mike Thomas
IT Trainer and Business Solutions DeveloperWelcome to my Blog
My name is Mike Thomas. I live in Manchester, UK and I work in and have a passion for tech. I have 30+ years experience of working in IT Training, designing and delivering training to businesses and individuals. My areas of focus include Microsoft Office and Power BI. I also have a wealth of experience with Apple Mac and iOS.
In addition to training, I design and develop MS Office based automated solution (using VBA – the automation/programming language built into all the Office apps)
I built this website in order to share my knowledge with you
VMWare Fusion Running Slow Under Yosemite
This post explains how fix a known problem that affects the performance of VMWare Fusion and Parallels running on Yosemite.
Mac User? Need a Database? Check out Tap Forms
When it comes to database applications for Mac, there’s not much choice. If you’re looking for a cost-effective database solution for personal or small business use, I recommend that you try Tap Forms.
Tech Setup for Delivering iPad Training Virtually
I’ve recently been delivering training via Webex on how to use the OneDrive and Office apps on the iPad. A few people have asked me about my setup for delivering the training.
Using PowerPoint Photo Album to Create Training Material
I finally found a use for the PowerPoint’s Photo Album feature when I recently created a short eLearning project. Find out more…
Measuring Screen Distance with PixelStick and Meazure
Have you ever needed to measure the distance between 2 points on your computer Have you ever needed to set a window to a specific size for taking a screenshot or creating a video? PixelStick (Mac) and Meazure (Windows) can be used for these tasks
iPad Mirroring – Locked Down Ports and Disabled Firewalls
As I’ve mentioned before, I was recently delivering some iPad training to some Australian colleagues. However I could not get the iPad and the laptop to “see” each other. In this post I explain how the problem was solved
Office for iPad – The Missing Languages
Although the Office for iPad apps support 27 languages, there are a number of languages that aren’t currently supported, which means that there’s quite a few countries where Office for iPad is not available.
OneNote for Windows – How to Export
When it comes to sharing content, making a backup of your OneNote notebook or moving work created in OneNote to Word, being able to export pages, sections and even an entire notebook is a great timesaver. This blog post has you covered
Whiteboard HD – The Virtual Whiteboard App for iPad
If you’ve ever delivered training or attended a course or a meeting, you’ll know how useful it is to have a flipchart or whiteboard in the room. Whiteboard HD brings that same level of usefulness to the iPad for both face-to-face and virtual meetings and training courses.
Using Skype to Dial into a Conference Call
Today whilst working from home I had to attend a conference call. When it came to dialling into the conference call, I had several options – telephone, Lync and Skype. In this post I discuss the pros and cons of each.