Shari Oswald

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Shari is known as Shortcut Shari because she believes we should all work smarter, not harder, and she loves to share keyboard shortcuts. Shari has been using SharePoint since before it was called SharePoint and is excited to share her knowledge and expertise with those who are as excited about technology as she is. Shari's focus is the “People Side of Change.” As a Microsoft 365 Solutions Architect and Consultant that grew up right along with SharePoint, her practical knowledge of the Microsoft Productivity stack coupled with her passion for empowerment via learning makes Shari an excellent resource as a consultant and evangelist for Microsoft 365. Her philosophies for information architecture and SharePoint design are centered on solving business challenges with technology and ensuring usability and adoption for the organization. Shari is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, a Microsoft Certified Specialist Master, consultant, presenter, author, and evangelist. When she is not architecting SharePoint magic as a consultant, Shari is in the classroom or creating online learning for LinkedIn Learning, ClipTraining.com, and Pluralsight.


Published by Shari Oswald

Webinar: SharePoint Look Book

- 1 min read-Shari Oswald
This Valentine's Day, fall in love with your SharePoint site all over again! Join us Feb 14th, 2pm EST for a webinar with me, "Shortcut Shari" Oswald, and host Christian Buckley. Learn how to dazzle with site templates and design tips from the SharePoint Look Book.

On the First Day of Christmas, The Waffle Brings to Me...Everything Wrapped up in Microsoft Teams! 

- 7 min read-Shari Oswald
You know you've got the whole package tied up with a big shiny bow when you use Microsoft Teams. Read all about it in this twelfth installment of Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Second Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me...My Files in the Cloud

- 7 min read-Shari Oswald
Whether it's photos of your holiday feast, trip journals from your great adventures, or videos of holiday fun, you can organize your work--even if it's business-related--in OneNote. Read all about it in this eleventh installment of Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Third Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me...Agendas in My OneNote

- 5 min read-Shari Oswald
When you need your days to be as organized as your cookie decoration assembly line, keep track of your thoughts, meeting notes, and schedule using OneNote. Read all about it in this tenth installment of Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Fourth Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me...Forms to Gather Info 

- 6 min read-Shari Oswald
Even the elves need help getting all of Santa's Christmas stockings stuffed accurately, and what's better than Forms to help make sense of it all? Read all about it in this ninth installment of Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Fifth Day of Christmas, The Waffle Gave to Me...SharePoint for EVERYTHING!

- 8 min read-Shari Oswald
If your hot toddy tastes more like a wassail cup, you'll want to record it all in SharePoint. Read all about it in this eighth installment of Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Sixth Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me...Digital Stories Using Sway 

- 5 min read-Shari Oswald
When your visions of sugar plums need to dance in your customers' heads, tell your digital story with Sway. Read all about it in this seventh installment of Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Seventh Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me...Automation of My Work 

- 7 min read-Shari Oswald
When you're as busy as one of Santa's elves, what you really need is a little help from automation. Read all about it in this sixth installment of Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Eighth Day of Christmas, The Waffle Brings to Me...Data On-Demand (with Power BI)

- 7 min read-Shari Oswald
When it's hard to tell the naughty list from the good list, you need to organize your data. Power BI is just the tool to help you keep things straight in this fifth installment in Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Ninth Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me: Professional-Looking Slide Decks 

- 5 min read-Shari Oswald
When more than just the elf on the shelf is watching, you need to make your PowerPoint presentations as interesting as possible. This is the fourth installment in Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Tenth Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me...Tracking Stuff with Lists 

- 8 min read-Shari Oswald
When Excel won't do for tracking tasks, and sticky notes go flying off your whiteboard with every breeze, you need Microsoft Lists to help keep you organized. This is the third installment in Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, the Waffle Brings to Me...Chaos Tamed by Planner 

- 5 min read-Shari Oswald
You can use Planner to organize everything from ginormous tasks at work to holiday parties with your friends. This is the second installment in Shortcut Shari's Countdown to Christmas using technology.