Linux is the operating system of choice for enterprises that need a stable, agile, and open-source platform, and it's only getting more popular. Qualified system administrators are in demand. If you've been anticipating a transition to Linux for your company or your career, or thinking about using Linux at home, this series presents a great opportunity to explore it—one tip at a time. Instructor covers a wide range of topics relevant to anyone interested in broadening their knowledge of Linux core concepts, including virtualization, the Linux file system, file management, file transfer, process management, multitasking, networking, and security. Plus, learn about compatible hardware and the Linux desktop experience. Tune in each week to get a new tip, and keep learning Linux all year long.Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.

Starting to find your slides less than inspiring? In this weekly series, join elite presentation designer Jole Simmons as he shares tips for banishing boring bullet points and creating dazzling presentations with PowerPoint, Keynote, and other popular tools. Jole highlights special functionality in your favorite presentation apps, including how to create After Effects-like animations in Keynote and use 3D models in PowerPoint. He also covers a range of general techniques, from choosing effective stock photos to creating your very own presentation toolbox. Tune in every Monday for a new tip.

Microsoft Project has an almost overwhelming number of features. How do you understand everything it can do? This tips-based course shows you how to get the most out of Microsoft Project, sharing time-saving tricks, powerful shortcuts, and reviews of cool hidden features. Bonnie Biafore shares techniques to increase your expertise, boost your productivity, and coax Project to do exactly what you want. Learn to create hammock tasks, prevent duplicate resources, create new views, summarize resource utilization, and more. Check back every Tuesday for a new tip. To suggest a tip for Bonnie to cover in the future, submit course feedback.

Build a healthy financial life-one week at a time. Investment advisor Jane Barrett and financial therapist Amanda Clayman have teamed up for this weekly series of personal finance tips. Every Tuesday they provide advice on a different financial topic, from talking to family members about money and assessing job offers, to paying off debt and avoiding bad investments. Jane and Amanda include tips for new parents, new grads, freelancers, and anyone else who has ever needed to develop healthier financial habits.

You may already be familiar with the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint, but there's more to a great presentation than just bullets and text. Look back on the highlights from this popular series to find quick tips that can improve the look of your slide decks and better engage your audience. Staff instructors Garrick Chow, Nick Brazzi, and Jess Stratton focus on topics such as creating balance in your slides, formatting, working with photos and video, animating text and objects, and more. Plus, learn how to extend PowerPoint and connect to cloud accounts such as OneDrive and Google Drive. It doesn't matter whether you use PowerPoint for Windows, PowerPoint for Mac, or work exclusively with Office 365; these tips can help all users maximize their productivity and success with PowerPoint.

Take your love of letterforms to the next level with this weekly series that explores all things, big and small, related to type and the practice of typography. These tips are aimed at people using Adobe Creative Cloud: primarily InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Some tips are specific to particular applications and some are purely conceptual and software agnostic. Tune in every Monday for another timely tip to improve your typographical skills and increase the efficiency of your design workflow.Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.

Do you have big filmmaking dreams but lack the Hollywood budget? By diving into the world of DIY filmmaking, you can make your film dreams come true. Ash Blodgett is an award-winning indie film director who wants to help you achieve your filmmaking goals—without going bankrupt. Learn how to format a screenplay, create an effective shot list, make a budget you can stick to, build your own props, keep your shoots running smoothly, and much more. Ash helps you find creative and low-cost solutions to a variety of problems, and shares time-saving workflows that will free up more time for what you love best: making movies.

Security isn't just a concern for the tech savvy among us. It matters to everyone with a digital footprint. In this weekly series, instructor Scott Simpson shares practical tips that can help anyone broaden their knowledge of security—no technical pedigree required. Scott dives into topics ranging from password managers to phishing emails, sharing strategies and tools that can help you become more aware of your own security and how to keep your information safe. Tune in every Monday for a brand-new tip.Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.

Become a Microsoft Word power user. This tips-based series helps you deepen your proficiency with Word, covering a variety of tools and techniques you can use. Learn how to format documents, work with templates, customize built-in styles and themes, master Track Changes, and more.

This tips-based course will show Excel users productivity-boosting tricks, cool hidden features, need-to-know functions, and advanced content on subjects such as using PivotTables for data analysis. Tune in every Tuesday for a new tip from expert Dennis Taylor. Each tutorial is a short, self-contained lesson guaranteed to give you new insights into Excel.