Technology Blogs for D365

Explore a selection of my writing from D365 Life Without Code and click to read directly on the company website. I worked for the company as Content Creator for just over a year and in this time helped publish over 70 technology-themed blogs on the website. Please scroll to browse a selection of my favourites.

D365 Life Without Code • 23rd February 2022

Microsoft Word Vs Google Docs

Users now have more options when it comes to selecting an application for their word processing needs. Both Microsoft and Google are recognised, well established brands in the tech field. So, which should you choose?

The answer largely depends on how you would use the applications. In this blog, we’ll be going through some of the key similarities and differences to help you decide which program is right for you!

D365 Life Without Code • 24th December 2021

The Tools for Advent

Over the last three and a half weeks of Advent, we have brought you over 10,864 words, 17 festive blogs, and even some fun, holiday-themed jokes for the weekends!

We’ve each shared shared some of our tips from us to you every day of Advent but I thought I’d end this Christmas series by sharing how I created some of the content.

D365 Life Without Code • 11th January 2022

The Blogs of Advent

Every day during the run up to Christmas, we shared a new festive blog post with a different tip. Take a look back through our Advent posts by browsing this page!

You can see the Advent calendar on the Micro Office Advent page!

D365 Life Without Code • 22nd October 2021

What is Microsoft Bookings?

Could Microsoft Bookings be helping you save time?

Microsoft Bookings is a web-based, “public” calendar that is part of the family of products created by Microsoft Office. In essence, it is a piece of scheduling software.

Released in 2017, the system allows customers of small businesses to book in appointments and time with a company. Bookings can be fully integrated with your Microsoft 365 or Office 365 calendar. This helps your customers to instantly identify your availability, taking away the back-

D365 Life Without Code • 20th October 2021

Microsoft Bookings Vs Calendly

Want to know how you can take control of your time? Do you ever feel as though you could do with some extra help organising how you spend your time?

If so, then this might be the blog for you. Calendly and Microsoft Bookings are two of the most popular calendar apps, so, naturally it can be difficult deciding which is best. In this post, we'll take a look at the key points and benefits that each scheduling system has so you can see which is right for you!

D365 Life Without Code • 6th October 2021

Paper Vs Planner

How I use Microsoft Planner to manage my time

When I first started my position at D365 Life Without Code, there were a lot of tasks coming my way. So used to my multitude of notepads and pens, I quickly began to realise that I would need a better method of taking notes and keeping track of my work.

D365 Life Without Code • 7th July 2021

A Dynamic Approach to Sales

We believe that personal organisation is a key component to ensuring that tasks are being carried out effectively. Having the ability to easily find information can be just as important as initially recording the data! This is why we like to use Dynamics to aid our administrative work and approach to sales! At D365 Life Without Code, we don’t just walk the walk but we also talk the talk, using our systems on a daily basis!

D365 Life Without Code • 28th May 2021

From Stables to Software

For thirty years before joining the D365 ranks, our Office Administrator Clare worked not with computers, but with animals. Before starting her current role, Clare hadn’t used much technology at all.

Following the pandemic, Clare began to help Claire (with an I) with the admin side of the growing business. Though she was nervous at first, Clare learnt that there was an easy method to how things can be completed.

D365 Life Without Code • 21st May 2021

Evolution of Technology

They say that millennials and generations younger seem to understand technology on an innate level. Whilst I’m unsure whether this is true for myself, there’s something spooky about the way my nephew, at six, was able to navigate my mobile phone as well as I could. Sebastian, the Director’s step-son, has been testing Dynamics since he was six! At the age of nine, he was building Views and Charts for our company’s Dynamics environments.