Do you fancy those techie guys controlling things from their
remote devices? Wonder how the presentation experts carry a wireless pointer to
get the maximum attention? It’s time for you to be the hero in your office or college.
We would today review an application called – Office Remote for Windows Phone.
Follow these basic simple steps to set up your Windows Phone as your MS Office Remote:
- Download the Microsoft Office Remote PC Setup software from Microsoft's Web site and follow the instructions install it on your PC
- Download the Microsoft Office Remote App on your Windows Phone from here and install it on your phone
- Turn on Bluetooth on both the devices, Desktop or Laptop and your Windows Phone and pair them
- Open the Office documents (Word, Powerpoint or Excel) you want to present, go to the Office Remote Tab, Click and Turn On the Office Remote
- Once the devices are connected through bluetooth, you will see all the opened documents. Select the one you want to present
- Once you select the document, respective functions will open up for you on your phone
The Office Remote has the following functions to offer:
PowerPoint:
- Jump to the next, previous, and last slide- View slide thumbnails and jump to a slide
- View speaker notes on phone
- View presentation timer and slide numbers
- Laser pointer using touch on your phone
Excel:
- Change worksheets by swiping
- Use Slicers, PivotTable, and Filters
- Jump to any named object in your workbook
- Move up or down the worksheet
- Change the zoom level
Word:
- Jump to headings
- Jump to comments
- Screen up/down
- Line up/down
- Change the zoom level
So guys, get your shiny shoes out, your business suite ready and head right away for a business presentation in style with your Windows Phone.