Microsoft Sway Essentials (2025)

Name: Microsoft Sway Essentials (2025)
Rating: 4.2 (97 reviews)

Looking to make a different impression in your online communication? SWAY might be the way.

Created byBigger Brains

Last updated 11/2024

English

What you'll learn

Describe the use of Sway
Create a new Sway
Add Cards and Groups to a Sway
Insert media and other content types in your Sway
Discuss different ways to host and share your Sway

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 26m total length

Introduction1:39
Explore the Sway interface, insert and format text, add graphics and video, apply themes, and share dynamic Sway presentations within Microsoft 365.
What is Sway?1:55
Explore what Sway is and how it creates a dynamic, engaging environment for press releases, presentations, reports, blogs, and newsletters within Microsoft 365.
Starting a Sway4:41
Log in to Sway with Microsoft 365, explore starting options from topic, document, or template, and learn to switch from Storyline to Design View to craft engaging Sway presentations.
Knowledge Check
Inserting Text2:43
Learn to insert and format text in Microsoft Sway by adding headings and text cards, applying accent and emphasis, bullets, and viewing in storyline versus design view for newsletters.
Adding Graphics and Video4:02
Learn to enhance your Sway with graphics and video by adding logos to title cards, searching for images, embedding videos, and using focus points to highlight key image areas.
Designing Your Sway6:38
Explore how to design a Sway by using groups like text, image, and comparison, arrange content in design and storyline views, adjust emphasis, and apply styles, colors, and layouts.
Viewing and Sharing4:35
Explore viewing and sharing a Sway, including playing content, navigating sections, choosing view or edit access, copying links or embedding, and using analytics to track readership.
Knowledge Check

Requirements

An Office 365 account is recommended

Description

Looking to make a different impression in your online communication? SWAY might be the way.

Containing elements from Publisher, Word and PowerPoint, Sway is an interactive way to share a message, newsletter, or proposal in an online, visually appealing format. It’s part of your M365 subscription, so why not learn how to use it?

Are you tired of creating the same old standard presentations and documents? Are you looking for a way to gain people’s attention and help them remember your content? Sway is a great way to distribute information in a unique way. People can click through the content on their own and view your text, images, and videos.

Our Microsoft expert Jennifer Buchholz will show you multiple ways to create a Sway, and how to add and format text. You’ll also learn how to add graphics, logos, and videos, as well as some creative ways to view them. You’ll want to customize the design and presentation, and once your Sway is complete, you’ll need to share it with your viewers.

It’s time to learn SWAY: It’S WAY cool!

Topics covered include:

Discussing the overall purpose and benefits of Sway

Navigating the interface

Creating a new Sway

Inserting and formatting text

Adding graphics and video

Modifying the style and design

Viewing and sharing a Sway

Customizing settings

Enjoy award-winning HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives and include downloadable handouts.

Who this course is for:

This course is for anyone using Office 365.