How to use Microsoft Sway - Tutorial for Beginners

[@jamesspencer5180]

"There is no better topic to talk about than myself" - truer words were never spoken!

[@myksfranco828]

This is a huge help for me, I'm a Grade 11 student and our teacher gave us a Post-Task where we have to make an E-Portfolio using Microsoft Sway. But since I don't know how to use this, I searched KZbin and I am happy that I did because I was able to learn how to use it from you thanks a Lot!! You just got a new subscriber hehe.

[@jimfitch]

I was an early adopter of Sway. Most of them were travelogues to send to the kids (who lived in 4 different cities) when my wife & I traveled. It was a fun way to share the trip with them. I haven’t used it in quite a while. I like the “new” Sway. Looking forward to starting again. Thanks for the excellent tutorial.

[@MatthewCrawford]

I found Sway in my Office inventory but had no idea what it was. Thanks dude :)

[@farhoodkiazand5841]

It does not matter what is the content! as soon as I hear "hi everyone..." I like the video.

[@pptx24]

I always use it for my school presentations and everybody loves them

[@chandrawatson1]

I have had office 365 for years and did not know about this app. I'm a real estate agent and can't wait to starting using this to create newsletters and more. Thanks

[@bmo3778]

Hey, Kevin. I would like to give suggestion. In your videos which shows how to make something, like in sway, using stock photos or so, which are more on the "creative products" side, I suggest actually showing the final product first. this way, the audience, more especially those who are still not yet familiar with the app environtment may imagine the purpose first, then the process later. I take this inspiration from LogosbyNick youtube channel. He usually shows a complete product first, then shows a step-by-step tutrorial from scratch. that way, the audience will build a more deductive mindset. This is a suggestion, so I hope it helps.

[@Greatness.Gaming]

still don't understand the purpose of this. is this something that can be published to a webpage? or is it for presentations?

[@XEQUTE]

@@Greatness.Gaming lol same

[@kwadanso]

That is a good way to teach how to use an app 👍🏿

[@simplyshyrell]

Thank you!! This video has erased all my fears with using SWAY in my classroom or when sharing with my colleagues.

[@PaulFWatts]

Great video. I never knew Sway existed either. What I don't understand is why, at the time of me watching this video, have 290 people downvoted it! It's great content, well produced, with excellent audio and video quality. Thankfully 13K upvotes well outweigh the haters!

[@MikesTECHonGod]

Nice video, this is the first time I am hearing about Microsoft sway, and I now know how to use it.

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks for the note Mike! Always appreciate your comments :)

[@victormasottivm]

True

[@abirpanchwagh6914]

Yes

[@kashvigoel6300]

True

[@LoC28C]

Now I know how use this but what is it used for ?

[@bobby7354]

Thanks for that little introduction, am asked to use Sway for an assignment & never heard of it, your video was helpful!

[@surinakoorts1391]

Thanks so much for this video. I am an a realtor and need to create a marketing presentation for futire clients. This is the perfect tool. Will play with it today.

[@aklstreak]

I have used Sway for job applications. something like a turbo charged CV :) Besides looking fantastic on any device with very little effort from my side, the in-built Analytics is my favorite Info :) By copying a new version for each job I am applying for, I can see how often the respective Sway was opened and how thoroughly it was read. I am sick of sending my applications and then wait forever for a response, which very often does not even arrive. The Analytics info shows me at least whether my material is read or not. Big Thumbs Up for Sway :)

[@TheJayair]

This is how Microsoft should advertise their apps, they have a slew of apps and some i don't even know they exist.

[@deanlofts875]

They have some sleeping giants in there too!

[@DiegoTheWolf]

@@deanlofts875 What else can you recommend?

[@deanlofts875]

​@@DiegoTheWolf I haven't used anything for long enough to explicitly recommend anything in particular but I tend to open and app and click through every single possible area to figure out what it does. Microsoft Teams is a gateway to all of the cool stuff I found.

[@lawjef]

Promoting an application with a 20 minute tutorial?! Do you realize that most humans have next to no attention span (see TikTok, etc)? The most you could hope for is a 2 minute advertisement with lots of explosions and Bwah sounds that explains Sway in a fun and cool way

[@clickbaitpro]

@@lawjef This is no tik-tok, don't do that comparison cuz its pointless and this is no ad, this is a how to guide so only the people who wants to actually use it can watch

[@VishalKumar-kv3dp]

Amazing! I never heard about Sway till watching your video. This is really awesome and quite helpful in being productive with lesser efforts. I loved the way you made me understand the nitty gritties of such a beautiful application. Thanks a lot for your efforts. Bye bye!

[@dancorwin9232]

Kevin, your channel is single-handedly turned me into a Microsoft expert and I wish I knew how to thank you!!

[@IAMPAUL2021]

You neglected to mention a couple of features: 1. You can drag and drop a PowerPoint or pdf and it will import the content.. which you can even edit their inner content on the design tab. 2. You can export to pdf or word. The above is very handy for student portfolios, whereby they have already generated a ton of work on various media and need to collate their work.

[@nalaa9618]

He mentioned that RIGHT in the first few sentences though...

[@islamicpointhub94]

I didn't know about ms sway.. After watching your video, now I have come to know about it.. Thanks dude

[@KevinStratvert]

Of course, happy to help. Appreciate the note!

[@helleneki6071]

I've got sway on my computer and I've been wondering how it works, and luckily I stumble upon this video. Thanks.

[@racsito39]

Thanks for bringing this up, I've seen it but never use it hence never thought it would be so useful.

[@dienekes4364]

WOW! This is the first time I've heard of this and it looks really awesome! I'm trying to start a business and this looks like exactly what I wanted.

[@electric-eyez]

Thanks for the videos. I'm from Woodinville,WA but watching and learning so much from over here in Thailand. Keep 'em coming sir.

[@KevinStratvert]

Thanks for the note Michael! Woodinville is right around the corner :) Hope you're enjoying Thailand.

[@Quixotic-rr8qu]

Interesting. I heard about sway for the first time today. haven't watched the entire video but looking forward to learn it.

[@alexanderzamora5930]

Thank you for the posting. It’s great for a beginner. I just created my class newsletter for my parents.🙏🏽

[@NicolasChantier]

Thank you Kevin for this good introduction to Sway, it was useful to me. I am new to Sway but I like it very much. The one thing I miss with it is a way categorize my Sways, either with folders or some other ways to filter them by tags or folder would be nice.

[@TheUnknown_unknown]

Thank you another brilliant video! I’d never heard of Sway before and I work in IT 😂 it looks great!

[@dawnb7972]

Thank you for this quick overview of the capabilities of Sway. This is exactly what I needed and I am excited to get started!

[@johnodden2510]

Kevin, ha ha - almost too well done for the rest of us. I truly hope we do not bury you in success with your new focus. Perhaps the sequel to this great session should be "Feng Sway?"

[@simonlacey70]

This is really fantastic and like the previous comment, I also had NO IDEA that Sway existed, so thanks Kevin for providing this fantastic introduction!

[@tk-qg5mm]

Please demonstrate what this app does at the very beginning befor get into the tutorial

[@OmarElmasry1]

I second that 👍

[@MikeG1111_]

Well, the entire video is a demonstration of what the app does. However, if you mean explain the purpose and common use cases up-front before diving in, then I agree.

[@nirendreereddy1364]

Ya

[@KmalSadek]

Omar Elmasry I third that.

[@2_Bike_is_Life]

@@MikeG1111_ The idea is, a quick snapshot of what the output looks like so we can know if it's useful without wasting 15min of a persons' time.

[@j.w.l.2766]

Your videos are excellent. Clear, concise and understandable. I am subscribed to your channel and recommend that anyone looking for help with MS products watches your tutorials before any others. JWL - New York.

[@renzokouken9781]

Sway makes presentation of your ideas a breeze, thanks Kevin

[@renzokouken9781]

Playing "sway" by Bic Runga

[@michaelcollins4072]

Thanks so much. This was really helpful. Hadn't heard of it till now. Will surely experiment and use it going forward.

[@ann4900]

I just discovered you. I used the Sway feature for my resume and it was so easy to use. Thank you for this video.

[@ItsNotRonaldo]

This tutorial just made me learn sway in under 20 Mins great work dude.

[@ivanwill]

I’ve always wondered what Sway was for. Next up, I say an overview of PowerBI :)

[@KevinStratvert]

I'm planning a video on PowerBI, stay tuned!

[@pekingente5565]

Julian Störig You will see in the video 😁

[@renarich4942]

U saved my life. Legit bro thank u. U help me complete my uni assignment.

[@HotPretzel12]

I've wondered what Sway was all about. This is so helpful! Thanks! Nice job as always, Kevin.

[@DeanPattrick]

Sway is one of those hidden gems.! It’s great to create a sway instead of posting the same boring stuff...

[@uofuelizabeth8753]

Wow! This is super cool. I'm going to use Sway for a project at work. Thanks for the great video.

[@tonywilde1709]

A very helpful video and introductory guide to Microsoft Sway. Thank you. Kevin Stratvert - a super cool guy!

[@DM-kd3yt]

Excellent. Sway is so cool. Love it! Thanks Kevin for this very informative and clear instruction.

[@florentinaiofciu5435]

Thank you for this tutorial. I'll use Sway for online teaching.

[@aaronrennyvargheseOriginal]

As a longtime Linux user, I'm happy to see that Microsoft has a free product. As you are a Microsoft employee, it would be nice to see Sway and other Microsoft products (like Windows 10) open source and free. It would be nice to see forced updates and upgrades defunct in Windows 10. Have a nice day!

[@MrUtoobee]

If anyone wants to understand what is UI vs UX, this tool is a great example. Great UI in terms of how it all is setup. Some good UX as well. But the eventual and final output is the finest example of how everything that you do in a product can come undone. I personally hate powerpoint as well. But If someone would force me to choose between Sway and Powerpoint, I would go for the latter. Kevin - If you are reading this, please work out an opportunity for me with Microsoft to work on making sense of these products.

[@michellecal160]

Thanks Kevin! I watched most of your videos and all are informative. First time learning about Sway and Powerpoint Live, and already excited to use this.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@edisonapolonio]

Never know sway until today. Complete and straight to the point tutorial. Learned it in less than 30 minutes. You're awesome! You may want tp speak a little slow next time.Its quite fast that I feel like your in a hurry. 😅

[@juanmontoya849]

Hi Kevin, As always, all your videos are incredibly helpful, with clear perspectives and a way to use them, thank you!

[@amirsharfu]

Thanks Kevin, literally windows has these feature. I love windows whenever I started watching your channel.

[@allaweya1]

This is the first chance to understand this awesome app after many previous error trials, for all this, I say thank you so much Kevin

[@hongthequang]

Hi guy! I am from Vietnam. I like your videos. They are very nice and useful. Thanks a lot!

[@IQYAUNIVERCITY]

Brilliant Tutorial...Just Effing Brilliant....Solved a big problem...thankyou Bro!!

[@Pondstreeter]

Sway is an under appreciated technology. Thanks for the nice review of how to use it.

[@BoredO]

You've said sway so much I honesty started doubting how the hell sway was even a word haha

[@chrismeyer3017]

I completely agree!

[@kristiethomas2949]

Is Sway here to stay? I thought it was being discontinued, but maybe I'm mixing that up with just the iOS app having been discontinued in 2018.

[@squareggs]

Perfect thank you, a nice up to date and clear tutorial as per usual. Starting on my own Sway tomorrow.

[@alejandrodelosrios45]

WOW, excellent video, I was one of many did not know what Sway does, particularly useful and easier than PowerPoint.

[@geminijadwani9988]

Your explanation and teaching is Excellent Keep us posted with latest Thanks Kevin BANGALORE - INDIA

[@Suhaan21]

This is so cool that this person works at Microsoft 👍🏻👏

[@anjuchhabra9102]

Nice Video...Thanks for sharing hidden apps of office 365 - which we might miss sway features without watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@tonybatkie9578]

Amazing, I never heard of this, I just was just going to plunk down money for something similar, perfect timing --- thanks from Bothell, wa :)

[@janelledellavolpe5538]

Thank you so much for taking the time to create this helpful and informative video!

[@tatapanawasebi]

This is so cool, thank you for introducing SWAY and I need to work on some newsletter to my clients. I have done a persona project not long ago using Power Point, I can put those content in SWAY and I am sure it presents nicely with more interactive content. BTW, I worked with a company in NJ and I love NYC, it's very much like HK and I enjoyed learning new skills by watching your videos. Good luck and I will share this on my FB so my friends in HK, TW, USA and UK can also benefit from your videos! Woo Hoo!

[@charlottebest4559]

Excellent instructional video for Sway. Thank you so much!

[@donroach8958]

Great video, I just learned about this last week and I used it for my University presentation, Great Stuff!!

[@AlexDimitrov-v4i]

Psalms 18:2 and Psalms 73:26: "The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God is my strength, in whom I trust. Though my flesh and my heart may fail, God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."!!

[@ElWiwif]

You are a super cool guy. No doubts about it. Thanks for sharing buddy!

[@appiahobed2344]

Were you still in marketing, I'd say, congrats on how you are marketing Microsoft products on this platform. You've got a subscriber from Ghana

[@staceytames914]

Great video! Thanks for all the terrific SWAY information!

[@apwnew]

Kevin, your presentations are awesome! Thanks for them!

[@tbnrkeyortsplayz5650]

Tomorrow we have a class civic competition, I got Sway, thnx for this. :)

[@rebeccaparry1646]

Great content. I needed this. Thank you! Now I can confidently tackle my sway assignment.

[@shadaksharicr]

Superb Video it helped me a lot in making my news letter... Thanks for sharing & looking forward for more.

[@pameladooley3631]

I didn't realize that each section needed a heading. It has been driving me crazy that I couldn't get sections to group correctly. Thank you!

[@prasadshindhe1373]

Hey Kevin, I truly love your KZbin channel and I regularly watch your videos which are very informative, so my demand is that can you make a video on how to do power point presentations for beginners.. you are awesome...

[@ctoumi2]

Wow an excellent intro to Sway - Thank you :)

[@julietharvey4308]

Thanks, Kevin, another excellent tutorial.

[@IliaSretenskii]

There is a lot covered about the How, that is a big plus. But too few about the Why, which is a huge minus. But I liked this video anyway. Thank you!

[@GJ7923]

Thank you for this tutorial. It helped me make my first sway.

[@aussiethemba]

Great tutorial! As I embark on 'WOW'ing my colleagues! 😛

[@driesvdc2]

Best Sway tutorial I have seen

[@Saraaaaaaaaaaa._.]

Hey Kevin this helped me in my summer vacatio thnx alot!

[@isaacmutisya5009]

Awesome!! You just gave me a great idea to implement at work and to save on sharing PPT files via email. Cheers!

[@shete123]

Hi came across this page as it popped up on my screen. Great tutorial will certainly use sway more often .Thank You

[@djayblue9283]

Very informative. First time to learn about sway here. Thanks

[@SonsareZ]

Really helpful video! I feel a lot more confident to explore sway now. Thanks a lot!

[@divine.breath]

OMG! I didn't know this existed. Excellent presentation.

[@aidanthegreatxox4485]

Cheers for the helpful content as always Kev! Keep it up boss ❤️🔥

[@SairaAzam-b3g]

Thank you handsome hunk. It was worth watching.

[@Rossjordan]

This system is the hardest and most complicated presentation software out there!

[@samuelanane-kyei4822]

I had never heard of SWAY. Great video!

[@joycestewart6822]

Enjoyed this content. Very thorough presentation. Thumbs up👍

[@jenna6256]

Excellent.......I have been tooling around with Sway for months. You always add another level of learning to your videos. Can you do a vid on how to setup quizzes/polls in Powerpoint FORMS ? I can't seem to get it to download into the slide.

[@KevinStratvert]

Hey Jenna - appreciate the note! I have surveys and quizzes in PowerPoint on my list. I'll pull a video together soon. Thanks!

[@msmith1222]

Super detailed this was much appreciated

[@firoz9560]

MS Sway... Heard for the 1st time... Seem to be wonder... 👍💯

[@Cris-hk4cn]

Very good description of Sway!! East to understand. Thanks Kevin

[@mohsinfareed1797]

Thanks very much . Great Great video as usual. well explained and clear.

[@terl2005]

Very informative! Excited to actually try it, myself. Thanks a lot.

[@sudhanlakshminarasimhan6582]

Thanks man... Great work. You explain things in a very nice way.