How do I get started with Microsoft Sway?

Microsoft Sway is an app from Microsoft Office that makes it easy to create and share interactive newsletters, reports, and presentations. As a teacher, you can use Sway to communicate with learners in a dynamic way. You can even use Sway to present mini-lessons! Review the step-by-step directions below to learn how to get started with Microsoft Sway.

Opening Sway

• Go to https://www.office.com/ and click LOGIN. Enter your username and password (provided by your organization). 
  

• Click the Sway app. 
  

Creating a Sway

• Choose a template to edit or click NEW BLANK SWAY.
  
  

• Add text, an image, or media by clicking the plus sign.
  
  
  

• Choose a design by clicking DESIGN on the left and then STYLES on the right. Choose the layout first, and then the aesthetics. 
  

Sharing a Sway & Viewing Analytics

• Click SHARE to share your Sway with your audience.
  
  
  

• On your Sway home page, click ANALYTICS to see viewing statistics!
  

TIPS: If you are sending weekly communication, duplicate your Sway & change the content without having to redesign the layout. To do this:

• Open last week’s message.
  

• Click on the three dots on the right.
  

• Select “duplicate this Sway.”
  

• Click back and forth a lot on “Play” as you design your first Sway to get a sense of how things look.
  

• Use the larger font option (for accessibility and visibility) 
  

• Click “Anyone with the link” when you share so that others can view your link.
  

Some examples:

• A lesson (shared by Sway)
  

• A quick announcement (for a Spanish 1 class)
  

• An organizational newsletter (for the World of Learning)
  

• A weekly message (with images and videos embedded, for a Spanish class) 
  

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