This comprehensive course is the best way to learn Microsoft Office online. When you take Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel training courses together, participants get a certificate of completion showing they are proficient—and that will allow participants to get ahead in the workplace. The material is presented in a step-by-step manner, and participants will learn by completing readings and hands-on exercises and watching video presentations. The course also includes quizzes and exams so you can test your skills at regular intervals throughout the material. This training will benefit existing employees and newly hired employees to improve their computer skills.
Candidates create and manage professional documents of four pages or more for a variety of specialized purposes and situations. They customize their Word environments to meet project needs and to enhance productivity. Examples of expert-level documents include a business plan, a research paper, a book, a specialized brochure, and a mass mailing. Candidate roles may include editors, project managers, business information workers, educators, and others.
They create, manage, and distribute professional spreadsheets for a variety of specialized purposes and situations. They customize their Excel environments to meet project needs and to enhance productivity. Expert workbook examples include custom business templates, multiple-axis financial charts, amortization tables, and inventory schedules. Candidate roles may include accountants, financial analysts, data analysts, commercial bankers, and others.
Successful candidates will have a fundamental understanding of the PowerPoint environment and demonstrate the correct application of PowerPoint. Candidates create, edit, and enhance presentations and slide shows. Presentation examples include professional-grade sales presentations, employee training, instructional materials, and kiosk slide shows.
Successful candidates will create and edit professional-looking email messages, maintain calendars across time zones, and schedule tasks for a variety of purposes and situations. Candidates will use Outlook to enhance professional correspondence, create calendars, and schedule appointments. Application examples include coordinating building resources, sending messages for marketing campaigns, planning staff meetings, and assigning meeting action items.
Essential skills of working at advanced level in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
You will have reached a proficient level of competency with the most commonly used Microsoft Office products. Everything you need to know to take Microsoft Office Specialist Certification Exams 77-727 and 77-728 (Excel), 77-725 and 77-726 (Word), 77-729 (PowerPoint), and 77-731 (Outlook).
Prerequisites:
You should be familiar with using a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard. You should be comfortable in a Windows environment, and have the ability to launch and close activities and navigate to information stored on the computer. You should also have an ability to manage files and folders.
Hardware Requirements:
This course must be taken on a PC. Macs are not compatible.
Windows 10 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge is also compatible.
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online. Manuals are included as downloadable PDFs throughout the course.
Microsoft is a global leader in software development and technology solutions. Microsoft programs such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint are used both at home and at work. Microsoft provides certifications in these programs that range from beginner to expert level, helping professionals realize their full potential. Whether you want to learn a single program or the entire Office Suite, completing a Microsoft-certified course is the first step.
