Introduction to Microsoft Office 2007

Who is the course for?

Office 2007 is significantly different - and, although it's intended to be intuitive, task based, and 'fluent', the new interface might be a bit daunting for inexperienced users.

The first thing you will ask is: Where is ...? or how do I...? It is confusing for users who have developed short cuts and quick ways of doing things to suddenly find that the commands (seem to) have completely disappeared!

You might be so busy finding out how to do everyday tasks (having built up expertise in the 'old' version) that you might not make the most of the new features.

This course will show you how to transfer your skills, and how make the most of new ones.

Pre-requisites

This course assumes that you are an experienced user of Office 2003 or earlier.

What are the objectives of the course?

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• navigate and manage the new user interface

• locate familiar commands and explore new ones

• know and use the significant enhancements in Office 2007 are and how you might use them

• work more quickly with Office 2007

• share data with colleagues safely and effectively

  What does the course cover?

Excel 2007: Excel tables - what they are and how to use them; enhanced PivotTables and charts; changes to formulas and functions, including new functions: formatting and presentation made simple; a new look for charts; better printing.

Word 2007: More effective formatting, including Quick Styles and document themes; safer sharing of documents; making the most of the task-based interface including AutoText, AutoCorrect and Mailmerge improvements.

PowerPoint 2007: Themes and Quick Styles; custom slide layouts; designer-quality presentations; sharing information effectively; protect and manage presentations.

How long does the course last?

1 day