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The Business Guide to Microsoft Office

Name: The Business Guide to Microsoft Office
Rating: 4.6 (9 reviews)

Another Computer Mama Guide

Created byElizabeth Nofs

Last updated 6/2017

English

What you'll learn

Learn how to navigate online and submit assignments
Format Text and Paragraphs in Microsoft Word
Work with Text and Pictures in Microsoft Word
Learn how to create and format SmartArt
Use Quick parts to create professional documents
Create a professional newsletter that includes graphics and charts
Create a Mail Merge that sends a personalized invitation to each recipient
Create a Web Page that uses a Table for consistent layout
Create formulas that use Relative and Absolute values and audit the formulas
Use and modify TEXT, DATE and FINANCIAL formulas in Microsoft Excel
Create, use and troubleshoot Named Ranges and use Named Ranges in formulas
Understand how to create and use Lookup Tables and use the IF functions
Excel In Print: Use page Layout and Page Set up to modify print settings
Learn PowerPoint basics: Entering text in presentations
Know how to work with Text Boxes, Format Shapes and apply Themes in Microsoft PowerPoint
Use Tables and Spreadsheets to display data in a presentation
Learn how to add, format and edit Charts with the Chart Tools and Quick Clicks
Learn how to design Slide Masters and apply slide Transitions
Apply Animations to images in a slide show and edit the timing
Add videos to a PowerPoint presentation and trim the media
Add videos to a PowerPoint presentation and trim the media

Course content

10 sections • 44 lectures • 7h 6m total length

Introduction2:44
If you wish to be effective at work with Microsoft Office for Word, Excel and PowerPoint this course will help you build the skills and knowledge you need.

Step-by-step video demonstrations

Companion eBooks (PDF) with detailed instructions

Sample presentations and images

Practice, Quizzes and Skill Tests

All materials for this program are available online.

The following resources are available to download throughout the lessons:

Beginning Guide to Microsoft® Word 2013

Intermediate Guide to Microsoft Word 2013

Advanced Guide to Microsoft Word 2013

Beginning Guide to Microsoft® Excel 2013
Intermediate Guide to Microsoft Excel 2013

Advanced Guide to Microsoft Excel 2013

Beginning Guide to Microsoft® PowerPoint 2013
Advanced Guide to Microsoft® PowerPoint 201

Look for these samples files in the Resources:

Microsoft Word 2013 Beginning Sample files

Microsoft Word 2013 Intermediate Sample files
Microsoft Word 2013 Advanced Sample files
Microsoft Excel 2013 Beginning Sample files
Microsoft Excel 2013 Intermediate Sample files
Microsoft Excel 2013 Advanced Sample files

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Beginning Sample files
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Advanced Sample files

Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Beginning Sample files
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Advanced Sample files
Getting Started with Microsoft Word: Go Blue!6:48
Project: A sample document introduces the Home Ribbon in Microsoft Word

Beginning Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Open Microsoft Word
2. Align Text center, left, right, and justified
3. Format Font color, size, face, and case
4. Identify the Home Ribbon, Font Group & Paragraph Group
5. Identify and apply Line Spacing options

Fancy Colors (Optional lesson Picture Tools)8:45
Project: A sample document that introduces working with pictures and the Picture Tools
Beginning Word Objectives
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Access the Picture Tools Ribbon.
2. Apply Pictures Styles and Effects.
3. Apply Borders to a Picture.
4. Use the Picture Corrections Tool.
5. Apply Artistic Effects to a Picture.
6. Compress a Picture for optimal size.
7. Remove the background of a Picture.
8. Crop a Picture and Crop to Shape.
First Impressions9:42
Project: Custom stationery using a template, Graphics, and Quick Parts.
Beginning Word
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Use the Insert Date and Time options.
2. Insert a Text Box.
3. Format a Text Box: Shape, Quick Styles, Effects and Text Direction.
4. Create linked Text Boxes.
5. Use Quick Parts.
First Prize9:21
Project: A marketing flyer using Shapes, Quick Styles, Picture Tools and SmartArt.
Beginning Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Insert a Shape
2. Apply Styles, Quick Styles and formatting to a Shape
3. Resize Shapes.
4. Add Text to and modify text in a Shape.
5. Insert SmartArt.
6. Add text to and modify text in SmartArt.
7. Access the SmartArt Tools Ribbon.
8. Format SmartArt shapes, layout, and colors.
Rain Washes Out Hamburg9:55
Project: A newsletter formatted with two columns. The graphics include a satellite photo and a chart designed in Excel
Intermediate Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Enter, select and format headlines
2. Locate and insert a document
3. Identify the Show/Hide option and what it reveals
4. Use the Page Layout Ribbon to format two columns
5. Review how to insert and format Pictures
6. Use the Picture Tools to create a Watermark
7. Use the Page Layout Ribbon to add a Page Border
8. Investigate Paste Special options on the Home Ribbon
9. Update a Chart in Word

Table for Two11:53
Project: A lesson in working with lists, tables and numbering
Advanced Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Identify and adjust TAB stops.

2. Convert Text to Table, Table to Text, and Text to List.

3. Add, delete and move rows and columns in a Table.

4. Merge or split Cells in a Table.

5. Format Table and Cell properties.

6. Format bullets and numbered lists
The Table is Set11:31
Project: Create a calendar from a Quick Table and format it with the Table Tools for Layout and Design.
Advanced Word Objectives

In this lesson you will learn how to:

1. Insert a Quick Table.

2. Format table and cell size.

3. Format text direction in a table cell.

4. Apply Quick Styles to a table.

5. Format Table Borders.

6. Use Draw Table command.
Open for Business11:55
Project: A custom FAX template and a Resume
Intermediate Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Open a new document from Template.

2. Edit the Building Blocks in a Template.

3. Add content to customize a Template.

4. Apply a Theme to a document.

5. Save a document as a Template.

6. Use a Template to create a resume.

7. Use Quick Parts to edit the resume
Charlotte's Website14:54
Project: Create a web page using a table to organize layout
Intermediate Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Create and format a Table

2. Save a document as a web page

3. Create hyperlinks

4. Modify borders and shading options on a Table

5. Create bookmarks and navigate a document

6. Locate and use Advanced Layout options

7. View HTML Code Source

Mail Merge: The Guests Are Invited, Part 111:40
Project: Several mail merge documents to publicize your business including letters, envelopes, labels and custom notes.

Intermediate Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Identify the parts of a Mail Merge
2. Start a Mail Merge
3. Use the Mailing Ribbon to create a new data source
4. Locate and add Mail Merge fields to a document
Mail Merge: The Guest Are Invited, Part 25:15
Project: Several mail merge documents to publicize your business including letters, envelopes, labels and custom notes.

Intermediate Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Identify the parts of a Mail Merge
2. Start a Mail Merge
3. Use the Mailing Ribbon to create a new data source
4. Locate and add Mail Merge fields to a document
5. Identify Mail Merge options for Envelopes and Labels
6. Create custom watermarks
Mail Merge: Add Me to the List10:41
Project: Create a Mail Merge and troubleshoot Mail Merge errors
Intermediate Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Edit a new Recipient List for a Mail Merge

2. Insert a Table into a document

3. Identify and Access Table Tools Ribbon

4. Add rows and columns to a Table

5. Use the Mail Merge Wizard

6. Trouble shoot Mail Merge Errors
Online, All the Time9:14
Projects: A simple flyer in Word that includes hyperlinks to videos and pictures

Intermediate Word Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Save a picture to a SkyDrive.

2. Use a Table to control the Layout.

3. Add Online Video to a document.

4. Apply a Theme and a Table Style.

5. Add a hyperlink to a picture.
Prepare to Share13:35
Project: Use the tools on the Review Ribbon to prepare a document for publication:
Advanced Word Objectives

In this lesson you will learn how to:

1. Use Proofing Tools.

2. Explore the Review Ribbon.

3. Use Track Changes.

4. Insert and remove Comments.

Hello, Excel5:58
Project: A sample spreadsheet that introduces the Home Ribbon

Beginning Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Open Microsoft Excel.
2. Align Text in a Cell center, left, right, and justified.
3. Format Font color, size, face, and case.
4. Identify the Home Ribbon, Font Group & Alignment Group.
5. Identify and apply Alignment options.
It All Adds Up8:49
Project: A sample spreadsheet that calculates the wholesale and retail costs, and the profits.
Beginning Excel Objectives

In this lesson you will:

1. Practice entering the labels and data.

2. Use the Home Ribbon to apply number formats.

3. Create a formula to calculate the retail price.

4. Use the AutoSum to calculate costs.

5. Use the AutoSum to SUM the profit.

6. Use the Home Ribbon to format cell borders.

7. Investigate options to hide and unhide data.

8. Identify and use the Cell Styles.
A Question of Balance10:27
Project: A checkbook and a spreadsheet that compares employee salaries to the average.
Beginning Excel Objectives

In this lesson you will learn how to:

1. Review how to enter labels and data.

2. Review how to calculate the balance.

3. Identify methods to audit your equations.

4. Use currency formatting on the Home Ribbon.

5. Identify the options that format the decimals.

6. Use formulas for SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT.

7. Learn the COUNTA Function.

8. Practice the Max and Min Functions.

9. Use the IF Logical Function
Charts and Chart Tools8:56
Project: A sample spreadsheet that demonstrates the Chart Tools: Design Layout and Format.
Beginning Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Present data visually in a Chart
2. Create and format a Pie Chart
3. Edit the Chart Layout
4. Design and edit a Column Chart
5. Format the Shape Styles and Shape Fill
Picture the Data (Optional)7:12
Project: An introduction to the Picture Tools and using pictures in a spreadsheet
Beginning Excel Objectives

In this lesson you will learn how to:

1. Add pictures to a spreadsheet.

2. Use the Picture tools to format the Picture Style and Picture Effects.

3. Use the tools to format the Picture Size.
4. Crop a Picture and Crop to Shape.
5. Make Picture Corrections by adjusting the Brightness, Contrast, Color Saturation and Tone.
6. Apply Artistic Effects.

Legs, Eggs and Pigs14:08
Project: A spreadsheet that calculates the daily sales for three products and adds up the total on a summary spreadsheet.
Intermediate Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Format data and content.

2. Fill a series with AutoFill.

3. Calculate revenue with a formula.

4. Summarize the data.

5. Identify Relative References.

6. Identify errors and troubleshoot equations.

7. Use the Auditing Toolbar.
Piggy Goes to Market: Text Formulas6:28
Project: Use formulas to format and modify TEXT data
Intermediate Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Practice modifying cell contents and formats.

2. Use the Paste Special options.

3. CONCATENATE (combine) data with a formula.

4. Modify and format TEXT with formulas.
Piggy Goes to Market: DATE Formulas7:51
Project: Use formulas to format and modify DATE information.

Intermediate Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Practice modifying cell contents and formats.

2. Modify and format DATES with formulas.
Piggy Goes to MArket: FINANCIAL Formulas7:28
Project: Use FINANCIAL formulas to calculate a car payment.
Intermediate Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Practice modifying cell contents and formats.

2. Use FINANCIAL formulas to calculate a payment.
Excel: In Print8:51
Project: A sample project that investigates the options for Page Layout and Printing.
Intermediate Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Page Layout options to prepare a professional print out.

2. Edit the Page Setup including the Orientation, Margins, Size, Background, and Titles.

3. Create custom Headers and Footers with different Odd and Even pages.

Tables and Lists: It Works for Me9:48
Project: A spreadsheet that works with Tables in Excel.
Advanced Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Create a Table.

2. Identify the Header Row with the Table Tools.

3. Locate the Quick Style Formats.

4. Use the Table Tools to add a Total Row.

5. Convert Tables to Text.

6. Convert Text to Tables.
Excel Totals and Subtotals6:55
Project: A sample spreadsheet that uses Outlines and Subtotals
Advanced Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Data Ribbon to Sort and Filter the data.

2. Outline the data with the Outline Tools and use the Outline to Show or Hide Rows of information.
Using Named Ranges10:47
Project: A spreadsheet that uses Defined Names in formulas to conditionally summarize data.
Intermediate Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Select and Name a RANGE of Cells.

2. Use the Named Range in a formula.

3. Use the Name Manager.

4. Use Defined Names in a formula.

5. Create Conditional Formulas.

6. Identify errors.
Sound Advice: Using Look Up Tables12:36
Project: Use Named Ranges to create Lookup tables. Use a formula to lookup the best answer.

Intermediate Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Create a Lookup Table.

2. Name the Lookup Table.

3. Use a VLookup Table in a Formula.

4. Use an HLookup Table in a Formula.

5. Use Logical Functions: IF, AND, OR, NOT.
Prepare to Share10:13
Project: The lessons will show how to protect and share a spreadsheet or a workbook.
Advanced Excel Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Review Ribbon to proof a spreadsheet.

2. Insert, edit, view and manage reviewer's comments.

3. Apply protection and sharing to spreadsheets and to workbooks prior to sharing your work.

Hello, PowerPoint11:04
Project: A simple presentation that demonstrates how to edit text on slides
PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Home Ribbon to add a new slide.

2. Enter Text on a slide.

3. Use the Font Group to format the Text: Bold, Italic, Underline, and Color.

4. Use the Font Group to modify the type face.

5. Modify the Font Size: Increase and Decrease.

6. Find More Font Options.
P is for Paragraph12:57
Project: A presentation that uses custom text editing with the Paragraph options
Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Review the Spelling and Mini Toolbar options.

2. Locate the Outline and use the Home Ribbon to add new slides to the Outline View.

3. Use the Paragraph Group to format the Bullets.

4. Modify the Bullets and choose a different symbol.

5. Use the Paragraph Group to change the indentation on the bulleted lists.

6. Format and modify a Numbered List.

7. Edit the Line Spacing between the paragraphs.

8. Modify the Text Alignment, Direction and position within a Text Box.
Text Boxes and Themes9:45
Project: A simple presentation that uses the Drawing tools to format 4 slides.
Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Identify and use the Drawing tools to apply formatting to a Text Box.

2. Format the Text Box with Quick Styles.

3. Create a custom Text Box by editing the Shape Fill with Color, Gradient, Texture, Patterns and Pictures.

4. Format the Color, Weight and Style of the Text Box Outline.

5. Work with Shape Effects: Shadow, Glow, and 3D Rotation.
Every Picture Tells a Story10:54
Project: A PowerPoint slide show that uses pictures to tell the story
Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Picture Tools Ribbon to format the Picture Styles.

2. Modify the Picture Borders and Picture Effects.

3. Crop and Resize a picture.

4. Apply image Corrections such as Soften/Sharpen, Brightness/Contrast, Artistic Effects
Shapes and SmartArt8:40
Project: A presentation that uses SmartArt to add interactive graphics
Beginning PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Control the AutoCorrect options for a Placeholder, such as a Text Box.

2. Use the Design Ribbon to Promote and Demote bullet levels in a SmartArt graphic.

3. Identify and use the SmartArt Tools to edit a SmartArt graphic.

4. Change the SmartArt: Add more Shapes, Reorder the Shapes, and change the Layout.

5. Convert the SmartArt to Text or Shapes

Presenting Data: Tables and Spreadsheets10:54
Project: A sample presentation that includes a table and an Excel Chart
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Table Tools Ribbon to construct and modify Tables.

2. Modify the Rows & Columns in a Table with Borders, Shading and Effects.

3. Merge and Split Cells and modify the Cell Size.

4. Distribute and Arrange Rows, Columns and Tables.

5. Insert a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet into a PowerPoint presentation and edit the data.
Counting Chickens: Charts and Chart Tools12:21
Project: A simple presentation that includes Charts and introduces the Chart Tools.
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Insert and modify Charts in PowerPoint.

2. Use the Chart Elements to format the Chart Title, Axis Title and Data Table.

3. Format the Axes and the Gridlines.

4. Use the Chart Tools to change the Chart Type, edit the Chart data, and apply Chart Styles.

5. Use the Format Ribbon to Resize a Chart and edit the Position on the slide.
Reach for the Stars: Create a Slide Master14:21
Project: An animated presentation that includes Slide Masters and Slide Transitions
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Create a Master Slide.

2. Use the Drawing Tools to create, resize, and position graphics on a Master Slide.

3. Apply Styles, Borders and Effects to a graphic.

4. Add Transitions to a Slide Show.

5. Modify the Transitions with Sound and Timing.
Top 10 Reasons to Hire Me!9:17
Project: A slide show that uses Animation and Custom Animation.
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Animations Ribbon to create an Entrance and and Exit.

2. Edit the Animation Effect and change the direction of the animation.

3. Change the timing and start options.

4. Create a Motion Path!

Videos and Multimedia: The Pierre Marquette9:10
Project: An animated presentation that includes embedded videos.
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Video Play Ribbon to adjust the playback options.

2. Trim a video and edit the Fade in and out.

3. Apply a Style to a video or audio content.

4. Use the Video Format Ribbon to size and arrange the multimedia content.
Show Time: Delivering Presentations10:24
Project: This lesson demonstrates how to show a PowerPoint presentation
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Presentation Tools to add pen and highlighter annotations.

2. Set up a Slide Show, play narrations and show the Media Controls.

3. Rehearse, adjust and use timings in a slide show.

4. Record a Slide Show
Prepare to Share12:02
Project: Practice the Review options with a sample presentation.
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Use the Proofing tools on the Review Ribbon: Spelling, Research and Thesaurus.

2. Insert, Edit and Delete Comments.

3. Use Show Markup to make the Comments visible or hidden.

4. Compare two presentations and accept or reject the differences.

5. Protect a presentation with a password and mark your work as final.
PowerPoint: Online and in Print10:05
Project: A new presentation to practice the print settings and review the Save As options
Advanced PowerPoint Objectives

In this lesson, you will learn how to:

1. Create Handouts, Outlines, Speaker Notes and adjust the Print Settings in the Backstage View.

2. Save a presentation in different file formats, including an OpenDocument Presentation (odp).

3. Save a presentation as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file or a Microsoft XPS file.
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Requirements

This program can only be taken on a PC. It is not compatible with a Mac. It is compatible with Windows 7 and later operating systems and IE 7 and later browsers. You need a high-speed Internet connection and an e-mail account.
You should also have Microsoft Office 2013 already installed: Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word.

Description

The Business Guide to Microsoft Office

If you wish to be effective and efficient at work, this course will help you build the skills and knowledge you need.

Step-by-step video demonstrations
Companion eBook with detailed instructions
Sample documents and images
Practice, Quizzes and Skill Tests

All materials for this program are available online. The following textbooks are available to download throughout the lessons:

Beginning Guide to Microsoft® Word 2013
Intermediate Guide to Microsoft® Word 2013
Advanced Guide to Microsoft® Word 2013
Beginning Guide to Microsoft® Excel 2013
Intermediate Guide to Microsoft® Excel 2013
Advanced Guide to Microsoft® Excel 2013
Beginning Guide to Microsoft® PowerPoint 2013
Advanced Guide to Microsoft® PowerPoint 2013

With this comprehensive, performance-based certification preparation online program, you can build and validate your business computer skills using Microsoft Office 2013 software. You'll cover basic through advanced topics. Upon completion, you'll be prepared to earn your certification and gain an important edge in today's competitive job market.

In Microsoft Word, you will cover important topics, including how to:

Format Text and Paragraphs
Get skilled at working with Text and Pictures
Learn how to create and format SmartArt
Understand how to use and edit Templates to create documents and resumes
Create a Mail Merge that sends a personalized invitation to each recipient
Learn how to select the Mail Merge recipients and troubleshoot errors
Create a Web Page that uses a Table for consistent layout

In Microsoft Excel, you will cover business topics, including how to:

Create formulas that use Relative and Absolute values and audit the formulas
Use and modify TEXT, DATES and FINANCIAL data with formulas
Create, use and troubleshoot Named Ranges and use Named Ranges in formulas
Understand how to create and use Lookup Tables and use the IF functions
Excel In Print: Use page Layout and Page Set up to modify print settings

In Microsoft PowerPoint, you will learn how to:

Know how to work with Text Boxes, Format Shapes and apply Themes
Insert, format and adjust Pictures with the Picture Tools
Insert and format Shapes and SmartArt to create an effective presentation
Use Tables and Spreadsheets to display data in a presentation
Learn how to add, format and edit Charts with the Chart Tools and Quick Clicks
Learn how to design Slide Masters and apply slide Transitions
Apply Animations to images in a slide show and edit the timing

Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification is the globally recognized standard for validating expertise with the Microsoft Office Suite. If you wish to prepare for Microsoft Certification Exams this course will help you build the skills and knowledge you need.

This course teaches the objectives for the following certification tests:
Core Certification: Pass any 1 test:
Word 2013 Core: Exam 77-418
Excel® 2013 Core: Exam 77-420
PowerPoint® 2013: Exam 77-422

Who this course is for:

This program is for you if you are an office worker, manager, entrepreneur, or other professional who wants to start using advanced Microsoft Office skills immediately.
This program is also suitable for you if you are looking to learn about this software and expand your job possibilities.

The Business Guide to Microsoft Office

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Course content

Getting Started2 lectures • 10min

Hello, Microsoft Word!4 lectures • 38min

Microsoft Word: Creating Business Documents4 lectures • 50min

Microsoft Word: Advanced Business Topics5 lectures • 50min

Microsoft Excel: Hello, Excel!5 lectures • 41min

Microsoft Excel: Business Spreadsheets5 lectures • 45min

Microsoft Excel: Advanced Business Spreadsheets5 lectures • 50min

Microsoft PowerPoint: Hello, PowerPoint!5 lectures • 53min

Microsoft PowerPoint: Business Presentations4 lectures • 47min

Microsoft PowerPoint: Advanced Business Presentations5 lectures • 42min

Requirements

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Who this course is for: