Microsoft Office lessons are for people who want to learn more about how to use the Office application used most often in post-secondary education: Word, Powerpoint and Excel. Which applications you will use and how much you will use them might be different in different fields of study. If you are not sure what you should focus on, talk to an instructor about it.
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This page has links to all the Office tutorials.
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Introduction to office programs
You have to register to take this course. This is a course where you can learn about what office programs are and some of the common features they have. The course will also explain some of the differences between them, to help you choose which is best for you.
You can go through the whole lesson or you can pick a specific topic. You can watch a video to get started. To see the whole lesson, click on Start this subject. To do a lesson on a specific topic, click the links. You have an option to turn on audio in the lessons if you would like to hear the lessons as well as read them.
A series of guides to some of the Office Applications.
This is a tutorial with lessons about how to format text, save and share documents, modify line and paragraph spacing, use tables and columns, and do more with your documents.
This page has links to all the Word tutorials. You can find tutorials for different versions of Word and Word Tips.
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There are five short lessons in this module. It should take 20 minutes to complete all five lessons. The lessons cover the basics of how to create, save and format a document as well as how to cut and paste and add a picture.
The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like. There are also PDFs of all the lessons that you can save and read later.
You have to register to take this course. In this course you will learn how to make, change and save a document, such as a resume or a poster. The course will also show you how to lay out a document, add pictures and how to print documents.
You can go through the whole lesson or you can pick a specific topic. You can watch a video to get started. To see the whole lesson, click on Start this subject. To do a lesson on a specific topic, click the links. You have an option to turn on audio in the lessons if you would like to hear the lessons as well as read them.
Create Documents using Word Processing Software
This is a course. Each section covers related computer skills divided into Learning Activities and concludes with a test. You can sign up if you want to take the tests or you can go through the material as a guest.
The sections are:
Explore Microsoft Word
Manage Your Documents
Edit Your Documents
Create Documents Using Word Processing Software Test
Getting started with Microsoft Word
Guides to get you started using Word. Including how to start, save, open, move around, find and replace text, print, copy and paste. You can read the web pages or print them out.
This is a tutorial with lessons about how to create formulas and charts, use functions, format cells, and do more with your spreadsheets.
More Microsoft Excel Tutorials
This page has links to all the Excel tutorials. You can find tutorials for different versions of Excel and Excel Tips.
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Creating a Basic Budget with Excel
There are six short lessons in this module. It should take 20 minutes to complete all six lessons. The lessons cover the basics of how to to create a basic household budget using spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. Skills include creating a spreadsheet, entering data, writing formulas, applying formatting, inserting rows, and copying data to paste into a new sheet.
The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like. There are also PDFs of all the lessons that you can save and read later.
You have to register to take this course. In this course you will learn how to use a spreadsheet to make working with numbers easier. The course will show you how to enter text and numbers to record information and make a home budget.
You can go through the whole lesson or you can pick a specific topic. You can watch a video to get started. To see the whole lesson, click on Start this subject. To do a lesson on a specific topic, click the links. You have an option to turn on audio in the lessons if you would like to hear the lessons as well as read them.
Getting started with Microsoft Excel
Guides to help you become with familiar with spreadsheets including how to create your first Excel spreadsheet and creating and renaming a worksheet. You can read the web pages or print them out.
This is a tutorial with lessons about how to use themes and background styles, add pictures and clip art, modify charts and lists, and do more to create standout presentations.
More Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorials
This page has links to all the PowerPoint tutorials. You can find tutorials for different versions of PowerPoint and Excel Tips.
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Creating a Basic Budget with Excel
There are six short lessons in this module. It should take 20 minutes to complete all six lessons. The lessons cover the basics of how to to create a basic household budget using spreadsheet programs like Microsoft Excel. Skills include creating a spreadsheet, entering data, writing formulas, applying formatting, inserting rows, and copying data to paste into a new sheet.
The lessons are slideshows with pictures and a voiceover. You will need speakers or headphones to hear the voiceovers. If you do not have speakers or headphones, you can read along and pause when you like. There are also PDFs of all the lessons that you can save and read later.
PowerPoint can be used to create an electronic presentation in a series of slides or pages. Slides can contain text, graphics, animations, charts and videos, and can be used to present information to an audience. It is most often used to create business presentations.
Here you will find guides written by, or carefully selected by Digital Unite. Each of our own guides can be printed out for your own reference, or shared with any other people that you are helping.
You can read the web pages or print them out.