Microsoft Office Transition Training

Upgrading to Office 2007, 2010, or 2013 can be very challenging. In this class, we cover the new features, the changes to the interface, and everything you need to know about each new suite.

Training Class Goal

Students exiting this class will be able to translate their skills in old versions of Office into the new interfaces in 2007, 2010, or 2013. We offer a unique class for each level.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with Office and basic computer skills.

Microsoft Office Transition Topics Covered

Microsoft Office navigation

• The Ribbon
• Tabs, groups
• Commands, lists & menus
• Contextual tabs and sub-menus
• Mini toolbar
• Quick Access Toolbar
• Format Painter
• Spelling and Grammar Checker
• Other new features

2013 New Features Covered

• Word - Tracking Changes
• Word - Editing PDFs
• Word - Reading mode
• Excel - Flash fill
• Excel - Visual suggestions
• Excel - Timeline slicer
• Excel - Quick analysis
• PowerPoint - Presenter View
• Outlook - Peeks

Microsoft Word

• Formatting templates
• Quick styles
• Charts
• Headers & footers
• Quick parts

Microsoft Excel

• Formulas & functions
• Tables
• AutoCalculate
• Themes
• Layout settings

PowerPoint

• Slide layout
• Applying a theme
• SmartArt and shapes
• Animating text
• Slide transitions
• Views

Outlook (Optional in Office 2010)

• The Ribbon
• Navigation
• Composing emails in the new interface
• Overlaying calendars and advanced scheduling