Microsoft Office 2007 dramatically changes how users will perform everyday functions such as word processing, spreadsheet analysis, sending and receiving e-mail messages, creating slide shows, and working with databases. New features such as the Ribbon interface, improved graphics capabilities, and XML-based data files offer tremendous opportunities for increased productivity – but only for those who are prepared to take advantage of these opportunities. This course is designed to prepare users for the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s standard-setting Office productivity suite in over a decade.
Course Information:
CPE Credit: Recommended 4 Hours Specialized Knowledge and Applications
Instructional delivery method: Group-live demo and discussion using color computer projection - NOT a hands-on course
Prerequisites: None
Program level: Intermediate
Advanced preparation: None
Designed for: Accountants who want to learn how to use Office more efficiently and effectively
Who should attend: Uses or potential users of Office 2007
Course Highlights:
- Become familiar with the Ribbon, contextual tabs, style galleries, Live Preview, the Office Button, the mini-toolbar, the Quick Access Toolbar, the enhanced Status Bar, the Zoom Slider, and keyboard navigation
- Learn about the new XML file formats and their likely impact on file sharing
- Understand Compatibility Mode and the Office 2007 Compatibility Pack for Office 2000-2003
- Investigate new Excel 2007 functionality – dynamic tables, structured referencing, new mathematical functions, and dramatically improved conditional formatting and charting
- Work with Outlook 2007 – using categories, the new To-Do Bar, full-text searching with instant retrieval of relevant messages, improved navigation pane and calendar views, and attaching calendar items to e-mail messages
- Use SmartArt to communicate effectively in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Modify and manage PowerPoint slide masters, animate slides, and re-use slides from a Slide Library
- Give Word documents a consistent look and feel using styles, style sets, and themes
- Take advantage of new contextual spelling and grammar checking
- Save documents as PDF or XPS files to ease communication and distribution
- Protect documents using password encryption or Information Rights Management
- Digitally sign and restrict changes to Word documents and Excel workbooks
- Remove hidden metadata from documents before distribution
- Investigate new Microsoft collaboration technologies, such as Office SharePoint Server and Groove
- And much more...
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