Microsoft Office Introduction to Windows and Microsoft Office

Outcomes

Participants will learn the basic skills necessary to operate Windows 95/98/NT/200/XP, Microsoft Word, Excel and Send and Receive e-mail using Microsoft Outlook.

Prerequisites

This session requires no previous computer skills.

What should you be familiar with?

This session has no prerequisites

Session Length

1 Day, 9:00am to 4:30pm

Location

This session is conducted either on site, or at our training rooms.

Topics Covered in this session

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Starting Windows Logging into Windows Desktop Components The Windows Desktop The Taskbar Standard Desktop Icons Working With Windows Starting a program Parts of a Window Working with a Program Window Working with Multiple Windows Working with Documents and Folders Creating Documents Copying information between documents Creating Folders Organising Documents and Folders Storing and retrieving documents from floppy disks Orientation to E-mail with Outlook inbox, Outbox and Sent items Sending and Receiving Mail Using the Address Book Creating Mail Messages Replying to and Forwarding Mail Printing, Filing and Archiving Mail

Orientation to Microsoft Word Create and save a document Open an existing document Use simple editing techniques. Navigate in a large document by using the mouse and keyboard. Edit a document by using more sophisticated techniques, including moving and copying text within a document and between documents. Apply and remove character and paragraph formatting. Adjust Page layout and Printing Use proofing tools (speller and thesaurus). Orientation to Microsoft Excel Entering data and navigating in a worksheet Entering and correcting data Saving a file Using formulas Opening a second file Navigation and movement techniques Formatting a worksheet Number formats and text alignment Checking spelling Using the Print Preview command Printing a large worksheet

Performance-based objectives

• Navigate the Windows Environment
• Manage Multiple Windows
• Log-in, Shut Down and Deal with system faults
• Create and Work with Outlook contacts
• Creating, Sending and Managing Email with Outlook
• Creating a Word-processing document
• Character, Paragraph and Page Formatting
• Preparing a Document for Printing
• Navigate a Spreadsheet
• Basic Formatting techniques
• Creating simple formula's
• Preparing a Spreadsheet for Printing