Description
Introducing the new full color, illustrated guide to Microsoft Office – the perfect companion to help you get the most out of Microsoft’s Office Suite! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned user, this comprehensive guide has everything you need to know to maximize your productivity and streamline your workflow.
Microsoft 365, formerly known as Office 365 offers many improved productivity features and services. Updated and revised for 2023, Exploring Microsoft Office is here to help. Packed with over 500 pages of easy to follow step-by-step instructions, tips, tricks, full color illustrations, photographs and video demos, this guide will help you:
- Learn about Microsoft 365 and cloud computing
- Download and Install the Microsoft Office Suite onto your PC
- Get started with Office Online: The Cloud, OneDrive, Outlook Mail and Calendar, as well as the web based versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Use the Office Apps on your iPad, tablet, phone or Android device
- Construct professional looking documents with Microsoft Word
- Add and use graphics, photographs, and clipart
- Change fonts and formatting text
- Create tables, graphs, and sorting text
- Use cut, copy and paste with the clipboard
- Use mail merge to merge letters and labels
- Create presentations for your lessons, lectures, speeches, or business presentations
- Add animations and effects to PowerPoint slides
- Use 3D and cinematic transitions to spice up your presentations
- Add audio and narrations to your presentation
- Set up and presenting to an audience or online
- Use Excel to create spreadsheets that analyse, present, and manipulate data
- Create Excel charts, graphs, pivot tables, functions, and formulas
- The basics of Microsoft Access databases, tables, forms, queries, and SQL
- Keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues using Outlook
- Maintain calendars and keep appointments with Outlook
- Taking notes with OneNote, and more…
Unlike other books and manuals that assume a computing background not possessed by beginners, Exploring Microsoft Office tackles the fundamentals of Microsoft Office, so that everyone from students, to senior citizens, to home users pressed for time, can understand.
So, if you’re looking for an Office manual, a visual book, simplified tutorial, dummies guide, or reference, Exploring Microsoft Office will help you maximize the potential of Microsoft Office to increase your productivity, and help you take advantage of the digital revolution.
Lena –
I needed a book that gave a good overview of all areas of Office 365 as I feel a bit rusty. Explanations are helpful and easy enough for beginners to more advanced. I am primarily using the Excel and PowerPoint chapters for work but can see myself using it for home computing needs as well.
James –
This book is an essential guide for anyone looking to master Microsoft PowerPoint. It covers everything from the basics to advanced techniques with clear, step-by-step instructions. The author’s expertise shines through with practical tips and creative ideas for making professional and engaging presentations. Whether you’re a beginner just starting out or a seasoned user looking to refine your skills, this book provides valuable insights and techniques to enhance your presentations. The comprehensive coverage of features, along with the easy-to-follow tutorials and real-world examples, makes it an indispensable resource for anyone aiming to create impactful PowerPoint presentations. Highly recommended for students, professionals, and educators.