Microsoft 365 New Features - Beginner

Duration
2 Hours, 13 Minutes

 

Delivery Method
Self-Paced

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Course Overview

This course is designed to introduce students to the new features of Microsoft 365. Students will review the common changes across the suite of products such as co-authoring, icons, Microsoft translator, inking tools, new chart types, and the accessibility checker. Students will review the individual feature enhancements in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Access.

Course Objectives

Across All Programs, What is New in Excel, What is New in Word, What is New in PowerPoint, What is New in Outlook, What is New in Access, Across All Programs, What is New in Excel, What is New in Word, What is New in PowerPoint, What is New in Outlook, What is New in Access

Course Prerequisites

The recommended pre-requisite for this course is basic computer skills.

Agenda

1 - Introduction

  • Introduction

2 - Across All Programs

  • Sharing Documents
  • Co-Authoring Documents
  • Working with Icons
  • Working with the New Editing Tools
  • Working with Microsoft Translator
  • Using the Inking Tools
  • Using the Accessibility Checker
  • Inserting a 3D Model

3 - What is New in Excel

  • Using CONCAT and TEXTJOIN
  • Using IFS and SWITCH
  • Using MAXIFS and MINIFS
  • New Chart Types
  • Using Precision Selecting
  • Improvements in the Get and Transform
  • Using the Ideas Feature
  • Using Stock Quotes and Geographic Data

4 - What is New in Word

  • Linear Format Equations Using UnicodeMath and LaTeX in Word
  • Using the Learning Tools
  • Viewing a Page Side by Side

5 - What is New in PowerPoint

  • Using the Morph Transition
  • Working with 3D Models
  • Creating and Using a Zoom
  • Working with New Picture Effects

6 - What is New in Outlook

  • Using the Read Aloud Feature
  • Utilizing Focused Inbox
  • Creating an Email Using Dictation
  • Automatically Downloading Cloud Attachments
  • Marking All Deleted Items as Read
  • Seeing All Meeting Attendees
  • Changing and Adding Time Zones
  • Mentioning in Outlook

7 - What is New in Access

  • Sort Properties in the Property Sheet
  • Working with the Label Name Property
  • Editing an Item in a Value List
  • Using the New and Updated Charts
  • Refreshing and Relinking Linked Tables
  • Using the Large Number Data Type
  • Additional New Features

8 - Conclusion

  • Course Recap

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