MS Office 2007 One Day Conversion Course

The outline below takes one day. Alternatively, we could run a series of half-day sessions. Access 2007 conversion is run as a separate day course.

Pre-requisites

If delegates have a good intermediate knowledge of these applications in earlier versions, they should cope with most of this training in a day. Naturally, we will tailor the course content where we find people have less experience.

Content

Word

We suggest starting with this topic since it is the best way to present the new interface without having to cover interesting but distracting features - however, the order can be changed if preferred.

• Opening the application
• The new user interface:
  Using the ribbon
  The new File Menu - command tabs, command sets, dialog launchers
  
• Quick Access Toolbar
  
• New View Controls
  
• Using Office 2007 with Windows XP
  
• Opening files
  
• Converting a document created in an earlier version of Word
  
• Saving a document
  
• File compatibility with earlier versions
  
• Printing a document
  
• What has happened to overtype?
  
• Quick Parts Gallery and Building Blocks
  
• Mini toolbar
  
• Dynamic Word Count
  
• Viewing Document Statistics
  
• How do I know where all the commands have gone?
  
• Improved Mail merge
  
• Keyboard shortcuts and quick access keys

Outlook

• Opening the application
• Personalising your Outlook Workspace
  
• Using the Advanced Toolbar
  
• Working in the Message Window - using the Ribbon, Quick Access toolbar
  
• Formatting within the message
  
• Attaching files
  
• Attachment Preview
  
• Sending contact information
  
• Creating and formatting Business Graphics
  
• Changing message settings and delivery options
  
• Personalising the appearance of messages
  
• Arranging messages in different ways
  
• Instant Search
  
• Organising messages by colour categories
  
• Working in the Calendar Window
  
• Sending Calendar information in an email
  
• Using the To-Do bar
  
• What has been discontinued?
  
• RSS feeds (Really Simple Syndication)
  

Excel

• Opening the application
  
• Review of the interface (as per Word)
  
• More rows and columns - increased capacity and speed
  
• Creating workbooks
  
• Hiding a worksheet
  
• Arranging Multiple Workbook windows
  
• Zooming in on a worksheet
  
• Creating a data table
  
• New Graphs in 2007
  
• Improved Conditional Formatting
  
• Page Layout View
  
• Formula AutoComplete
  
• Improved Sorting and Filtering
  
• Finding and correcting errors in calculations
  
• Check for compatibility with earlier versions
  

Powerpoint

• Opening the application
  
• Review of the interface (as per Word)
  
• Using the design templates
  
• Slide layouts and masters
  
• Converting an outline to a presentation
  
• Smart Tags
  
• Applying a theme
  
• SmartArt Graphics
  
• Adding tables to Notes pages
  
  

   

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