Microsoft Office Essentials

Overview
Boost your workplace productivity with hands-on training in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Learn to create polished documents, analyze data with confidence, and build presentations that tell a clear story. This practical course focuses on real tasks you’ll use at work—resumes and reports in Word, budgets and charts in Excel, and professional slide decks in PowerPoint—plus time-saving shortcuts and collaboration tips.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Word: Format professional documents using styles, headers/footers, tables, and templates; track changes and comments.
  • Excel: Use core formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNTIF), create tables and basic charts, apply sorting/filtering, and build a simple dashboard.
  • PowerPoint: Design clear slides, use Slide Master for consistent branding, add visuals/animations responsibly, and export/share.
  • Collaboration & Productivity: Save/share via OneDrive/SharePoint, co-author files, and use essential keyboard shortcuts.

Program Details

  • Format: Online / Hybrid (guided labspractice files)
  • Credential: Certificate of Completion
  • Prerequisites: None (basic computer comfort recommended)
  • Software: Microsoft 365 (trial acceptable). Google Docs/Sheets/Slides equivalents are supported for comparison.

Who It’s For
Job seekers, office staff, supervisors, and students who want practical, resume-ready Microsoft 365 skills.

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