Microsoft Office 2007

Upgrading to Office 2007

Who should do this course?

Upgrading to Microsoft Office 2007 is designed for people who are upgrading to Microsoft Office 2007 and need to understand the changes and new features in Word,Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

About the course:

The skills and knowledge covered in this publication will allow you to become quickly proficient in the changes and new features introduced in Microsoft Office 2007.

As this is an upgrade course it is assumed that the reader has some familiarity with one or more previous versions of Microsoft Office. It would also be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system as you will be required to start applications, work with and copy files and locate file folders.

Learning outcomes:

At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
* work within the new Office 2007 user interface
* use the new features in Word 2007
* create tables using the new features in Word 2007
* use the new methods for proofing and printing    documents
* insert and work with illustrations
* identify and work with the new features available in    Microsoft Excel 2007
* use new formatting features in Excel 2007
* use the Formulas tab to create and manage formulas    and functions
* create, format, sort and filter tables in a workbook
* create and manage charts in Excel 2007
* create and manipulate PivotTable reports
* work with the new features available in Microsoft    PowerPoint 2007
* work with the new design features available in    Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
* use the new illustration and table features within    PowerPoint 2007
* animate and run a slide show
* use the new time management and information    features in Outlook 2007
* use the new features in Outlook 2007 mail
* use the new and improved features of the Outlook    2007 calendar and scheduling options
* create and manage contact information using the new    Electronic Business Card feature

After the course?

Each student will receive:
* Certificate of completion
* Training Manual
* 12 months FREE email support
* FREE class re-sit (if necessary)

Duration:

2 Day

Class size:

Max 10 Students

Times:

9.00am to 5.00pm approx

Price:

$880 incl GST

Content:

Unit 1: Microsoft Office 2007

* The Office Button
* Using The Office Button
* Access Keys
* Using Access Keys
* The Ribbon
* Using The Quick Access Toolbar
* Understanding Help
* Using Help
* Understanding Live Preview
* Using Live Preview
* Customising The Status Bar
* Understanding View Options
* Using Full Screen Reading View
* Zooming

Unit 2: Microsoft Word 2007

* What’s New In Word 2007
* The Word 2007 Screen
* Creating New Documents
* Word 2007 File Formats
* Using The Compatibility Checker
* Word 2007 Options
* The Word 2007 Ribbon
* Using The Ribbon
* Using The Mini-Toolbar
* The Quick Styles Gallery
* Changing Style Sets
* Changing The Colours Theme
* Changing The Fonts Theme
* Themes
* Working With Themes
* Creating New Themes
* Adding A Cover Page
* Inserting A Blank Page
* Page Colour And

Unit 3: Using Tables In Word 2007

* Inserting A Quick Table
* Using Table Styles
* Changing The Table Layout
* Inserting A Table
* Drawing Tables

Unit 4: Proofing And Printing

* Changing The Page Setup
* Inserting Section Breaks
* Using Headers And Footers
* Odd And Even Headers And Footers
* Adding Page Numbers
* Saving A Header Or Footer To The Gallery
* Printing
* Using The Spell Checker

Unit 5: Working With Illustrations

* The Illustrations Group
* Inserting A Picture
* Changing The Picture Styles
* Using ClipArt
* SmartArt
* Inserting SmartArt
* The SmartArt Text Pane
* Changing The SmartArt Style
* Changing The Colour Of SmartArt Styles
* Changing The SmartArt Layout
* Adding A New Shape To A SmartArt Graphic
* The SmartArt Tools Format Tab
* Resizing And Moving SmartArt

Unit 6: Microsoft Excel 2007

* New Features In Excel 2007
* More New Features In Excel 2007
* The Excel 2007 Screen
* The Excel 2007 Ribbon
* More On The Excel 2007 Ribbon
* Creating New Workbooks
* Excel 2007 File Formats
* Using The Compatibility Checker
* Excel 2007 Options
* Changing The View

Unit 7: Formatting In Excel 2007

* Using The Home Tab Commands To Format Data
* Merging Cells
* Themes
* Cell Styles
* Modifying Built-In Cell Styles
* Saving A Workbook As A Template
* Conditional Formatting
* Highlight Cell Rules
* Using Data Bars
* Using Colour Scales And Icon Sets
* Managing Rules

Unit 8: Working With Formulas

* Expanding The Formula Bar And Name Box
* The Formulas Tab
* Using The Formulas Tab
* Using Names In Formulas
* Using AutoComplete To Create Formulas
* New Statistical Formulas
* Using The Name Manager
* Using The Watch Window

Unit 9: Working With Tables

* Creating A Table
* Inserting Or Deleting Rows
* Modifying A Table
* Sorting Data In A Table
* Filtering

Unit 10: Creating Charts In Excel 2007

* Creating A New Chart
* Changing The Chart Layout
* Formatting Chart Elements
* Moving A Chart To A New Location
* Saving A Chart Template

Unit 11: Using PivotTables

* Creating A PivotTable Report
* Adding Fields To A PivotTable
* Applying A Filter To A PivotTable
* Changing The PivotTable Value Settings
* PivotTable Design Options
* Creating A PivotChart From A Report

Unit 12: Microsoft PowerPoint 2007

* New Features In PowerPoint 2007
* More New Features In PowerPoint 2007
* The PowerPoint 2007 Screen
* The PowerPoint 2007 Ribbon
* More On The PowerPoint 2007 Ribbon
* Creating New Presentations
* PowerPoint 2007 File Formats
* PowerPoint 2007 Options

Unit 13: Working With PowerPoint 2007

* Changing The View
* Changing The Presentation Theme
* Backgrounds
* Inserting New Slides
* Formatting Text
* Slide Masters
* Inserting A Slide Layout
* Saving A PowerPoint Template

Unit 14: Illustrations And Tables

* Using SmartArt Graphics
* Creating A Table
* Inserting A Chart
* Modifying A Chart
* Creating A Photo Album

Unit 15: Animation And Slide Shows

* Setting Up Slide Shows
* Narration
* Setting Slide Transitions
* Applying Custom Animation

Unit 16: Microsoft Outlook 2007

* New Features in Outlook 2007
* More New Features in Outlook 2007
* Opening an Outlook Data File
* The Outlook 2007 Screen
* The Navigation Pane
* The To-Do Bar
* Using Instant Search
* Expanding the Search
* Recent Searches and Searching the Desktop
* Search Options
* Searching Other Outlook Items
* RSS Feeds

Unit 17: Working with Mail

* Mail Messages
* Creating New Messages
* Previewing Attachments
* Colour Categories
* Assigning a Colour Category
* Setting the Quick Click Category
* Flagging Messages
* Managing Follow-Ups in the To-Do Bar
* Setting a Follow-Up Flag for Recipients

Unit 18: Working with the Calendar

* Calendar Views
* Creating a New Calendar Entry
* Task Integration on the Calendar
* Internet Calendars
* Creating a Calendar Snapshot
* Internet Calendar Subscriptions
* Working with Multiple Calendars
* Scheduling Meetings

Unit 19: Working with Contacts

* Electronic Business Cards
* Creating an Electronic Business Card
* Sending and Receiving Business Cards
* Managing Electronic Business Cards