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Using Microsoft Office Online (2016)

by Heather Ackmann

Microsoft Office Online allows you to create, edit, share, and even collaborate on files with more ease than ever before. In this course, you'll learn how to take advantage of the many features offered online in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.

What you'll learn

If you're an Office 365 subscriber or have a Microsoft account, you have access to the Office Online applications, which include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. These applications allow you to access your files anywhere online--all you need is access to the Internet! In this course, Using Microsoft Office Online (2016), you'll start with Word. You'll learn how to create and access files, as well as many management techniques from editing text to adding graphics and tables. Next, you'll move on to Excel, where you discover how to sort and filter data, use formulas and equations, and work with references. You'll then move onto PowerPoint, where you will learn how to create great presentations using transitions, themes, and SmartArt. Finally, you'll learn how to create, edit, and share notebooks in OneNote. By the end of this course, you'll be able to use Microsoft Office Online's programs and powerful features with confidence.

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About the author

Heather Ackmann is an author and instructional designer. She has a passion for technology and a soft spot for people who find technology frustrating. She loves showing people how to make technology work better for them and figuring out how to make less than perfect technology work better for all. For over a decade now, Microsoft has honored her with the Microsoft MVP award in Office Systems and Services. In 2021, she completed her MS degree in human-computer interaction with distinction. She use... more

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