Microsoft 365 is Microsoft’s subscription-based online office and software services suite. It incorporates access to online services such as cloud storage with the portability of Office Online.
This course is intended to help users of the desktop version of Microsoft 365 understand updates made in 2021. It focuses on four Microsoft 365 offerings Word (word processing), Excel (spreadsheets), PowerPoint (presentations), and Outlook (email and calendars).
About This Course
Course Prerequisites
Course Overview
Course Objectives
How to Use This Book
Lesson 1: Word Feature Updates
Use the Updated Interface
Proofread Selected Text using the Editor
Track Changes in a Document
Using the Dictation Toolbar
Save Documents in the OpenDocument Format
Activity 1-1: Exploring 2021 Word Feature Updates
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 2: Excel Feature Updates
Use the Updated Interface
Use Linked Data Types
Use the Query Peek Preview Window
Control Query Steps
Using Modern Comments
Save Documents in the OpenDocument Format
Activity 2-1: Exploring 2021 Excel Feature Updates
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 3: PowerPoint Feature Updates
Use the Updated Interface
View and Use Personalized Mini Toolbar Actions
For Images, edit Intelligent Alt Text
Using Modern Comments
Save Documents in the OpenDocument Format
Activity 3-1: Exploring 2021 PowerPoint Feature Updates
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 4: Outlook Feature Updates
Use the Updated Microsoft Outlook Interface
Use Improved Search Functions
Use the Intelligent Translator
Use the Dictation Toolbar
Share Messages in Microsoft Teams
Update Calendar Settings to Automatically Schedule Teams Meetings
Activity 4-1: Exploring 2021 Outlook Feature Updates
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson Labs
Lesson 1
Lesson Lab 1-1
Lesson 2
Lesson Lab 2-1
Lesson 3
Lesson Lab 3-1
Lesson 4
Lesson Lab 4-1
Course Wrap-Up
Post-Course Assessment
Course Summary
Keyboard Shortcut Quick Reference Sheet