Microsoft Office Essential Skills (Udemy.com)

Learn the essential Microsoft Office skills employers want from a Microsoft Certified Trainer!

Created by: David Millard

Produced in 2021

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What you will learn

  • Confidently use Microsoft Office in the workplace
  • Understand the essential skills employers expect in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Apply best practices to your work
  • Achieve confidence and job satisfaction through practice

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Overall Score : 92 / 100

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Course Description

In this Microsoft Office essential skills course I share with you the real-life skills people need to get the best from the software in the workplace, gathered over many years as a Microsoft Certified Trainer. By taking this course you will be able to: Confidently use the core Microsoft Office programs in the workplace Learn the skills employers expect you to have in Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint Apply best practices to your work Achieve confidence and job satisfaction through practice Who should take this course? You should take this course if you use Microsoft Office at work but have never been trained Anyone who wants to become more confident, achieve progression at work or find a new job Anyone who wants to update their skills if returning to work after a career breakWho should not? This course is not intended as a comprehensive guide to Microsoft Office, it is intended to teach the essential skills employers look for It does not cover advanced topics but does cover all you need to get started plus lots of cool shortcuts to make your day fly by What will students need to know or do before starting this course? This course requires no previous knowledge, but assumes that students will have access to a PC and a copy of Office 2010 or later. Most of the principles can also be applied to Office 2007 and to Office 2013, but as the 2010 version is the most commonly used, this is the version I have chosen for the tutorials. When appropriate, the actual files used in the tutorial are provided for practice and I encourage students to download them and follow along. You will learn faster and be more confident when you try it yourself!
Who this course is for:
You should take this course if you use Microsoft Office at work but have never been trainedTake this course if you want to become more confident, achieve progression at work or find a new jobUpdate your skills by taking this course if you are returning to work after a career breakThis course is not intended as a comprehensive guide to Microsoft Office, it is intended to teach the essential skills employers wantIt does not cover advanced topics but does cover all you need to get started plus lots of cool shortcuts to make your day fly by

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Instructor Details

David Millard

Background

I was born and brought up in Liverpool, England and moved to the south of the country in the 1970s. I am a published photographer with my images appearing in publications in both the USA and Australia and the author of several books on Amazon Kindle store.

Education

I have qualifications in Computing and Software Engineering and a Post-Compulsory Education degree. After becoming a Microsoft Master Instructor in the 1980s I was granted Microsoft Certified Trainer status in 2009.

Career

As a former college lecturer I spent years in the classroom teaching people how to use software packages. . I still train several software packages, including the Microsoft Office suite, Visio, Project and Adobe Photoshop and am a big fan of open-source software. I use and train WordPress and Camtasia Studio.
I am still based in the United Kingdom where I live with my family.

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Reviews

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By Brett Davies on 11/8/2020

Yes I found it informative

By Rashmi on 10/26/2020

Exceptionally superb! Sir David is an excellent master teacher.. Many thanks!

By Dorene Waldram on 10/23/2020

so fun!

By Kim Raham on 10/21/2020

The course lives up to its name and teaches the user all the essentials of the most commonly used Microsoft Office applications. Not only was the course a great refresher, but I also learned some helpful time-saving tips.

By Achetes Online on 10/11/2020

yes it was good because I know if you are doing the calculations you must start calculating the one in brackects and the formula.

By Dee Johnson on 10/8/2020

I am learning new things tho make my job faster and easier so far.

By Binu Jose on 10/7/2020

great

By Moana Rei Hutana on 10/3/2020

Yes, so far it is giving great time saving techniques.

By Mohd ilyas on 9/27/2020

Not that much content, need to expand the tutorial for broad coverage

By Swati Harishchandra Ghag on 9/23/2020

Course was a good match for me

By Sean Douchay on 9/21/2020

Excel content was definitely the most useful - overall would recommend.

By Shelly Maguire on 9/17/2020

This course is really good, easy to follow and understand.