Training course

Office 365 User Essentials

This course is aimed at the user wishing to acquaint themselves with the basic features of Office 365. The course covers the role of using the Office Online Applications to create, edit, comment and share documents.

This course can be tailored to meet your organisations requirements.

Each topic area is 90 minutes. Choose 4 x 90 minute modules for a 1 day course, or

2 x 90 minute modules for a half day course

  • 1 Day
  • Online or in person
  • Private courses available
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Prerequisites

  • Familiarity with the basics of Windows is highly recommended to get the most out of this course

Included

  • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises
  • Telephone and Email Support

Course content Back to top

  1. OneDrive
    Understanding how it works
    Storing documents in OneDrive
    Sharing documents and folders
    Collaborating
    OneDrive synchronisation
  2. Office Apps
    How are the integrated?
    Browser or Desktop version? When to use which
    Latest features in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  3. Teams
    How to use Channels
    Store and access files
    Collaborate effectively using posts
    Conduct private conversations using Chat
    Customise your notifications
  4. Teams Meetings
    Setup a meeting and how it integrates with Outlook
    Use Chat and emoticons effectively
    Take meeting notes
    Record a Meeting
    Use Breakout rooms
    Use the whiteboard and polls
  5. OneNote
    Create and structure notebooks
    Add content such as text, images, tables, files, links
    Share Notebooks for collaborative working
  6. SharePoint Online
    View your SharePoint team site
    Searching and Navigating the Site
    Document Libraries and Lists
  7. Forms
    Creating new Forms
    Question types and Branching
    Form data storage
    Using Forms in Office 365

Training a team?

Run this course privately, on your dates

  • Private Flexible course content, flexible training date(s), flexible location(s), variable course length, private to your organisation - Courses can be held at one of our training venues or at another location convenient to you. Training can be set over a number of days or weeks to allow for practice time between training sessions.
  • Bespoke Bespoke private training can be based on an existing course or a number of lessons taken from several courses, we can also write bespoke courses for you based on your in-house systems or development program.
  • Virtual These courses can be attended from anywhere.

What delegates say Back to top

“Excellent training experience. Thank you for answering my questions about other products such as Power Pivot Data Model”
C.R., Durham County Council, Excel Analysing and Presenting Data with Dashboards and Pivot Tables
“I always find training on Teams quite difficult, but I really enjoyed this one and felt that I gained a lot from it.”
S., Hmp Isle Of Wight, Minute Taking

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“All of it”
D.C., Anwen Construction, Computers for Beginners and Getting Started with MS Office
“Very happy with what I have learnt.”
J., Lincolnshire Housing Partnership, Excel Level 1

Any other comments or recommendations

“I feel as though I have learnt lots of new functions that will assist me in doing my job”
T.W., Nicholsons Sealing Technologies, Excel Level 2

Any other comments or recommendations

“Very good, useful course.”
K.G., South Tyneside Council, Excel Level 3

Which part of the course did you find particularly valuable

“Learned some quick, simple ways that I didn#39t know were there”
C.P., Egger Uk, Excel Level 2
“It was a great introduction to the basics and covered all the essentials. Well paced and delivered clearly and competently.”
D.M., Leeds & Yorkshire Ha Ltd, OneNote Essentials

Related courses

Please contact us to discuss your Office 365 User Essentials course, we have many solutions available to ensure you receive the best training possible.

Your Office 365 course can be delivered online or in-person. You can choose your learning path and delivery style. Learn in-person or online with our virtual classrooms. Your course can be delivered online, at your office or at one of our training venues, it's your choice. Small course sizes. Course materials included. Flexible Office 365 User Essentials course content. Expert trainers and tried & tested training methods. Many course materials available online using your personal training account. You can master Office 365, please contact us to book a place or get a quote for your Office 365 User Essentials course.

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Oakville, 14 Durham Road West, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AU
0191 377 8377
ittrainingsolutions.co.uk
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