MS Office Training

Most people spend the majority of the their time at the computer using one of the core applications included in Microsoft's Office suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The functionality in just those three applications has grown amazingly rich over time, and most people barely scratch the surface. They learn the basics, then struggle through their daily work. Given daily pressures and deadlines, stopping to learn more along the way isn't always an option.

But imagine what could happen if you took the time to examine your work, look for the biggest time-wasters and biggest improvement opportunities, then got some training that zeroed in on them. That would be simply effective training!

The topics listed below represent just a few of the typical improvement opportunities I've seen. Bring me yours and we'll work together to make you simply effective!

Word

Get Stylish:
Most people waste time adjusting spacing and indents on each document to get a look they like or make new documents conform to established standards. I can teach you how to use Word's Styles to make your work go faster and produce more consistent-looking work.

Envelopes and Labels:
Don't waste time creating and recreating envelopes and labels -- learn how to let Word do the grunt work for you!

Merge into the Fast Lane:
Use Word's Data Merge Manager to produce form letters that include personalized elements of all kinds.

Page Layout:
Learn to enhance newsletters, fliers, and technical documents with tables, columns, page numbers, photos, and other page layout features. You'll be surprised how much Word can do!

Structured Documents:
Use Word's power features to tame long and structured documents. Take control with Outlining, Headers and Footers, Sections, Table of Contents, Index creation, and more.

Reviewing Capabilities:
If you work with others to write and edit documents, you'll want to learn to use Word's collaboration tools -- Comments and Change Tracking -- to smooth and speed your workflow.

Excel

Formula Magic:
If you just use Excel to keep your data in neat little boxes, you're missing the magic. Excel's formulas can compute for you, do a financial analysis, a statistical analysis and much more. Let's look at your work and put this power to work.

Effective Graphs and Charts:
Visualizing numbers is a great way to understand trends and patterns. Excel's charting features are powerful but can be frustrating. I'll teach you how to use them effectively.

Lists and Databases:
Learn how to use Excel to sift and sort your way through mountains of data like a pro.

Managing Worksheets:
In a simpler time, you used Excel to create spreadsheets -- sorry, "Worksheets." Now you can save many related Worksheets in a single Workbook ...and related Workbooks in a Workspace. Confused yet? I'll show you how to use these features to make your work simpler, better organized, more effective.

PowerPoint

Make Your Presentations Simply Effective:
Most PowerPoint presentations are dull and lifeless. I'll teach you some simple visual and organizational techniques that will help you make your presentations more effective.

That Blasted Background:
PowerPoint provides a bunch of Design Templates that give your presentation a visual jump-start. But most of 'em are boring ...or ugly ...or distracting. I'll teach you how to incorporate a custom design that can help make an important presentation subtly distinctive.

Conference Room Wizardry:
You spend a lot of time building an effective presentation. Have you taken the time to learn the PowerPoint features you can use in the conference room? I'll help you present custom slide shows from a single presentation, capture notes and action items, and more.