Since all the other applications had a team blog, Outlook decided to jump on board as well. They’ve got some great tips so go check out their site.
Archive for January, 2008
If you want to get tips and tricks straight from the horse’s mouth than this is the place to do it. The very people responsible for writing the code behind Powerpoint 07 have a blog where the give you advice on how to use it. The site is searchable and each post is tagged with keywords to make browsing by subject easier.
If you want to get tips and tricks straight from the horse’s mouth than this is the place to do it. The very people responsible for writing the code behind Word 07 have a blog where the give you advice on how to use it. The site is searchable and each post is tagged with keywords to make browsing by subject easier.
The New Paperclip is a site devoted to helping new Office 2007 users get comfortable. It has lots of very simple and short text/image based tutorials on everyday Office skills.
He breaks tutorials down by application and by user level- there are beginner, regular, advanced and expert tutorials available.
The MS Office 07 Tips and Tricks site has some good information. The irritating thing is you have to sign up for a Windows Live ID to get at the videos. If you already have a Live ID (it’s the same as your MSN Hotmail, or MSN Messenger ID) or don’t mind a simple sign up then the site is well worth checking out.
Here’s a link to the official Microsoft Outlook 2007 training materials. They cover everything from the basics to using Outlook for RSS.
Each tutorial has information regarding the time it will take to complete, learning objectives, user ratings and they all have video components.
Here’s a link to the official Microsoft Excel 2007 training materials. They cover everything from the basics to creating PivotTables.
Each tutorial has information regarding the time it will take to complete, learning objectives, user ratings and they all have video components.
Here’s a link to the official Microsoft Powerpoint 2007 training materials. They cover everything from the basics to creating custom layouts.
Each tutorial has information regarding the time it will take to complete, learning objectives, user ratings and they all have video components.
SmartArt graphics add color, shape, and emphasis to your text and data, and they’re a snap to use. You can easily try out a variety of SmartArt graphics to see which one works best for getting your point across.
This is a souped up version of WordArt which allows animation and has a number of applications. This demonstration is available as video or text.
Check out all the changes to Office 2007’s suite of programs. “The Films” are humorous but not too useful. I’d stick to the tabs labeled “The Improvements” and “The Facts.”