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Introduction to Microsoft Office 365

1 Day, 9:00-4:00

Course Overview

This instructor-led course introduces students to Microsoft Office 365 - Microsoft’s cloud-based productivity suite. By using Office 365, users can collaborate real-time on documents, communicate with each other through Microsoft Outlook and Skype for Business, and use SharePoint to access and modify shared documents.

Note: This course can be offered as either a 1 day or 3 hour course and can be customized to cover the modules and topics most applicable to your group.

Course Objectives

  • Access and share files anywhere over the Internet
  • Collaborate with teams by working simultaneously on documents and files
  • Control document editing with check out and check in
  • Work with Office 365 on mobile devices

Course Outline

Getting Started

  • Sign in to Office 365
  • Explore the Office 365 Environment

Collaborating with Shared Files

  • Work with Shared Documents on the Team Site
  • Team Site Groups and Permissions
  • Sort, Filter, Add and Delete Documents
  • Edit Documents in Web Apps
  • Viewing Documents in Web Apps
  • Editing a Document in Word Online
  • Collaborate on the SharePoint Team Site
  • Co-Authoring Documents
  • Simultaneously Edit the Same Document
  • Check Out, Check In and Versioning
  • Work with OneDrive
  • Adding Documents to OneDrive
  • Sharing a OneDrive Document
  • Syncing OneDrive Documents

Using the Outlook Web App

  • Use Email Web App
  • Receiving and Sending Messages in the Mail Web
  • Manage Contacts
  • Import, Add, and Delete Contacts
  • Create a Distribution Group
  • Use the Calendar Web App
  • Personalize Your Outlook Web App
  • Create an Automatic Reply
  • Choose a New Theme

Communicating with Skype for Business

  • Overview of Skype for Business
  • Using Contacts
  • Configuring Presence and Location
  • Use Instant Messaging
  • Sending and Receiving Instant Messages
  • Sharing Files and Desktop in and IM Conversation
  • Make Phone and Video Calls
  • Make a Voice and Video Call

Using Skype for Business Meetings

  • Initiate Meeting
  • Join Meeting
  • Impromptu and Scheduled Meetings
  • Use Meeting Controls and Options
  • Use the Whiteboard, Poll, Q and A tools
  • Customize Skype for Business
  • Configuring Skype for Business Options

Interacting with Mobile Devices

  • Use Office 365 on Your Windows Tablet
  • Windows Touch Screen Features
  • Explore Differences Between Office 365 Running on a Tablet vs. PC
  • Access Office 365 Email with Your Smartphone
  • Set Up Office 365 on a Mobile Phone
  • Configure Text Notifications on a Mobile Phone
  • Access Office 365 Documents from a Mobile Device
  • Access the Team Site with an iPad or Smartphone
  • Work with Team Site Documents Using Windows and Non-Windows Phones

 

Cost and Delivery Format Options

We offer the above listed class on our public schedule and as a private group class in the following delivery formats:

Public Class: Live Virtual
Per student $325
Private Group Class: Live Virtual
1-4 students $700
5-8 students $850
9-12 students* $950
*$50 per additional student
Private Group Class: At Your Location
1-4 students $950
5-8 students $1100
9-12 students* $1200
*$50 per additional student

Private Group Training

Private group classes are cost effective when you have a group of students who need the same course. Volume discounts of 5% to 20% are available when five or more training days are scheduled. For classes conducted at your location, you are responsible for the classroom setup which should include:

  • A computer for each student (with the appropriate software installed), and
  • An instructor workstation connected to a visual display (e.g., projector, smartboard, etc.).

Customization

Softek can easily customize a training course that covers the specific topics you require and integrate examples relevant to your work environment. Course customization is billed at $150 per hour and covers time needed to meet, discuss, prepare, and incorporate any specific examples into the training program. Once we have a better idea of what you have in mind, we will be glad to provide a specific price quote for the customization.

Why Choose Softek?

  • Live, virtual or in-person training
  • Instructors with 15+ years of experience
  • Detailed training guide
  • Certificate of completion
  • Money-back guarantee