Microsoft Office Courses

What is Microsoft Office?

Microsoft Office is made up of the original three packages, Word, Excel and PowerPoint,  and are sometimes still referred to as being the ‘Holy Trinity’ of software. Office products are available for both home use and business and are used by large companies and small businesses alike.

Microsoft Office 2019 is the latest version of office. You can buy and install office software as a one time purchase or either as a monthly subscription.

There are six main applications within Microsoft Office suite which serve specific functions:

• Microsoft Word: Allows users to create text documents. There have been many versions of Word over the years.
• Microsoft Powerpoint: A stand-alone application for creating multimedia presentations
• Microsoft Onenote: Acts as an alternative to a paper notebook and allows users to organise their notes neatly
• Microsoft Excel: Is a numerical spreadsheet application
• Microsoft Access: Database Management application
• Microsoft Publisher: Application created for both publishing and creating marketing materials
• SharePoint: Is the Office document management and storage system which allows users to set up password-protected documents to share in a secure location. The security of SharePoint has made it extremely popular with businesses and companies.

Benefits of Microsoft Office

There are many benefits of Microsoft Office, which contributes to why nearly 20% of the population uses it daily!

Easy to Use: Microsoft Office is an extremely easy to use software application that is suitable for people of all ages because of its simple functions.

Multipurpose: The individual applications within Microsoft Office all have specific purposes. For example, Microsoft Word is used primarily for writing letters, whereas Microsoft Excel is used for constructing spreadsheets and analysing data. Therefore, Microsoft Office extremely useful for succeeding in both your business and personal goals because it offers a range of different applications.

Office home & business has been designed especially for families and small businesses that want the classic Microsoft apps. This package is a downloadable office for mac or on one PC.

Office home & student 2019 is specifically for students and families who want a one time purchase of classic Office apps including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Accessible Anywhere: The different packages within Microsoft Office can be accessed from anywhere in the world as long as you have a Microsoft office 365 login. This means that you can access Microsoft from both your phone and computer.

Universal Software: Microsoft Office is exceptionally compatible software and is now available on mobile thanks to Microsoft Office developing Office Mobile, which enables users to use Microsoft Office applications on their mobile devices. Since Microsoft is now available to download on the apple app store you can access Microsoft Office from your iPhones, android smartphones and personal devices such as iPads.

Security: Microsoft is one of the most secure technology companies in the world and Microsoft teams actively take steps to ensure that your information is safe and free from cyber security threats.

How Can You Learn Microsoft Office?

Although Microsoft Office applications are incredibly straightforward to navigate, there are many opportunities to learn about the various applications within Microsoft Office. If you are a novice to the software, many of our courses are beginner-level and will show you step by step how each of the applications works which allows you to pick up the basic skills.

If you are experienced in Microsoft Office, there is the opportunity to take advantage of several official certifications to demonstrate your expertise within a programme. There are three primary certification levels to choose from:

• Microsoft Office Specialist
• Microsoft Office Specialist Expert
• Microsoft Office Specialist Master

MS Office Specialist allows you to demonstrate your abilities with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, SharePoint and OneNote.

MS Office Specialist Expert takes training to the next level, for example, advanced skill work in Microsoft Word, Mail merge and the creation of Pivot tables to perform data analysis.

MS Office Specialist Master is the ultimate certificate in Microsoft Office and demonstrates to employers that you have mastered all Microsoft Office applications.

For our guide on becoming Microsoft certified, click here.

Who Needs to Learn Microsoft Office?

Approximately 68% of jobs require individuals to have a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, which demonstrates just how important it is to be familiar with the different applications within Microsoft Office.

While everyone can significantly benefit from being well-versed in Microsoft Office, employers value candidates with advanced Microsoft Office skills. Obtaining a certificate in Microsoft Office can significantly improve your employment opportunities. You will be able to spend more time demonstrating your skills and less time in training.