How to Use Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Office is often referred to as Microsoft Office Suite. It is a widely used group of interconnected desktop applications designed for both Windows and Mac computer systems. The first Microsoft Office was released in 1990, and numerous versions have been designed since then. Microsoft Office Suite consists of applications for word processing, spreadsheets, databases, webpage creation, desktop publishing, contact management and many others. Both business professionals and individuals use Microsoft Office Suite to accomplish numerous tasks.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Use Microsoft Office Suite Word to produce written documents. Open Word and access its Wizard to generate a number of different documents. If the Wizard is not shown, click on "New" under "File" on the menu bar to access it. Word is useful for creating and sharing documents, including letters, faxes, resumes, memos, brochures, reports, postcards, forms and similar documents. Supply the details requested in the wizard to produce the document you need.

2. Use Microsoft Office Suite Excel to create spreadsheets. Employ the spreadsheets to evaluate and share data and to make improved assessments. This information can be securely shared with coworkers, friends and associates. Access the Wizard to assist in creating a new spreadsheet for a variety of reasons. Once the spreadsheet is created, you can produce various charts, sort the results with specific filters and share the documents with others.

3. Use Microsoft Office Suite Publisher to design a large variety of publications. This is practical for creating business marketing items, office documents or personal publications. The Wizard included in Microsoft Publisher is extremely helpful in creating numerous desktop-publishing documents. Employ it to make newsletters, websites, brochures, catalogs, fliers, signs, postcards, invitations, greeting cards, business cards, letterheads, envelopes, business forms, banners, calendars, advertisements, awards, gift certificates, labels, menus and a number of other publications.

4. Use Microsoft Office Suite for other tasks. Each application offers the convenient Wizard feature. Other applications permit you to perform numerous additional functions. PowerPoint makes slide presentations, Access creates databases, Outlook is a contact-management application, Accounting can be used to track finances, Groove permits collaboration among various individuals,and InfoPath helps in the design of electronic forms.

5. Learn more about the features of Microsoft Office Suite. Use the huge online Microsoft Office community to learn more concerning your particular version of Microsoft Office. Register it to gain access to a number of online learning tools from Microsoft. You can read articles, watch or listen to podcasts and webcasts, or join a group of other users to gain additional knowledge on how to use Microsoft Office Suite.

Resources

• Microsoft Office Online Community