Office 2010 New Features

Objective

Learn to work with the new interface in Office 2010 applications (specifically, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2010).

Prerequisite Skills

Familiar with previous versions of the Microsoft Office applications (specifically Office 97, 2000, 2002, or 2003).

Note: If you are moving to Office 2010 from Office 2007, attend the Office 2010 Moving from Office 2007 class instead.

Course Description

In Office 2010, the familiar menus and toolbars used in earlier versions of Office are replaced by a tabbed area at the top of the screen, known as the Ribbon. In this class, learn how to locate and work with commands using the Ribbon and how to access additional commands and settings in the new Backstage view. Also, learn new ways to edit and format your documents to create great-looking results quickly and easily.

This course provides a tour of the new interface and explains many of the new features common throughout Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2010.

Attend this course if you want to:

Learn how to use the Ribbon to access various commands.
Understand the File tab and Backstage view.
Use the Quick Access toolbar.
Format text using the Mini toolbar.
Preview formatting before you apply it.
Preview different paste options before you apply one.
Change the look of an entire document in one click by applying a theme.
Change the zoom level or view.
Add SmartArt graphics to a document.
Apply photo editing effects to pictures.
Crop pictures to specific aspect ratios or shapes.
Remove the background from an image.
Insert a screenshot into a document.
Understand new file formats in 2010 applications.
Convert files between versions.
Convert files to PDF.
Display Key Tips for keyboard shortcuts.
Access online help for Office 2010.

Class Length

90 minutes

Delivery Options

Virtual classroom - public
($70 per student; check times and register here)
Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization)
($480 per class; contact us for more details)
Virtual classroom - one on one
(Register for a 45-minute 1-on-1 Application Support session. Cost is $70 per student per session.)
On-site instructor-led
(Contact us for details)