Course Specifications
Course number: 084885
Software: Microsoft® Office 2007
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Having worked with the applications in Microsoft® Office 2003 you must
also get to know the features present in the latest release of the application. Microsoft® Office 2007: New Features comes with enhanced features for improving the management,
organization, and distribution of your data. In this course, you will work
with the new and increased features in Office 2007.
Course Objective: You will work with the new and updated features of Microsoft Office
2007.
Target Student: Users with prior experience of previous versions of Microsoft Office
suite who want to know the new features of Office 2007.
Prerequisites: Level 1 knowledge of prior versions of Microsoft Office
suite of products (Excel, PPT, Word, Access, and Outlook).
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer to run Windows
Server 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange Server 2007, with the following
system requirements:
- An x64 architecture-based computer with an Intel processor
that supports Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel EM64T), or an x64
architecture-based computer with an AMD 64-bit processor that supports the
AMD64 platform.
- A minimum of 2 gigabytes (GB) RAM is required. 2 GB
RAM per server plus 5 megabytes (MB) RAM per mailbox is recommended.
- 20 GB hard disk.
- DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible.
- 1024 x 768 resolution video card and monitor.
- Keyboard and a mouse or other input device.
For this course, you will need one computer for each student
and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum
hardware components:
- 500 MHz processor or higher.
- 512 MB of RAM.
- 20 GB hard disk.
- CD-ROM drive.
- Mouse or other pointing device.
- 1024 x 768 resolution video card and monitor.
- Network cards and cabling for local network access.
- Internet access (see your local network administrator).
- Printer (optional).
- Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Platform Requirements
- This course was developed using Microsoft® Windows® XP with
SP2.
Software Requirements
- Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack
2
- Microsoft® Office Professional Edition 2007
Active Directory Domain Controller and Exchange Server
- Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 x64 or Windows®
Server 2003 R2 x64 Standard or Enterprise
- Microsoft® .NET™ Framework 2.0
- Microsoft® Management Console (MMC) 3.0
- Microsoft® Windows PowerShell™
- Microsoft® Active Directory®
- Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) SP1
- Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- explore the various features across all the Microsoft®
Office suite applications.
- create professional looking documents using Microsoft®
Office Word® 2007.
- enhance your spreadsheets using Microsoft® Office Excel®
2007.
- create dynamic presentations using Microsoft® Office
PowerPoint® 2007.
- familiarize yourself with the new features in Access 2007.
- familiarize yourself with the new features in Microsoft®
Office Outlook® 2007.
- finalize files in Microsoft® Office 2007.
Course Content
- Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft® Office 2007
- Topic 1A: Explore the User Interface
- Topic 1B: Enhance Files
- Topic 1C: Save Files
- Lesson 2: Creating Professional-Looking Documents
- Topic 2A: Apply a Cover Page
- Topic 2B: Add Building Blocks
- Topic 2C: Compare Reviewed Documents
- Lesson 3: Enhancing Your Spreadsheets
- Topic 3A: Organize Data
- Topic 3B: Apply Conditional Formatting
- Topic 3C: Apply a Formula
- Topic 3D: Present Data
- Lesson 4: Creating Dynamic Presentations
- Topic 4A: Create Custom Slide Layouts
- Topic 4B: Enhance Presentations with Graphic Effects
- Topic 4C: Customize Slide Shows
- Lesson 5: Working with Access 2007
- Topic 5A: Create a Table
- Topic 5B: Design a Form Layout
- Topic 5C: Query a Database
- Topic 5D: Generate Reports
- Topic 5E: Work with External Data
- Lesson 6: Working
with Outlook 2007
- Topic 6A: Locate Information Quickly
- Topic 6B: Share Your Calendar Information
- Topic 6C: Notify Others that You Will be Out Of Office
- Topic 6D: Share Information Using Electronic Business Card
- Topic 6E: Integrate Outlook with SharePoint Services
- Topic 6F: Add RSS Feeds Through Outlook 2007
- Lesson 7: Finalizing Files
- Topic 7A: Protect Files
- Topic 7B: Share Files