Microsoft® Windows® 8 and Office 2013: Making the Transition 
Course Specifications
Course Number: 
091118
Course Length: 
1 day
Course Description
Overview: 
Mobile devices are widely used. As a result, many business professionals find themselves performing a greater number of work-related tasks, from a variety of devices, regularly. You may find yourself included in this group of multiple-device users, although you might still perform a significant amount of your work from a desktop or a laptop computer. Being able to access your work from nearly anywhere is a matter of convenience and efficiency, but it also has its drawbacks. Some devices simply don't have the ability to run many of the applications you use in an office setting. You have likely experienced the frustration of trying to review a document from a mobile device only to encounter an error message. 
With the release of Windows 8 and Office 2013, Microsoft has made strides in bridging the gap between your laptop or desktop PC, and a variety of mobile devices. While this may bring us one step closer to the ability to work anywhere, any time, from any device, it can present some challenges. How can an operating system designed to work on mobile devices also function on a PC? How can you make a smooth transition from one type of device to another? And, how compatible can these vastly different environments really be? 
Course Objectives:
Target Student: 
This course is designed for students who wish to make a switch from using a PC running on the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system with foundational knowledge and skills in Office 2007 or 2010 to using a PC running on the Microsoft Windows 8 operating system with Office 2013 in a business or work-related environment. 
Prerequisites: 
To ensure success, students should have a prior working knowledge of the Windows 7 operating system and Office 2007 or 2010. Students should be proficient in the general use of personal computers and related peripheral devices and should have experience using either Office 2007 or 2010. To meet these prerequisites, you can take the following Logical Operations courses: 
Windows® 7: Transition from Windows® XP 
Microsoft® Office Windows® 7: Level 1 
Microsoft® Office Word 2010: Part 1 
Microsoft® Office Excel 2010: Part 1 
Microsoft® Office PowerPoint 2010: Part 1 
Microsoft® Office Outlook 2010: Part 1 
Course-specific Technical Requirements
For this course, you will need one workstation for each student and one for the instructor. Each workstation will need the following minimum hardware configurations: 
•	1 GHz Pentium®-class processor or faster
•	1 gigabyte (GB) RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
•	16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit) with at least 1 GB free hard disk space available for Office 2013 installation
•	CD/DVD-ROM drive
•	Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver
•	Keyboard and mouse (or other pointing device)
•	1366 × 768 resolution monitor (Dual monitor setup is optional for students, but required for the instructor's workstation.)
•	Two additional USB, SATA, or SAS hard drives for the instructor's workstation
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access
•	Network server
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
•	Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver
•	Projection system to display the instructor's computer screen (It is strongly recommended that the instructor station be equipped with the ability to display both the primary and secondary monitor screens simultaneously.)
•	Microsoft® Windows® 8 Professional Edition
•	Microsoft® Office 2013 Professional Pro (The Office 2013 Professional Pro requires an Office 365 account. You will be prompted to sign up for an account to download the software. Follow the onscreen prompts to create your account and download the software. If you already have an Office 365 account, use your current login credentials.)
•	Web conferencing application for class sessions with remote students or a blend of live and remote students
Course Content
Lesson 1: Navigating the Windows 8 Environment 
Topic A: Log in to Windows 8 
Topic B: Navigate the Start Screen 
Topic C: Navigate the Desktop 
Lesson 2: Working with Common Features 
Topic A: Use Modern Apps 
Topic B: Use the Charms 
Topic C: Use File Explorer 
Topic D: Use the Control Panel and the Task Manager 
Lesson 3: Customizing the Windows 8 Environment 
Topic A: Customize the Start Screen 
Topic B: Customize the Desktop 
Lesson 4: Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2013 
Topic A: Common Features 
Topic B: Office 2013 and the Cloud 
Lesson 5: Working with Microsoft Word 2013 
Topic A: Edit a PDF 
Topic B: Work with Tables 
Topic C: Edit Documents 
Topic D: Read Documents 
Lesson 6: Working with Microsoft Excel 2013 
Topic A: Streamline Workflow with Templates 
Topic B: Accelerate Data Insertion with Flash Fill 
Topic C: Incorporate Charts 
Topic D: Analyze Data 
Lesson 7: Working with Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 
Topic A: Apply a Theme from the Start Screen 
Topic B: Leverage the Enhanced Presenter View 
Topic C: Incorporate Objects 
Lesson 8: Working with Microsoft Outlook 2013 
Topic A: Navigate Through Mail, Calendars, Contacts, and Tasks 
Topic B: Connect to Social Networks 
Lesson 9: 
Appendix A: Using Internet Explorer 10