Microsoft Office with Victoria M.

Microsoft Office lessons delivered by an individual with such a rich tapestry of industry experiences stand out distinctly in their holistic and multifaceted approach. With hands-on roles spanning IT, Retail, Entertainment, Banking, and the Industrial sector, students benefit from real-life anecdotes and application-driven insights, making the lessons immensely relatable across varied business contexts. Whether it's diving into Excel as a data entry technician or utilizing PowerPoint for entertainment pitches, each lesson is steeped in a depth of practical knowledge. The combined prowess of a BS in Business Management and an MBA with a focus on Finance and Entrepreneurship from Pepperdine University further elevates these sessions. They offer a harmonious blend of technical mastery, business acumen, and strategic foresight, thereby ensuring that students not only learn the tools but also understand their transformative power in diverse industries. Beginner: Embark on a foundational exploration of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Beginners will familiarize themselves with the basic functionalities of each program. Understand how to create simple documents, basic spreadsheets, and introductory presentations. Gain insight into text formatting, basic formula application, and elementary slide design and transitions. A world of basic digital documentation, data management, and presentation opens up, laying a solid groundwork for more advanced pursuits. Concrete Beginner Skills: 1. Introduction to navigating the user interface, ribbons and tools of each application. 2. Basic document, spreadsheet, and presentation creation. 3. Introduction to basic templates for a professional look. 4. Tips for efficient file management and organization. 5. Basic text formatting and insertion: spell-check and grammar tools, font styles, cell formatting, slide design. 6. Inserting and manipulating images and multimedia. 7. Intro to charts and tables in Excel and PowerPoint. 8. Overview of saving, exporting, organizing, retrieving, and sharing Office files effectively in all three applications. 9. Introduction to Excel's cells, rows, columns, and basic calculations and formulas in Excel. 10. Setting up simple slide transitions in PowerPoint. Intermediate: As students progress to the intermediate level, they'll delve deeper into the robust features of Microsoft Office. Word lessons will cover advanced formatting and the integration of graphics and tables. In Excel, the focus will shift towards more complex formulas, basic data visualization, and the initial use of PivotTables. PowerPoint sessions will guide students in enhancing their presentations with multimedia elements, design themes, and refined transitions. Concrete Intermediate Skills: 1. Advanced document formatting techniques in Word, including styles and themes. 2. Utilizing Excel’s filters, sorts, and conditional formatting. 3. Embedding multimedia elements like videos and audio in PowerPoint. 4. Designing and customizing tables and charts in Word and Excel. 5. Introduction to Excel's PivotTables and PivotCharts. 6. Using PowerPoint’s design templates and advanced transitions. 7. Collaboration tools in Word, including track changes and commenting. 8. Data validation and drop-down lists in Excel. 9. SmartArt graphics and diagrams in PowerPoint. 10. Linking and embedding data across the three applications.