Microsoft 365: Key Tools for Personal Productivity and Collaboration

Course 978

  • Duration: 4 days
  • Labs: Yes
  • Language: English
  • Level: Foundation

This Microsoft Office 365 productivity training course focuses on the collaborative benefits of Microsoft Office 365 – a cloud-based service providing access to desktop applications, mobile apps, and browser-based versions of Microsoft Outlook, Office, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Teams – available anywhere you have an internet connection.

Learn how to easily connect and carry out real-time document editing, file sharing, and video conferencing with remote employees from anywhere, using your browser, your phone, or your computer.

Key Tools for Personal Productivity Delivery Methods

  • In-Person

  • Online

Key Tools for Personal Productivity Course Information

In this course, you will learn how to:

  • Increase your productivity by applying best practice configurations with Microsoft Outlook.
  • Easily and efficiently manage large quantities of emails, appointments and shared calendars.
  • Use OneDrive to securely store and access any files, images, or presentations anywhere you have Internet access.
  • Use a digital notebook to collate text, images, video and handwritten notes in OneNote.
  • Apply SharePoint to collaborate with your colleagues, taking advantage of real-time updating to the same document, spreadsheet, or presentation version.
  • Enable mobile access to business data and automate processes using Power Apps and Power Automate.
  • Collaborate inside and outside your organization via chat and voice or video calls using Yammer and Microsoft Teams.

Prerequisites

None.

Key Tools for Personal Productivity Course Outline

In this Module, you will learn about:

  • Desktop, web, and mobile access
  • Core applications and services
  • Make the best use of Office 365 Plans
  • Office 365 administration

In this Module, you will learn about:

  • Outlook Everywhere
  • Desktop, Web, or Mobile. Which to use?
  • Manage your time and focus effectively with Outlook
  • Calendar: Plan out your day
  • Tasks: Review and prioritize
  • Mail: Tips to manage the overwhelm

In this Module, you will learn about:

  • Accessing your documents from anywhere, anytime! Automatically synchronize your files
  • Office applications: Desktop, web, and mobile
  • Create and update documents in OneDrive
  • Collate digital notes in OneNote

In this Module, you will learn about:

  • SharePoint structure and management
  • Building a modern intranet with hub sites
  • When to use Team sites v Communication sites
  • Creating custom lists v list templates

In this Module, you will learn about:

  • What kind of apps can you build?
  • Who can build them?
  • What do you need?

In this Module, you will learn about:

  • Building blocks of a Flow
  • Events
  • Actions
  • Conditions

In this Module, you will learn about:

  • What is Microsoft Teams?
  • Scheduling and managing video meetings
  • Creating a Team
  • Adding members to a team
  • Adding channels and tabs
  • Using @mentions, notifications, and checking activity
  • Teams best practices

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Key Tools for Personal Productivity Course FAQs

End-users moving to an Office 365 subscription and wishing to use the communication and collaboration features to increase work productivity should attend this course.

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