Office 2016 in easy steps

Michael Price, Mike McGrath

• Publisher: In Easy Steps Limited
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN: 9781840786507
• eBook ISBN: 9781840787276
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Desktop Applications
• Index: Computer Science

Whether you're upgrading to Office 2016 from a previous version or using it for the very first time, Office 2016 in easy steps will guide you through the key features so that you can be productive straight away! Task orientated and in bite-size chunks it shows how to: Create reports, newspapers, cards and booklets
Calculate and manage your financial matters
Perfect your presentations and slide shows
Email, keep in touch and stay organized
Access your personal notes anywhere on any deviceCollaborate with others to work on documents Office 2016 in easy steps fully demonstrates the five core Office apps - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. It introduces the reader to other great Office apps too - Access, Publisher, Sway, Visio, and Project. There is also coverage of OneDrive cloud storage, Office Online web apps, and Office apps for Android devices. Office 2016 in easy steps works with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across Windows devices, including tablets. Sign in with your Microsoft ID and use the software across different platforms.Aimed at both new and experienced users, Office 2016 in easy steps covers the essential functions of Office 2016.

1

Introducing Office 2016

This chapter discusses the latest version of Microsoft Office, with its ribbon style user interface. It identifies the range of editions, and outlines the requirements for installation. Also covered are: the process of starting applications, features used by all Office applications such as Preview and Save, Office document types, and compatibility with the older versions of applications.

Microsoft Office 2016

Ribbon Technology

What’s Needed

Installing Office 2016

Start an Application

Application Start

The Application Window

Your OneDrive

Live Preview

Working with the Ribbon

Quick Access Toolbar

Office Document Types

File Extensions

Compatibility Mode

Convert to Office 2016

Microsoft Office 2016

Microsoft Office is a suite of productivity applications that share common features and approaches. There have been many versions, but the latest version, released in September 2015, is Office 2016.

There are estimated to be over 1.2 Billion users of Microsoft Office.

There are various “Office 2016” retail editions:

Office Home & Student 2016 edition contains:

• Excel 2016	Spreadsheet and data manager
• PowerPoint 2016	Presentations and slide shows
• OneNote 2016	For taking and collating notes
• Word 2016	Text editor and word processor

Office Home & Business 2016 edition contains all of the apps in the Home & Student edition, plus:

• Outlook 2016

Electronic mail and calendar

Office Professional 2016 edition contains all applications found in the Home & Business edition, plus two additional apps:

• Access 2016	Database manager
• Publisher 2016	Professional document creation

There are also various “Office 365” subscription editions:

Office 365 Personal edition contains all the apps (Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Word, Outlook, Access and Publisher) for one individual – licensed for 1 PC, 1 tablet, and 1 phone.

Office 365 Home edition also contains all the a...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• 1 Introducing Office 2016
• 2 Create Word Documents
• 3 Complex Documents
• 4 Calculations
• 5 Manage Data
• 6 Presentations
• 7 Notes
• 8 Email
• 9 Time Management
• 10 Manage Files and Fonts
• 11 Up-to-Date and Secure
• 12 More Office Apps
• Back Cover