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Microsoft Office 2013 New Productivity Features for CPAs: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote (130214-15)

Description

Every professional will be affected by the many enhancements and
features in the new Microsoft Office 2013 programs. Excel analysis tools
and presentation graphics are among the many updates. This course will
tell you what you need to know to migrate to Office 2013. Special
emphasis will be given to the new productivity features in Excel, Word,
PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote as they apply to CPAs. Participants will
learn many time-saving tips and receive course take-away resources.
(Format: hands-on, instructor-led)

Learning Objectives
  1. After completing this course, participants will be able to: •
  2. Understand changes in the Office 2013 user interface • Review file formats and compatibility issues with previous Microsoft Office versions • Explore analysis and reporting tools across Office 2013 Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote •
  3. Understand Excel's new flash fill and other new data analysis features • Track formulas and protect data • Explore new Pivot Table features and the PowerPivot add-in • Use Outlook's new productivity features • Examine new Word features for ease of document creation, manipulation and review • Use new time-saving PowerPoint features to quickly create new presentations with dynamic graphic elements •
  4. Learn how OneNote can become an important collaboration tool
Major Topics
  2. Efficiencies and quicker ways to complete assignments
  3. Microsoft Office 2013 Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, Contextual tabs, and Styles
  4. Settings and important program defaults
  5. Compatibility of file formats with earlier versions of Office
  6. New save to OneDrive and device synchronization
  7. Simultaneous editing and document sharing using web enabled versions of the software
  8. Excel’s conditional formatting features and icon sets for budgeting and tracking key performance indicators
  9. Enhanced Pivot Table features and slicers for on-demand data analysis
  10. Dynamic Excel charts using fewer steps
  11. Linking and updating between Excel and other Office programs
  12. Word’s quick formatting capabilities
  13. Word reviewing features to incorporate changes by multiple reviewers
  14. Protection of private information
  15. Efficiencies in Outlook
  16. Calendar sharing in Outlook
  17. New Contact Cards to aggregate information
  18. New navigation bar for appointment and email processing
  19. Attachment reminder
  20. Unread mail button
  21. All messages preview
  22. Instant Search across all email folders and archive files
  23. New PowerPoint 2013 enhanced presentation graphics
  24. Video use and other multimedia effects
  25. Presentation broadcast to clients
  26. Presentation file compression
  27. Presentation templates to update the look and feel of older presentations
  28. OneNote digital note-taking, note searching, and collaboration features
Course Level
Update
CPE Field of Study
Computer Science*
8
Location
 
MACPA Columbia Center
10280 Old Columbia Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 US
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Event Information
When
Sep 22, 2015
8:00 am - 3:30 pm EST
Location
MACPA Columbia Center
10280 Old Columbia Rd
Columbia, MD 21046 US
Total CPE Credits
8
Format
In-Person

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Microsoft Office 2013 New Productivity Features for CPAs: Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote (130214-15)

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