2. Microsoft Office 365 tools
What is Microsoft Office 365?
Microsoft Office 365 is a collection of desktop applications and services available for both Windows and Mac OS X operating systems. Learning how to use Microsoft Office programs like Word, Excel and PowerPoint can make studying and completing assessment tasks easier and more efficient.
As Charles Sturt students you have free access to Microsoft (MS) Office 365 ProPlus through the MS Student Advantage Program. You can install the latest, full version of MS Office 365 on up to five personal devices (computers, tablets or phones).
Access includes the following:
- PC: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Lync, InfoPath, OneDrive
- Mac: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Office mobile applications are also available for Windows, iPhone, and iPad.
For information about installation please visit: Current students: Microsoft Office 365
Microsoft Word
Use MS Word to create, edit, format and share documents via OneDrive and email. MS Word provides access to templates and tools such as track changes that can be useful for collaborative work.
Watch Get productive with Microsoft Word (6 video playlist YouTube)
To learn more about using Microsoft Word work through Word essential training (Microsoft 365) (2h 33m LinkedIn Learning requires Charles Sturt login)
Microsoft Excel
Excel is a spreadsheet program used to manage and analyse data.
Watch How to use functions in Excel (10 video playlist YouTube)
To learn more about using Microsoft Excel work through Excel essential training (Microsoft 365) (2h 29m LinkedIn Learning requires Charles Sturt login)
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is used to create, edit and share professional-looking visual presentations.
Watch Getting started with PowerPoint ( 15 video playlist YouTube)
To learn more about Microsoft PowerPoint work through PowerPoint Essential Training (Microsoft 365) (2h 32m LinkedIn Learning requires Charles Sturt login)
For information on different tools to help with your studies, read the Choose the right tool module.
