Microsoft Suite
Key takeaways
- Microsoft 365 includes popular applications like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, which are essential for creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and managing emails
- Allows you to store files online, access them from any device, and collaborate in real-time with others.
- Microsoft 365 offers robust security features to protect your data, including advanced threat protection and data encryption.
Microsoft 365 is a set of tools designed to help users create digital content, communicate online, and work collaboratively.
Schools and universities often use these apps to improve learning and teaching!
As a parent, understanding these tools is important for supporting your child's digital skills learning journey. This article provides an overview of some popular tools in Microsoft 365 including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, and Teams.
Word
Word allows students to create documents.
- Features: Create and edit text, format documents, add images, check spelling, use templates, and collaborate with others.
- Uses: Writing essays, reports, and collaborating on group projects with classmates.
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Excel
Excel helps students record data and do calculations.
- Features: Create spreadsheets, enter data, use formulas for calculations, create charts, and use PivotTables.
- Uses: Tracking grades, creating budgets, organising data and information, and doing calculations for different subjects.
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PowerPoint
PowerPoint allows students to be creative when creating materials for presentations.
- Features: Design slides, add text and images, create animations, apply transitions, and manage presentations.
- Uses: Creating presentations for class projects.
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Outlook
Outlook helps students stay organised with their tasks.
- Features: Manage emails, schedule events, keep contacts, use filters, and share calendars.
- Uses: Managing school emails and calendars.
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OneNote
OneNote prevents students from missing important information in class or when researching.
- Features: Take digital notes, organise them into notebooks, sections, and pages, recognise handwriting, add tags, and record audio.
- Uses: Taking and managing class notes and research.
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Teams
Teams allows students to communicate online.
- Features: Chat, make video calls, share files, create channels, integrate with other apps, and schedule meetings.
- Uses: Participating in virtual classes, group projects and communicating with teachers and classmates.
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