Microsoft Office Essentials*

Course Titles and Descriptions

Creating Word Templates

“Don’t re-create documents over and over! Learn about templates in Word to increase your productivity, save time, and create consistency.
Being able to consistently create documents that have a uniform look and adhere to company standards can be challenging and time consuming. Use the templates feature in Word to do this effortlessly. Learn basics about effective design and using headings, sections, and your company’s logo, fonts, and colors to produce professional and effective documents that will stand out!
By the end of this course, you will be able to create a template that can be used again and again for similar documents.”

Excel – Power Query

Have you spent a lot of time performing repetitive cleanup tasks on your data, using multiple VLOOKUP functions to merge data, or trying to combine multiple datasets? If so, then Excel’s Power Query tool will transform how you work. You’ll learn how to connect to multiple data sources, and set up queries to remove unneeded data, manipulate existing data, and even create new columns. And the best part is, once you’ve set up your query, you’ll just refresh it when you need to perform those tasks. Microsoft certified trainer Kathy Jones will show you how to use the Power Query Editor to perform all of these functions and streamline your workflow in the process.

Learning Excel 2019 – Advanced (TOSA)

“When you master Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more.
This course will get you one step closer to becoming an expert at using Excel 2019. The material is aligned with the Level 4 Advanced TOSA Certification.
By the end of this course, you will be able to use Excel’s advanced features to create professional and easy to navigate workbooks in Excel 2019 or Excel 365. Validate your skills with a TOSA certification or continue your learning journey with the Excel Expert Level course.”

Learning Excel 2019 – Basics (TOSA)

“When you master Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more.
This course will get you one step closer to becoming an expert at using Excel 2019. The material is aligned with the Level 2 Basics TOSA Certification.
By the end of this course, you will be able to use Excel 2019 or Excel 365 to analyze data, manage multiple worksheets and address errors in your formulas with Tracing. Take the TOSA certification to validate your current Excel skill level or continue your learning journey with the Excel Productive Level course.”

Learning Excel 2019 – Beginner (TOSA)

“When you master Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more.
This course is your first step towards becoming an expert at using Excel 2019. The material is aligned with the Level 1 Beginner TOSA Certification.
By the end of this course, you will be able to use Excel 2019 or Excel 365 to create your own workbooks and analyze your data. Take the TOSA certification to validate your current Excel skill level or continue your learning journey with the Excel Basics Level course.”

Learning Excel 2019 – Expert (TOSA)

“When you master Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more.
This course will get you one step closer to becoming an expert at using Excel 2019. The material is aligned with the Level 5 Expert TOSA Certification.
By the end of this course, you will feel ready to achieve TOSA’s Expert Level certification and use Excel’s most advanced features to create professional, secure, and accurate workbooks in Excel 2019 or Excel 365.”

Learning Excel 2019 – Productive (TOSA)

“When you master Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more.
This course will get you one step closer to becoming an expert at using Excel 2019. The material is aligned with the Level 3 Productive TOSA Certification.
By the end of this course, you will feel prepared for TOSA certification, confidently take your spreadsheets to the next level, and use many Excel 2019 or Excel 365 features to be more efficient in analyzing your data. Validate your skills with a TOSA certification or continue your learning journey with the Excel Advanced Level course.”

Learning PowerPoint 2019 – Advanced (TOSA)

When you learn PowerPoint, you have another communication tool at your disposal! Presentations don’t have to be boring with all of the elements PowerPoint allows you including charts, images and graphics, spreadsheets, and appealing layout options. This course will make you an engaging communicator using PowerPoint. The material is aligned with the Level 4 Advanced TOSA Certification.

Learning PowerPoint 2019 – Basics (TOSA)

When you learn PowerPoint, you have another communication tool at your disposal! Presentations don’t have to be boring with all of the elements PowerPoint allows you including charts, images and graphics, spreadsheets, and appealing layout options. This course will get you one step closer to becoming great communicator using PowerPoint. The material is aligned with the Level 2 Basic TOSA Certification.

Learning PowerPoint 2019 – Beginner (TOSA)

When you learn PowerPoint, you have another communication tool at your disposal! Presentations don’t have to be boring with all of the elements PowerPoint allows you including charts, images and graphics, spreadsheets, and appealing layout options. This course will get you one step closer to becoming great communicator using PowerPoint. The material is aligned with the Level 1 Beginner TOSA Certification.

Learning PowerPoint 2019 – Expert (TOSA)

When you learn PowerPoint, you have another communication tool at your disposal! Presentations don’t have to be boring with all of the elements PowerPoint allows you including charts, images and graphics, spreadsheets, and appealing layout options. This course will make you a more productive communicator using PowerPoint. The material is aligned with the Level 5 Expert TOSA Certification.

Learning PowerPoint 2019 – Productive (TOSA)

When you learn PowerPoint, you have another communication tool at your disposal! Presentations don’t have to be boring with all of the elements PowerPoint allows you including charts, images and graphics, spreadsheets, and appealing layout options. This course will make you a more productive communicator using PowerPoint. The material is aligned with the Level 3 Productive TOSA Certification.

Mastering Excel 2013

If you’ve mastered Microsoft Excel 2013 then you have one of the most practical and valuable skill sets in all of modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders – from organizing lists, to creating multi-layered, interactive reports, to revealing answers to business critical questions like ROI, budget allocations, tracking expenditures, and more. This course is your path to first learning, then even mastering Excel.

Mastering Excel 2013 – Advanced

If you’ve mastered Microsoft Excel 2013 then you have one of the most practical and valuable skill sets in all of modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders – from organizing lists, to creating multi-layered, interactive reports, to revealing answers to business critical questions like ROI, budget allocations, tracking expenditures, and more. This course is for users who wish to gain skills in the more advanced features of Excel.

Mastering Excel 2013 – Basics

Mastering Excel 2013 – Intermediate

If you’ve mastered Microsoft Excel 2013 then you have one of the most practical and valuable skill sets in all of modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders – from organizing lists, to creating multi-layered, interactive reports, to revealing answers to business critical questions like ROI, budget allocations, tracking expenditures, and more. This course moves you beyond the basics and into being a real pro with Excel.

Mastering Excel 2016

Mastering Excel 2016 – Advanced

“If you’ve mastered Microsoft Excel 2016 then you have one of the most practical and valuable skill sets in all of modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders – from organizing lists, to creating multi-layered, interactive reports, to revealing answers to business-critical questions like ROI, budget allocations, tracking expenditures, and more. This course builds on your existing knowledge of Excel and teaches you how to use links, lookup functions, macros, data tables, and more.
Note: When combined with the Basics and Intermediate versions of this course, these cover all the objectives required in the Microsoft Office Specialist exam 77-727″

Mastering Excel 2016 – Basics

“If you’ve mastered Microsoft Excel 2016 then you have one of the most practical and valuable skill sets in all of modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders – from organizing lists, to creating multi-layered, interactive reports, to revealing answers to business critical questions like ROI, budget allocations, tracking expenditures, and more. This course is your first step towards getting started with Microsoft Excel.
Note: When combined with the Intermediate and Advanced versions of this course, these cover all the objectives required in the Microsoft Office Specialist exam 77-727″

Mastering Excel 2016 – Intermediate

If you’ve mastered Microsoft Excel 2016 then you have one of the most practical and valuable skill sets in all of modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders – from organizing lists, to creating multi-layered, interactive reports, to revealing answers to business critical questions like ROI, budget allocations, tracking expenditures, and more. This course builds on your existing knowledge of Excel basics and teaches you how to manage data, charts, and tables, and how to use powerful tools such as PivotTables, Pivot Charts, Slicers, Timelines, and more.
Note: When combined with the Basics and Advanced versions of this course, these cover all the objectives required in the Microsoft Office Specialist exam 77-727

Mastering Excel 2019 – Advanced

“When you master Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more. This course builds on your existing Excel knowledge and teaches you how to use links, Lookup functions, Data Validation, Macros, data tables, and more.
By the end of this course, you will feel empowered to use Excel’s most advanced features to create professional, secure, and accurate workbooks in Excel 2019 or Excel 365″

Mastering Excel 2019 – Basics

When you master Excel, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more. This course is your first step towards becoming an expert at using Excel 2019.

Mastering Excel 2019 – Intermediate

When you master Excel 2019 or Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more. This course builds on your existing Excel knowledge and teaches you how to manage data, charts, and tables, and how to use powerful tools such as PivotTables, PivotCharts, Slicers, Timelines, and more.

Mastering Excel 2021 – Basics

Microsoft Excel is the most popular data analysis tool in the workplace, so using it effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. In this course you’ll learn to make your spreadsheets easily readable and visually appealing, while including complex functions and summary reports. Excel expert Kathy Jones will also show you how to address function errors, customize your charts, and create and use tables and PivotTables to easily manipulate and summarize your data.

Mastering Excel 2021 – Beginner

When you master Excel, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. You will learn to work wonders with your data—from organizing lists to creating charts and interactive reports. Excel will help you answer critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more. This course is your first step towards becoming an expert at using Excel.

Mastering Excel 2021 – Intermediate

Mastering Excel 365 – Advanced

When you master Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more. Once you have completed this course, there are few things you won’t be able to do with Excel!

Mastering Excel 365 – Basics (2024)

Microsoft Excel is the most popular data analysis tool in the workplace, so using it effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. In this course you’ll learn to make your spreadsheets easily readable and visually appealing, while including complex functions and summary reports. This course will show you how to address function errors, customize your charts, and create and use tables and PivotTables to easily manipulate and summarize your data.

Mastering Excel 365 – Beginner (2024)

Mastering Excel 365 – Intermediate (2022)

When you master Excel 365, you have one of the most practical and valuable skillsets in modern business. A spreadsheet guru can work wonders—from organizing lists; to creating multi-layered, interactive reports; to answering critical business questions like ROI, budget allocations, expense tracking, and more. This course builds on your existing Excel knowledge and teaches you how to manage data, charts, and tables, and how to use powerful tools such as Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Slicers, Timelines, and more.

Mastering Outlook 2013

Few things have greater impact on your productivity than the way you employ Outlook. Too many people waste time on unnecessary tasks that could be either managed automatically or handled in a fraction of the time – if the Outlook user just knew how to use the proper tools.

Mastering Outlook 2013 – Advanced

Mastering Outlook 2013 – Basics

Few things have greater impact on your productivity than the way you employ Outlook. Too many people waste time on unnecessary tasks that could be either managed automatically or handled in a fraction of the time, if the Outlook user just knew how to use the proper tools. This Course Teaches How To Make The Leap From Being A Mere User To Being An Outlook Master.

Mastering Outlook 2016

Mastering Outlook 2016 – Advanced

Mastering Outlook 2016 – Basics

Mastering Outlook 2019

Mastering Outlook 2019 – Advanced

Mastering Outlook 2019 – Basics

Few things have greater impact on your productivity than the way you employ Outlook. Too many people waste time on unnecessary tasks that could be managed automatically or handled in a fraction of the time—if the Outlook user knew how to use the proper tools.

Mastering Outlook 365 – Beginner (2024)

Few things have greater impact on your productivity than how you use Outlook. Too many people waste time on unnecessary tasks when they could be taking advantage of the many features embedded in Outlook. This course will help you brush up on your Outlook skills, so you can become more productive while using the basic elements of Outlook.

Mastering PowerPoint 2013

Have you seen someone deliver a PowerPoint presentation that was really well done? Do you remember the difference it made – not only in helping you understand the content, but the way it made you feel about the presenter? This course will show you how to turn lackluster presentations into something that is visually stimulating and works to keep your audience engaged.

Mastering PowerPoint 2016

Mastering PowerPoint 2016 – Advanced

Mastering PowerPoint 2016 – Basics

Mastering Powerpoint 2019

“Have you seen someone deliver a PowerPoint presentation that was well done? Do you remember the difference it made—not only in helping you understand the content, but the way it made you feel about the presenter? This course will show you how to turn lackluster presentations into something that is visually stimulating and works to keep your audience engaged. In this Bigger Brains course our PowerPoint guru, Kelly Vandever, walks you through all the features of Microsoft PowerPoint 2019.
By the end of this course, you will know how PowerPoint works and be able to use PowerPoint’s more advanced features to impress your audience and get the most out of PowerPoint 2019 or PowerPoint 365.”

Mastering PowerPoint 2019 – Advanced

Have you seen someone deliver a PowerPoint presentation that was really well done? Do you remember the difference it made—not only in helping you understand the content, but the way it made you feel about the presenter? This course will show you how to turn lackluster presentations into something that is visually stimulating and works to keep your audience engaged.

Mastering PowerPoint 2019 – Basics

Using PowerPoint effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. Whether its designing a presentation for a meeting, creating a handout, or even creating and exporting a custom video, PowerPoint 2019 is a tool that everyone should feel comfortable using. In this Bigger Brains course our PowerPoint guru Kelly Vandever walks you through the basics of getting started with PowerPoint 2019.

Mastering PowerPoint 2021 – Basics

Learn how to create visually interesting presentations that will cause people to sit up and pay attention. Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular tool for presentations in the workplace, so using it effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. In this course you’ll learn to modify your bulleted and numbered lists, add tables for readability, and add animation to keep viewers engaged. Whether you are using a template design, customizing your own text boxes, or adding dynamic pictures, our PowerPoint expert Kathy Snizaski will show you how to create and customize interesting presentations, and present them flawlessly.

Mastering PowerPoint 2021 – Beginner

Microsoft PowerPoint is the most common tool used for presentations in the workplace, so using it effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. Whether you’re designing a presentation for a meeting or creating a handout, you’ll learn the basics of organizing and effectively presenting the information you need to share. In this Bigger Brains course our PowerPoint expert, Kathy Snizaski, walks you through all the basic features of Microsoft PowerPoint so you can start creating your own presentations.

Mastering PowerPoint 2021 – Intermediate

“Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular tool for presentations in the workplace, so using it effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. In this course, you’ll learn design principles and how to customize themes to help you capture and retain the attention of your audience. Our PowerPoint expert Kathy Snizaski will also show you how to make your slides more readable using formatting tools and customizing tabs and spacing. Do you need to illustrate data? You can create a chart right in PowerPoint or import data from Excel and graph it on a slide.
Pictures and other graphics are always important in a presentation, and you’ll learn how to customize and animate many types of graphics, including SmartArt, text boxes, and shapes. And if you need to collaborate, you’ll learn how to use comments effectively to exchange ideas about the presentation. You’ll be amazed at all the tools available to create and customize interesting and informative presentations.”

Mastering PowerPoint 365 – Basics (2024)

Microsoft PowerPoint is the most popular tool for presentations in the workplace, so using it effectively is a crucial skill for any business professional. In this course you’ll learn to modify your bulleted and numbered lists, add tables for readability, and add animation to keep viewers engaged. Whether you are using a template design, customizing your own text boxes, or adding dynamic pictures, our PowerPoint expert Kathy Snizaski will show you how to create and customize interesting presentations, and present them flawlessly.

Mastering PowerPoint 365 – Beginner (2024)

Mastering PowerPoint 365 – Intermediate (2022)

Mastering Word 2013

Microsoft Word: Hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. Used by millions of people each day, very few know how to use it properly. In this comprehensive course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer Christina Tankersley we’ll show you everything you need to know to harness the power of Microsoft Word.

Mastering Word 2013 – Advanced

Microsoft Word: Hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. Used by millions of people each day, very few know how to use it properly. In this advanced course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer Christina Tankersley we’ll show you everything you need to know to move complete your mastery of Microsoft Word.

Mastering Word 2013 – Basics

Microsoft Word: Hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. Used by millions of people each day, very few know how to use it properly. In this basics course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer Christina Tankersley we’ll show you everything you need to know to start harnessing the power of Microsoft Word.

Mastering Word 2013 – Intermediate

Microsoft Word: Hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. Used by millions of people each day, very few know how to use it properly. In this Intermediate course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer Christina Tankersley we’ll show you everything you need to know to move beyond the basics of Microsoft Word.

Mastering Word 2016

Microsoft Word: Hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. Used by millions of people each day, very few know how to use it properly. In this course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer Christina Tankersley we’ll show you everything you need to know to start harnessing the power of Microsoft Word, from the very basics to the most advanced features.

Mastering Word 2016 – Advanced

Mastering Word 2016 – Basics

Mastering Word 2016 – Intermediate

Mastering Word 2019 – Advanced

“Microsoft Word is hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. While used by millions of people each day, there are very few who know how to use Microsoft Word properly. In this comprehensive course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer, Barbara Evers, we’ll help you build on intermediate skills in Word 2019 or Word 365 to create more professional and effective documents.
By the end of this course, you will be able to take your documents to the highest level and use Word’s powerful advanced features to make your job easier.”

Mastering Word 2019 – Basics

Hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. Used by millions of people each day, very few know how to use it properly. In this basics course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer, Barbara, Evers, we’ll show you everything you need to know to start harnessing the power of Microsoft Word.

Mastering Word 2019 – Intermediate

“Microsoft Word is hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. While used by millions of people each day, there are very few who know how to use Microsoft Word properly. In this comprehensive course produced by Microsoft Certified Trainer, Barbara Evers, we’ll help you build on basic skills in Word 2019 or Word 365 to create more professional and effective documents.
By the end of this course, you will be able to take your documents to the next level and use Word’s features to make your job easier.”

Mastering Word 365 – Basics (2022)

Word is more than a word processor. It has the potential to make you more productive and make your job easier! While used by millions of people daily, there are few who know how to maximize Word’s functions and features. In this course taught by Microsoft trainer Christina Tankersley, we’ll show you everything you need to know to work efficiently and create polished documents.

Mastering Word 365 – Beginner (2022)

Word is more than a word processor. It has the potential to make you more productive and make your job easier! While used by millions of people daily, there are few who know how to maximize Word’s functions and features. In this basics course taught by Microsoft trainer Christina Tankersley, we’ll show you everything you need to know to start harnessing the full power of Microsoft Word.

Outlook Online in 30 Minutes – Calendar

In addition to email, Outlook on the Web includes powerful tools to manage your calendar. Add events and meetings to your calendar, schedule meetings with others, and find available times. In addition, you will learn how to use the powerful new calendar board feature to customize how you see your calendar data.

Outlook Online in 30 Minutes – Email

Email is the backbone of business communication, and Microsoft 365 supercharges your inbox with business-class features. Using Outlook on the Web (sometimes called Outlook Online or Outlook Web App) is a convenient and powerful way to access your email from any web browser, computer, or mobile device.

Saving Time in Outlook

Outlook is packed with great tools but there a few that can make a tremendous difference in your efficiency. With the automating features, tasks that you do on a regular basis that can take time will become simpler and faster.

Smartsheet Basics

Project management is a difficult role, but Smartsheet makes it easy to create projects and collaborate with teammates. Our project management professional, Christina Tankersley, will show you how to create and modify tasks, and well as manage project communication and use collaboration tools. Soon you will be up and running and effectively managing your projects.

What’s New in Excel 2019

The updated Microsoft Excel 2019 includes new tools and capabilities that can help regular users and new users alike.

What’s New in Outlook 2019?

Microsoft Outlook 2019 improves upon the most-used email application with new image, accessibility, and productivity features – and this course will show you how to use them effectively!

What’s New in PowerPoint 2019?

Microsoft’s latest release of PowerPoint 2019 packs quite a punch. With 3D models and vector graphics, your presentations can be more professional and visually pleasing than ever before. The new Morph transition and Zoom features can turn a boring slideshow into a guided tour. Updates to the Recording features make it easier than ever to create and share recorded presentations. Last but not least, with added features for Translation, Dictation, and Accessibility, PowerPoint is now truly a tool for everyone.

What’s New in Word 2019?

The new Microsoft Word 2019 includes a slew of new tools and capabilities that can help regular users and new users alike.