Office 2007 and 2010 Conversion Training
We offer a one-day or two half-day training course that covers all the differences between the screen elements and then explores the specific changes that have been implemented in each of the component parts. Rather than giving just a broad overview, however, we use practice files and consolidation exercises to ensure delegates are comfortable working with the new software.
The course can be tailored to exactly what your company uses, so if you don’t use PowerPoint, we won’t include it, but if you all use Outlook, we will.
You can include or exclude any of the following:
- Microsoft Office Excel 2007 and 2010
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and 2010
- Microsoft Office Word 2007 and 2010
- Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 and 2010
- Microsoft Office Visio 2007 and 2010
Why Do We Need To Upgrade?
The Microsoft Corporation ended its mainstream support for Microsoft Office 2003 in 2009, and it is now in the Extended Support phase which is due to end in April 2014.
Two subsequent versions of Office have been released - Office 2007 and Office 2010 - and as Office 2012 is not due for release until later this year (probably to coincide with the release of Windows 8) many organizations are now in the process of upgrading to Office 2010.
Some of the most beneficial changes are:
- Much Bigger (e.g. Excel has gone from around 66 thousand rows to over a million)
- More Secure (all Office 2010 files are Open XML format, so much safer)
- Smaller File Sizes (the XML format means files are up to 75% smaller)
- Improved Functionality (Animation Painter, Screen Clipping, New Excel Functions etc)
- Far Better Integration Between Programs
Why Do We Need Training After an Upgrade?
The main difference for the user is the interface; the introduction of the Ribbon in 2007 was continued in the 2010 release and will remain in place for the foreseeable future, even appearing on beta releases of the new Metro interface.
For anyone migrating from Office 2003, this represents a major change and, combined with compatibility issues, has been a cause of stress, loss of confidence and general inefficiency throughout the business world.
Even if you are familiar with Office 2007, the adoption of the Fluent interface across the board makes programs like Outlook, Project and Visio seem foreign as they all now feature the Ribbon. For further details, use our secure Contact Form.