Microsoft Office

What is Microsoft Office?

Microsoft Office is a collection of desktop applications or computer software created by Microsoft including:

• Microsoft Word - word processing software

• Microsoft Excel - spreadsheet program

• Microsoft Outlook - email communication software

• Microsoft PowerPoint - presentation program

• Microsoft Access - database manager

• Microsoft OneNote - note-taking software

• Microsoft Project - project management software

• Microsoft Publisher - desktop publishing software

• Microsoft Visio - diagram and flowchart software

• Microsoft LiveMeeting - communication tool

These Microsoft Office applications are sold in different combinations called "suites." [Read More]

To learn more about the new features of Microsoft Office 2010 , attend our What's New in Office 2010? - Free Introductory Online Class.

Versions of Microsoft Office

Versions of Microsoft software applications are denoted by the year it was released. For example:

• Microsoft Office 2003 - released in 2003

• Microsoft Office 2007 - released in 2007

• Microsoft Office 2010 - released in 2010

• Microsoft Office 2013 - will be released in 2013

Microsoft Training Plan:

Our Microsoft Office courses are divided into levels:

We've broken many of our courses down into levels, allowing you to select a course that matches your skill level. If you're not sure what level would be the best fit for your learning objectives, contact us to speak with our Client Service Coordinator for assistance. Here is a list of every Standard Microsoft Office course we offer. Here is a list of every Premium Microsoft Office course we offer.

Microsoft Office Statistics

Millions of people around the world use Microsoft Office in the course of their day-to-day work. It might come as a surprise, though, that Office also is the most popular software in the world for personal use — whether for writing school reports, designing party invitations, scheduling carpools, keeping grocery lists or organizing budgets.

All told, roughly half a billion people use Office. Yet for all the ways consumers use it at home, there are many more time-saving solutions to be found in the world’s most ubiquitous desktop software. [Read More]

- Microsoft Office Live Director of Marketing Michael Schultz, 2009