Microsoft Office 365 & The Cloud - Introduction (Online)

Course intent

You will acquire the knowledge and skills to successfully operate, at home or at work, within the Office 365 environment, this includes OneDrive.

This course will be delivered using the online version of Microsoft Office 365.

How to Apply

There are three ways to apply on this course. You can:

• complete the form on our website;
• call us on 0300 200 1044, 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday; or
• visit one of our centres.

We'll evaluate your skills and provide a course offer, which you must accept to secure your place.

What will we cover?

• Navigate the Windows 365 interface

• Use OneDrive to manage files and folders
• Explore included Apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Personalise your workspace
• Identify how to keep yourself and others safe online
• Safeguarding, Prevent and British Values

Office 365 was launched in 2011, and contains the same popular applications as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams.

There are online - and mobile-only versions of Office, known as Office Online, where you can access some feature-limited versions of Office apps for free.

IMPORTANT - You must set up your Office 365 account before starting the course, there will not be time to do this during the class.

To ensure you make good progress with your personal learning goals, the tutor will work with you to complete the required Individual Learning Plan.

For courses of more than one session, you will find you make the most progress if you attend every taught lesson and complete any self-directed study opportunities provided.

Who is this course for? Is there anything I need to know before joining?

• Beginners and those who have limited experience of Office 365

• Have the ability to use a computer and mouse and keyboard
• If you are new to computers, please look at our ‘Digital Skills & Confidence - Stage 1’ course first

This course will be delivered through live online sessions using Zoom

To fully participate in this course, you will need:

• An email address
• A reliable internet connection
• A subscription to Office 365 or a free Outlook account already set up (see section above on what we cover).
• A computer/laptop /tablet with a fully updated browser, microphone, and webcam.

Once enrolled on this course you will receive detailed instructions for taking part online

As our courses are taught in English, please contact us if you have any concerns about your level of English.

What do I need to bring to the first class? Will there be any extra costs?

• Your username and password to login and logout of your Office 365 account.

• If you do not have subscription to Microsoft 365 you will need to sign up for a Microsoft 365 email account to give you free access to the limited Internet only version of the software. Please do this before you begin the course.
• To create a free account, go to www.office.com select the red sign in button and then follow the instructions.

  What can I do when I finish the course?

  You may like to progress onto another Surrey Adult learning course, such as:

• Microsoft – Spreadsheets - Excel
• Digital Skills Accredited courses

Or your tutor can direct you to ‘Next steps’ section, on our web site, if you wish to do something else

Additional information

We welcome learners with additional needs and disabilities. When you enrol please let us know if you would like to discuss your extra support needs with a member of the Supported Learning Team who will then contact you as soon as possible. If you are enrolling within 10 days of the course start date, we may not be able to contact you before your first class. Surrey Adult Learning values and supports equality and diversity by promoting fairness and respect at all times.

How to enrol

You can't currently enrol online for this course, so please call 0300 200 1044 to express your interest or to make an enquiry for further information.

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