Training and Tutorials

Microsoft Access

MS Access: Access 2003 Courses from Microsoft

Eighteen video courses on Access 2003 are included in the Microsoft Online website. These courses teach a variety of tasks from getting to know Access to creating queries. 

MS Access: Access 2003 in Pictures

Step-by-step tutorial designed to help beginners learn the basics of creating and using Access databases

MS Access: Access 2003 Tutorial

This site offers a collection of free software tutorials. The Excel tutorial includes 12 Units, as well as step-by-step videos, and exercises.

MS Access: Access 2007 Courses from Microsoft

This site offers a collection of free software tutorials. The Excel tutorial includes four video components.

MS Access: Tips

Tips and brief tutorials ranging from help for beginners to database developers. The site includes examples and solutions as well as sample code and utilities to download.

MS Access: Video Tutorials

Free video tutorials on access concepts. Users can pay a fee for additional content and download privileges. 

Microsoft Excel

MS Excel: Excel 2003 Courses from Microsoft

Thirty-eight video courses on Excel 2003 are included in the Microsoft Online website. These courses teach a variety of tasks from creating the first worksheet to importing external data, creating charts, etc. 

MS Excel: Excel 2003 in Pictures

Step-by-step tutorial designed to help beginners learn the basics creating and using Excel spreadsheets.

MS Excel: Excel 2003 Tutorial

This site offers a collection of free software tutorials. The Excel tutorial includes 10 Units, as well as step-by-step videos, exercises and evaluations.

MS Excel: Excel 2007 Courses from Microsoft

Ten video courses on Excel 2007 are included in the Microsoft Online website. These courses teach a variety of tasks from creating the first worksheet in Excel 2007, to creating Pivot Tables.

MS Excel: Tips

A large collection of tips in multiple categories: Excel General; Excel Text, Editing and Format ; Excel Date and Time; Excel Formula and Function ; Excel Data ; and Excel Macros and VBA.

MS Excel: Tutorial (XP)

Four lessons on using basic Excel features including: Lesson 1, Entering Text and Numbers; Lesson 2, Formatting Text and Performing Mathematical Calculations; Lesson 3, Numbers and Mathematical Calculations; and Lesson 4, Creating Charts. 

MS Excel: Video Tutorials

Free video tutorials on basic excel concepts. Users can pay a fee for additional content and download privileges. 

Microsoft Frontpage

MS FrontPage: ActDEN (Ver 2000)

actDEN, produced by the Digital Education Network in conjunction with Microsoft K-12 Education, includes interactive tutorials and courses. FrontPage 98 is also available on the site. Each tutorial and online course offers up-to-date information and interactive features that encourage students to learn, think, and participate in the online community. 

Microsoft Office

MS Office: ActDen

actDEN, produced by the Digital Education Network in conjunction with Microsoft K-12 Education, includes interactive tutorials and courses. The Office tutorial emphasizes communication, collaboration and presentation. Each tutorial and online course offers up-to-date information and interactive features that encourage students to learn, think, and participate in the online community. 

Microsoft Outlook

MS Outlook: Outlook 2003 Courses from Microsoft

Twenty-nine video courses on Outlook 2003 are included in the Microsoft Online website. These courses teach a variety of tasks from getting to know Outlook features to managing contacts, using the calendar, etc.

Microsoft Powerpoint

MS PowerPoint: ActDen (2003 Ver)

actDEN, produced by the Digital Education Network in conjunction with Microsoft K-12 Education, includes interactive tutorials and courses. PowerPoint 2003 is now available on the site. Each tutorial and online course offers up-to-date information and interactive features that encourage students to learn, think, and participate in the online community. 

Ms PowerPoint: ActDen (98 Ver)

actDEN, produced by the Digital Education Network in conjunction with Microsoft K-12 Education, includes interactive tutorials and courses. PowerPoint 2003 is also available on the site. Each tutorial and online course offers up-to-date information and interactive features that encourage students to learn, think, and participate in the online community. 

MS PowerPoint: Microsoft Office Online PowerPoint 2007 Help and Tutorials

Description of new features of PowerPoint 2007 as well as instructions on how to use the tool to create presentations 

MS PowerPoint: PowerPoint 2000 Basics Tutorials

Basic instruction designed for educators on a number of PowerPoint topics 

MS PowerPoint: PowerPoint 2003 Courses from Microsoft

Twenty-three video courses on PowerPoint 2003 are included in the Microsoft Online website. These courses teach a variety of tasks from creating your first presentation to incorporating sounds and movies. 

MS PowerPoint: Presentations in The Classroom

TRACK containing resources for learning Powerpoint as well as ideas on how to use it in the classroom 

Microsoft Word

MS Word 2007 Tutorials

Tutorials on "what's new" features of Word 2007 (Does include links to multiple ads selling Word tutorial books, etc.)

MS Word Online Demos

Microsoft Online Training Video highlighting the new features of Word 2007

MS Word Tutorials

Step by step tutorials on how to use the features of Word 2007

Web

Web: Four (NETS) Steps to Good Searching

Four simple strategies will improve search results: (1) Start NARROW, (2) Use EXACT phrases, (3) TRIM the URL, (4) Seek SIMILAR pages Narrow Use Exact Phrases Trim the URL Seek Similar Pages 

Web: Seven Steps Towards Better Searching

Step by step searching strategies for more effectively using the web