Microsoft IT Academy: Course 10283: What's New in Microsoft Excel 2010

Online

This one-hour course provides you with the skills and knowledge required for managing files effectively and controlling the data within the files in Excel 2010.

• All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

To get the most benefit the learner must have intermediate-level skills and at least two years of experience using Microsoft Excel in an enterprise environment.

Topics covered in this course include:

• Introduction to Office 2010 Applications and Suites
• Enabling Teams to Work Together More Effectively
• Getting Almost Anywhere Access to Your Work
• Visualizing Data Using Improved Charting Capabilities
• Managing Files in Backstage View
• Collaborating in Excel 2010
• Analyzing Data Using PivotTables
• Summarizing Large Data Sets
• Adding Mathematical Equations
• Accessing Excel 2010 Data Over the Web
• Accessing Excel 2010 Data Using a Mobile Device

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Recognize the differences among Office 2010 versions and learn about important elements in the Office 2010 interface.
• Identify the new and improved features in the Office 2010 applications.

Describe the new features in Excel 2010

• Describe how Excel 2010 helps you bring ideas to life.
• Describe how Excel 2010 enables teams to work together more effectively.
• Describe how Excel 2010 provides almost anywhere access to your work.

Self-taught online

To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Macromedia Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course.

The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled

How to Enrol

• Email us: training@ucs.cam.ac.uk
• Telephone courses: (01223 3)34662

Important Information:

• To view this course you will need a Microsoft Live ID or Hotmail email account and to view the materials you will need to login and access the courses with Microsoft’s Explorer web browser (other browser systems may experience problems).