Course Description

Overview:

This course is an introduction to Microsoft® Office 2013 RT on Windows® 8 RT Mobile Devices. Users are introduced to the Windows 8 RT tablet and its touch-screen interface. On the Windows 8 RT tablet, users have the familiar Microsoft Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. Users explore the common user interface features included in all of the Office 2013 RT applications and how the Office RT apps work with the cloud. For each individual Office 2013 RT application, selected new features are addressed. To take advantage of the tablet's communication tools, users examine the built-in Mail, Calendar, and People apps. Users will also customize the settings of the Windows 8 RT tablet to suit their personal style.

Course Objectives:

In this course, you will access and work with the basic functions of the Windows 8 RT Tablet for personal and business use.

You will:

• Navigate the Windows 8 Start screen, launch apps, and use the touch interface.
• Use common Office 2013 RT features.
• Work with Word 2013 RT.
• Work with Excel 2013 RT and PowerPoint 2013 RT.
• Create and edit notes in OneNote 2013 RT.
• Collaborate and share information between apps.
• Configure, secure, and maintain the Windows 8 tablet.

Target Student:

This course is designed for people who have recently acquired a Windows® 8 Surface™ tablet for personal or business use, who have some background using a prior version of Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office, and who need to become productive using the basic functions of Windows 8 RT and the Office 2013 RT apps installed on the Windows tablet.

Prerequisites:

To ensure your success in your course, you should be familiar with using personal computers, preferably some version of Windows (such as Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, or Windows® 7) and a previous version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite. You can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking the following Logical Operations courses:

• Microsoft® Windows® 8: Transition from Windows® 7
• Microsoft® Office Word 2010: Part 1 or Microsoft® Office Word 2013: Part 1
• Microsoft® Office Excel® 2010: Level 1 or Microsoft® Office Excel® 2013: Part 1
• Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2010: Level 1 or Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2013: Part 1
• Microsoft® OneNote® 2010