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Master Microsoft Office and Power Platform. Boost your productivity and become an Expert in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power Platform
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Master advanced document creation and editing techniques in Microsoft Word
Analyze and visualize data using advanced Excel formulas, functions, and PivotTables
Design and customize engaging presentations with multimedia elements in PowerPoint
Develop custom business applications with little or no code using Microsoft Power Platform
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The Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform program offers comprehensive training in essential Microsoft applications to enhance your productivity and efficiency in any professional setting. This program focuses on 4 key areas, each designed to equip you with practical skills to excel in your work environment.
You will begin by mastering Microsoft Word, learning both the fundamentals and advanced features to produce high-quality, professional documents. The program then progresses to Microsoft Excel, where you will develop skills to organize, analyze, and present data effectively. Following this, the course covers Microsoft PowerPoint, teaching you how to create dynamic presentations with advanced features and multimedia elements.
The last area of focus is Microsoft Power Platforms, where you will learn how to use Power Platform’s no code and low-code development tools to build custom business applications, automate workflows, intelligent chatbots, and analyze data. Microsoft Power Platforms will give you the ability and knowledge needed to become a citizen developer with limited IT and tech skills.
Throughout the program, you'll gain hands-on experience with real-world scenarios, ensuring you can apply what you've learned directly to your professional tasks. By the end of the Microsoft Office 365 and Power Platform program, you'll have a well-rounded skill set, ready to tackle complex projects and improve your work efficiency with confidence.
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You’ll work on various projects that simulate real-world scenarios, such as
Creating professional reports and newsletters in Word
Analyzing data and creating visualizations in Excel
Designing presentations in PowerPoint
Building simple apps, dashboards, and chatbots using Power Platform components like Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents
How to create and maintain professional-looking reports, multi-column newsletters, résumés, and business correspondence.
How to manage documents and document collaboration
How to insert and format text and graphic elements
How to manage tables and lists
You will learn how to create a spreadsheet, work with formulas and functions, make your spreadsheets look professional, and print a spreadsheet.
How to manage worksheets, workbooks, tables table data, data cells and ranges, and charts
How to perform operations by using formulas and functions
How to create, save, and present a basic presentation; apply the basics of formatting; and add multimedia to a presentation
How to manage slides and presentations
How to apply transitions and animations
How to insert elements into a presentation
What if you could boost your efficiency by 40%, enhance your creativity by 70%, and significantly save time in your daily tasks? 'Introduction to O365 Copilot,' a beginner-level course expertly guided by Rob Rubin, Ph.D., can make this a reality for you. In 1.5 hours, unlock the potential of Microsoft 365 Copilot to revolutionize your work efficiency across the Microsoft 365 Suite. This course is your ticket to boosting productivity, transforming data management, and optimizing business processes through AI's power.
By the end of the course, you will be able to: - Describe the fundamentals of 365 Copilot. - Access and navigate the 365 Copilot platform effectively. - Integrate 365 Copilot seamlessly with Microsoft 365 Suite. - Demonstrate prompt engineering for utilizing essential features of 365 Copilot. You will not just learn about Copilot's capabilities but will be ready to apply these insights practically, ensuring an immediate improvement in workflow and collaboration within the Microsoft ecosystem. To be successful in this course, you should use the Office 365 application moderately and have made occasional usage of ChatGPT or Bing. Join us to transform how you work with Microsoft 365 Copilot, leveraging AI to make your work life not only more productive but also more creative and fulfilling.
Describe the components of Microsoft Power Platform, the business value for customers, & security of the technology
Define the basic concepts of the Dataverse and ways you can connect and customize data connections to Microsoft Power Platform applications
Discover how Power Apps empowers you to create applications tailored to your business needs, enhancing productivity & efficiency
Recognize the value and capabilities of Power Apps & ways organizations leverage this technology to build simple applications for their business
Construct and customize dynamic canvas apps to address specific business process challenges
Design model-driven apps using component-based architecture
Configure and secure PowerApps Portals for external users
Develop and implement automated application workflows using Microsoft Power Automate
Evaluate the business value of Power BI and use Power BI to create and share interactive dashboards and reports
Apply security measures within Power BI to ensure data security
Explain the value and capabilities of Power Virtual Agents for building chatbot solutions
Design and deploy no-code chatbots using Power Virtual Agents
Summarize the main topics and content covered in the Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals Specialization
Understand the structure and experience of the Exam: PL-900 Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
How to take and pass the PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals exam
Our goal at Microsoft is to empower every individual and organization on the planet to achieve more. In this next revolution of digital transformation, growth is being driven by technology. Our integrated cloud approach creates an unmatched platform for digital transformation. We address the real-world needs of customers by seamlessly integrating Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, LinkedIn, GitHub, Microsoft Power Platform, and Azure to unlock business value for every organization—from large enterprises to family-run businesses. The backbone and foundation of this is Azure.
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This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
If you subscribed, you get a 7-day free trial during which you can cancel at no penalty. After that, we don’t give refunds, but you can cancel your subscription at any time. See our full refund policy.
Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate, or you can audit it to view the course materials for free. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.
Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.
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