Microsoft 365 Online Training Guide for Small Business
Microsoft Office has evolved from its simple origin into the worlds most dominant productivity suite. It comes with everything that may come into use in the office setting. Users have the option of several different Microsoft Office suites intended for corporations, small businesses, students, and home users.
You think you can use Microsoft Office, Word, Access, Excel, or PowerPoint but, youve just scratched the surface. No need to worry, after reading this article youll get access to a handful of websites and YouTube channels to start your journey and learn Microsoft office for free.
For beginners as well as those who are looking to brush up on their Microsoft Office application skills, here is a list of websites for the best way to learn Microsoft Office. Some of the sites listed are completely free, whereas others offer a mix of free and paid-for content.
Microsoft Office 365 Training Center
If you want to learn something one of the best ways to learn is to go to the source. The Office 365 Training Center provides you everything to start with. You can watch video tutorials in The Training Center for Microsoft Office 365. Also, you can select a specific Microsoft Application like Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, and its all free.
GCF Global
GCF Global is another reliable source to learn Microsoft Office applications for free. Here, youll find tutorials for different versions of Office suite. You can select different programs and learn separately. Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint each have tutorials organized by topic and you can also download Practice Workbook. They also have Getting started sections if youre completely new to it.
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/subjects/office/
Udemy
Another paid online learning centre which often launches great offers for various courses about a wide range of subjects. From Udemy you can take a bundle course for Microsoft Office training for a tremendous start. Then, you can take additional training to enrich your skill by pushing your limits. Udemy is a great source for quality training and gets affordable resources with plenty of free classes.
https://www.udemy.com/topic/microsoft-office-365/
Coursera
Coursera is one of the biggest e-learning platforms where you can learn courses from well-known universities of the world. There are some Microsoft Office programs with a vast and detailed syllabus. In addition, with quizzes, tests, peer graded assignments. You can also learn practical problems and earn certificates.
https://www.coursera.org/projects/getting-started-microsoft-office-365?isNewUser=true
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning was founded as Lynda.com in 1995 in Ojai, California, as online support for the books and classes of Lynda Weinman, a special effects animator and multimedia professor who founded a digital arts school with her husband, artist Bruce Heavin. In October 2017, Lynda.com was merged and renamed LinkedIn Learning. In 2019, the site announced that users accessing LinkedIn Learning through their public library would be required to create a LinkedIn profile to use the service.
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/office-365
Combined Knowledge
Office 365 Training+ delivers expert Microsoft Office 365 training, on-demand, available in 1080p High Definition direct to your Office 365 site. Training content is constantly being updated to match the latest Office 365 releases, so youre always up to speed with new features and improvements. Simply install the app, open it in the App Launcher, and chose a topic to learn now.
https://www.combined-knowledge.com/office-365-training-your-office-365-training-platform/
Here’s my pick of the best YouTube 365 training sites.
Microsoft 365 Training
An excellent starting point for 365 learning tutorials. There is also a separate channel for Microsoft Education.
https://www.youtube.com/c/microsoft365/featured
Technology for Teachers and Students
Technology for Teachers and Students has a vast number of concise and detailed video tutorials for learning Microsoft Office. There are also video tutorials about OneNote, OneDrive, and Sway which would help you to learn some intermediate and advanced topics too.
https://www.youtube.com/c/TechnologyforTeachersandStudents
Leanrit Training
Learnit Training YouTube channel offers various tutorial videos of many digital tools along with Microsoft Office beginners tutorials. Additionally, one can select from specific video tutorials of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook for various versions of Office.
https://www.youtube.com/c/LearnitTraining
Teachers Tech
The Teachers Tech channel has several videos for beginners, and beyond which will help you to brush up on your Microsoft Office skills. There are also video tutorials for OneDrive, Microsoft Sway, Office Lens as well as Office Online if you are interested to learn.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO66zvpQorlNfs_7hFCfmaw
HowTech Tutorials
HiTech Tutorials will help you to learn Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint basics. There is also a bunch of tips and tricks to make you more fluent in Office suite.
https://www.youtube.com/user/howtechoffice
Microsoft Mechanics
Another channel has a playlist dedicated to Microsoft Office which offers technical and insider tutorials for Microsoft Office 2016, Office 365, and Office Online. You can get an overview of Office as well as individual software applications as well as The Microsoft Company.
https://www.youtube.com/c/MicrosoftMechanicsSeries
Hopefully, these websites, videos and tutorials will help you to improve your Microsoft Office skills and push further to become an Office guru! If you want to want to hear more about 365 training, please contact your FOS.net account manager or email sales@fos.net