Microsoft for Productivity

Microsoft provides a wide variety of apps (programs) that can be used to complete different tasks. However, do you ever wish that a Microsoft program had the ability to do something that was not built into the software? Microsoft add-ins and add-ons can help! Add-ins give additional functionality to select Microsoft Apps and add-ons are for the Edge browser. In this course, you will differentiate between the role of add-ins and add-ons. You will learn how to locate, select, and install them and explore suggested add-ins and add-ons that add functionality for teachers and students to perform their daily tasks.

While gathering and analyzing data are important functions of Excel, this powerful and accessible tool can be used for so much more! In this course, participants will explore how to use features of Sheets to not only analyze data, but also to increase and improve productivity in their daily workflow. Practice designing your own or adapting a template to apply your learning of Excel!

Work-life balance is often a topic of discussion as many people experience increased stress and responsibilities whether at work or at home. For many teachers, it may seem like finding that balance is impossible. Teachers everywhere spend their precious time trying to catch up on lesson planning or grading, but instead find themselves working late into the night, and on weekends, just to stay afloat. While this course can't give teachers more time in the day, it can help use the time teachers have more efficiently by incorporating Microsoft tools, extensions, and features to streamline their workflow. Educators will complete this course, equipped with concrete examples and steps to streamline their workday with Microsoft applications.