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Get organized: Learn how to use Microsoft software in the classroom with tips and tricks presented in these how-to articles. You can use the search tool below to find lesson plans and how-to articles for your relevant subjects, grade levels, and products, or find articles on this page.

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Excel
•Create a timeline
•Display fractions
•Easy data sets
•Make charts and graphs
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PowerPoint
•Animate chart elements
•Create movie-style crawling credits
•More
Publisher
•Postcards in time
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Word
•Create a monthly calendar
•Using hidden text
•More
Office System products
•Access: Create a picture database
•OneNote: Create study guides
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Windows accessories
•Movie Maker: Introduce your classroom
•Movie Maker: Open house movie
•Paint: Build a house with shapes
•Sound Recorder: Practice speech skills
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