Using Microsoft Office 2000 in the classroom

Step-by-step instructions, glossaries, tips, and annotated illustrations of Microsoft Office screens help you create, research, revise, and publish with ease.

The accompanying instructor presentation offers a guide to the tutorial, suitable for use by an instructor leading a class or for self-paced learning.

Simplify and organize e-mail messages to students and colleagues.

Create course documents, import files, and share information as Web pages.

Collaborate with others, using Web discussions.

Publish a PowerPoint presentation to the Internet so students can review it later.

Protect your crucial software files from inadvertent damage.

Before you begin
An introduction to the Microsoft Office 2000 Professional suite of productivity software, which includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and Publisher.

Touring Office 2000
Become familiar with how to access the features of Office and where they appear on your screen.

Communicating and collaborating with Office 2000
Organize your incoming and outgoing e-mail messages, read e-mail attachments, create and use personal distribution lists, and manage your time using the Outlook calendar.

Working on a group project on paper and on the Web
Learn to use Office 2000 groupware-like functions that enable multiple people to work on the same document. Convert your documents to Web pages to be distributed, read, and updated over the Internet from anywhere, at any time.

Delivering presentations online
Enhance and support student learning by delivering your presentation over an intranet, publishing it as a Web page on the Internet, or creating an online broadcast.

Using version control
Save earlier forms of a document as it goes through the draft, feedback, and revision process by using the Versions feature.

Safeguarding applications
Office 2000 has new features that monitor and automatically repair or restore crucial files that become damaged or get deleted.

Getting help
Additional information about the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software is available from several sources. Get answers to questions, product support online, and news about product updates.