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Microsoft 365

The well-known productivity software, previously called Microsoft Office, allowing document editing (Word), spreadsheet creation (Excel), presentation authoring (PowerPoint), and more on desktop or through the web.

Microsoft Outlook has a dedicated page

Accessing Microsoft 365

The Microsoft 365 application suite is installed by default on all CUNET Windows 11 computers, and can be launched from the Start menu.

The top left corner of the Windows 11 Start menu showing pinned applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

In addition to the frequently used applications of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, the University installs Access, OneNote, and Publisher. These extra applications handle database creation, note-taking, and document layout, respectively.

Web versions of some of the applications are available at the My Apps portal.

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Microsoft Resources

Word

Word help & learning
Share and collaborate with Word for the web
Collaborate on Word documents with real-time co-authoring
Track changes in Word
Using Modern comments in Word

Excel

Excel help & learning
Use Excel as your calculator (features introduction)
Collaborate on Excel workbooks at the same time with co-authoring
Overview of formulas in Excel
Calculate the difference between two dates (advanced formula introduction)
Create a PivotTable to analyze worksheet data
Lock or unlock specific areas of a protected worksheet

PowerPoint

PowerPoint help & learning
Create a presentation in PowerPoint
Design your slides
Work together on PowerPoint presentations
Share a link to a specific slide
Rehearse your slide show with Speaker Coach
Suggestions from Speaker Coach
Remove hidden data and personal information from presentations

Other apps

OneNote help & learning

Access help & learning

Publisher help & learning

Microsoft Training

Excel

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