Microsoft 365 Portable Genius - by Lisa A Bucki (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Power up your proficiency with this genius guide to popular Microsoft 365 apps

Do you want to make your Microsoft 365 account a productivity behemoth? Do you want to squeeze every last bit of awesome from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and learn a little more about Outlook, too? Microsoft 365 Portable Genius has got you covered. A seasoned tech expert and trainer, author Lisa A. Bucki shows you how to build Word documents, Excel workbooks, and PowerPoint presentations the right way, as well as how to use high-impact design techniques to make your documents pop.

This book answers 11 key questions about how to make the most of Microsoft 365, providing genius tips as it leads you through the essentials. You'll learn how to:

• Tackle common skills like creating files, adding basic content, navigating in a file, making selections, copying and moving content, and saving files
• Build a new Word document by using outlining, bullets and numbering, columns, and other features for creating and enhancing content
• Enhance Excel workbook files by organizing data on different sheets, filling entries, creating range names, and entering powerful, accurate formulas
• Develop a PowerPoint presentation by choosing the right layout for each slide and adding content to placeholders, and then transform it into an on-screen show with transitions and animations
• Add punchy design and branding by using text formatting, themes, and graphics in your files
• Use lists, tables, and charts to make data easier to interpret
• Create, send, reply to, and organize email in Outlook, as well as add contacts Share file contents on paper or digitally
• Check out the Online Bonus Appendix at Wiley for more genius coverage of topics including additional Excel formula review techniques, essential Excel functions, theme colors and fonts changes, and WordArt

Whether you have used Office in the past or are new to its subscription successor Microsoft 365, Microsoft 365 Portable Genius provides the expert guidance you need to work smarter in Microsoft 365.

From the Back Cover

THE GENIUS IS IN.

You don't have to be a genius to use Microsoft 365. But to get the most out of your subscription, up your game with this savvy Portable Genius guide. Want to create a new Word document incorporating columns and graphics? Build powerful Excel formulas? Develop PowerPoint presentations with sleek slides and professional transitions? Handle email in Outlook? Whether you've used past versions of Office or you're brand new to Microsoft 365, you'll find cool and useful Genius tips, numerous screenshots, and pages of shortcuts and expert advice to save you loads of time and pump up your Microsoft 365 skills.

About the Author

Lisa A. Bucki is an author, trainer, and content creator who's been educating others about computers and software since 1990. She's written dozens of books, provided marketing and training services to her clients, and written online tutorials. She is the co-founder of 1x1 Media.
Fun, hip, and straightforward, the Portable Genius series gives forward-thinking technology users helpful information in handy, compact books that are easy to navigate and don't skimp on the essentials. Collect the whole series and make the most of your digital lifestyle.