Microsoft Training Opportunities Microsoft provides online training classes for many of its products available for North Carolina state government users. Classes are free, but registration is required. Below is a list of topics and upcoming classes. To register, click on the date and time of the class you would like to attend. Cloud Storage: OneDrive & SharePoint OneDrive for Business & SharePoint Online In this new hybrid work environment, interchanging between office and home for work, you can create, view, edit and share files on the go. Objectives: Access and edit your files from all your devices Share inside or outside your organization Work together in real-time on Office documents Quickly find the files that matter to you Keep your files protected and backed up Upcoming Classes Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. Excel Get Started with Microsoft Excel A beginner overview of Microsoft Excel for the new or novice user, this training will review overall navigation, formatting, simple formulas, charts and tables, and an overview of printing. Objectives: Navigate Excel ribbon options Format Excel workbooks and worksheets Use formulas, functions and validate to work with data Learn print processes for Excel workbooks Upcoming Classes Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Level 200: Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. Go further with Microsoft Excel: Tables, formatting and collaboration Take your Microsoft Excel skills to the next level and learn more advanced features! Create tables, learn conditional formatting, and share and collaborate with your colleagues. Objectives: Create spreadsheets using tables Analyze your data using conditional formatting and data validation Collaborate and share your work with others Use accessibility options in Excel Upcoming Classes Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. Go further with Microsoft Excel: Advanced functions and charts Take your Microsoft Excel skills to the next level with more advanced features. Learn advanced functions to better manage and analyze data, create and format charts to present information simply, and learn import and export options within Excel. Objectives: Analyze data using advanced functions Create and format charts Use import and export functions Use accessibility options in Excel Upcoming Classes Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. Forms This course introduces Microsoft Forms and demonstrates how to create surveys, quizzes, and polls, how to respond in nearly any browser or mobile device, and how to analyze those responses. Objectives: Understand navigation and functionality in Microsoft Forms Create forms, quizzes, and polls Change visual layout Configure access and sharing settings Learn question types Make use of branching forms Analyzing responses Upcoming Classes Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. OneNote Learn about OneNote, a digital note-taking app that provides a single place for keeping all your notes, research, plans, and information. Objectives: Discover OneNote versions and the differences between them Navigate OneNote and organize content across notebooks, sections, and pages Learn how to bring different types of content together Understand how to create a notebook and format notes Use OneNote to organize meeting notes Set up OneNote for team collaboration Upcoming Classes Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. Outlook Outlook lets you bring all your email accounts and calendars in one convenient spot. Get started by learning to navigate Outlook, customize your experience, and increase your productivity. Objectives: Learn to navigate Microsoft Outlook Set up and access Outlook modules Use advanced features of Outlook to increase productivity and manage time Use Outlook mobile for on-the-go requirements Upcoming Classes Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Planner This course introduces how to use Planner to allow teams to work together effortlessly by organizing projects visually in an easy-to-use application that works seamlessly across all your devices. Objectives Understand Planner navigation and Microsoft 365 integrations See how to create and organize a plan Share a plan and assign tasks Learn to stay on top of tasks assigned to you Learn to stay on top of the project using charts, calendars, and specialized views Work with Planner in Teams or SharePoint Online Upcoming Classes Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. Teams Tips, shortcuts, and what’s new with Microsoft Teams Learn tips and shortcuts for Microsoft Teams that will help you become power users, able to expedite navigation and efficiently use Teams for collaboration and workflow. Discover what’s new and find expert direction for Teams topics, curated for your specific work scenarios. Objectives: Leverage formatting best practices to help get your messages noticed (and responded to) Integrate tools and best practices to streamline the collaboration process Implement strategies to manage and organize your work and simplify your workday Upcoming Classes Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. Discover insights with Microsoft Power BI in Microsoft Teams Upcoming Classes Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. Whiteboard Microsoft Whiteboard is the collaborative digital canvas in Microsoft 365 for effective meetings and engaging learning. Objectives: Understand what is Microsoft Whiteboard Access Microsoft Whiteboard desktop and web applications Create and annotate a new whiteboard using the Team’s meeting process Format, share and collaborate with others using Microsoft Whiteboard Upcoming Classes Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. Word Get started by learning to navigate Word, make impactful documents, and review your content with ease. Objectives: Navigate the Word interface and view available options Use rich formatting and layout options to express ideas in writing Understand how to jump-start documents with modern templates, themes, and style sets. Use editing tools to review your document and get intelligent suggestions Learn to share files to quickly invite others to edit or view your document Upcoming Classes Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. Power BI Online Microsoft Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. This course will provide an overview of Power BI and how its services and applications work together to connect a data source to begin visualizing data. Objectives: Learn how Power BI services and applications work together to make your business more efficient Understand the building blocks of a Power BI dashboard Connect a data source to a Power BI dashboard and begin visualizing data Save a Report and share within the Power BI service Upcoming Classes Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. Enterprise Skills Initiative Blended Learning Enterprise Skills Initiative blended learning is a new training option on the ESI Learner’s Portal that gives you more flexibility to complete your Microsoft Training & Certification courses. You will experience the content of the classic four to five-day training courses over four weeks, enhanced with personalized syllabus, self-directed training, instructor-led mini-sessions, hands-on labs, and class communities via Teams. Learn and excel at your own pace while performing your daily responsibilities! The Teams channels (with videos and recordings) are available for 60 days after the course ends and labs are available for six months after activation. Explore blended learning courses options here. Additional Microsoft Training Microsoft provides additional training for many of its products, however, some capabilities and features presented in these resources might not be available for state agency users. Microsoft Application End-User Training & Quick Start Guides - Training and resources for popular Microsoft applications, such as Office, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive SharePoint, and Excel Get Started with Microsoft Teams - Live training led by Microsoft instructors on the fundamentals of using Microsoft Teams. SharePoint Video Training - Featured topics include Introduction to SharePoint, Create Sites, Posts and Lists and more for creating stellar websites. Microsoft Public Sector Blog Learn about Microsoft Live training on new features, what is coming and changes within the Government MS tenant. Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals - Learn the business value and product capabilities of Power Platform. How to Use Microsoft Bookings (Video) - Learn the business value and product capabilities of Bookings. Related NCDIT Services Microsoft 365 & Collaboration Services
Microsoft Training Opportunities Microsoft provides online training classes for many of its products available for North Carolina state government users. Classes are free, but registration is required. Below is a list of topics and upcoming classes. To register, click on the date and time of the class you would like to attend. Cloud Storage: OneDrive & SharePoint OneDrive for Business & SharePoint Online In this new hybrid work environment, interchanging between office and home for work, you can create, view, edit and share files on the go. Objectives: Access and edit your files from all your devices Share inside or outside your organization Work together in real-time on Office documents Quickly find the files that matter to you Keep your files protected and backed up Upcoming Classes Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. Excel Get Started with Microsoft Excel A beginner overview of Microsoft Excel for the new or novice user, this training will review overall navigation, formatting, simple formulas, charts and tables, and an overview of printing. Objectives: Navigate Excel ribbon options Format Excel workbooks and worksheets Use formulas, functions and validate to work with data Learn print processes for Excel workbooks Upcoming Classes Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Level 200: Oct. 19 at 1 p.m. Go further with Microsoft Excel: Tables, formatting and collaboration Take your Microsoft Excel skills to the next level and learn more advanced features! Create tables, learn conditional formatting, and share and collaborate with your colleagues. Objectives: Create spreadsheets using tables Analyze your data using conditional formatting and data validation Collaborate and share your work with others Use accessibility options in Excel Upcoming Classes Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. Go further with Microsoft Excel: Advanced functions and charts Take your Microsoft Excel skills to the next level with more advanced features. Learn advanced functions to better manage and analyze data, create and format charts to present information simply, and learn import and export options within Excel. Objectives: Analyze data using advanced functions Create and format charts Use import and export functions Use accessibility options in Excel Upcoming Classes Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. Forms This course introduces Microsoft Forms and demonstrates how to create surveys, quizzes, and polls, how to respond in nearly any browser or mobile device, and how to analyze those responses. Objectives: Understand navigation and functionality in Microsoft Forms Create forms, quizzes, and polls Change visual layout Configure access and sharing settings Learn question types Make use of branching forms Analyzing responses Upcoming Classes Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. OneNote Learn about OneNote, a digital note-taking app that provides a single place for keeping all your notes, research, plans, and information. Objectives: Discover OneNote versions and the differences between them Navigate OneNote and organize content across notebooks, sections, and pages Learn how to bring different types of content together Understand how to create a notebook and format notes Use OneNote to organize meeting notes Set up OneNote for team collaboration Upcoming Classes Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. Outlook Outlook lets you bring all your email accounts and calendars in one convenient spot. Get started by learning to navigate Outlook, customize your experience, and increase your productivity. Objectives: Learn to navigate Microsoft Outlook Set up and access Outlook modules Use advanced features of Outlook to increase productivity and manage time Use Outlook mobile for on-the-go requirements Upcoming Classes Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Planner This course introduces how to use Planner to allow teams to work together effortlessly by organizing projects visually in an easy-to-use application that works seamlessly across all your devices. Objectives Understand Planner navigation and Microsoft 365 integrations See how to create and organize a plan Share a plan and assign tasks Learn to stay on top of tasks assigned to you Learn to stay on top of the project using charts, calendars, and specialized views Work with Planner in Teams or SharePoint Online Upcoming Classes Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. Teams Tips, shortcuts, and what’s new with Microsoft Teams Learn tips and shortcuts for Microsoft Teams that will help you become power users, able to expedite navigation and efficiently use Teams for collaboration and workflow. Discover what’s new and find expert direction for Teams topics, curated for your specific work scenarios. Objectives: Leverage formatting best practices to help get your messages noticed (and responded to) Integrate tools and best practices to streamline the collaboration process Implement strategies to manage and organize your work and simplify your workday Upcoming Classes Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. Discover insights with Microsoft Power BI in Microsoft Teams Upcoming Classes Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at 1 p.m. Whiteboard Microsoft Whiteboard is the collaborative digital canvas in Microsoft 365 for effective meetings and engaging learning. Objectives: Understand what is Microsoft Whiteboard Access Microsoft Whiteboard desktop and web applications Create and annotate a new whiteboard using the Team’s meeting process Format, share and collaborate with others using Microsoft Whiteboard Upcoming Classes Sept. 23 at 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. Word Get started by learning to navigate Word, make impactful documents, and review your content with ease. Objectives: Navigate the Word interface and view available options Use rich formatting and layout options to express ideas in writing Understand how to jump-start documents with modern templates, themes, and style sets. Use editing tools to review your document and get intelligent suggestions Learn to share files to quickly invite others to edit or view your document Upcoming Classes Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. Power BI Online Microsoft Power BI is a collection of software services, apps, and connectors that work together to turn unrelated sources of data into coherent, visually immersive, and interactive insights. This course will provide an overview of Power BI and how its services and applications work together to connect a data source to begin visualizing data. Objectives: Learn how Power BI services and applications work together to make your business more efficient Understand the building blocks of a Power BI dashboard Connect a data source to a Power BI dashboard and begin visualizing data Save a Report and share within the Power BI service Upcoming Classes Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at 1 p.m. Enterprise Skills Initiative Blended Learning Enterprise Skills Initiative blended learning is a new training option on the ESI Learner’s Portal that gives you more flexibility to complete your Microsoft Training & Certification courses. You will experience the content of the classic four to five-day training courses over four weeks, enhanced with personalized syllabus, self-directed training, instructor-led mini-sessions, hands-on labs, and class communities via Teams. Learn and excel at your own pace while performing your daily responsibilities! The Teams channels (with videos and recordings) are available for 60 days after the course ends and labs are available for six months after activation. Explore blended learning courses options here. Additional Microsoft Training Microsoft provides additional training for many of its products, however, some capabilities and features presented in these resources might not be available for state agency users. Microsoft Application End-User Training & Quick Start Guides - Training and resources for popular Microsoft applications, such as Office, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive SharePoint, and Excel Get Started with Microsoft Teams - Live training led by Microsoft instructors on the fundamentals of using Microsoft Teams. SharePoint Video Training - Featured topics include Introduction to SharePoint, Create Sites, Posts and Lists and more for creating stellar websites. Microsoft Public Sector Blog Learn about Microsoft Live training on new features, what is coming and changes within the Government MS tenant. Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals - Learn the business value and product capabilities of Power Platform. How to Use Microsoft Bookings (Video) - Learn the business value and product capabilities of Bookings. Related NCDIT Services Microsoft 365 & Collaboration Services
