WORKPLACE TECH IFinal Session

Presenters:Amanda & Miles

Professional Development ClassFall 2013

Workplace Tech IFinal Session

1. Course Review

2. Final Thoughts

3. Open Discussion

Course Review

Course Review

Word: Session One

Apply styles (Title, Heading 1, Heading 2, paragraph, etc) for on-the-fly re-

designs

Choose Fonts, Colors, Page Margins, Spacing (line vs paragraph) carefully!

Word: Session Two

Try Themes, Fonts and Color Palettes

Add and Format Images and Charts, Insert Form Fields, Smart Art

Course Review

PowerPoint: Session One

Use PowerPoint for onscreen presentations, desktop publishing or for smart

art

Like Word, choose Fonts/Colors/Page Margins/Spacing (line vs paragraph)

carefully!

PowerPoint: Session Two

Use the Pre-Built Slide Layouts (“Title & Content”, “Section Header”, “Title

Only”)

Lots of White Space, fewest words possible, support with graphics

Good graphics

Course Review

Excel: Session One

Data is king. Use formatting to tell the story

Format as Table, “hide vs. delete” rows/columns

Conditional Formatting to highlight exceptions

Data Validation to restrict values

Page Layout (Landscape for reports, make it fit 1-page wide)

View -> Page View for multi-page headers & footers

Final Thoughts

Final Thoughts

Embrace Technology!

Focus on process & results over tools

Be willing to invest time in the beginning to leverage templates & defined styles

The content of your documents, PowerPoints & spreadsheets matter…

But coordinated & clear presentation will make your materials more easily understood

Open Discussion

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