Microsoft Office 2007 - Free Training

Microsoft Elevate America
Microsoft Office 2007 Getting Started and
Vista and XP Essentials Online Courses
Free and Available to Anyone

Accessing Microsoft Office 2007 Getting Started
and Vista and XP Essentials Online Courses:

During the Microsoft Elevate America program in
Illinois, beginning now through October 31, 2009,
anyone can access free Office 2007 Getting Started,
and Microsoft Vista and XP Online Courses. These
online courses provide the essential knowledge
needed to start using any of these Microsoft
products. The online courses are self-paced and
presented using an audio visual format that requires
a monitor for viewing and headphones or speakers
for listening. To begin taking any or all of these
courses now, follow the steps below.
Step 1—Go to http://www.illinoisworknet.com,
follow the link to the Elevate America page, and click
on Take Online Courses. First, click on the link to
verify your computer meets minimum technical
requirements. Click on (Intermediate Level) Business
Worker Online Courses. Follow the link to the
Microsoft Office 2007 Getting Started and Vista
and XP Essentials Online Courses.
Step 2—Create a Microsoft Windows Live ID account
by filling in a Member Name and Password
and write them down here and keep them. You will
use this information every time you return to your
courses. Write account information here:
Member Name :
_____________________@ea.illinoisworknet.com
Password:_________________________________
Step 3—Click on the box to agree to the terms of
use, enter the access code below (use capital letters):
Access Code: 9039-EAWOB-9882
Step 4—On the right side of the page where it says
Sign in to Microsoft, type the Member Name and
Password you just wrote down and then click Sign
in.
Step 5– Now you are at the Microsoft Learning
registration page. Complete the registration form
and click Continue at the bottom of the page.
Step 6—You are automatically directed to the
Learning Manager. Click on the My Learning button
on the top left of this page. A list of all of the courses
available to you is now shown. Begin any of the
courses by clicking on the course name. You don’t
have to complete them all in one sitting. Finish what
you can, close the course window, and then click
Sign Out on the top right corner.
Step 7—To return to your courses, follow the link in
Step 1. Click on My Learning located on the top left
side of the page. Under Returning Users, click on
Sign in. Enter the member name and password,
and then click on Sign in. Click on My Learning
located on the top left side of page.
Course Listing:
Topic/Microsoft Product: Core Word 2007
Estimated Time to Complete: 3 hours
Number of Assessments: 3
Course Collection Includes:
5419: Getting Started with Microsoft Office Word
2007
5420: Editing and Proofreading Documents in
Microsoft Office Word 2007
5421: Formatting Documents in Microsoft Office
Word 2007
Topic/Microsoft Product: Core Excel 2007
Estimated Time to Complete: 2 hours
Number of Assessments: 2
Course Collection Includes:
5425: Getting Started with Microsoft® Office
Excel® 2007
5426: Performing Calculations on Data in
Microsoft Office Excel® 2007
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Topic/Microsoft Product: Core Outlook 2007
Estimated Time to Complete: 2 hours
Number of Assessments: 2
Course Collection Includes:
5437: Getting Started with Microsoft® Office
Outlook® 2007
5438: Working with E-mail Messages in Microsoft
Office Outlook 2007
Topic/Microsoft Product: Windows Vista
Essentials
Estimated Time to Complete: 1 hour,15 minutes
Number of Assessments: 1
Course 6081 Includes:
Starting with Windows Vista
Navigating and Customizing the New Windows
Vista Interface
Working with Files and Folders
Using Windows Vista Programs
Using Internet Explorer 7
Topic/Microsoft Product: Core Training for
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
Estimated Time to Complete: 6 hours
Number of Assessments: 1
Course 4119 Includes:
Getting Started
Getting Help
Personalizing Your Computer
Installing Hardware and Software
Working with Files and Folders
Adding Printers and Printing Files
Working in a Network Environment
Using the Internet
Working Offline
Communicating by Email and Instant Messaging
Protecting Data
Taking Care of Your Computer