Educational Support Staff: General Office Automation: Online Component
30 Points per Year
7/12
8-509-003
General Objective
The purpose of this component is to provide an online opportunity to develop basic intermediate, and/or
advanced skills in the integrated software suite, Microsoft Office. Upon successful completion of this
component, participants will be able to utilize Office application programs such as Word, Publisher,
Access, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Specific Objectives
Upon completion of this component, participants will:
1. Create and save word processing documents utilizing desktop publishing features in Microsoft
Word.
2. Create and save spreadsheet documents and develop charts from the spreadsheet in Microsoft
Excel.
3. Create and save database documents and utilize the database to perform mail merge with Word
documents, print labels, create and save queries and forms, and create reports in Microsoft
Access.
4. Create and save visual presentations with sound, motion, and graphics (downloaded from the
Internet or accessed from clip art) using Microsoft PowerPoint.
5. Create and save publications – such as newsletters, brochures, awards, labels, and nametags –
using Microsoft Publisher.
6. Become familiar with and use the different features of Microsoft Outlook.
Descriptions of Activities
Participants will select online lesson from the list below to best target their needs. Participants will be
required to complete the Online Lesson Inservice Component Response Form for each online lesson
viewed. Points will be awarded based upon actual lesson time plus 10 minutes. All paperwork should be
turned in at one time to the Inservice Office. Verify that the appropriate signatures are included.
Evaluation of Participants
Each participant’s package will be evaluated for completion of required paperwork and responses that
reflect use of the materials. Participants must have an administrator sign the Video Inservice Response
Form to receive inservice points.
Evaluation of Activity
An online evaluation for this activity will be conducted through the Santa Rosa Professional Growth
System.
Page | 1
Educational Support Staff: General Office Automation: Online Component
30 Points per Year
7/12
8-509-003
Online lesson selections available for this component:
Word
Title of lesson (Web Address)
Audio course: Get to know Word: Create your first document
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC100140951033
Add graphics and keep them where you want them
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010264821033
and
Organize your clip art and other media
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010857601033
Use two separate response forms. Points awarded only if both completed.
Decorate documents with backgrounds, borders, and text effects
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC060794671033
or
Audio course: Decorate documents with backgrounds, borders, and text effects
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011313811033
These lessons are identical. Complete either but not both.
Prepare for the holidays: Write and send a newsletter with Word
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010950981033
Headers and footers, simple to elaborate
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010216611033
So that's how! Great Word features
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010524811033
See what you can do with the Research service
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010740391033
Create individual envelopes and labels
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010390291033
Use mail merge for mass mailings and more
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011205671033
Tables I: Create and format basic tables
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC012006821033
Tables II: Use tables to simplify complex page layouts
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC012299841033
Tables III: Manage financial tables and tables from Excel and the Web
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC100808761033
Create a document outline
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC061050921033
Create footnotes and endnotes
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010981921033
Format your document with styles
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011039261033
Customize your toolbars and menus
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010036361033
Audio course: Revise documents with Track Changes and comments
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011600131033
Office security basics
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010425851033
Length
Points
50
1
50
and
20
1.5
40
.75
40
.75
50
1
50
1
30
.5
40
.75
50
1
50
1
50
1
40
.75
40
.75
30
.5
50
1
50
1
50
1
30
.5
Page | 2
Educational Support Staff: General Office Automation: Online Component
30 Points per Year
7/12
8-509-003
Title of lesson (Web Address)
Protect Word documents
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011179021033
Audio course: Sign your own macros for stronger security
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011615881033
Create an accessible Office document
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC063800961033
Work with the keyboard
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC060786531033
Customize keyboard shortcuts in Word
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC060785951033
Use Visio drawings in presentations, documents, and publications
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010942961033
Requires user to have Visio installed on PC
Table of Contents I: Create a basic TOC
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011356771033
Table of Contents II: Advanced TOCs, long documents, and other tables
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011525811033
XML: What's it all about?
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011304651033
and
Introduction to XML in Word
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011310811033
Use two separate response forms. Points awarded only if both completed.
Excel
Title of lesson (Web Address)
Audio course: Get to know Excel: Create your first workbook
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC012005461033
So that's how! Printing options in Excel
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC012318411033
Get to know Excel: Enter formulas
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC061079311033
or
Audio course: Get to know Excel: Enter formulas
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011870911033
Courses are identical
So that's how! Great Excel features
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010437481033
Length
Points
50
1
30
.5
40
.75
40
.75
30
.5
50
1
30
.5
40
.75
55
and
40
2
Length
Points
40
.75
40
.75
50
1
50
1
Page | 3
Educational Support Staff: General Office Automation: Online Component
30 Points per Year
7/12
8-509-003
Title of lesson (Web Address)
Charts I: How to create a chart
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011055061033
and
Charts II: Choose the right chart type
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011097791033
and
Charts III: Create a professional-looking chart
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011185911033
Use three separate response forms. Points awarded only if all completed.
Import data: Import text files into Excel
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011801181033
Import data: Import external data into Excel
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011831161033
and
Import data: Filter external data before importing it into Excel
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011856161033
Use two separate response forms. Points awarded only if all completed.
Get in the loop with Excel macros
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011506201033
Audio course: So that's how! Working with really big worksheets
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011331461033
or
So that's how! Working with really big worksheets
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011323171033
Courses are identical.
Help secure and protect data in Excel’
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011234971033
Lists I: How to use lists in Excel 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010801391033
and
Lists II: Publish Excel 2003 lists to a SharePoint site
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010916061033
Use two separate response forms. Points awarded only if all completed.
All about AutoFilter
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011459671033
Use formulas to edit, correct, and proofread text
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC061831371033
PivotTable I: What's so great about PivotTable reports?
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010136191033
PivotTable II: Swing into action with PivotTable reports
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010286901033
PivotTable III: Show off your PivotTable skills
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010381561033
So that's how: Using XML in Excel 2003
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC011310531033
Length
Points
30
and
30
and
40
2.25
30
.5
20
and
30
1
50
1
40
.75
40
.75
20
and
20
1
30
.5
50
1
30
.5
40
.75
50
1
55
1
Page | 4
Educational Support Staff: General Office Automation: Online Component
30 Points per Year
7/12
8-509-003
Title of lesson (Web Address)
Plan payments and savings by using financial formulas
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010233241033
Find functions and enter arguments
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC061914861033
Make time count by using formulas
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC060796661033
Figure out dates by using formulas
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC061771061033
Excel statistical functions
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010919231033
Length
Points
50
1
30
.5
30
.5
40
.75
50
1
Page | 5