Microsoft Office 365 (Online) Conversion

Has your workplace recently changed to Microsoft 365 for Business? This conversion course will help you get to grips with the Cloud and collaborative working, using Skype for Business, and OneDrive. We aim to combine technical training with exercises around smarter working and behaviour changes that can be prompted by new tools.

Course Overview

Ready to move your work to the cloud? This session helps you and your team make the transition to Microsoft 365 online tools. Learn how to collaborate in real time using OneDrive, Word Online, Excel Online and more.

This course is only available for private bookings, either for groups or as a one-to-one, held online via Zoom or in the classroom. Please get in touch for availability.

 

Why take this course?

  • Understand the key differences between desktop and online Microsoft apps
  • Learn how to store, organise and share files securely in OneDrive
  • Work together in real time using Word Online and Excel Online
  • Confidently use Microsoft 365 in a cloud-based environment
  • Avoid common challenges when making the switch

Who is it for?

This course is designed for individuals and teams who are transitioning from desktop Office to Microsoft 365 Online and want to use the tools effectively from day one.

Duration

3 hours

Classroom size

8 approx.

Location

Online | Classroom

Certificate

1 Certification

Experience

Beginner

What you will learn

  • Navigate and understand Microsoft 365 online tools
  • Use OneDrive to manage and share files
  • Collaborate in real time in Word and Excel Online
  • Understand the strengths and limitations of the online apps
  • Tips for working efficiently in a cloud-first environment

Course Timetable

This course will be taught in the latest version of the software. We can train this in older versions if needed – please get in touch for more information and availability.

Introduction to Office 365 and the Cloud

  • What is the Cloud?
  • Accessing the Portal
  • Understanding the tools available
  • Accessing the Portal on multiple devices
  • Downloading Office software

Office 365: What’s new?

An overview of the exciting new features in Office 2013 or 2016, including:

  • New file navigation – saving and sharing
  • Design Tab in Word
  • PowerPoint Morph transition
  • Excel Quick Analysis
  • Outlook 365 attachments

We also offer a full range of Office 2013 and 2016 courses – please ask for details.

Using OneDrive

  • Create or upload a document
  • Access documents from multiple devices
  • Share a document with your team
  • Collaborate on the document using Office Online
  • Sync your OneDrive for an offline copy

Using Skype for Business (not standard Skype)

  • Setting your Presence
  • Using Instant Messenger
  • Making voice and video calls to more than one contact
  • Sharing screens
  • Smarter communications with Skype for Business

Ready to take the next step?

We are here to help!

This course is only available as a one-to-one or private group booking.

For pricing and availability, send us a message using the form, leave us a message on 020 7375 7300, or speak to an Account Manager straight away using our Live Chat service in the bottom right of your screen!

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Looking for Private Group Training?

If you have three or more learners, a private group training could be cheaper.

We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy’s HQ in Aldgate, Central London.

The Happy guarantee

We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.

If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course.

We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.

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Classroom or live online learning available

Both available for public and private dates.

The small print

For Live Online Interactive Learning sessions (webinars)

The course will run remotely for a full day consisting of three 90-minute live online sessions with independent work in between. 

All learners will need to install Zoom on their machines. Full technical requirements are on the Zoom website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven’t received this email then please contact our team.

Learners should log into the session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up Zoom correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. Unfortunately you will be asked to leave and attend a different day if you arrive more than 15 minutes late for online sessions, and more than 30 minutes late for classroom sessions.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

For classroom sessions

All public classroom sessions take place at Happy’s HQ in London at Robert Dolan House, 9 Alie Street, London E1 8DE. Please see our Contact Us page for full directions and a PDF map.

The course will run from 10am to 4:45pm (lunch is served 1pm to 1:45pm — we offer a choice of 3 cold bowl dishes). Please be careful to arrive by 9:45am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 30 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.

Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.

FAQs

What if I have a Mac?

If you are a Mac user, please let us know when booking. If the course is held in the classroom at Happy, the training is held on PCs so we recommend that you bring your Macbook with you (we are not able to provide an additional monitor). For online training, please let us know when booking and you can use your Mac as normal. We provide a PDF with shortcuts for Mac users and your trainer will refer to this throughout the training.