computer skills

Office software

Microsoft Office is the trade name of the office software for home or business use.

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Office software

The term office software is often used to refer to the main types of application used by businesses and students, also to a lesser extent by individuals, three of these are:

  • Word processor - for writing documents, letters and reports

  • Spreadsheet - for managing numbers, formulas and charts

  • Presentation - for preparing slides and presentations

Word processor

Spreadsheet

Presentation

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Apple

Pages

Numbers

Keynote

Google docs

Documents

Spreadsheets

Presentations
 

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is probably the most widely used business software, it is also used on many home computers and public access PCs.

The three main programmes are:

  • Word - for documents such as letters, notes and reports

  • Excel - for spreadsheets such as budgets, accounts and charts

  • PowerPoint - for presentation slides and demonstrations

Find out more about Microsoft Office*.

 

Word

Word sample

Word is a powerful word processing program that gives you the ability to:

  • create documents

  • write letters

  • prepare formal reports

It is used in businesses, at home and by students for everything from commercial documents to local society minutes and student homework.

You can insert tables of information, pictures, photos and spreadsheet data and charts (see Excel tab).

Find out about Microsoft Word*.

 

Excel

Excel for spreadsheets and charts

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet program which can be used to work with numbers, for example:

  • to create a budget

  • to plan your finances

  • to manage business accounts.

It is very easy to create a chart to show results in a picture format.

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PowerPoint

Powerpoint slides

Microsoft PowerPoint is a program that can be used:

  • to create presentations

  • to mix headings,  text and graphics

  • to display slideshows

PowerPoint is used by students, businesses and teachers to create formal presentations to support lectures and meetings.  

It can also be used for displaying photographs, charts and ideas.

* Hampshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.

 

* Hampshire County Council is not responsible for the content of external websites.