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NYIM offers numerous Microsoft Office courses, custom MS Office training, and Microsoft certification classes. Learn Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Access in hands-on classes in New York City.
Microsoft PowerPoint is the leading application for creating, designing and presenting dynamic presentations. Learn this powerful presentation tool in NYIM's hands-on PowerPoint classes.
Master practical exercises in Microsoft Word with on-site classroom training by certified instructors in New York City. We offer beginner to advanced courses and corporate training in state-of-the-art computer labs with small class sizes.
NYIM offers comprehensive Outlook classes, from beginner to advanced. Learn to use Outlook quickly and effectively, and eliminate hours of repetitive work in our hands-on Microsoft Outlook training.
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Rated the best Microsoft Office classes in New York City
We hired NYIM training to provide Microsoft Excel training for UJA staff and it was the best technical training I have seen. Mourad Kattan is an outstanding facilitator and he packed the session with useful information and tips for everyone who was in the room. Also, additional video provided after the session helped to solidify the learning and review everything independently. Looking forward to bringing NYIM to UJA again in the near future!
Yelena K. attended Excel for Business Bootcamp
The overall experience was great. I feel the instructor was well educated on the tools I needed in order to succeed in my current role. I would rate the preparation, use of time, knowledge of material and general kindness as one of the best training classes/sessions that I have ever attended. I have and will continue to recommend the folks at NYIM to others.
K. Burton of Microsoft attended Advanced Excel for Business
I've taken excel workshops before but the Excel for Business Bootcamp is one of my tops! The instructor was patient and knowledgeable. I really like the fact that you take away different resources and that you're able to retake the course for free within 6 months.
Sara A. attended Excel for Business Bootcamp
Exceeded my expectations in all aspects: course was well thought out, materials were presented clearly and engagingly, and Scott made sure at every step that he‘d brought everyone along with him. He was truly excellent, a superb teacher. Needless to say, I‘d gladly take another class with him.
Jonathan M. attended PowerPoint for Business
I have taken two Excel classes at NYIM and they were both fantastic. Garfield is a really skilled teacher and I learned so much! I plan on taking more classes when I can. Highly recommend these classes!
Sandhya B. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
NYIM does incredible work! I did the 3-day Excel Bootcamp & it was amazing! Pooja, Tom & Garfield were incredibly knowledgeable & excellent teachers. They explained everything in an incredibly clear & concise manner. I would HIGHLY recommend NYIM/Career Centers for anyone looking for Excel training, or any other training that they have to offer!
Jonathan S. attended Excel for Business Bootcamp
I enjoyed the Excel Bootcamp I took at NYIM.
First, the trainers were very knowledgeable and took the time to explain the concepts in detail.
Secondly, the course content is very rich. I found it quite voluminous though. But it is great to have printed material for reference.
Thirdly, I loved how interactive classes were with trainers trying as best they could to provide help individually to students.
I greatly recommend NYIM training.
Buri B. attended Excel for Business Bootcamp
I took NYIM Training's Intermediate Excel 2016 training this week, and I was impressed by the content and the trainer, Mike. The in-class exercises were all in one multi-tab spreadsheet which included step-by-step instructions for almost all of these, and you send the spreadsheet with any notes you made to yourself at the end of the day for future reference. No wasted time. Plenty of opportunity for questions. I have had other computer training elsewhere, but NYIM was unique in providing big-picture methods, tips, and shortcuts that were useful even for Excel tasks I already knew well. Plus, coffee and snacks to keep you going!
Rob P. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
Thoroughly enjoyed NYIM's Excel and Access Bootcamp; Garfield and Peter, the intermediate/advanced Excel/ Access instructors, respectively, were truly subject matter gurus!
They both went above and beyond to explain context and purpose behind using Excel/Access - and shared many best practices + free ongoing resources along the way.
Recommend without hesitation NYIM, the Excel/Access courses.
(One logistical insight that may be helpful to anyone reading this - is to take the classes sequentially, on back-to-back days, if possible. Ie. Enrolling in the Excel Courses Tuesday-Thursday, without a day of break. This was quite beneficial to the learning process).
5/5 Stars all around!
Joseph S. attended Microsoft Access Bootcamp
Just finished a refresher course taught by Garfield. He is really great. Patient and clear explanations and gladly went over anything anyone didn't understand. An exceptionally good teacher. I would definitely recommend any course he teaches.
Stacey B. attended Microsoft Outlook Level I
I took a Microsoft Access class with Garfield. He was a great teacher and I learned an incredible amount in just 2 days. I was also given a packet that summarizes everything that was taught, which will be very helpful when I transfer the training to my job. I would highly recommend taking this class!
Adam F. attended Microsoft Access Bootcamp
Yesterday I took an all day PowerPoint class with Scott. He is a fabulous trainer. I now have an excellent understanding of PP. A booklet is given to each student that reviews all the lessons from the class. This is a tremendous help when you return to your own computer and start to work in this program. Thank you Scott and NYIM Training.
Barbara C. attended PowerPoint for Business
Overall great experience in taking the Intermediate Excel Class today! Content was well organized and had appropriate progression from easy to more complex examples. Garfield, our instructor, was very knowledgabe, patient, and thorough. He also had a great sense of humor and kept the class interesting, time really flew by! I will be back to take the Advanced class and also the VBA.
Patrick M. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
Just came out of my Excel Business training at NYIM. Garfield, the instructor, is really nice and very helpful. They are very professional and they provide all the necessary tools for the students to acquire all the info they need, and, in case you want to refresh your memory you can always retake the course for free within 6 months. Cool, huh?
Dana D. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Mike Green was an absolutely wonderful teacher who is obviously an expert in both Microsoft word and excel. He was able to explain difficult concepts in an understandable manner and gave me a real confidence boost in only a day's worth of teaching instruction. I recommend Mr. Green to any pupil who wants to learn either complicated or simple Microsoft concepts quickly and in a relaxed atmosphere.
Mark M. attended Microsoft Word Level I
I attended Microsoft Word Levels 1 & 2 with Mike Green as the instructor. He is a very friendly and knowledgeable person and answered all questions promptly and completely to my satisfaction. Without any reservation I will recommend his services to anyone.
Hardial S. attended Microsoft Word Level I
This company is amazing. I was able to go from little to no skill in excel to very good. I feel like I have years of experience l after just a few sessions. Highly recommended!!
Ben R. attended Excel for Business Bootcamp
I took the 1-day Intermediate Excel class in-person at the NYIM center. Garfield is an excellent instructor - engaging and very knowledgeable. It was a small group setting with ~10 people, and we had one-on-one if needed. The space is comfortable with coffee and tea, and computers very good. You are able to access an online version of the training after completing the in person. I would highly recommend this class!
Liz P. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
Took a class here. The instructor was great and very knowledgeable, which made the content very easy to understand and learn how to use.
Wiafe M. attended Advanced PowerPoint for Business
The course was very informative and the instructor did an excellent job going over the material. I will be looking to attend the additional courses in the nearby future. Thank you.
Anonymous attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
I recently started taking classes at NYIM Training, I have found the instructors to be very knowledgeable and professional. NYIM Training offers a number of different courses which includes SQL, Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, VBA, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and QuickBooks. The price per course is very reasonable and they offer special pricing if you take a series of 3 courses in one particular subject.
I would highly recommend them.
Rob G. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
This was an amazing class and the instructor made you want to learn. If you want to learn in a great environment, this is the class for you.
Husniyyah A. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
I learned a lot from my class. I was surprised by how much I didn't know after using the program for years. The instructor (Thomas) was fantastic, very engaging and knowledgeable.
Zachary G. attended Microsoft Word Level I
The class was amazing and the instructor was superb!
Melissa L. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
Great teacher! She was really helpful and moved at a solid pace. Answered all questions super well. She made the class.
Ariel O. attended Advanced Excel for Business
Excel class was so thorough and they send you home with materials to reference. Staff is professional and pleasant. Will definitely send staff for the other classes.
Suzette D. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
I thoroughly enjoyed my training experience (Excel Bootcamp for Business- Fundamentals, Intermediate, Advanced). The instructors were very informative, thorough and engaging and the tools were invaluable to my day-to-day work in accounting. Would highly recommend this training.
I had a fantastic experience in NYIM's Intermediate Excel class. Staff was very helpful in guiding me on which course to take based on my current skill set. Scheduling was easy as there were multiple days, times, and formats offered. I took the course over two weekday nights with Garfield. The facilities are clean and modern and offer complimentary water, coffee, and snacks. Garfield was an expert and made learning excel fun (which is not easy to do). I am able to apply what I learned directly to my work. At the end of the course, they offer a handout, online courses, and a copy of the workbook from the training which makes it an incredible value. Would highly recommend NYIM for any excel training, and will definitely be booking advanced excel courses with them in the near future.
David C. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
A class was very helpful and the instructor made it worthwhile. Took the two-night excel class and will be back for powerpoint.
Tommy M. attended Advanced Excel for Business
Excellent classes and excellent venue! It has just the right level of personal attention and class participation.
I would highly recommend NYIM and look forward to taking future classes there.
Hazel S. attended Microsoft Outlook Level II
Great instructors, they are patient! The materials are great, and you can retake the class once if you need a refresher! I highly recommend them!
Eun K. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
I purchased the excel for business class and had a great experience. The instructor Jeannette was knowledgeable and made the material interesting.
Francesca S. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
I attended the Powerpoint course last week at NYIM and really enjoyed it. No doubt you'll find them to be helpful!
Kitty M. attended PowerPoint for Business
I enrolled in a beginners Excel training class. I enjoyed the class I learned so much. Things I never knew I could do with excel.
The professor Mr. Garfield was great made it interesting and he is a bit funny too! I will take the class again! :)
Haydee M. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
My instructor was very knowledgable and a great communicator. Anyone looking to learn Excel from the beginning should take this class as it's a wonderful foundation for learning the program.
Rachael G. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
I was extremely nervous but it turned out GREAT! Scott was a great instructor, funny and patient. Stopped when I needed extra info without making me feel like an idiot.
Kelley R. attended PowerPoint for Business
The Word class I took with Karen was great. There was no pressure and she took her time with me. I also met client manager, who helped schedule the class. Very sweet. Both were very helpful. It was a great refresher. I look forward to taking the Excel class.
Jessica C. attended Microsoft Word Level I
I took the Word course with Karen and she was terrific. It was like having a personal tutor as she addressed many of the specific problems I had in working with Word vs. WordPerfect. For the first time I understood how various aspects of Word work.
Jack H. attended Microsoft Word Level I
Excel for Business Level 1: Garfield was a great teacher. He was thorough on each topic. The class moved at a good pace and a lot was covered in the day. I will return for the second class.
Mary Kate M. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
It was a full day from 10am-5, fast-moving and packed with information on all the Excel basics, including on-the-spot exercises. Really useful for skills in managing all kinds of information and projects. I'd highly recommend this course, and would like to take the L2 when I'm ready!
Kathleen H. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Michael Magreta is Excellent! This is my 3rd course at NYIM Training - every class offers all that I needed an much much more!
Susan C. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
This class was very informative. I would highly recommend it for everyone and anyone whether you're highly experienced in excel, or a beginner. Instructor Michael was very helpful, patient, and answered every question with confidence.
Christopher A. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Michael was great with the excel training that was done at my company today. Though I knew basic excel, today I learned new tricks and new functions regarding excel.
Joanna M. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Fast-paced class, a lot of information in a short amount of time - condensed to most useful tips and tricks. Very glad I was able to participate as I learned a lot more than I already knew. Michael was a great instructor with a very easygoing vibe.
Roksana B. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Great Excel class! I'm a pretty seasoned Excel user, so there were parts that were definitely review, but I still learned a whole lot. Michael kept the pace up, though not too fast, and he wasn't married to his agenda. He was flexible and was willing to answer questions at any time. The course materials were great, too, and there was sufficient time built in for completing exercises. I highly recommend.
Kate S. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Thank you Michael for teaching this course!! Your knowledge of the material really help me to feel confident in taking what I've learned in the classroom and applying it to my newly assigned work projects. I would recommend this class to anyone wanting a better understanding of Excel.
Tracy A. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
I recommend NYIM highly because they are a pleasure to work with. Nick was wonderfully helpful and Michael is a patient excellent teacher. Thanks so much!
Teri B. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Great Excel Training! Garfield does a great job at instilling actionable tips and shortcuts that can really be used ASAP! Would recommend to anyone looking enhance their skillset!
Aston F. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
Great school and Garfield is my favorite teacher. I've taken 2 excel classes with him and it's been very helpful. He is very clear and explains all the ins and outs.
Emily I. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Had a one on one training with Garfield - he was patient, professional, and incredibly knowledgeable. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to expand their excel capabilities in business.
Alexandria A. attended Advanced Excel for Business
I retook this course. Garfield did not teach my first course but he taught my second course. He is a fantastic teacher. He is so clear and methodological. I highly recommend this class.
Dominika J. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
One-on-one Excel training with Garfield was amazing. Would highly recommend Garfield and the NYIM for any kind of Excel training or support.
Janet W. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Just finished excel level 2 class. Went to review my excel skills before starting new job but ended up learning new tricks and functions also. The lecturer (Garfield) was very calm,kind, and informative. Thank you, Garfield!
Bokyong A. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
I took an amazing class with Michael. He is a great instructor and the course curriculum is very hands on. Thank you NYIM!!!
Joe K. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Garfield is an outstanding teacher who instructs in Excel in a logical, concise & easy to understand manner. He is also kind and affable. The school is run very well by Nick and they offer candy, coffee and hot chocolate! Michael is also a very good instructor & I now know enough Excel to work anywhere -- in just 2 sessions!!
Georgiana E. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
The instructor Garfield was patient, informative and precise!
Lisa N. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
Great class! The content was well organized and the instructor was excellent. He was engaging, knew the material very well and was able to adjust to the various levels of ability of the students! Would definitely recommend!
Rebecca H. attended Advanced Excel for Business
Garfield and Michael were great, did the bundle, both were very generous with their time and explained information thoroughly.
James B. attended Excel for Business Bootcamp
Had an amazing experience taking Excel for Business Level 2 at NYIM. The excel class helped me get back up to speed on a ton of fundamental techniques and short cuts, and the instructor was awesome. They even gave us videos to look at after we finished the class for some extra help on our own time. The actual location was convenient and comfortable, they gave us coffee tea and chcocolate- an overall great experience. Will definitely be going back for level 3.
Eddie H. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
Took a retake of Excel class with Garfield. He is the best. He is patient, focused and explains everything in the clearest and easiest to understand manner. Beginners and experts will be equally impressed with his teaching ability. If you want to learn Excel or just refresh, Garfield is your guy!
Stacey B. attended Excel for Business Fundamentals
Garfield was very knowledgeable and took his time working with my group. Whenever one of us didn't understand he was more than happy to slow down and figure out where we were confused. Definitely recommend this place!
Sanura D. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
I had a great experience in my level 2 Excel for business course. The instructor, Garfield, was very knowledgeable and patient with questions. He taught all the sections effectively and I really feel like I learned a lot from that one day session.
NYIM has a really nice facility with modern computers (Macs too). The fact that they give you the chance to re-take a class free of charge within a year after the first one is amazing. I highly recommend their courses and will definitely be taking another class, or two!
Tessa P. attended Intermediate Excel for Business
A great course to learn the very basic of PowerPoint. The instructor explained in an easy to understand way. No question was left unanswered and he made sure that each student understood the material and was not left behind. The course gave essential tools needed for creating presentations from start to it's completion. I am currently applying learned skills at work. Would highly recommend NYIM Training. I am coming back for PowerPoint for Business Level II.
Olga M. attended PowerPoint for Business
Great experience w/ NYIM. The classes were small so there was a lot more attention paid to the students. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and was able to answer all questions and even had time to show with hands on practice. I will definitely be coming back for more courses.
David D. attended Advanced PowerPoint for Business
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Learn the Microsoft Office suite in classroom training in Midtown Manhattan, NYC, or earn one of our many Microsoft certifications.
Microsoft Office is a powerful suite of software applications designed to help you create, organize, and manage a variety of information including text, graphics, and numerical data. The Microsoft Office Suite is the professional standard, and you'll find the programs used in offices around the world. Most administrative positions require professionals to demonstrate basic competency in the most common programs including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint to secure a position. Staffing agency regularly administer proficiency tests in Word and Excel before placing administrative staff. In some cases, professionals such as Data Analysts may be required to provide certification in MS Access or Excel. Some industries, such as those in Project Management or Publishing may need proficiency in programs like Microsoft Project or Microsoft Publisher.
Microsoft Office programs include:
Excel: Enter, analyze, and visualize data with calculations, tables, charts, and graphs
PowerPoint: Design, record, and share presentations
Outlook: Manage emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks
Word: Create, edit, and design documents from letters to reports and invitations and flyers
Access: Store, manage, and report characteristics of massive datasets
Project: Develop plans, manage resources, and assign tasks for projects and campaigns
Publisher: Create, design, and publish newsletters, brochures, and other marketing materials
OneNote: Transcribe and share notes with your team
OneDrive: Store documents and files from Microsoft Office and other programs in the cloud-based program
Skype (purchased by Microsoft in 2011): Office messaging, video chat, and file sharing
Individuals and businesses can purchase software programs individually or one of several packages that combine the programs in the Microsoft Office Suite. The packages available at different levels, including various combinations of the applications to suit different business needs. For example, Microsoft Office Home & Student is designed for personal use and light academic use and includes only Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft One Note. In contrast, the Microsoft Professional Plus bundle includes all of the programs in Home & Professional, and also Outlook, Publisher, and Access.
Microsoft Certifications in New York
NYIM offers comprehensive Microsoft Office certification training, which includes group classes, private training, and the exam with a free retake. Boost your credentials today and get certified with our Microsoft certification packages. We offer weekday, weeknight, and weekend classes and private tutoring options, so you can get certified on your schedule. We will also administer the certification exam at our location, as well as provide a comprehensive Excel video suite to reinforce concepts learned in class.
There are many benefits to earning certification at NYIM, as we work with you every step of the way from training to proctoring your certification exam at no additional cost. When you purchase a training and certification bundle at NYIM, the course fee includes the exam fee, a free course retake, and free exam proctoring at our Midtown Manhattan location. We offer abundant resources including private tutoring and official study guides to our certification students. At NYIM, we are confident that you will pass your Microsoft Office certification exam on your first attempt or we will pay for your retake exam.
Corporate Microsoft Training
Flexible training solutions & customized course content
Over two decades, NYIM has served the most prestigious businesses and institutions across the United States with its industry-leading Microsoft Office corporate training program. For our corporate clients, we can customize the trainingto meet the needs of your team, and conduct the classes at your location or ours. Each class will come with a free consultation to ensure that the content meets your standards. After the consultation, our curriculum team will work to customize the course material at no additional charge.
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Which Microsoft Office program should I learn?
Learning the entire Microsoft Office Suite is beneficial as the programs are designed to work with another. For example, if you are using a Microsoft Access database to store data and produce reports, you can easily import data from Microsoft Excel within the program. The following list describes each program, its most common use case, and how you can learn these programs at NYIM.
Learn Data Analytics, Financial Modeling and VBA with Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Excel is the most popular software program in the Microsoft Office suite, offering powerful calculation, data analysis, and data visualization features. Whether you're a beginner, casual user, or Excel power user, we have a class for you. Beginners can learn the basics of Excel in our Business Fundamentals or Excel Business Bootcamp course. Intermediate users can master Pivot Tables & Power Pivot or Excel for finance in our Financial Modeling Bootcamp. Power users will find Fast as Hell at Excel extremely helpful to cut down time on repetitive tasks and will learn how to automate and customize Excel to their needs in our VBA course.
Automate mass emails and letters, and design custom templates in Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is a word processing program is more than just a tool for typing letters or reports. With our basics and advanced courses in Microsoft Word, you'll learn how to design templates for your team with advanced formatting techniques that save time and increase productivity. Students in our Word courses also teach professionals how to automate common tasks like mail merge to send mass emails and mailings.
Create animated presentations, import charts from Excel, and record online training in Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation software that can be used to create visually powerful slide shows and accompanying handouts. In our basic PowerPoint course, you'll learn how to create a presentation with animates and slide transitions to engage your audience and import charts and tables to support your training objectives. NYIM's Advanced PowerPoint course covers how to import Microsoft Excel data into PowerPoint, and how to record presentations for online courses or virtual training needs.
Learn how to set rules and automatic email filters to reduce your time in Microsoft Outlook by 40%
Microsoft Outlook is the standard email and communication tool in most office settings. Outlook offers an integrated email system, calendar, contact list, and task list so that users can better stay on track with their administrative needs. The Outlook Essentials course covers how to set automatic filters for your email to save time scheduling and managing correspondence. In our advanced courses, you'll learn keyboard shortcuts that can decrease your time spent using Outlook by 40%.
Store, query, and create reports in Microsoft Access with SQL, Excel, and VBA
Microsoft Access is a relational database program that allows users to organize and store large sets of data. Because of its versatility, the program makes it easy for users to retrieve data upon demand, in order to make better-informed decisions.
Increase your efficiency and manage tasks, teams, and resources in Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project is a project management software that allows users to plan, schedule, and track projects in varying amounts of detail. Besides task lists, Project also easily generates high-quality Reports, Gantt charts, Timelines, and much, much more. If you are managing more than one project at work, our Microsoft Project Level 1 course will teach you how to allocate time and resources to increase your effectiveness. The Microsoft Project Level 2 course offers additional training in managing project scope, time, and resources, with a special focus on project management during the execution and monitoring and control phases, when project managers are likely to face the most challenges.
Integration Between Microsoft Office Applications
These are some of the more popular programs in the Microsoft Office suite. One of the biggest advantages of this collection is the integration and coordination between the various programs. For example; a letter can be written in Word, then sent out to each of your contacts through Outlook with just a few keystrokes. Or a complicated chart in Excel can easily be linked to a slide in PowerPoint, even allowing the chart to update on the slide, whenever it does in Excel.
The Microsoft Office suite remains the most popular software system for many reasons. In today’s globally competitive environment, to gain knowledge in any of these applications is not just a benefit, but a necessity.
In addition to Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Office offers the same programs in the form of internet-based applications and Mobile Apps in the Office 365 subscription.
Whether you plan to use Microsoft Office or Office 365, NYIM's Microsoft Office training programs provide you with the skills to use Microsoft Office or Office 365. While enrolled as an NYIM student, you'll have access to our computer lab with the latest versions of every Microsoft Office program available. However, after you complete your training, you may be wondering if you should purchase Microsoft Office or Office 365. Purchase a Microsoft Office license if you are using any of the Microsoft Office programs at the advanced level. If you are only going to use the most basic features of the program and the program is available online, Office 365 is a better choice.
What are the differences between Microsoft Office and Office 365?
Microsoft Office is a licensed product that is purchased as a single program. Individuals and business can purchase a single license for one users or multiple licenses for employees in their office. As a physical product, the user can download program updates but is not entitled to free upgrades for newer versions. For example, if you purchase a Microsoft Office 16 product, you can download Microsoft 2016 updates from the Microsoft Office website for free, but you are not eligible to download a free upgrade to Microsoft Office 2019. Instead, you can purchase an upgrade. In contrast, if you download Microsoft Office 365, you will always have the latest version of the program available. If you purchase an Office 365 subscription for Microsoft Office 2016, the program would automatically update to Microsoft 2019 when it's available.
Despite getting the newest version, there are limits to Office 365. Certain Microsoft Office programs are not available as internet-based applications or mobile apps; these applications include Microsoft Access, Microsoft Publisher, and OneNote among others. In addition, the most popular Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint have limited functionality on the web. In order to harness the full power of the program and have accessed to all of the features, you'll have to purchase a Microsoft Office license.
Office 365 Training
At NYIM, you will have the benefit of learning the latest Microsoft Office version of the program, which includes all of the features of each program. In addition, you won't have to download the purchase the program or bring your own computer. All of our Microsoft Office classes are held in our computer lab, which includes modern computers with the latest version of Microsoft Office. Learning the Microsoft Office version of the program will also prepare you to use Office 365.
Whether you choose, Microsoft Office or Office 365, you will learn all the essential features of each program at NYIM.
5 Reasons Why You Should Master Microsoft Office Suite
Many workers have discovered that Microsoft Office Suite is a particularly helpful tool that can be used to organize and manage data in powerful ways. Microsoft Office Suite is comprised of several programs, which include the following:
Microsoft Access, which is used to create custom databases
Microsoft Excel, which is used to analyze and visualize data
Microsoft Outlook, which is used for email communication
Microsoft PowerPoint, which is used to create and present ideas
Microsoft Publisher, which is used to create professional-looking publications
Microsoft Word, which can be used to create, revise, and share documents
Unlike many other computer programs, some people do not think it is necessary to receive formal training for Microsoft Office programs because the applications already play a regular role in the lives of many people. Many business professionals, however, discover that mastering MS Office helps make them a more desirable candidate and can even advance careers. This article discusses some of the reasons why you should give serious consideration to learning MS Office.
# 1 - Learning Microsoft Office Suite Provides Security
Microsoft Office is used by a large number of companies in a countless number of industries. Even if a current position does not last, honing Microsoft Office Skills are immediately transferable to many other positions. One study conducted by International Data Company also found after analysis of 14.6 million job postings that Microsoft Office skills are among the top three skills desired by employers. Some of the industries that highly value Microsoft Office Suite skills include accounting, insurance advisory, office administration, project administration, and sales.
One of the reasons why such a large number of company uses Microsoft Office Suite is that the software can be used on many different operating systems including Macintosh OS and Windows. As a result, mastering Microsoft Office Suite makes workers more desirable to a much larger number of companies.
# 2 - Improved Communication
Many business professionals that master Microsoft Office Suite discovers that it enables them to more effectively communicate with co-workers as well as anyone else with whom the worker interacts. Communicating more effectively both helps to reduce the number of errors that arise while communicating with others as well as improve the quality of services that are provided to customers. Not to mention, regardless of skill differences, workers that are able to communicate about Microsoft Office while working with others makes it possible to let projects benefit from a collaborative approach. Looking towards the future, Microsoft has already implemented Office 365, which is a cloud-based service for Microsoft programs. By being able to store information on the cloud, co-workers can more easily and more quickly access documents and provide feedback.
# 3 - Increased Productivity
Many business professionals that master Microsoft Office Suite report that it helps them be much more productive on the job. There are several shortcuts and advanced techniques involving Microsoft Office Suite programs that can be learned and which make the time necessary to perform specific tasks much faster. Some examples of how mastering Microsoft Office Suite can speed up productivity include automating tasks in Excel and optimizing Outlook to send emails more effectively
# 4 - Industry Recognized Certification Leads to Increase Wages
Microsoft provides a certification program where workers establish that they have the skills necessary to obtain the most out of the programs that make up Microsoft Office Suite. After passing the Microsoft Office Specialist exams, many workers discover that they are able to command higher pay levels. Many workers also report that passing these exams makes their resume more attractive to numerous employers.
Sign up for a NYIM Class Today
If you are interested in improving your Microsoft Office Suite skills, now is a great time to sign up for one of our classes. We invite you to browse our class listings and discover which of our classes best fits your current need. Each of our classes is taught by an experienced instructor, who will make sure that you walk away from the class with the skills necessary to advance your career.
