New Office is better, but takes time to learn

Next to the Web browser, Microsoft Office is probably the most-used computer software product in the world. Its three main components - Word, Excel and PowerPoint - are the top business applications on computers. And the fourth pillar of Office, Microsoft Outlook, is the leading e-mail, calendar and contacts program.

So, when Microsoft makes significant changes to Office, it's a big deal. And the latest version of the software suite, called Office 2007, due out Jan. 30, is a radical revision, the most dramatic overhaul in a decade or more. 

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Microsoft's Open XML Wins Approval as a Standard

Microsoft 's Open XML format has won ECMA approval as a standard, giving Redmond, so often the opponent of open-source software , a better footing to compete with OpenOffice.org's OpenDocument Format (ODF).

Geneva-based ECMA, formerly known by its full name, the European Computer Manufacturers Association, promotes standards that let different hardware and software platforms share data, regardless of what company made them. Open XML is Microsoft's foray into the open-format world and the default format for Office 2007. It saves documents in XML (Extensible Markup Language) with Zip compression technologies, not the formats that Microsoft used in prior versions of Office.

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Four Reasons for Attending Applications Training at RiverHead

Some of our clients did not realize we deliver applications software training for Access, Crystal Reports, Excel, FrontPage, InfoPath, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, Visio, Word, and others.

Knowing we deliver these offerings is one thing, understanding why we are your number one choice is another. So, we have decided to share four reasons why you should attend applications training at RiverHead...

Explain, Show, Do, Review. In the delivery of our applications courses, we believe in showing you how to do something before we ask you to do it. Seeing is believing, and navigating the interface by ear, rather than sight, is not always an easy thing to do. Our instructors will walk you through the process visually before asking you to perform the same tasks.

Training manuals. When you attend applications training at RiverHead, you leave with the step-by-step manual used during the event. We don’t believe in a six-month online subscription to access the materials you utilized in your training event. Instead, you will have the printed information at your fingertips whenever you need it.

Refresher policy. RiverHead Training offers a twelve month Refresher Policy for the busy professional. You can attend the class again for free for twelve months: All you need to do is schedule with one of our Account Managers and bring your book from the initial training event.

Customization. We can customize your training event for your industry and staff. Not only can we customize the content, but we can even use your files, templates, and databases for transferring knowledge to you and your team.

Try us out and see what you think - get a special deal on your first class.

For full course outlines, questions, or enrollment info, please contact your education consultant at 412-391-7473 or education@riverhd.com or view the Applications schedule by following this link: Applications and Business Skills.