Office 365 Basics

Office 365 is a collection of apps and cloud services that you can use to be productive across a variety of devices from just about anywhere. Several subscriptions are available to suit different needs. Most include the latest release of Office that you can install on your Windows and Mac computers and a variety of mobile devices. All plans include online versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The following links will provide you with the information to familiarize and get you started with Office 365.

What is Office 365?

• What is Office 365?
• Get the most out of Office 365 on Android phones and tablets
• Get the most out of Office 365 on iPhones and iPads
• Customize the app launcher

Download, install and customize Office

• How do you download Office?
• Install Office on your PC
• Install Office on your Mac
• Find your Office apps on Windows 10

Create Office files

• Create, save, and open files
• Create a file from a template
• Rename files
• Change document properties
• Set document recovery options
• Recover Office files

Add and edit text

• Cut, copy, and paste
• Undo and redo actions
• Find and replace text
• Add links in a file
• Embed and link to files
• Insert equations
• Check spelling and grammar

Format text

• Change the look of text
• Change the look of paragraphs
• Add and format lists
• Copy formatting
• Clear formatting

Store online and collaborate

• Save files online
• Add and review comments

View Office files

• Switch between online and desktop apps
• Zoom in or out
• View in split and multiple windows

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Add and format shapes

• Draw shapes
• Format shapes

Design files

• Add, resize, and format text boxes
• Align objects
• Stack shapes, pictures, and objects
• Group and ungroup shapes, pictures, and objects

Add and format pictures

• Add images
• Move, resize, and rotate pictures
• Add and change picture effects
• Wrap text around pictures
• Crop a picture
• Crop a picture to fit a shape
• Remove the background from a picture
• Add screenshots

Create WordArt and SmartArt

• Create and change WordArt
• Create and change SmartArt
• Create a SmartArt graphic from a list

Add and format tables and charts

• Add a table
• Add and delete table rows and columns
• Merge and split table cells
• Resize table rows and columns
• Apply a table style
• Sort table contents
• Split tables
• Add charts
• Import a chart
• Change the look of charts

Distribute and protect

• Preview and print files
• Save files in different places and formats
• Remove personal data from files
• Restrict changes to files
• Inspect files for accessibility issues
• Inspect files for compatibility issues