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you've used the desktop version of
Microsoft Office before the programs in
office online will probably be familiar
to you they're not exactly the same
though simply put they have fewer
features but there's still a lot you can
do with them in this video we're going
to take a look at three of the office
online apps starting with word then
Excel and PowerPoint
the word app is the online version of
Microsoft Word you can use it to create
text documents like resumes flyers
reports and more it includes familiar
features like formatting for your text
and also the insert tab where you can
add things like pictures and tables to
your document the insert tab is
something you'll find in each of the
office online apps including PowerPoint
and Excel though the options will be
different depending on what makes each
app unique the same goes for the file
tab here you can access popular commands
like save as print and share again these
options will be slightly different in
each app you can save your document here
but onedrive will also save your changes
automatically compared to the desktop
version the word app does have some
limitations for instance you have fewer
fonts colors and styles to choose from
which gives you less control of the
overall look and feel of your document
there are also certain features that are
missing altogether like SmartArt and
track changes however there is a way to
get more out of office online without
giving up the benefits of onedrive you
can always open the file in the desktop
version as long as you have Microsoft
Office on your computer just click the
button here now you can take advantage
of the full range of features then save
your file back to onedrive
the Excel app is the online version of
Microsoft Excel you can use it to create
spreadsheets sometimes called worksheets
that allow you to store and analyze data
in an organized workbook it has its own
file tab home tab and insert tab just
like the word web app it even includes
all the formulas and functions you're
used to another feature you'll find
throughout office online is something we
call the contextual tab these tabs
appear anytime you select a certain type
of object like a table in Word or a
chart in Excel see the chart tools tab
that's been added to the ribbon every
contextual tab is different depending on
the object but they have one thing in
common they're designed to give you more
options so you can customize whatever it
is you're working on for example here
you can choose a different chart type
you can also edit the data or change the
appearance of the chart the Excel app is
still missing certain features like
pivot tables and advanced page layout
tools but it's a very effective solution
even when compared to the desktop
version in Microsoft Office
the PowerPoint app is the online version
of Microsoft PowerPoint you can use it
to create presentations that include
text images and SmartArt graphics the
app gives you a wide range of themes to
choose from so you can put together a
consistent professional-looking
presentation without a lot of time and
effort
if you want you can even change your
theme giving your presentation a whole
new look and feel like the rest of
Office online PowerPoint gives you
different contextual tabs for
customizing objects like pictures and
SmartArt as always just click the object
you want to make the tab appear on the
ribbon compared to the desktop version
the PowerPoint app has some limitations
for instance you'll be able to add
things like simple transitions and
animations but you won't have as much
control over the appearance of your
slides you can still use the app to
create great-looking presentations
though
there are many reasons to recommend
office online basically it's a free
version of Microsoft Office one that you
can access online no matter where you
are that makes it a great resource for
sharing collaborating and creating
professional-looking documents anytime
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