Microsoft 365: Choose the Right Tool for the Job
37mIntermediate2021-05-12
Authors

Nick Brazzi
LinkedIn Learning Staff Author
Course details
With the dizzying array of tools included in Microsoft 365, it can be hard to know where to turn for common business tasks. Is it better to organize information in Excel or Microsoft Lists? Should files be shared via OneDrive or SharePoint? What’s the best way to communicate with colleagues: Teams, Outlook, or Yammer? In this short course, Nick Brazzi walks through the key features of the most commonly used tools in Microsoft 365, explaining the pros and cons of each for a variety of business tasks. Nick also shares little-known yet powerful uses for standard Office tools like Word and PowerPoint. This course can help you learn to be more efficient with Microsoft 365—no matter what the job.
Skills covered
Office 365Personal Productivity SoftwareMicrosoft 365Cloud ServicesCloud ComputingBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoftOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Finding the Office applications for your needs
- Working with Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365
Choose between Tools That Do Similar Jobs
- Organize information Excel or lists
- Communicate with coworkers Outlook Teams or Yammer
- Store and share files OneDrive SharePoint or Teams
- Schedule meetings and appointments Outlook or Teams
- Organize tasks Microsoft To Do and Planner
- Brainstorm collaboratively OneNote or Whiteboard
Versatile Tools for Many Jobs
- Word More than writing documents
- PowerPoint Make visualizations and instructional graphics
Conclusion
- Find more training resources for Microsoft 365