Microsoft Products
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 is a subscription service that ensures one has the most up-to-date productivity tools from Microsoft. Plans include Office desktop apps such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, as well as online storage and cloud-connected features. Learn more about the available products and services with the Library’s online classes. Sign up for a Microsoft 365 free 30-day trial to follow along.
Need more help?
- Learn how to use the subscription-based Microsoft Office 365 to create an online office with Office Web Apps and cloud-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote with tutorials covering basic and advanced functions in the Office 365 Training and Tutorials on Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning). Requires Plano Public Library card
- Explore Microsoft 365 Help & Learning resources from Microsoft
- Complete the Microsoft Office 365: The Basics tutorial from Learning Express. Requires Plano Public Library card
- Check out books from the Plano Public Library collection
- Office 2016 Simplified by Elaine Marmel (ebook)
- Office 2016 for Dummies by Wallace Wang (ebook)
- Office 365 All-In-One for Dummies by Peter Weverka with Timothy L. Warner
- Office 365 by Rosemarie Withee, Ken Withee, and Jennifer Reed
Microsoft Word
This application helps you format, manipulate, print, save and share text-based documents. Available as a desktop version and an app, Word is commonly used for letters, resumes, invoices and other documents.
Need more help?
- Learn how to use Microsoft Word from online video tutorials designed to help you write, edit and design documents by using beginner and advanced features in the Microsoft Word Training and Tutorials on Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning). Requires Plano Public Library card
- Explore Word Help & Learning resources and Word for Windows Training from Microsoft
- Complete the Microsoft Office 365: Word tutorial from Learning Express. Requires Plano Public Library card
- Complete free text-based or video tutorials from GCF Global
- Check out books and videos from the Plano Public Library collection
- Word 2016 in Easy Steps by Scott Basham
- Word 2016 for Dummies by Dan Gookin
- Microsoft Word 2016: Step by Step by Joan Lambert
- Teach Yourself Visually Word 2016 by Elaine Marmel
- Discover Microsoft Word 2016: Basic & Advanced (DVD)
Microsoft Excel
This application helps you format, manipulate, print, save and share spreadsheets. Available as a desktop version and an app, Excel features calculation, graphing tools and pivot tables, and is commonly used for budgets and other calculations.
Follow along with these virtual library programs:
- Microsoft Excel Basics Workshop (9/2/2020 and 7/15/2020): Learn the basic structure of a worksheet and workbook, along with basic formatting, functions and data types
- Microsoft Excel: Simple Budgets Workshop (8/5/2020 and 5/7/2020): Learn about different budget templates in Excel and the best one for your needs
- Microsoft Excel: Charts, Tables, and Visualizations (10/30/2020): Help your data tell a story. Learn how to select, analyze, and visualize data using Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Excel: Pivot Tables Workshop (11/11/2020): Pivot tables allow you to extract the significance from large detailed databases. Learn how to produce solid informative reports for presentation and your boss!
Need more help?
- Use Excel to analyze data on any level by learning to create spreadsheets and perform advanced data analysis with functions, formulas and charts in the Excel Training and Tutorials on Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning). Requires Plano Public Library card
- Explore Excel Help & Learning resources and Excel Video Training from Microsoft
- Complete the Microsoft Office 365: Excel tutorial from Learning Express. Requires Plano library card
- Complete free text-based or video tutorials from GCF Global
- Check out books and videos from the Plano Public Library collection
- Excel Dashboards & Reports for Dummies by Michael Alexander
- Excel Formulas & Functions for Dummies by Ken Bluttman
- Excel 2016 All-in-One for Dummies by Greg Harvey
- Teach Yourself Visually Excel 2016 by Paul McFedries
- Excel 2016 in Easy Steps by Michael Price
- Discover Microsoft Excel 2016: Basic & Advanced (DVD)
- Discover Microsoft Excel 2016: Charts & Graphs (DVD)
- Discover Microsoft Excel 2016: Pivot Tables (DVD)
- Discover Microsoft Excel 2016: Shortcuts (DVD)
Microsoft PowerPoint
This applications helps you create presentations using slides to share information, images, multimedia and more and is commonly used for business presentations, outlines and certificates.
Need more help?
- Learn all about PowerPoint with expert-taught training videos. Choose from beginner, intermediate or advanced how-to videos on designing compelling slide presentations, editing them and sharing them with others in the PowerPoint Training and Tutorials on Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning). Requires Plano Public Library card
- Explore PowerPoint Help & Learning resources and PowerPoint for Windows Training from Microsoft
- Complete the Microsoft Office 365: PowerPoint tutorial from Learning Express. Requires Plano Public Library card
- Complete free text-based or video tutorials from GCF Global
- Check out books and videos from the Plano Public Library collection
- Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 Step by Step by Joan Lambert
- PowerPoint 2016 for Dummies by Doug Lowe
- Discover Microsoft PowerPoint 2016: Basic & Advanced Skills (DVD)
Microsoft OneNote
This application lets you take notes, organize information and collaborate with other users by gathering notes, drawings, screen clippings, commentaries and other resources into a single location.
Need more help?
- Learn how to take notes and share them, explore interface features and explore the latest workflow enhancements. Tutorials cover easy ways to format your text, organize notebooks, use stationery, work with tables, perform research and integrate your notes with Outlook in the OneNote Training and Tutorials on Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning). Requires Plano Public Library card
- Explore OneNote Help & Learning resources and OneNote Video Training from Microsoft
- Complete the Microsoft Office 365: OneNote tutorial from Learning Express (requires Plano Public Library card)
Microsoft OneDrive
This application offers internet-based storage to anyone with a Microsoft account. It allows you to store, sync and share files across multiple devices and users.
Need more help?
- Learn how to use OneDrive, from beginner basics to advanced techniques, with online video tutorials taught by industry experts in the OneDrive Training and Tutorials on Lynda.com (LinkedIn Learning). Requires Plano Public Library card
- Explore OneDrive Help & Learning resources and OneDrive Video Training from Microsoft
- Complete the Introduction to Microsoft OneDrive tutorial from Learning Express. Requires Plano library card
- Complete free text-based or video tutorials from GCF Global
