ABOUT THIS COURSE

Having worked with the applications in Microsoft® Office 2003, you must also get to know the features present in
the latest release of the application. Microsoft® Office 2010- Transition from Office 2003 focuses on the enhanced
features for improving the management, organization, presentation, and distribution of data. In this course, you
will work with the new features in Office 2010.

When projects and deadlines are piling up, it is necessary to streamline your tasks and maximize
productivity. Microsoft® Office 2010 helps you achieve this with its new user-friendly interface, along with a host of
new and enhanced results-oriented features. Even if you will be using the Office 2010 application only to create
and format documents, it is important to have a working knowledge of the interface changes and the enhanced
capabilities. This will help when you want to create better documents by using features that are not only enhanced,
but are also simple and non-time consuming.

Course Description

Target Student

Users with prior experience of previous versions of the Microsoft Office suite, who are looking to transition to 2010
and want to know what the new features of Office 2010 are.

Course Prerequisites

To be successful in this course, you should be familiar with prior versions of the Microsoft Office suite of products
(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook). To ensure your success, we recommend you first take one of
Element K's Level 1 courses, such as either of the following, or have equivalent skills and knowledge:

 Microsoft® Office Word® 2003- Level 1

 Microsoft® Office Excel® 2003 Level 1
 Microsoft® Office PowerPoint® 2003 Level 1
 Microsoft® Office Access® 2003 Level 1
 Microsoft® Office Outlook® 2003 Level 1

How to Use This Book

As a Learning Guide

This book is divided into lessons and topics, covering a subject or a set of related subjects. In most cases, lessons
are arranged in order of increasing proficiency.

The results-oriented topics include relevant and supporting information you need to master the content. Each topic
has various types of activities designed to enable you to practice the guidelines and procedures as well as to
solidify your understanding of the informational material presented in the course.

At the back of the book, you will find a glossary of the definitions of the terms and concepts used throughout the
course. You will also find an index to assist in locating information within the instructional components of the book.

In the Classroom
This book is intended to enhance and support the in-class experience. Procedures and guidelines are presented in a
concise fashion along with activities and discussions. Information is provided for reference and reflection in such a
way as to facilitate understanding and practice.

Each lesson may also include a Lesson Lab or various types of simulated activities. You will find the files for the
simulated activities along with the other course files on the enclosed CD-ROM. If your course manual did not come
with a CD-ROM, please go to http://elementkcourseware.com to download the files. If included, these
interactive activities enable you to practice your skills in an immersive business environment, or to use hardware
and software resources not available in the classroom. The course files that are available on the CD-ROM or by
download may also contain sample files, support files, and additional reference materials for use both during and
after the course.

As a Teaching Guide
Effective presentation of the information and skills contained in this book requires adequate preparation. As such,
as an instructor, you should familiarize yourself with the content of the entire course, including its organization and
approaches. You should review each of the student activities and exercises so you can facilitate them in the
classroom.

Throughout the book, you may see Instructor Notes that provide suggestions, answers to problems, and
supplemental information for you, the instructor. You may also see references to “Additional Instructor Notes” that
contain expanded instructional information; these notes appear in a separate section at the back of the book.
PowerPoint slides may be provided on the included course files, which are available on the enclosed CD-ROM or by
download from http://elementkcourseware.com. The slides are also referred to in the text. If you plan to use the
slides, it is recommended to display them during the corresponding content as indicated in the instructor notes in
the margin.

The course files may also include assessments for the course, which can be administered diagnostically before the
class, or as a review after the course is completed. These exam-type questions can be used to gauge the students’
understanding and assimilation of course content.

As a Review Tool

Any method of instruction is only as effective as the time and effort you, the student, are willing to invest in it. In
addition, some of the information that you learn in class may not be important to you immediately, but it may
become important later. For this reason, we encourage you to spend some time reviewing the content of the
course after your time in the classroom.

As a Reference

The organization and layout of this book make it an easy-to-use resource for future reference. Taking advantage of
the glossary, index, and table of contents, you can use this book as a first source of definitions, background
information, and summaries.

Course Objectives
In this course, you will work with the new and updated features of Microsoft Office 2010.

You will:
 identify the new and enhanced features that are common to all applications in the Microsoft Office suite.
 modify documents using Microsoft Word 2010.

 present worksheet data using Microsoft Excel 2010.

 create dynamic presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

  work with databases using Microsoft Access 2010.

 manage tasks using the new features in Microsoft Outlook 2010.

 share files using Microsoft Office 2010.

Course Requirements

Hardware

Active Directory Domain Controller and Exchange 2010 Server

For this course, you will need one computer to run Windows Server 2008 and Exchange Server 2010. This
system should have the following configuration:

 An x64 architecture-based computer with an Intel processor that supports an Intel Extended Memory 64
Technology (Intel EM64T) or AMD processor that supports the AMD64 platform.
 A minimum of 4 GB of RAM per server plus 5 MB of RAM for each mailbox.

 Disk partitions formatted as the NTFS.

 At least 80 GB hard disk space or lager.

 200 MB of available disk space on the system drive.

 A DVD-ROM drive, local or network accessible.

 A 800 x 600 resolution or higher SVGA monitor.

 A keyboard and mouse, or other pointing device.

 Paging file size should be equal to the amount of RAM on the server plus 10 MB.

Hardware

Classroom Computers

You will need one client computer for each student and one for the instructor. These computers should
have the following configuration:

 1 GHz Pentium®-class processor or faster.

 A minimum of 1 GB of RAM is recommended.

 20 GB hard disk or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for Office 2010
installation.

 A DVD-ROM drive.

 A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device.

 A 1024 x 768 resolution SVGA monitor is recommended.

 Network cards and cabling for local network access.

 Internet access (check with your local network administrator).

  A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver.

 A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.

Software

Active Directory Domain Controller and Exchange Server

 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard or Enterprise Edition x64 bit or Windows Server 2008 R2
Standard or Enterprise x64 bit with Service Pack 2
 Microsoft Exchange Server 2010

Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 prerequisites: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1, Windows PowerShell
v2.0 (KB-968930), and Office System Converter 2007: Microsoft Filter pack. If these prerequisites are not
already installed, the Exchange Server 2010 setup process will prompt and provide links to the installation
locations; Internet access is required if the prerequisites are not already installed or available on a local
network.

Software

On Student Computers
 Microsoft® Office® Professional Plus 2010 Suite

This course was developed using the production version of Microsoft® Office® Professional Plus 2010. If
other versions are used, you might notice some slight differences when keying in the course.
 Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3
 .NET framework 3.5 SP1

 Microsoft® Windows Search 4.0 (KB940157)

This course was developed using the Windows XP operating system. If you use Windows Vista or Windows
7, you might notice some slight differences when keying in the course.
 Windows® Rights Management Services (RMS) Client with Service Pack 3