My Experience Using Microsoft Office in both School and Professional Settings

 

Microsoft Office suites have been pivotal in educational and professional workplaces alike. Word has been a staple for me growing up, using it on my family's personal computer back in 2007. I remember looking at the ruler on the top and sides of the Word document. Word is a necessary tool whenever a written document is needed, whether it be a police report from a police officer, a scientist writing down their scientific results, a writer writing a book and getting their ideas down, or even a Doctor doing their research, taking notes, or a college student finishing up their study and homework. PowerPoint is another staple for students and organizations alike for giving presentations. Excel has been very prominent for storing data and making calculations easier. 

Microsoft has that signature feel among all of its products with the UI or Ribbon, which is the toolbar at the top with everything needed to turn something basic into anything super advanced and creative. The ribbon has the tools organized very well, and the user can find them just by trial and error and testing each function. Given the amount of positivity each Microsoft application receives, they also have their disadvantages. As Excel can be very finicky and the most complicated app they have. Excel requires more in-depth training because it can perform many calculations. Word, on the other hand, is almost perfect. Grammarly has been a focal point for helping users get ideas down and get writing tips. If Word could get that kind of tech, it would be absolutely perfect. PowerPoint used to have many more themes and templates available in the app itself, but now the user has to check 3rd-party apps or the Microsoft PowerPoint website to download more themes. 

Each application has its own perfect use. When documenting my time, Excel was perfect for calculating percentages without over-explaining. Word was the easiest way to write and draft my daily tasks. PowerPoint is the best application for documenting my daily tasks, as I can include images of what I do to give the listener and viewer a clearer picture of what I do. The best way to explain what I do is in a PowerPoint file, since I am speaking to an audience.