In this video, learn what Word Online is, how it differs from the full version of Word and the Word app, what it is used for, and who gets access to it via their Office 365 membership.
- [Instructor] So what exactly is Word Online,…and who gets it?…Well, that's what we're going to explore in this movie.…First off, you need to know that Word Online is free.…And as part of Office Online,…that includes more than just Word Online.…It also includes Excel, PowerPoint, even OneNote.…The online part should tell you it's web-based.…In other words, you don't need…to install anything onto your computer.…You use Office Online,…specifically for this course, Word Online,…right from within your browser.…And since it runs in your browser,…this means you can be on a Windows PC,…a Linux PC, even a Mac,…running Word Online from a variety of browsers…that don't even need any special plugins…or extensions to work.…
So you can access Word Online from Internet Explorer,…Edge, Safari, Firefox, Chrome, and so on.…When you open up a browser and navigate to Word Online,…you'll be prompted to sign in.…So if don't already have some kind of Microsoft account,…like an Outlook.com account, Windows Live account,…even an old Hotmail account,…
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1/24/2018- Creating and saving new documents
- Opening and editing existing documents
- Formatting text
- Using styles
- Working with graphics and tables
- Adding and formatting headers and footers
- Saving and sharing documents with OneDrive
- Collaborating and co-editing with others
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