January 20 ~ Microsoft Word 1: Navigating, Selection, and Editing
March 12 ~ Microsoft Outlook 1: Outlook Essentials
May 21 ~ Data Handling: Microsoft Forms and Flows
July 23 ~ Planner and To-Do: Modern Task Management
December 9 ~ Teams Meetings: Best Practices
Session descriptions/topics are below.
Microsoft Word 1: Navigating, Selection, and Editing
January 20, 2026 | 9–10:30 a.m.
When creating documents, it is critical that we can navigate the application and the files quickly, selecting and editing content wherever it is needed. This session builds a toolbox of mouse actions, shortcuts, and hacks to create documents with ease.
Topics include:
Navigation shortcuts for files and content
Selection actions with the mouse and keyboard
Content editing tools
Formatting features
File types and compatibility
Microsoft Outlook 1: Outlook Essentials
March 12, 2026 | 9–10:30 a.m.
Most information workers live in Outlook, and this session builds the foundation of that skillset. From email to calendar, we cover the essential building blocks.
Topics include:
Understanding and manipulating the Outlook interface
Sorting and reading email
Sending email with attachments and other components
Working with meetings
Navigating Outlook with buttons and shortcuts
Data Handling: Microsoft Forms and Flows
May 21, 2026 | 9–11 a.m.
Whether for surveys, polls, or quizzes, Microsoft Forms allows the user to create a series of questions and distribute that material to others. Then, the answers are aggregated on a page, or exported to a workbook. Combined with Power Automate, this can trigger actions across Microsoft 365.
Topics include:
Integrating Forms with Teams for polling
Creating surveys and quizzes
Distributing forms and collecting data
Creating custom workflows based on form submissions
Planner and To-Do: Modern Task Management
July 23, 2026 | 9–10:30 a.m.
Since the advent of Microsoft 365, the task ecosystem has changed significantly. Microsoft To-Do has been blended with Outlook’s tasks, and Microsoft Planner was introduced to create a no-cost alternative to Project. In this session, we will outline how a professional can use these applications together to manage their daily tasks.
Topics include:
Integrating Microsoft To-Do with current Outlook tasks
Managing tasks with To-Do
Creating new Plans in Microsoft Planner
Aggregating personal tasks across multiple areas
Teams Meetings: Best Practices
December 9, 2026 | 9–10:30 a.m.
In the last five years, the number of online meetings has skyrocketed. When scheduling, organizing, and delivering meetings in Microsoft Teams, there are many settings and choices about how the work is done that can change the eEect of the meeting significantly.
Topics include:
Scheduling meetings in Chat or Team Channels
Organizing roles and responsibilities prior to the meeting
Options for delivering content during the meeting
Understanding meetings and live events
