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Section 1:  Getting Started with Office 2007                                                                     

Lesson 1:  An Initial Tour of Office 2007  [4:41]

Lesson 2:  File Formats and Compatibility Solutions   [6:23]

Lesson 3:  Working with Themes between Office Applications [6:16]

Lesson 4:  Utilizing Help in Office 2007   [4:15]

Lesson 5:  Setting Options for Office and Individual Applications  [4:28]

Project 1:  Create the Ultimate Office Working Environment  [6:18]

Section 2:  Word 2007

Lesson 6:  Finding All Your Favorite Tools  [6:30]

Lesson 7:  Document Encryption (and more)  [9:03]

Lesson 8:  Using Word as a Blog Editor [3:56]

Lesson 9:  Inspect Your Document and Remove Metadata [5:00]

Lesson 10:  Working with Tables  [6:53]

Lesson 11:  Convert a Document to PDF or XPS  [6:32]

Lesson 12:  Using Academic Tools (Footnotes, Endnotes, Citations)  [7:25]

Lesson 13:  Using Track Changes and Comments [8:38]

Lesson 14:  Quick Parts and the Building Block Organizer [5:59]

Lesson 15:   How to Perform a Mail Merge  [9:10]

Project 2:  Create a Three-Fold Brochure  [6:55]

Section 3:  Excel 2007

Lesson 16:  Maneuvering Through Workbooks and Worksheets  [9:48]

Lesson 17:  Automatic Data Entry Methods   [8:59]

Lesson 18:  Formatting Cells Manually, with Styles, and with Themes  [8:42]

Lesson 19:  Conditional Formatting (Data Bars, Color Scales, Icon Sets) [4:56]

Lesson 20:  Basic Excel Formulas  [3:30]

Lesson 21:  Basic Excel Functions   [9:44]

Lesson 22:  Excel Function Groups (Advanced Function Possibilities) [4:58]

Lesson 23:  Troubleshoot Function Errors  [8:31]

Lesson 24:  Use Tables to Sort and Filter Data    [8:17]

Lesson 25:  Creating Pivot Tables  [7:45]

Lesson 26:  Protecting Your Workbook and Worksheets [11:55]

Lesson 27:  Illustrations and Smart Art in Excel  [10:16]

Lesson 28:  Basic Chart Building  [10:42]

Lesson 29:  Advanced Chart Creation   [12:17]

Lesson 30:  Printing Your Worksheets [6:13]

Project 3:  Working with a Loan Amortization Table [7:14]

Section 4:  PowerPoint 2007

Lesson 31:  Create a Simple Slide Show  [6:45]

Lesson 32:  Insert Graphics, SmartArt, and Charts  [6:12]

Lesson 33:  Add Movies and Sound to Your Presentation  [8:21]

Lesson 34:  Slide Animations and Transitions [8:52]

Lesson 35:  Altering the Design of Your Presentation  [5:58]

Lesson 36:  Using the Presenter View   [6:40]

Lesson 37:  Record and Rehearse Timings for Your Presentation  [5:39]

Lesson 38:  Changing Slide Masters  [4:48]

Lesson 39:  Working with Handout and Notes Masters  [4:38]

Lesson 40:  Working with PowerPoint Print Features  [4:25]

Project 4:  Add a Photo Album to Your Presentation [6:33]

Section 5:  Outlook 2007

Lesson 41:  Navigating Outlook 2007  [7:48]

Lesson 42:  Creating and Sending Email   [10:48]

Lesson 43:  Formatting Email   [8:46]

Lesson 44:  Working with Contacts  [4:00]

Lesson 45:  Map Your Contact     [1:52]

Lesson 46:  Flagging Tasks and Auto Reminders  [5:19]

Lesson 47:  Using the New To-Do Bar    [6:24]

Lesson 48:  Writing and Viewing Notes [3:32]

Lesson 49:  Using the Journal Feature   [4:35]

Lesson 50:  RSS Feeds    [4:49]

Project 5:  Using Rules to Control the Direction of Your Mail  [10:07]