Free Microsoft Tutorials

by Justin Wandro on August 2, 2011

I had a co-worker come to me for a recommendation of a good book or video they could purchase to help them learn the basics of Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher. I knew there were plenty of resources online that wouldn’t cost a dime, but I needed to find something comprehensive and well organized.

Here is what I found. Microsoft Office Training Roadmaps

This Microsoft site offers very complete and easy to understand tutorials for the entire Office suite. Enjoy!

If you have a recommendation for other good free training materials leave a comment below.

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