Business Applications

4.5 Days

27 CPD hours

This course is intended for individuals who want to gain basic knowledge of business skills.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to communicate and work effectively in a business environment.

In this course, students will learn about all different aspects of business skills needed be effective in an office environment.

Accessing PDF Documents

• Open a PDF Document
• Browse a PDF Document

Creating & Saving PDF Documents

• Create and Save a PDF Document from an Existing Document
• Create a PDF Document from a Web Page
• Combine Multiple PDF Documents

Navigating Content in a PDF Document

• Perform a Search in a PDF Document
• Search Multiple PDF Documents
• Work with Bookmarks
• Create Links and Buttons

Modifying PDF Documents

• Manipulate PDF Document Pages
• Edit Content in a PDF Document
• Add Page Elements

Reviewing PDF Documents

• Add Comments and Markup
• Compare PDF Documents
• Initiate and Manage a Review

Converting PDF Files

• Reduce the File Size of a PDF Document
• Optimize PDF Files
• Convert and Reuse PDF Document Content

Customizing the Acrobat XI Pro Workspace

• Customize the Toolbars
• Customize the Tool Sets

Creating PDFs from Technical Documents

• Create PDF Documents Using Autodesk AutoCAD
• Measure Technical Drawings

Enhancing PDF Documents

• Embed Multimedia
• Enhance PDF Document Accessibility

Securing PDF Documents

• Manage the Security of PDF Documents
• Validate PDF Documents

Creating Interactive PDF Forms

• Create a PDF Form
• Compile and Manage PDF Form Data

Finalizing PDF Files for Commercial Printing

• Apply Color Management Settings
• Preview Printed Effects
• Perform Preflight on a PDF Document
• Create PDF/X, PDF/A, and PDF/E Compliant Files
• Create a Composite and Color Separations

Accessing & Navigating SharePoint Team Sites

• Access SharePoint Sites
• Navigate SharePoint Sites

Working with Documents, Content, & Libraries

• Upload Documents
• Search for Documents and Files

Working with Lists

• Add List Items
• Modify List Items
• Configure List Views
• Filtering and Grouping with List Views

Configuring Your SharePoint Profile

• Update and Share Your Profile Information
• Share and Follow SharePoint Content
• Creating a Blog

Integrating with Microsoft Office

• Access and Save SharePoint Documents with Microsoft Office
• Manage Document Versions through Office 2013
• Accessing SharePoint Data from Outlook 2013

Working Offline & Remotely with SharePoint

• Synchronize Libraries, Sites, and MySite and Working Offline
• Working from a Mobile Device

Creating a New Site

• Create a Site
• Change the Look and Feel of Your SharePoint Site

Adding & Configuring Libraries

• Configure Document Library for Your SharePoint Team Site
• Configure the Site Assets Library for Your SharePoint Site
• Add and Configure a Wiki for Your SharePoint Site

Adding & Configuring Lists

• Add an Announcement List
• Add and Configure a Task List
• Add and Configure Contact and Calendar Lists
• Add and Configure a Blog Subsite
• Add and Configure a Custom List to your SharePoint Site
• Customize List Forms

Configuring Site Settings, Navigation, & Search

• Configure Site Search Options
• Configure Site Administration Settings
• Configure Site Organization and Navigation

Assigning Permissions & Access Rights

• Sharing Sites and Setting Site Permissions
• Secure Lists, Libraries, and Documents

Configure Content Roll-Up, Summary Links, & Site Map

• Add and Configure the Content Search Web Part
• Add and Configure the Relevant Documents Web Part

Identifying Nouns, Pronouns, & Verbs

• Identify Nouns
• Identify Pronouns
• Identify Verbs

Identifying Adjectives & Adverbs

• Use Adjectives
• Use Adverbs

Indentifying Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections

• Use Prepositions
• Use Conjunctions
• Use Interjections

Identifying Rules

• Monitor Sentences
• Monitor Modifiers
• Avoid Common Errors

Identifying Correct Punctuation

• Use Parentheses Correctly
• Use Commas, Semicolons, and Quotation Marks
• Use Numbers, Symbols, and Capitalization Correctly

Identifying Sentence Fragments, Run-Ons, and Comma Splices

• Identify Sentence Fragments
• Identify Run-ons, Comma Splices, and Solutions

Improving Word Choices

• Identify Commonly Misused Words
• Identify Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homonyms

Building Effective Sentences

• Identify the Goal
• Consider the Audience
• Consider the Context

Editing Effectively

• Use Correct Spelling
• Achieve Clarity

Avoiding Hypercorrections

• Avoid Hypercorrections
• Achieve Simplicity

Getting Started

• Icebreaker
• Housekeeping Items
• The Parking Lot
• Workshop Objectives

Working with Words

• Spelling
• Grammar
• Creating a Cheat Sheet

Constructing Sentences

• Parts of a Sentence
• Punctuation
• Types of Sentences

Creating Paragraphs

• The Basic Parts
• Organization Methods

Writing Meeting Agendas

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Agenda

Writing E-Mails

• Addressing Your Message
• Grammar and Acronyms

Writing Business Letters

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Letter

Writing Proposals

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Writing the Proposal

Writing Reports

• The Basic Structure
• Choosing a Format
• Be guided by the: The purpose of the report
• The seniority of your readers
• Writing the Report

Other Types of Documents

• Requests for Proposals
• Projections
• Executive Summaries
• Business Cases

Proofreading & Finishing

• A Proofreading Primer
• How Peer Review Can Help
• Printing and Publishing

Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

E-Mail Basics

• E-mail characteristics
• Writing online versus on paper
• Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of e-mail
• Understanding the cultural significance of e-mail
• E-mail programs
• Using an e-mail program to send e-mail
• When to use e-mail
• Communicating by e-mail
• Understanding when to avoid using e-mail
• Writing an e-mail message
• Using the MAIL acronym

E-Mail Policies

• Company policies
• Avoiding improper e-mail messages
• Ensuring employee compliance to e-mail policies
• Copyright laws, viruses, and liability
• Avoiding copyright infringement
• Avoiding viruses
• Identifying e-mail liability

E-Mail Features & Security

• Features of an e-mail program
• Using attachments
• Using priority labels and signature files
• Features of an e-mail program
• Using attachments
• Using priority labels and signature files
• Discussing e-mail program options
• Securing e-mail
• Usi

Additional course details:

Nexus Humans Business Applications training program is a workshop that presents an invigorating mix of sessions, lessons, and masterclasses meticulously crafted to propel your learning expedition forward.