• Word: Create and edit professional documents, letters, reports, etc.
• Excel: Analyze data, create charts, manage budgets and finances.
• PowerPoint: Design and deliver presentations with visuals and animations.
• Outlook (Windows only): Manage email, contacts, calendar, and tasks.
• Additional applications (Windows only):
  • Publisher: Create brochures, flyers, newsletters, and marketing materials.
  • Access: Design and manage databases for storing and organizing information.
  • OneNote: Organize notes, ideas, and information in a digital notebook.
  • Skype for Business (discontinued, replaced by Microsoft Teams): Facilitate communication and collaboration through video conferencing and instant messaging.

  Key improvements in Office 2019 include:

  • Enhanced accessibility features for users with disabilities.
  • Improved inking features for natural handwriting input on touchscreens.
  • New data analysis tools in Excel.
  • Security and performance improvements across all applications.

• Basic computer literacy: Familiarity with using a computer, navigating files and folders, and understanding basic computer terminology will be beneficial.
• Working knowledge of the applications’ purposes: Having a general understanding of what word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, email management, and potentially databases are used for will allow you to approach the software with a foundational grasp of its functionalities.

While not essential, prior experience with earlier versions of Microsoft Office applications can also be helpful, as the core functionalities and interfaces haven’t undergone significant changes.

Overall, anyone with basic computer skills and an interest in using the included applications for their intended purposes can benefit from Microsoft Office 2019.