Mighty Microsoft

Pretty much my entire collection of technology experiences involve Microsoft. Without its software, I definitely would not have been able to complete my GCSE's, A Levels, or my degree. Microsoft Word, in particular, has been an incredible aid to my education. Every assignment, every document, every piece of written work has been completed using Word, and it is the only Microsoft application that I am completely confident with. PowerPoint is another one of my favourites, especially for teaching. Making a presentation is simple and can be made to look professional and interesting easily, which is why I love PowerPoint. Excel, on the other hand, I actively dislike. My poor father has spent hours showing me how it works and what it's good for, but I just don't like it. Yes, it can do wonderful things, but I just find it over-complicated and boring. I'm more than happy to try though, so if anyone can show me a good use for Excel, go ahead! The same can be said for Publisher. I don't even know what it's supposed to do! I don't use Microsoft for emails either, I wouldn't know how. If I get a chance over the next few weeks, I intend to have a go at some Microsoft applications and I'll write about what I think of them and what I have learned, if anything. I'm hoping to gain some confidence with these apps, particularly Excel, because I suppose it's an essential app to understand and use, and I think if I understood how, I could use it within teaching, for marking and similar tasks. As it stands at the moment, Word and PowerPoint are definitely my favourite Microsoft apps and the only ones that I find useful! As always, this may change!