Academy Essentials

Course Introduction

Learn to recognise the apps and cloud services included in Microsoft 365 and describe the academy's practical outcomes in this beginner-friendly Microsoft 365 lesson.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain how to recognise the apps and cloud services included in Microsoft 365.
  • Complete the guided practice safely.
  • Check that you can describe the academy's practical outcomes.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Open the academy page map and course controls and confirm you are using the intended account.
  2. Match common workplace tasks to the right app.
  3. Pause and check permissions, filenames, recipients, dates or settings that affect the task.
  4. Test the result: describe the academy's practical outcomes.
  5. Record your decision or progress note before moving to the next page.
Ian's practical tip: Use sample information first. Once the workflow is correct, repeat it with approved work information and the minimum necessary access.

Practical activity

Match common workplace tasks to the right app. Your expected result is to describe the academy's practical outcomes.

Good-practice checklist