Office For Mac

Microsoft is proud to present a new accreditation pilot program for Apple Techs and consultants, the “Microsoft Office for Mac Accredited Support Professional”.

Core to the pilot program is a half-day course that focuses on topics such as the following:

• Installation
• Office Web Apps
• Best practices in configuration, preferences, settings and usage
• Licensing options
• Cross platform features
• Sharing documents with SkyDrive or SharePoint
• And more…

The focus is 100% on Apple Users; both with Office for Mac and Microsoft Office 365.

Once the course is taken and accreditation is achieved, attendees will receive an accreditation certificate from Microsoft and be able to display the new accreditation graphic on their web sites and other promotional materials, as well as in their credentials.

The course is held the day before many MacTech events throughout the year and is available in a number of locations across the country.  More details are available at http://www.mactech.com/microsoft-office-accreditation.

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