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1. Most Popular Business Software

2. People who have decided to have a career in the
business world will need to learn how to use a
few popular computer programs that are
commonly used in the business community.
Let’s take a look at some of them.

3. Microsoft Word
This is the most popular word processing program in the
world.
•Allows the user to preserve, edit and create content.
•Can insert illustrations, graphics and photos
•Can populate tables of content automatically.
•User can choose a wide variety of fonts, alphabetize lists,
create tables and insert comments
•Used for everything from creating complex sales proposals to
writing simple memos.
There are other word processing programs on the market,
such as Corel’s Word Perfect. However, the
industry standard remains Microsoft Word.

4. Microsoft Outlook
The main use for Outlook is storing, receiving
and creating email.
•User can schedule meetings by using the
integrated calendar function.
•Can send a finished schedule to other Outlook
users to be automatically entered into their
calendar.

5. Microsoft Excel
This is the most popular electronic spreadsheet
program in the world.
•Used primarily for manipulating and arranging
data into rows and columns that are easy-to-read.
•Used for maintaining inventory, tracking lists and
creating mailing lists.
•Used for project management and accounting.

6. Microsoft Visio
A thorough understanding of how Visio works
would greatly aid any person who is planning a
career in the fields of computer programming or
project management.
•Primarily used in the creation of flow charts. These
flow charts provide a visual representation of the
step-by-step operation of a various project.
•All flow charts can be copied and pasted into any
other Microsoft applications.

7. Microsoft PowerPoint
PowerPoint is considered the industry standard in terms
of creating electronic slideshows.
•Can be used for instruction manuals, reports, sales
proposals and other types of visual presentations.
•Allows the user to create sound effects, limited
animation, graphics, pie charts and graphs for
presentations.
The Keynote application made by Apple is steadily
becoming more popular, but currently PowerPoint is still
used by more businesses.

8. Adobe Acrobat
Designed by Adobe Systems, Acrobat is a set of
applications that can be used to manage, print,
manipulate, create and view files in Portable
Document Format (PDF). Adobe Reader is the
only part of this set that is not a proprietary
commercial program. It is available from
Adobe’s website as downloadable freeware.

9. Additional Information
If you are interested in learning how to use
these business tools, please visit:
Last Minute Training
http://www.lastminutetraining.ca/

10. Additional Information
If you are interested in learning how to use
these business tools, please visit:
Last Minute Training
http://www.lastminutetraining.ca/