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PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS

 Productivity tools (office productivity software) are application software used for producing
information (such as documents, presentations, worksheets, databases, charts, graphs, digital
paintings, electronic music, and digital video).

WORD PROCESSOR MICROSOFT WORDPAD

Word processors are Is a limited function word processor and a free rich- text editor included with
specialized programs Microsoft Windows for viewing and editing rich-text files (.RTF, .DOCX,
that allow you to and .ODT) files. WordPad can perform basic text formatting like changing the
change the look font, alignment, and even inserting multimedia.
and feel of a text MICROSOFT WORD
document. These Is a full function word processor, so you can create professional documents
programs include and add indexes, captions and table of figures. Sometimes called WinWord,
tools that help you to MS Word, or Word, Microsoft Word is a word processor published by
create documents by Microsoft.
inserting It is one of the office productivity applications included in the
graphics, charts, Microsoft Office suite. Originally developed by Charles Simonyi and
tables, and Richard Brodie, it was first released in 1983. And have the file
other media elements. extenxion .doc/ .docm/.docx and etc.

GOOGLE DOCS
Is a web-based productivity office suite offered by Google within its Google
Drive service. Google Docs allows users to create and edit documents online
while collaborating with other users in real-time. Edits are tracked by user
with a revision history presenting changes.
SPREADSHEET MICROSOFT EXCEL

A spreadsheet is an Excel is a spreadsheet application developed and published by Microsoft.

application tool that Excel organizes data in columns and rows. Rows and columns intersect at a
store, organize, and space called a cell. Each cell can contain a single of data, such as text, a
calculate data numerical value, or a formula. Excel was originally code-named Odyssey
in tables. during development. It is used primarily to enter, edit, format, sort, perform
mathematical computations, save, retrieve and print numeric data.

GOOGLE SHEETS
Is a spreadsheet program included as part of the free, web-based Google
Docs Editors suite offered by Google. The app allows users to create and edit
files online while collaborating with other users in real-time.
Edits are tracked by user with a revision history presenting changes.
PRESENTATION MICROSOFT POWERPOINT
PROGRAM
Sometimes abbreviated as PP or PPT, PowerPoint is a presentation program
As the name implies, a developed by Microsoft that creates a slide show of important information,
presentation program charts, and images for a presentation. It is most often used for business and
is used to design school presentations.
presentations in the
form of slideshows. GOOGLE SLIDES
Formerly known as Google Presentations is a free presentation web
application. It includes nearly all the capabilities of a traditional presentation
program, such as Microsoft PowerPoint. Google Slides offers the benefit of
cloud storage, which means that users’ documents are saved automatically,
and may be retrieved even if their hard drive or SSD fails.
DATABASE MICROSOFT ACCESS
MANAGEMENT Is an information management tool, or relational database, that helps you
SYSTEM (DBMS) store information for reference, reporting and analysis. Access can also
overcome the limitations found when trying to manage large amounts of
A DBMS is a software information in Excel or other spreadsheet applications.
tool for creating,
editing, and managing MICROSOFT SQL SERVER
collection of
information called Is a RDBMS (relational database management system) created by Microsoft.
databases. It is used as a central location to save and obtain data needed for
applications. It uses SQL (structured query language) for queries that store
or retrieve data.
GRAPHIC SUITE ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
A graphics suite is a Adobe Photoshop is available in different versions, with the latest being
group of programs that Adobe Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud). It is the premier graphics and photo
are used to editing program used professionals in every field of digital
view, manipulate, and imaging.
print computer
graphics. Popular COREL DRAW
examples are Adobe Corel Corporation developed and released a
Photoshop and software program called CorelDRAW, a vector graphics editor. These features
CorelDRAW. include contrast adjustment, color balancing, adding special effects like
borders to images, and it is capable of working with multiple layers and
multiple pages.
PUBLISHING ADOBE INDESIGN
SOFTWARE Is used to create documents containing stylized text and graphics. The
Is used in the process software includes various tools for formatting text, photographs, and other
of graphic elements on a variety of page layouts, selection of templates that
creating editorial users can use as a starting point.
projects. The primary
use of Desktop MICROSOFT PUBLISHER
Publishing software (or Is considered an entry-level software (not specifically professional) and is
DTP software) is to lay different from Word because it is more oriented to graphics than to text.
out texts, images and Publisher gives you two work possibilities: you can start from a blank sheet
graphics on a page and or choose one of its templates, which are divided into categories (brochure,
easily arrange letterhead, postcards, calendars, leaflets, labels, etc.).
these elements to
create the preferred CANVA
document. DTP Is a simplified graphic-design tool website, founded in 2012. It uses a drag-
software enables and-drop format and provides access to over a million photographs, vectors,
professional creation graphics, and fonts. It is used by non-designers as well as professionals. The
and management over tools can be used for both web and print media design and graphics.
the design of a
document, and, if
correctly used, a
typographic quality.

OTHER PRODUCTIVITY TOOL

iWork Programs included with iWork

The iWork suite is an Apple Office suite available  Keynote - Presentation program
for Apple computers and the iPhone OS.  Pages - Word processor
 Numbers - Spreadsheet
OpenOffice Programs included with
Sometimes abbreviated as OO, OpenOffice or OpenOffice
OpenOffice.org (OOo) is an open source  Writer - Word processor and text editor
office productivity suite. The software is compatible  Calc – Spreadsheet Editor
with all major operating systems  Impress - Presentation software
including Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, and  Base – Database management
Linux. OpenOffice uses a dual-licensing  Draw - Vector graphics editor used to
scheme for source code contributions, is freely create logos and flow charts.
available to all users, and is a great alternative to  Math - Allows a user to create scientific
Microsoft Office. formulas and equations.

How to open a new document if a Microsoft Word document is already open

1. Press the shortcut keys Ctrl+N simultaneously to open a new document.

OR
2. Click File in the file menu or the File tab at the top of the program window.
3. Select the New option.
4. A prompt should open that presents you with several options. Select the Blank document option.
Creating a document with Google Docs
1. Open Google Drive. If prompted, log into your Google account.
2. In the upper-left corner of the window, click the NEW button.
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, move your mouse cursor
over the arrow next to Google Docs.
4. Choose Blank document from the box that appears.

SPREADSHEET

To use Microsoft Excel to create a spreadsheet, follow the steps below.

1. Open Excel in Windows
2. Open Microsoft Excel.
3. Once Excel is open, any new information and formulas can be entered.
4. Once complete or while working on the spreadsheet, you can Save your work through the File tab to
the destination of your choice.

Create a spreadsheet with Google Sheets

1. Visit the Google Sheets website. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/
2. If prompted, log into your Google account.
3. Click the green plus to start a new blank spreadsheet or select from one of the pre-made templates.

PRESENTATION PROGRAM
How to create or add a slide in Microsoft PowerPoint
1. Open Microsoft PowerPoint. To insert a new slide into a presentation, follow the steps below.
 2. In the slide preview pane on the left, left-click with your mouse in-between two slides where you
want to insert a slide.
3. In the PowerPoint Ribbon, on the Home or Insert tab, click the New Slide option.
4. In the drop-down menu that opens, select the type of slide to insert. The new slide will be inserted
into the presentation where you clicked in step 1 above.

Animation and Timing in PowerPoint

Animation is the process of making the illusion of motion and the illusion of change by means of
the rapid succession of sequential images that minimally differ from each other. Microsoft
PowerPoint provides several animation styles in different categories, namely, Entrance,
Emphasis, Exit and Motion Paths. Animations make your presentation more dynamic. If you
want to put animations in your presentation, all you have to do is go to the Animations Tab and
click Add Animations. From there, you can find various animations types for entrance,
emphasis, exit and motion paths.

Inserting Hyperlink
A hyperlink which is frequently stated as “links” is a text or image on the screen that you can
click on to jump to another file or within the existing file. When you hover your pointer over a
hyperlink, either it is text or an image, the arrow changes into a small pointing hand, called
hyperlink cursor. It is usually activated by clicking on the text or image. Text hyperlinks are
usually in color blue and underlined. Hyperlinks in PowerPoint allow you to another slide in the
current presentation, another slide in a different presentation, another file or webpage, or email
address.

Steps:  To insert a Hyperlink, click the word or the image then click the Insert tab and look for
Hyperlink or Link in other versions of MS PowerPoint. Click on the choices on where you will link
the image or the word. After that, click OK.
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