Software updates often bring changes like new menus, commands and keyboard shortcuts to Microsoft Office programs â€" and these new elements can temporarily slow down even the most experienced users of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. To help its customers get up to speed with the latest release, Microsoft has colorful “quick start†guides for all the programs in the Office suite available at its site.
Along with information for Word 2013, Excel 2013, PowerPoint 2013 and Outlook 2013, the page also includes 2013 quick-start guides for less-common programs in the Office suite: Access, OneNote, Project, Publisher and Visio. Available in the PDF format and free to download and print, each guide runs about five to nine pages depending on the program and covers the changes made to the software from the previous edition. Tips for using the program are included, as is compatbility advice for working with people who do not have Office 2013.
