How to Use Microsoft Office Home Student for Small Business

1. Use Word 2010 to process most of the documents that your small business requires you to handle. Microsoft Word is the standard application for writing and storing digital documents. The application allows you to read, write, edit and create files with the DOC and DOCX extensions. Word 2010 allows you to create easy-to-read tables and paste images into the text of the document. The 2010 version features an improved Navigation Panel, providing a visual outline of the documents so you can browse and sort what you need quickly.
2. Use Excel 2010 to analyze, organize, share and manage the data of your small business. You can use the many mathematical, financial, statistical and other formulas to collect and process such data as sales statistics and information about your clients and suppliers. You also can calculate the profit margin of your business and use other ratios, including the return on your investment and what proportion of your cash flow goes to repaying bank loans.
3. Use PowerPoint 2010 to create professional-looking presentations. PowerPoint can put your arguments in a concise and easy-to-understand visual image for your perspective customers.
4. Organize your information in OneNote 2010. Create a virtual notebook that can save text, images, video and audio. You can use OneNote to schedule important meetings and write down any thoughts or ideas without worrying that they will be lost if you write them down on a piece of paper.