basic intro to word and excel without copilot

Question

Looking for microsoft guides or training for basic beginners using word and excel, but NOT copilot or any other AI

Answer 1

Microsoft's help resources for the Office apps can be reached via https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/ .

For Word specifically, you may want to try the Late Shauna Kelly's site, especially https://shaunakelly.com/interest/for-beginners.html .

Answer 2

For beginner, non-Copilot learning, start with the basic Word and Excel help and training pages.

Recommended starting points:

• Word help & learning: basic tasks like creating a document, formatting text, page layout, pictures, saving, printing, and collaboration.
• Excel help: the beginner guidance in the referenced Microsoft Q&A points to the main Excel help page and an introductory “What is Excel” article.
• For Word specifically, the Get started section is a good first step if the goal is learning the basics without AI features.

A simple learning path:

1. Start with Create a document in Word.
2. Learn Add and edit text.
3. Learn Change margins and page orientation.
4. Learn Save a document.
5. Then move to Excel beginner help from the main Excel support page and the introductory Excel article.

If Copilot appears in Word and is distracting, on Word for Windows it can be turned off in:

• File > Options > Copilot
• Clear Enable Copilot
• Select OK

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• Word help & learning
• I want to study WORD, EXCELL beginner. Where can I find this elementary course? - Microsoft Q&A
• I WANT COPILOT GONE. Please disable it. - Microsoft Q&A