Students compete in Microsoft Office category at Toronto Board’s Tech Skills Competition

'If you want to work in tech or business, it’s pretty much essential that you know how to use Microsoft Office - even at a basic level.  That’s why the Toronto District School Board’s Technological Skills Competition dedicates an entire category to IT Office Software Applications. The annual competition held earlier this month is part of Skills Canada - Ontario’s mandate to promote careers in trades and technology. Students were tested on their Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access skills.

The competition has been giving students gold medal bragging rights  for two decades. This year, more than 400 students competed for gold, bronze and silver medals in 32 different categories from fashion to robotics to video production. Winners from each category will move on to the Ontario finals later this spring and the winners from that competition will then move on to the national finals in Edmonton...'

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