Linda Foulkes is an L&D trainer at Knights plc. She is also a Microsoft Office Master Trainer, Microsoft Certified Educator, and Microsoft Innovative Expert Educator and Trainer with over 25 years of experience. In 2015, Linda represented South Africa at the Microsoft Global Forum in Redmond. She has certified and coached students who competed at the Microsoft Office Specialist Championships in Texas. She has published five training manuals and courseware for the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification and the ICDL Foundation SA. She has presented at conferences and webinars for SchoolNet SA, hosted TeachMeets and MicrosoftMeets, and developed e-learning paths for the Microsoft Office suite of programs, owing to her interest in e-learning.
I would like to acknowledge the Packt staff, who have displayed nothing but professionalism, coupled with a supportive and collaborative work ethic throughout the various stages of this book. In particular, Karan Gupta (Acquisition Editor), with whom it has been an absolute pleasure working. Karan, thank you for initiating the first contact and going the extra mile for me with professional care to detail and making sure everything was running smoothly across different time zones, being available 24/7; and to Ruvika Rao (Content Development Editor), who has been my right-hand woman, hot on my heels supporting and keeping me in check. Your work ethic is impeccable and I have thoroughly enjoyed my interactions with you. I would also like to thank Prajakta Naik, Richa Tripathi, Aaron Lazar, and my reviewers, Ambarish Tarte and Omprakash Pandey, for their valuable input.
