Obtain your own email address and learn to use email. Create an email address book and find out how to use distribution lists to send mail to a group of people. Create a file system to sort and prioritize incoming email. Participants will also create mailing lists and develop signature files for outgoing email, learn how to add attachments and what to do about a virus threat.

Learn how to produce high impact charts and graphs in a matter of minutes. Participants will also learn how to import Excel graphs into Word documents to create outstanding reports. Excel´s charts and graphs are an excellent way to present complex information in a readily understandable format. Excel provides an abundance of graphing possibilities. Participants should be familiar with spreadsheets.

This class instructs participants to manipulate large bodies of information and quickly extract pertinent information. Participants will learn to sort, filter, extract specific records, insert subtotals automatically and create pivot tables all from an existing spreadsheet. This class provides abundant opportunity for students to practice these database skills with a variety of projects. Participants should be current users of Excel who are ready to acquire new skills. Recommended skills: Ĥ Ļ Ĭ

If you are a new computer user, this very hands-on class is for you. This class will enable participants to identify fundamental personal computing concepts and terminology, examine and identify components of the Windows screen, select items with the mouse, access Windows features, observe contents of the hard disk, set up shortcuts, share data between programs, display disk contents, create folders, copy and move documents and format a disk. This class is for the apprentice. Recommended skills: Ĭ

The Internet is a big part of our business and personal experience. However, the time we are on the Web carries with it significant personal risk and could be a huge risk to your company. Learn how to maximize your Internet experience by keeping your computer working best and working to its full capability. Learn Internet etiquette and how to effectively use the Internet at your workplace. Discover smart action steps to maximize your time searching. Establish effective security procedures to protect yourself while online and minimize potential threats. These and others topics will be discussed in this introduction class to enjoying the Internet and protecting yourself from the Internet.

SO, you have taught yourself how to use your software, but what else can you do and are you doing it right? This hands-on class is for computer users who want to learn how to manage their computers more efficiently. This class will cover orientation to personal computers, input, output and storage devices, processing information, creating files and folders, folder management, anatomy of a window, shortcuts, file managment, display properties, application defaults and tricks to using the Help feature.

Learn to use the word processing software that is an industry standard. This should be your first WORD class because you will learn how to create and save documents, enter and edit text and navigate and print documents. Find out how to customize WORD to your specific environment with the AutoCorrect feature.

Design professional looking newsletters, brochures or bulletins using Word. Learn to use newspaper style columns to create your publication. Apply borders, shading and graphics in your work, and wrap text around graphics. This class also teaches the principles of layout and design for readability and the fundamentals of using color. Participants should be Word literate

Microsoft Excel series includes: Excel: for Beginners; Formula Writing; High Impact Charts and Graphs; and Information Management. All combined into one series. Individual class descriptions are included in individual class information.

Learn the Excel environment, movement, simple formula writing and how to create a simple spreadsheet for calculations. This class provides hands-on activities and is designed for participants with a working knowledge of Windows.

Participants will expand their WORD skills through hands-on activities and learn to give documents a professional look by increasing their formatting abilities. Participants will practice creating and saving new documents, review margins and indents using a ruler, editing a document, character formatting, saving, previewing, printing and closing a document as well as bullets and numbers, and inserting files and graphics.

Wondering where your favorite PowerPoint 2003 commands are located in the new PowerPoint 2007 interface or just want to explore the rich, new design? Participants will learn to use the ribbon, office button, and quick access toolbar and receive assistance while creating their own slide presentation using PowerPoint 2007. This course is for the user that is already well familiarized with PowerPoint.

Where did my menus go? What functions are new in 2007 and what is no longer available? This course is designed to ease the transition from Word 2003 to Word 2007. Participants will walk through the orientation of the ribbon, office button, mini toolbars and quick access toolbar. New file formats will be introduced as well as keyboard shortcuts. This course is for the user who is already well familiarized with Word and is looking to get a head start on the newest version