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Our library offers FREE training classes that cover a range of topics, from basics to advanced.
Topics include computer and internet essentials; gmail; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher); image editing; web apps; computer skills for job hunters
Register for this very popular training 30 days prior to the class of your choice; class size is dictated by the number of training computers available. If registration is full, you may still be able to benefit from this instruction if you can bring a personal laptop (make sure the corresponding software for the class is installed).
Use our Event Finder (under Events+Classes in our navigation bar at the top of any page). Choose... Subject:Technology Audience:Adults Keyword: grant
Use our Event Finder (under Events+Classes in our navigation bar at the top of any page). Choose... Subject:Technology Audience:Adults AND any of these branches:
Your local branch may also offer additional classes not listed on the Printable Schedules. Use the Event Finder as above but select your branch in the "Location:" drop-down menu.
Please check prerequisites and descriptions to see which classes meet your needs.
Beginner Classes | Intermediate Classes | Classes for Advanced Learners
Use our Just the Basics brochure to look up "Every Citizen Online" classes. To look up all others classes, use our Technology Training brochure. Brochures available in print at our Branch Libraries
Computer Essentials: Every Citizen Online This class, geared toward the computer novice, offers an overview of basic computer parts, using the mouse and keyboard and an introduction to the Microsoft Windows operating system. *Class offered as part of Every Citizen Online Grant. Email With Gmail: Every Citizen Online Geared toward those who are new to communicating electronically. Learn how to create, send, organize and attach files to messages.Prerequisite: Computer Essentials or experience using a mouse. Don’t have a Gmail account yet? Go to www.gmail.com to create a new account. *Class offered as part of Every Citizen Online Grant. Excel 2007 Essentials For the beginner, this class is an introduction to spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2007. This session provides a basic overview and common uses for spreadsheets. Learn basic Excel functions and build a simple budget spreadsheet.Prerequisite: Word Basics or some experience using MS Excel. Internet Essentials: Every Citizen Online Struggling to wade through the sea of information online? Learn how to find what you’re looking for and make sure it’s from a trusted source. *Class offered as part of Every Citizen Online Grant. PowerPoint 2007 Essentials Geared toward the beginner, this class offers an overview of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, a software program for designing creative presentations and slideshows. Create a simple presentation and learn how to use this program to produce effective printed materials.Prerequisite: Word Basics or some experience using MS Word. Word 2007 Essentials For beginners, this class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word 2007. You will learn how to enter and format text, change margins and line spacing, and copy and paste text. Saving and printing tips will also be discussed.Prerequisite: Some experience using a mouse.
This class, geared toward the computer novice, offers an overview of basic computer parts, using the mouse and keyboard and an introduction to the Microsoft Windows operating system. *Class offered as part of Every Citizen Online Grant.
Geared toward those who are new to communicating electronically. Learn how to create, send, organize and attach files to messages.Prerequisite: Computer Essentials or experience using a mouse. Don’t have a Gmail account yet? Go to www.gmail.com to create a new account. *Class offered as part of Every Citizen Online Grant.
For the beginner, this class is an introduction to spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2007. This session provides a basic overview and common uses for spreadsheets. Learn basic Excel functions and build a simple budget spreadsheet.Prerequisite: Word Basics or some experience using MS Excel.
Struggling to wade through the sea of information online? Learn how to find what you’re looking for and make sure it’s from a trusted source. *Class offered as part of Every Citizen Online Grant.
Geared toward the beginner, this class offers an overview of Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, a software program for designing creative presentations and slideshows. Create a simple presentation and learn how to use this program to produce effective printed materials.Prerequisite: Word Basics or some experience using MS Word.
For beginners, this class introduces the basic features of Microsoft Word 2007. You will learn how to enter and format text, change margins and line spacing, and copy and paste text. Saving and printing tips will also be discussed.Prerequisite: Some experience using a mouse.
Charting With Excel 2007 For those already familiar with Excel, this class will demonstrate how to use your Excel data to create charts and graphs.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft Excel is required. Intermediate Excel 2007 For those already familiar with Excel, participants will enhance the view, style, and printing of an Excel worksheet through hands-on exercises. This session will introduce the concepts of relative and absolute formulas.Prerequisite: Excel 2007 Essentials. PowerPoint 2007: Next Steps Build on what you have learned in the PowerPoint Essentials class and take your presentation to the next level. Topics include adding custom animation, hyperlinks and sound.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft PowerPoint is required. Publisher 2007 Essentials Need to promote your garage sale or high school reunion? Learn how to make attractive flyers using this desktop publishing program.Prerequisite: Word Essentials or familiarity with Word. Participants must be able to highlight, cut/copy/paste and save a file. Tables in Excel 2007 Learn how to manage and manipulate large amounts of data in Microsoft Excel 2007. Topics include sorting, filtering and formatting.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft Excel is required. Tabs & Tables in Word 2007 For those already familiar with Word, this class will show how to add tables and tabs to your repertoire.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft Word is required. Tech Savvy Job Hunter – Learn the skills needed for today’s job search. Topics include working with Microsoft Word 2007, attaching a résumé to an email and copying and uploading information into online job applications.Prerequisite: working email account and familiarity with Word. Web Apps/SkyDrive vs. Google Docs Which is better? We will explore the differences between these two free web-based applications. Both applications contain word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Try them out and discover which one you prefer and recommend.Prerequisite: Google Account and Windows Live Account, working knowledge of Word 2007, Excel 2007 & PowerPoint 2007.
For those already familiar with Excel, this class will demonstrate how to use your Excel data to create charts and graphs.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft Excel is required.
For those already familiar with Excel, participants will enhance the view, style, and printing of an Excel worksheet through hands-on exercises. This session will introduce the concepts of relative and absolute formulas.Prerequisite: Excel 2007 Essentials.
Build on what you have learned in the PowerPoint Essentials class and take your presentation to the next level. Topics include adding custom animation, hyperlinks and sound.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft PowerPoint is required.
Need to promote your garage sale or high school reunion? Learn how to make attractive flyers using this desktop publishing program.Prerequisite: Word Essentials or familiarity with Word. Participants must be able to highlight, cut/copy/paste and save a file.
Learn how to manage and manipulate large amounts of data in Microsoft Excel 2007. Topics include sorting, filtering and formatting.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft Excel is required.
For those already familiar with Word, this class will show how to add tables and tabs to your repertoire.Prerequisite: Previous experience with Microsoft Word is required.
Learn the skills needed for today’s job search. Topics include working with Microsoft Word 2007, attaching a résumé to an email and copying and uploading information into online job applications.Prerequisite: working email account and familiarity with Word.
Which is better? We will explore the differences between these two free web-based applications. Both applications contain word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software. Try them out and discover which one you prefer and recommend.Prerequisite: Google Account and Windows Live Account, working knowledge of Word 2007, Excel 2007 & PowerPoint 2007.
Mail Merge With Word 2007 In this advanced class, participants will learn how to use lists of information (ex. names and addresses) to quickly create letters, mailing labels and certificates in Microsoft Word.Prerequisite: Word 2007 Essentials and Excel 2007 Essentials. Microsoft Office 2007 Integration Build on what you have learned from the Essentials classes. Topics include creating hyperlinks between applications, sharing data among MS Office programs, linking Excel charts to PowerPoint slides and much more.Prerequisite: This is an advanced class; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint is required. Publisher 2007: Next Steps Utilize Publisher templates to create professional looking certificates, newsletters and brochures. Learn how to manipulate graphics, large amounts of text and lists of names.Prerequisite: Publisher 2007 Essentials, Word Essentials, Word Mail Merge. Track Changes in Office 2007 Learn how to use the tracking/comments capabilities in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007. Also, manage your sources for in-text citations as well as a bibliography. Prerequisite: Word and Excel Essentials.
In this advanced class, participants will learn how to use lists of information (ex. names and addresses) to quickly create letters, mailing labels and certificates in Microsoft Word.Prerequisite: Word 2007 Essentials and Excel 2007 Essentials.
Build on what you have learned from the Essentials classes. Topics include creating hyperlinks between applications, sharing data among MS Office programs, linking Excel charts to PowerPoint slides and much more.Prerequisite: This is an advanced class; knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint is required.
Utilize Publisher templates to create professional looking certificates, newsletters and brochures. Learn how to manipulate graphics, large amounts of text and lists of names.Prerequisite: Publisher 2007 Essentials, Word Essentials, Word Mail Merge.
Learn how to use the tracking/comments capabilities in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007. Also, manage your sources for in-text citations as well as a bibliography. Prerequisite: Word and Excel Essentials.
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