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MS Word (2 Day Workshop) Day 1

 

Day 2

 
MS PowerPoint (2 Day Workshop) Day 1

BACKGROUNDS>>

Choosing a background design and applying it to all slides.
Choosing colors for backgrounds and applying to specific slides.
Background fill effects.
Using pictures as background.]

INSERTING>>

Clip-Art
Pictures
Pictures from the internet or from a scanner.
Word Art
Insert auto shapes and other items
Text boxes
Diagrams

SHOW>>

Setting up the Show
Slide transitions

Day 2

Review Power Point Basics

The difference between linear and non-linear power point presentations

NONLINEAR ATTRIBUTES>>

Action buttons
Linking to different slides
Back buttons
Pictures as Links
Text as Links
MS Excel (2 Day Workshop) Day 1
Create worksheets,
Edit, Format, and Arrange
Quickly organize data using filter and sort
Merge multiple spreadsheets
Basic calculations
Budgeting (Predicting) using Excel

Day 2
Charts, and graphs
Integrate Microsoft Excel with other Microsoft Office programs
Simplify calculations using formulas,
 AutoCalculate, Subtotal, and other functions
Special & fun features of Excel

MS Access (3 Day Workshop)

Day 1

Become familiar with screen and toolbar layouts

Use the Microsoft Office Assistant

Determine appropriate data inputs/outputs for your database

Building and Modifying Tables

Field properties

Use multiple data types

Switch between object views

Primary key

Adding/ Editing/ Deleting records

Resizing rows and columns

Freezing columns

Hiding columns

Finding data in a table

Replace

Check spelling and AutoCorrect

Print a datasheet

Declaring table relationships

Day 2

Enter records using a datasheet

Enter records using a form

Delete records from a table

Find a record

Sort records

Apply and remove filters (filter by form and filter by selection)

Specify criteria in a query

Display related records in a sub-datasheet

Print database objects (tables, forms, reports, and queries)

Introduction to queries

Create a query in design view

Delete a query

Day 3

Building and Modifying Forms

Adding records using a form

Editing forms

Modify Format Properties (font, style, font size, color, caption, etc.) of controls

Use form sections (headers, footers, and detail)

Create a calculated field

Producing Reports

Create a report with the Report Wizard

Preview and print a report

 
Email (1 Day Workshop)  
Basic Computer Maintenance (1 Day Workshop)  
Questions? email: Joy Rousseau

joy@arp.sprnet.org

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