Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace | Continuing Education

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Must-have skills to succeed in the workplace include the ability to create, edit and manage presentations in MS PowerPoint, documents in MS Word, email and calendars in MS Outlook, and spreadsheets in MS Excel. Microsoft Office Suite of applications is the most used software tool in the world. Stay current with this class, as it is always up-to-date and will change as the features of MS Office change over time. Master the most common uses so that you can work faster and more efficiently and can take your computer skills from plain and drab to exciting and engaging. You will leave class with a set of skills that are a workplace requirement in today’s fast paced ever-changing environment and will enable your future career success.

Course length: One month
Number of Hours: 16
Cost: $195
Course start dates: 2/6/23, 4/3/23, 6/5/23, 9/5/23

Agenda

Unit 1

Introduction to Microsoft Word

Explore the different parts of the Word document and document navigation
Learn how to format paragraphs, line spacing and fonts
Add and modify bullets, lists, tables, headers, footers, page numbers and page breaks
Insert graphical elements including drawing objects, pictures, and charts
Utilize proofing features like spell check and grammar check

Unit 2

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Explore the different parts of the Excel worksheet and document navigation

Understand cells and their makeup and how to populate, format and merge cells

Create and manage formulas, tables, charts, and multiple worksheet “workbooks”

Printing and PDF file creation including setting print areas

Unit 3

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint

Explore the different parts of the PowerPoint presentation

Understand slides and their makeup

Create, Insert and format slides

Insert and modify text, tables, charts, graphics, videos and images

Unit 4

Microsoft Outlook

Understand Outlook navigation and how the various aspects work together

View, create and respond to email messages; format emails and set signature(s)

Email etiquette: CC, BCC, threads, quoting and textual interpretation

Navigate and search email folders

Set email forwarding and filtering rules

Request and edit appointments and respond to meeting requests

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