Microsoft Suite

 The Association offers Basic Word, Level 2 Word, Basic Excel, Level 2 Excel, Learn to Mail Merge and How to Create Newsletters in Word. No classes are currently scheduled. Contact Ron at 630.324.8422 for update. MORe >

Basic Word

• Introduction to Word and its capabilities
• Basic keyboarding functions
• Navigation tools
• Customizing Workspace/Toolbars
• Create a letter
• Formatting text
• Copy/paste text/insert date
• Find/replace text
• Create bulleted lists
• Explore print options
• Saving documents/file maintenance
  

Level 2 Word

• Insert an image/Picture
• Working with images within a document
• Clip art/word art
• Wrapping text around images
• Creating page borders and color shading
• Create a table
• Formatting a table
• Working with columns and rows
• “Wow” formatting/autocorrect techniques
  

Basic Excel

• Introduction to excel and its capabilities
• Customizing workspace/toolbar
• Create a spreadsheet (monthly expenses)
• Autosum function
• Creating formulas
• Create a database
• Explore sorting functions
• Resizing/inserting columns and rows
• Explore print/save options
  

Level 2 Excel

• Create a data chart (pie charts, bar charts)
• Formatting charts
• Working with multiple spreadsheets
• Advanced spreadsheet creation
• Learn auto functions (averages, percentages, min/max, dates)
• Advanced formatting – “WOW” your spreadsheet
• Insert an image/picture into spreadsheet
• Create eye-catching appeal using borders/shading
  

Learn to Mail Merge

• Create database in Excel
• Learn basic sorting tools
• Create/revise records in Word
• Create labels
• Create form letters
• Create envelopes
• Bring your own personal address book (10-20 contacts) for in-class project
  

File Maintenance

• Intended for beginners
• Create files
• Find files/search for software programs, etc.
• Learn where to save and store files, folders
• Customizing desktop/mouse/keyboard
• Learn the difference in SAVE and SAVE AS
• Explore computer applications and accessories
• Learn keyboard shortcuts
• Use your desktop to maximum potential
• Create shortcuts to applications/programs