Course Computers for Beginners and Getting Started with MS Office
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Course Duration
2 Days
This course is aimed at those new to using a computer. Delegates will learn basic computer concepts and skills related to the Windows environment. In addition, delegates will also learn the basics of Microsoft Word and Outlook.
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Prerequisites
    • No previous experience required.
What's included
    • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
    • Comprehensive course materials and exercises
    • Telephone and Email Support
Course Content
  • Introduction to Windows
    Introduction to Windows
    The Desktop, Taskbar and using the Start button
    Starting and quitting programs
    Using the Mouse, the mouse pointer, clicking, dragging & dropping
    Using the Keyboard
    Aspects of a Window, window frame and adjusting the window size
    Moving a windows, and Minimize, Maximising and Close
    Arranging your windows and switching between windows
    My Computer
    Managing files and folders: Finding, renaming, copying, moving and deleting
  • Getting Started with Outlook
    Email Basics
    Sending emails
    Reply to an email
    Forwarding an email
    Attach Files to an email
    Open and Save attachments from other people
    Check spelling and grammar
    Print a message
    Delete a message
    Searching for Mail
    Handling your Email Inbox
    Creating Folders
    Adding Folders to the Favourites
    Flagging Messages for Follow-up
    Using the out of office assistant
    The calendar
    Displaying your calendar
    Creating, printing and deleting personal appointments
    Keeping contacts
    Creating, editing, printing and deleting a contact
    Sorting and Finding contacts
  • Getting Started with Word
    Create a new document
    Saving a document
    Entering text in a document
    Opening and closing an existing document
    Selecting text using the Mouse and Keyboard
    Delete text
    Undo and Redo actions
    Inserting a space and a line
    Inserting a new line within the same paragraph
    Overwrite text
    Inserting and remove a manual page break
    Character Formatting
    Remove all manual character formats
    Applying character formats, bold, italics, underline
    Character Formats & Case Changing
    Paragraph Formatting
    Text Alignment
    Increase and decrease the indent of text
    Line and paragraph spacing
    Using the Format Painter
    Paragraph Numbers and Borders
    Cut, Copy and Paste text
    Spell checking and Thesaurus
    Page Set-up & Print Preview
    Selecting paper size and page orientation
    Changing the margins
    Previewing before printing and Printing
  • Getting Started with Excel
    Workbooks
    Create a new workbook
    Saving a workbook
    Opening and Closing a workbook already created
    Screen options
    Zooming in or out
    Navigating a worksheet
    The scroll bars and the GoTo command
    Entering information onto a worksheet
    Entering text or numbers and numbers as text
    Inputting dates and times
    Editing the contents of a cell
    Undo and Redo actions
    Ranges
    Selecting a Range of Input Cells
    Using and Understanding Cell Formats
    Using the Format Cells options
    Number Formatting
    Automatic Number Formatting
    Using the Ribbon to Format Numbers
    Cut, Copy and Paste
    Inserting and deleting columns and rows
    Adjusting column widths and row heights
    Spelling and printing

 

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