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(Full course instruction is available for all Microsoft® Software versions 2003 - 2007, even though descriptions are based on lastest versions )

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Microsoft Course List & Descriptions

Course descriptions are based on the newest versions of the software listed. Yes, we always can teach at least one version older than those listed. When this is so, the outlines are similar aside from upgraded devices. A sylabus for the version you are offering will be provided.

Windows Vista®

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Microsoft® Office Professional 2007

Microsoft Office Access 2007

Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007

Microsoft Office Word 2007

Microsoft Office Outlook

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Microsoft Windows Media Player

We also teach Microsoft 2003 products. If you are using these programs, just let us know and we will provide you with an appropriate class outline.
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Windows Vista®

Windows Vista®

Windows Vista Business is the first Windows operating system designed specifically to meet the needs of small businesses. It helps your entire business work more effectively, stay connected (both in and out of the office), and better protect key information.

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Beginner/Introductory (6 or 12 hour class*)

Windows Vista®: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Windows Vista®: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the Vista Environment and file structures
  • Windows Vista includes built-in accessibility settings and programs that make it easier for you to see, hear, and use your computer. The accessibility settings and programs in Windows Vista are particularly helpful to people with visual difficulties, hearing loss, pain in their hands or arms, or reasoning and cognitive issues.
  • Make your computer easier to use with the Ease of Access Center.
  • Gain quick access to common tools.
  • Get recommendations for settings.
  • Explore all settings by category
  • Make things on the screen larger with Magnifier
  • Hear text read aloud with Narrator
  • Type with On-Screen Keyboard
  • Interact with your PC by voice using Speech Recognition
  • Find assistive technology products for Windows Vista

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Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional

Windows XP Professional—complete with Service Pack 2—delivers everything you demand from your computing experience. Whether you’re on your own or running a business of any size, optimize your productivity with the digital world’s latest innovations.

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Beginner/Introductory (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview
  • Learn theWindows XP Professional Environment and file structures
  • Digital photography: Transfer pictures directly from your digital camera to your computer and even organize and share your photos.
  • Games for Windows
  • Windows Movie Maker lets you use your computer to create and edit home movies with a few simple drag-and-drop moves.
  • Windows Media Player makes it easy to enjoy your favorite music and movies whenever you like.
  • TV & Multimedia
  • Windows Messenger lets you instantly communicate with friends and family all around the world from your computer, using text chat and even voice and video.
  • Learn to keep your computer and personal data more secure with Windows XP.
  • Learn how to set up, personalize, and maintain your computer running Windows XP.
  • Networks let you share files, printers, and other peripherals. Get the information you need to set up and maintain your own network.
  • Find out how to put the features of Windows XP Tablet PC Edition to work for you.
  • Accessibility features in Windows XP make it easier for people with accessibility needs to work efficiently.
  • Find time-saving tips for browsing the web using Windows XP.

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Microsoft® Office Professional 2007

Microsoft® Office Professional 2007

Microsoft Office Professional 2007 is a complete suite of productivity and database software that will help you save time and stay organized. Create dynamic business documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and build databases with no prior experience or technical staff.

Office Professional 2007 includes:
Office Word 2007, Office Excel 2007, Office PowerPoint 2007, Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager, Office Accounting Express 2007, Office Publisher 2007, and Office Access 2007.

 

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Intermediate - Advanced (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft® Office Professional 2007:: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Microsoft® Office Professional 2007:: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the new Microsoft Office 2007 Global Environment
  • Shared Features and shortcuts
  • Work more efficiently and effectively
    • New tools help you work faster and create more professional documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
  • Create professional-quality marketing materials
    • Develop professional marketing materials for print, e-mail, and the Web, and produce effective marketing campaigns entirely in-house.
  • Find, use, and manage information more effectively
    • Manage business information with new tools for easily creating databases and organizing and visualizing information.

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Microsoft Office Access 2007

Microsoft Office Access 2007

Microsoft Office Access 2007 helps information workers quickly track and report information with ease thanks to the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface and interactive design capabilities that do not require deep database knowledge.

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Beginner/Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Office Access 2007: Beginner/Introductory: General Overview

Intermediate - Access 2007 Extended

Advanced - Super Advanced Features

Microsoft Office Access 2007: Beginner/Introductory: General Overview

  • Learn the Microsoft Office Access 2007 Environment
  • What Is a Database?
  • Opening an Existing Database
  • Explore Tables & Queries
  • Explore Forms, Reports and other Access Objects
  •  Create a Database Structure the Simple Way using a Wizard
  • Creating Tables the Simple Way using a Wizard
  • Manipulate Table Columns and Rows and how Data Is Displayed
  • Import Information from Excel
  • Sort Information
  • Filter Information in a Table
  • Create a Query in Design View
  • Create a Query with a Wizard
  • Update Information in a Table
  • Delete Information from a Table
  • Create a Report Using a Wizard
  •  Preview and Print a Report

Intermediate - Access 2007 Extended

  • Advanced environment options
  • Import Information from a Delimited Text File
  • Import Information from a Fixed-Width Text File
  • Import Information from an HTML File
  • Link a Database to Information in Another Database
  • Create a Form Using a Wizard
  • Refine Form Properties andLayout
  • Filter By Form
  • Locate Information That Matches Multiple Criteria
  • Modify a Report
  • Create a Report from Scratch

Advanced - Super Features

  • Import Information from an Access Database
  •  Import Information from Other Databases
  • Import XML Data
  • Export Information to Other Applications
  • Add Controls to a Form
  • Create a Form Using an AutoForm
  • Add a Subform to a Form
  • Perform Calculations in a Query
  • Use the Data Type, the Field Size Property, an Input Mask, Validation Rules, and a Lookup List to Restrict Data
  • Add a Subreport to a Report
  • Create a Splash Screen
  • Set Startup Options
  • Hide Database Content and Controll Who Can Open Your Database
  • Share, Replicate, and Split a Database
  • Set Up a Workgroup and Maintain a Workgroup

What's New in Microsoft Office Access 2007?

Are you proficient using Microsoft Office Access 2003? Upgrading to the newer version? Spend a day learning about the newest features.

Microsoft Office Access 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient in Microsoft Office Access 2007 but would like to learn how to make your work flow quicker and easier. Spend a day learning the tips & tricks ass0ciated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Microsoft Office Excel 2007

Microsoft Office Excel 2007 is a powerful tool you can use to create and format spreadsheets, and analyze and share information to make more informed decisions. With the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface, rich data visualization, and PivotTable views, professional-looking charts are easier to create and use.

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Beginner/Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Intermediate - Microsoft Office Excel 2007 "Excel"erated

Advanced - Microsoft Office Excel 2007

What's New in Microsoft Office Excel 2007?

Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Environment
  • Create, Save, and Edit Workbooks and Worksheets
  • Table and worksheet basics
  • Format Text
  • Format Cells
  • Create simple functions and formulas
  • Customize workbooks
  • Use Templates
  • Learn to sort data
  • Link to websites and add email
  • Using the Help feature to get your work done
  • Print options and Page Set up

Intermediate - Microsoft Office Excel 2007 "Excel"erated

  • Advanced environment options
  • Create Charts
  • Create Macros
  • Link data from worksheet to worksheet and to other workbooks and other program documents
  • Learn to use Excel functions
  • Filter and sort Data
  • Importing and Exporting data

Advanced - Microsoft Office Excel 2007

  • Advanced Macros
  • Pivot table reports and Pivot chart reports
  • Security and privace
  • What-if analysis
  • Workbooks and Workspace management
  • Using graphics
  • Editing Charts

What's New in Microsoft Office Excel 2007?

Are you proficient using Microsoft Office Excel 2003? Upgrading to the newer version? Spend a day learning about the newest features.

Microsoft Office Excel 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient inMicrosoft Office Excel 2007but would like to learn how to make your work flow quicker and easier. Spend a day learning the tips & tricks associated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Create dynamic and high-impact presentations faster than ever.

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Beginner/Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Intermediate - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Advanced - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Power Animation

What's New in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007?

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Environment
  • Learn how to use the Help and How-To's
  • Create slide presentations with animated effects
  • Create, edit and save slides
  • Format slide design
  • Add graphics
  • Use templates
  • Edit Master slides
  • Printing a presentation

Intermediate - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

  • Advanced environment options
  • Add sounds to presentations
  • Use custom animation effects
  • Publish a presentation to the Web
  • Deliver and/or distribute a presntation
  • Create support materials
  • Import content from other applications

Advanced - Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 Power Animation

  • Using advanced tools, learn to create a power PowerPoint presentation using advanced custom animation
  • Create and use your own slide master
  • Create timelines for animated effects
  • Add voice over to presentation

What's New in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007?

Are you proficient using Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003? Upgrading to the newer version? Spend a day learning about the newest features.

Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 but would like to learn how to make your work flow quicker and easier. Spend a day learning the tips & tricks assciated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007

Publisher 2007 brings together new and improved tools to help you efficiently create, customize, and reuse a wide variety of page layout publications and marketing materials tailored to your company’s specific needs.

This product guide provides an overview of the many new and improved features in Publisher 2007, as well as customer scenarios illustrating how these features can be used within a business environment.

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Beginner/Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Intermediate - Microsoft Office Publisher 2007

Advanced - Microsoft Office Publisher 2007

What's New in Microsoft Office Publisher 2007?

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Environment
  • Learn how to use the Help and How-To's
  • Create auto fill information and auto fill logo
  • Create Business Cards, Flyers, Calendars, Brochures and more with Templates
  • Create, edit and save Publications
  • Format text and use colums with autofill
  • Add graphics
  • Format text boxes
  • Printing and sending Publications

Intermediate - Microsoft Office Publisher 2007

  • Add a watermark that appears on every page
  • Advanced Graphics
  • Insert a picture into an AutoShape
  • Add border and depth to a picture, text box, or page
  • Group sections of content
  • Create and edit styles
  • Create a Website or Webpages with Publisher
  • Create links to webpages and other documents
  • Edit graphics and pictures in Publisher
  • Use and edit tables

Advanced - Microsoft Office Publisher 2007

  • Using advanced tools, learn to create a book, catalog or more complex project
  • Create and use your own slide master
  • Mail, email, and catalog merge
  • Advanced page layouts

What's New in Microsoft Office Publisher 2007?

Are you proficient using Microsoft Office Publisher 2003? Upgrading to the newer version? Spend a day learning about the newest features.

Microsoft Office Publisher 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient in Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 but would like to learn how to make your work flow quicker and easier. Spend a day learning the tips & tricks assciated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Office Word 2007

Microsoft Office Word 2007

Word 2007 helps you build professional-looking documents with ease. You’ll spend more time writing and less time formatting documents with new editing and layout tools that are presented in the Microsoft Office Fluent user interface. To speed template-based document authoring, Word 2007 templates can be deeply integrated with business processes and back-end systems through document controls and XML Data Binding. The new Ecma Office Open XML Formats provide reduced file sizes and improvements in recovering of files that have become corrupt or damaged.

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Beginner/Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Intermediate - Microsoft Office Word 2007

Advanced - Microsoft Office Word 2007

What's New in Microsoft Office Word 2007?

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the Microsoft Office Word 2007 Environment
  • Learn how to use the Help and How-To's
  • Create, open, close and edit documents
  • Text formatting
  • Use graphics and photos
  • Document formatting
  • Page Formatting
  • Document Themes
  • Using Templates
  • Spell check, auto functions and program custimization
  • Bullets, numbers and indents
  • Margins and page setup

Intermediate - Microsoft Office Word 2007

  • Advanced workspace customization
  • Numbering Pages
  • Headers and Footers
  • Date stamps
  • Find and replace options
  • Lists
  • Mail merge
  • Tables
  • File management
  • Creating specifice documents
  • Converting documents

Advanced - Microsoft Office Word 2007

  • Security and privacy
  • Advanced tables
  • Advanced Graphics
  • Table of Contents and other references
  • Tracking changes and colaberating
  • Work with Charts
  • Automation
  • Advanced formatting
  • Saving Webpages

What's New in Microsoft Office Word 2007?

Are you proficient using Microsoft Office Word 2003? Upgrading to the newer version? Spend a day learning about the newest features.

Microsoft Office Word 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient in Microsoft Office Word 2007 but would like to learn how to make your work flow quicker and easier. Spend a day learning the tips & tricks associated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Office Outlook Microsoft Office Outlook

Outlook 2007 provides an integrated solution for managing your time and information, connecting across boundaries and remaining safe and in control. Outlook 2007 delivers innovations you can use to instantly search your communications, organize your work, and better share your information with others — all from one place. And Outlook 2007 makes it easier for you to prioritize and control your time, so you can focus on the things that matter most.

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Beginner/Introductory (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

What's New in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007?

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 Environment
  • Learn how to use the Help and How-To's
  • Create, open, close and email documents
  • Text formatting
  • Use graphics and photos
  • Spell check, auto functions and program custimization
  • Bullets, numbers and indents
  • Search all your information.
  • Use the To-Do Bar to organize your day and manage your priorities.
  • Use Office Outlook 2007 Color Categories, you can easily personalize and add categories to any type of information.
  • Preview attachments
  • Create and subscribe to Internet calendars
  • Send text messages from Outlook
  • Work with RSS Feeds from within Office Outlook 2007
  • Customize and share electronic business cards
  • Prevent junk e-mail and reduce exposure to malicious sites with the junk e-mail filter, introduced in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003, helps prevent junk e-mail messages from cluttering your Inbox, block phishing, and block malicious or threatening links.
  • Manage e-mail folders

What's New in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007?

Are you proficient using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003? Upgrading to the newer version? Spend a day learning about the newest features.

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 but would like to learn how to make your work flow quicker and easier. Spend a day learning the tips & tricks associated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Project Microsoft Project

Project Standard 2007 is a project management product designed to address the work and people management needs of today's organizations. Project Standard 2007 gives you ways to plan, manage, and communicate project information, resulting in increased productivity and effectiveness

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Beginner/Introductory & Intermediate/Advanced (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Office Project 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

Intermediate / Advanced - Microsoft Office Project 2007

What's New in Microsoft Office Project 2007?

Microsoft Office Project 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

Microsoft Office Project 2007: Beginner/Introductory - General Overview

  • Learn the Microsoft Office Project 2007 Environment
  • Learn how to use the Help and How-To's
  • Creating a project
  • Building a schedule
  • Creating tasks
  • Saving and printing
  • File management

Intermediate / Advanced - Microsoft Office Project 2007

  • Managing multiple projects
  • Managing resources and assignments
  • Automation and programmability
  • Optimizing the project plan
  • Creating relationships between tasks
  • Collaboration
  • Customizing
  • Reviewing and sharing
  • Security and privacy
  • Sequencing tasks in a project
  • Estimating task durations
  • Integrating with the Office system
  • Macros
  • Setting calendars

What's New in Microsoft Office Project 2007?

Are you proficient using Microsoft Office Project 2003? Upgrading to the newer version? Spend a day learning about the newest features.

Microsoft Office Project 2007: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient in Microsoft Office Project 2007 but would like to learn how to make your work flow quicker and easier. Spend a day learning the tips & tricks associated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Internet Explorer 7

Internet Explorer 7 is the most secure version of Internet Explorer to date and now it’s easier to install. Download the latest version for free.

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General Overview - All levels (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7: Tips, Tricks & Troubleshooting

You are proficient in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 but would like to learn to use the newest version. Spend a day learning theenvironment, and tips & tricks associated with this program and learn how to discover problems and solve them.

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Microsoft Windows Media Player Microsoft Windows Media Player

 

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General Overview - All levels (6 or 12 hour class*)

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11: General Overview

Microsoft Windows Media Player 11: General Overview

  • Browse Music and Video Stores
  • Watch Video Clips in WMV HD
  • Load your own music or buy online
  • Listen to music and online radio
  • Burn your own music CD's

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