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January - March, 2012 Training for Microsoft

Computer Training Available in Office 2003, 2007 or 2010

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Microsoft 2010 Conversion Class-  - This class will discuss the differences between Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint 2003 and Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint 2007.

Friday, March 16, 9:00 to 12:00

Access Level One: This course is for people who need to develop and maintain databases. It teaches the basic skills needed to work effectively with Access. The course begins with database concepts. Table design and queries are a major emphasis of the class. Participants will also learn to create forms and reports. This is a 9-hour class delivered in three 3-hour modules.

Call to schedule 2007 or 2010 Classes.

Excel Introduction - The Basics:  For anyone new to spreadsheets or for those who need a refresher of the basics.  You will learn how to build a worksheet from scratch.  Discover the easiest ways to enter data, change data, format your spreadsheets, save and print them.

2003 - Tuesday, January 10, 9:00 to 12:00
2007/ 2010 - Friday, January 6, 9:00 to 12:00

Excel Introduction – Formula Building:  Recommended for anyone who uses Excel on an introductory level, but needs help with creating formulas and using functions.  Course begins with simple formulas and develops more complex ones using multiple operations and functions.  Gives participants a solid foundation in spreadsheet formulas.

2003/2007/ 2010 Versions - Thursday, January 19, 1:00 to 4:00

Excel Intermediate – More on Formulas & Functions:  This course is for those people who need to create more complex worksheets.  Learn about range names and how to use them in formulas.  Discover how to link data from one sheet to other sheets using 3-D and array formulas.  Learn to use the functions NOW, IF, PMT and VLOOKUP.  Understand formula errors and how to fix them.

2003/2007/2010 Versions - Call to schedule.

Excel Intermediate – Charting Data:  “A picture is worth a thousand words” and Excel charts are no exception!  Learn to represent your data graphically to make it easier to understand.  Discover how to create charts and then make changes to them.  Learn to use various chart types including bars, pies, columns and more.

2003/ 2007/2010 Versions - Friday, January 27, 1:00 to 4:00

Excel Intermediate – Database Features:  Do you have lists of information in Excel and need to find data within those lists quickly?  Excel’s database features will help you do that.  You will learn how to find specific records quickly, make data entry easier, use subtotals, sort your data on multiple levels, and query your data in a variety of ways and more.

2003/ 2007/2010 Versions - Thursday, February 2, 1:00 to 4:00

Excel Advanced – Pivot Tables:  Excel Pivot Tables are a great analysis and reporting tool!  Learn to create and work with Pivot Tables to look at your data in a variety of ways.  Discover how to perform a variety of calculations with Pivot Table Data.  Understand how to find the underlying data that supports a figure.  Learn to save time by re-using Pivot Table Reports as templates.

2003/ 2007/2010 Versions - Thursday, March 15, 1:00 to 4:00

File Management:  Recommended for all users of Windows-based applications who are ready to get organized!  Anyone who is not sure where their files are should take this class.  Master your electronic filing system at last!

Windows XP/ Vista/ WIndows 7 - Wednesday, February 29, 9:00 to 12:00

Outlook Introduction - E-mail:  This class teaches the e-mail function of Outlook in depth.  Learn the easiest ways to send and respond to mail.  Discover shortcuts for addressing messages and how to create and use distribution lists. Learn to manage your mail by creating and using folders.  Discover how to attach files, how to create auto-signatures, and how to use the auto-reply feature.

Upon Request; please call DTS Office to schedule: 203-269-2624.

Outlook Combo: This course is for Supervisors and Managers already using Outlook E-mail and are ready to Calendar as well. This class reviews creating and managing email messages. Next the students learn to use folders and organize the Email folder. Outlook calendar is covered: creating appointments, recurring appointments, scheduling meetings, sharing calendars and printing calendars. It also covers the Contacts module and how this interrelates with e-mail and the calendar.

2007/ 2010 Versions - Friday, February 10, 1:00 to 4:00

Outlook Intermediate – Calendar, Contacts and More:  This class covers the Outlook calendar function in depth:  creating appointments, recurring appointments, scheduling meetings, sharing calendars and printing calendars.  It also covers the Contacts and Tasks modules and how they interrelate with e-mail and the calendar.

Friday, February 10, 1:00 to 4:00

PowerPoint Introduction – The Basics:  For anyone new to presentation software or for those who need a refresher on the basics of PowerPoint.  You will create a presentation from beginning to end.  Learn to use the preset slide layouts, work with text boxes and clip art and apply professional looking designs.  Discover how to run a slide show and what your printing options are.

2003 Version - Thursday, February 2, 9:00 to 12:00
2007/2010 Versions - Friday, February 10, 9:00 to 12:00

PowerPoint Intermediate - Adding a Professional Look:  Anyone who knows the basics of PowerPoint but needs to enhance their presentations should take this class.  Participants will learn to use the tools on the Drawing toolbar.  They will use Graph to chart data and import a chart from Excel.  Students will also work with templates, Master Slides and special effects.

2003/2007/ 2010 Versions - Monday, March 5, 9:00 to 12:00

Publisher Level One:  An easy to use, flexible program for creating newsletters, brochures, business cards, postcards, flyers, and others for print, email, and the Web. In this course, you will learn to create, manage, revise, and distribute publications.  You will discover how to create a publication from scratch or use one of the hundreds of business and personal designs available in Publisher.  Prerequisites:  Participants must be comfortable with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Word.

Upon Request; please call DTS Office to schedule: 203-269-2624.

Project – If you are contributing in any way in the creation of a project plan using Microsoft Project, this 1 day class will provide you with what you need to use the software effectively.  During the first half of the day you will work through creating a project.  The second half of the day you will learn the features that will help you to manage the project.

Upon Request; please call DTS Office to schedule: 203-269-2624.

Windows Basics:  This course is for anyone new to computers and Windows or for those who are self-taught and are not confident of their skills.

Windows XP/Vista/ Windows 7 - Wednesday, February 29, 1:00 to 4:00

Word Introduction – The Basics:  For anyone new to word processing or for those who taught themselves and wish to learn easier ways of doing things in Word.  You will discover the easiest ways to correct text, set margins, save, print and more.

2003 Version - Thursday, January 19, 9:00 to 12:00
2007/ 2010 Versions - Friday, January 27, 9:00 to 12:00

Word Intermediate - Formatting Techniques:  Mastered the Basics? Then take the next step and gain control over your Word documents while improving their appearance.  Learn to control indents, bulleted lists and numbered lists.  Make corrections more easily by finding and replacing, or copying and moving text. Page numbering, AutoCorrect and AutoText are also covered.

Call to schedule 2007 or 2010 Classes.

Word Intermediate –Tables:  Improve the appearance of your documents with tables!  Participants will master the intricacies of tables and discover why tables don’t always behave the way you expect.  Learn to sort table data, use formulas in tables, apply borders, center tables on a page, merge cells and tables, and more. This class is recommended for all Word users because information so often needs to be presented in columns

2003/ 2007/ 2010 Versions - Monday, March 5, 1:00 to 4:00

Word Advanced – Styles, Graphics and More!:  Give your documents a polished look!  Learn to use styles so that your documents have a consistent look throughout.  Need to include pictures to illustrate your text?  This course takes the mystery out of manipulating graphics in your documents.  Discover how to create multiple headers and footers for a finished appearance; and how easy it is to create a table of contents.

2003/2007/2010 Versions - Wednesday, March 15, 9:00 to 12:00

Word Advanced - Merging Documents, Envelopes and Labels:  Also known as “Mail Merge”.  A necessity for anyone who has to produce documents that need to be sent to groups of people.  Learn to merge lists of information (in either Excel or Word) into letters, forms, or labels in Word.  How to work with labels and envelopes is also covered.

Upon Request; please call DTS Office to schedule: 203-269-2624.

Word Combo – This class is geared for supervisors or administrators working with long documents regularly but pressed for time. This course briefly reviews Word processing basics to create and modify a document. This course reviews tables and templates and necessary tools such as multiple headers and footers, page numbering options, table of contents and graphics. Also covered is how to create forms.

2003/ 2007/ 2010 Versions - Tuesday, January 10, 1:00 to 4:00

QuickBooks – This is a 'must have' for those new to the QuickBooks application and handling billing. Learn the tips and tricks of this popular finance management tool, including invoicing, accounts payable and accounts receivables. This course includes an overview of the tools and Centers, including Customer, Vendor and Employee Centers. Students gain an understanding of accounting basics and account integration into the Chart of Accounts and lists. Finally, the course provides an understanding of key Report, online banking capability and reminder functions.

Thursday, January 6, 1:00 to 4:00