PC Appreciation, Windows, Introduction to Word and Excel

Who Should Attend?

New Users

Course Content:

•    PC Appreciation
     - Understanding PC terminology and components
•    Introducing Windows
     - The Windows Desktop
     - Start menu – moving, sizing & manipulating
     - The taskbar
     - Working with icons, menus & dialogue boxes
•    Using a mouse
     - How to use a mouse
     - Mouse pointer shapes
     - Changing mouse settings
•    The start menu
     - Programs, documents, settings, find
     - Help, run and shut down
•    Windows Explorer
     - Working with folders & files
     - Viewing files structures
     - Creating directories
     - Moving, copying deleting files &directories
     - Selecting files
     - Naming files
     - Formatting a floppy disk
     - Customising Explorer
     - The recycle bin
•    Customising your Desktop
     - Changing colours, fonts etc.
     - Changing the date & time
•    Introduction to Word screen
     - Overview of the word screen
     - setting defaults
     - Creating, saving, opening and printing documents
     - Cursor and mouse movement
     - Text enhancements
•    Introduction to Excel screen
    - Overview of Excel screen
    - Setting defaults
    - Creating, saving, opening and printing worksheets
    - Cursor and mouse movement

Introduction to formulae
Enhancing a worksheet
Introduction to charting

Duration:  One Day