Free Computer Classes Software Web Tips Guide
Free Computer Classes Online For Popular Software
By Dirk C Wallace
Free computer classes often focus on the most popular programs
used in offices, notably Microsoft Office Suite. It can be extremely
frustrating to look up how to do everything in the program’s "Help"
box.
Instead, computer training schools online offer more practical,
hands-on experience, using multimedia presentations, interactive
quizzes and step-by-steps tutorials of all the programs. Even
if you’ve used the programs before, you may want to brush up and
gain tips and shortcuts you never knew existed.
Learning Microsoft Word Online
Microsoft Word is one of the commonly offered free computer classes
because it has become the standard for word processing. If you
need to type up any kind of letter, proposal or document, then
MS Word is your program. Many computers automatically come with
Microsoft Word, but sometimes you need to buy the latest upgrade.
When you take software computer training in this area, you can
review your options and learn how to open, change, rename and
view documents; how to cut, copy, paste, insert and delete; how
to run the spell check, grammar check and look up the word count;
how to change tabs, indents, spacing and borders; how to change
text color, font, underline, bold, italicize; and how to perform
advanced functions like creating tables, drawing pictures, adding
objects or inserting hyperlinks. By becoming proficient in this
program, you will be able to create documents more efficiently.
Free Microsoft Excel Training Classes
Microsoft Excel training is another one of the common free computer
classes offered. Using this program, you’ll be able to store,
organize and analyze numerical data. Today, many companies use
this program to store employee salary information, budgets and
create spreadsheets using hard data for clients.
With Excel training courses, you’ll learn how to enter data,
change data, expand or shrink the column width, create complex
formulas, auto add/subtract entire columns, move columns of information
around, create charts and modify text. In the more advanced MS
Excel 2007 courses, you’ll learn about printing tables, using
templates, conditional formatting and "What If" analysis
functions. Once you’ve completed your course, you will no longer
need that calculator or financial planner.
Free Learn How To Use Your Computer Classes
There are also some really basic computer classes available at
www.gcflearnfree.org
for people who may have just purchased their first computer. For
example, one class teaches about what an operating system is and
what the parts of the computer are. You’ll learn how to connect
to the internet, how to run routine maintenance and what to do
with all those plugs, drives and ports.
The Windows course will teach you how to save or retrieve files,
how to use the "My Documents" and "My Computer"
folders or make new folders, how to use the recycle bin, how to
manage users, how to customize your desktop and manage other valuable
tools.
There are courses to learn how to protect your data for those
concerned about internet safety and an email course will teach
about attachments, formatting and data management. After these
free computer classes, you should feel comfortable with your new
machine.
About the Author:
Dirk C Wallace has written a number of articles on Computers and
Internet Security Software including
Basic Computer Training,
Computer Help,
Computer Instruction,
Computer Security Handbook,
Computer Training Software,
Computer Virus,
Internet And Security,
Adware Spyware Removal Program.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Did You Know This About Computer Training?
If you do not know how to operate a computer or some of the most
basic software applications, it is time to get busy. There are
very, very few jobs in the world that do not involve a computer
in some capacity.
That is not even counting the amount of people who have a computer
in their home. This is a digital age in which everyone needs some
sort of computer training. Yes, it can be frustrating trying to
learn something new but the rewards will be great.
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