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Customized Training

Business & Technology: Microsoft Programs


Computer skills in the workplace are, now more than ever, in high demand. These courses offer participants the skills necessary to function in today's high-tech office environment using Microsoft Office applications.

We will customize computer training to meet the needs of your organization.

  • Quality training to enable your organization to get the maximum productivity from a most important business tool, the computer.
  • Classes offered on campus or customized to target the specific applications and skill levels of your employees.
  • Credit or hour-based training.
  • The instructors are vocationally licensed by the State of Minnesota, Master Microsoft Office User Specialists, and have extensive computer experience.
Courses

Access 2013/2016 Intro
Discover database security, the new user interface, how to plan and create a database, work with database objects and add, edit and delete records, create a table, create and use forms, queries, and reports, sort and filter the data, then view and print the results of your work.

Access 2013/2016 Intermediate
In Level 2 of Access, you will: manage databases, save files, export and link files, customize tables, control and manage table data entry, create and remove table relationships, create lookup fields, validate data, create and work with basic and advanced form controls, organize, work with and format report data, do more with queries such as use AND/OR operators, use multiple tables, add calculated fields, create parameters and cross tabs, append, delete, update and make table queries.

Excel 2013/2016 Intro
Learn the changes from the 2007 version, Topics include: create a basic worksheet, practice navigation shortcuts, work with ranges, basic formulas, move and edit data, enhance the worksheet appearance, create basic charts, prepare a worksheet for printing, manage multiple windows and work with the new page layout views and options.

Excel 2013/2016 Intermediate
Come prepared to learn how to: work with compatibility issues, protect your worksheet, workbook and the entire file, work with functions and formulas such as nested IF statements and array formulas, fix formula errors, break up complex formulas, work with ranges, work with data tables and filters and understand their advantages, remove duplicate data, and use the new Sparkline feature.

Outlook 2013/2016 Intro
This class covers what’s new about Outlook 2007, composing and sending e-mail, receiving and sorting e-mail, organizing and finding information, working with contacts, using the calendar, working with tasks, and exploring notes.

PowerPoint 2013/2016 Intro
In this Intro level of PowerPoint, you’ll learn what’s new from the previous version. Create a basic presentation, learn to navigate through and rearrange slides, use templates, work with text boxes and shapes, basic editing techniques, use and change slide layouts, use the notes page, view a slide show, finalize your presentation and print options.

PowerPoint 2013/2016 Intermediate
In Level 2 of PowerPoint, you will explore compatibility issues, use/change backgrounds, apply slide transitions and animations, work with shapes by adding text to them, add graphics to your presentation, add diagrams, charts and tables to slides, and work with the SmartArt feature.

Publisher 2013/2016 Intro
This entry level class will help you navigate different publication types, create a flyer, enter text, save the publications, add text boxes, add bullets and borders, change fonts and alignments, proofing, add graphics and WordArt, add drawing objects and drop caps, insert text from Word files, add hyperlinks and logos.

Transitioning to Microsoft Office 2013/2016
Have you recently upgraded to one of the new versions? Is your company contemplating an upgrade? Learn about what has changed and what will still be familiar to you. We’ll cover the changes to Word, Excel and Outlook.

Word 2013/2016 Intro
In this level of Word 2013, we will learn the many new features from the previous version. Create a basic document, work with fonts, formatting, quick styles, tabs, line and paragraph spacing, borders and shading; set up page margins, orientation, paper sizes, printing and view options; change some of the defaults that may frustrate you; as well as some keyboard shortcuts to save time.

Word 2013/2016 Intermediate
Come prepared to learn how to: manage your documents using the compare side-by-side feature, use the split feature, use the compatibility inspector, work with bullets and numbering, change paragraph and line spacing, add cover pages and water marks, work with hyperlinks, use headers and footers, page numbers, control hyphenation, search for words and phrases in your documents, create custom AutoCorrect items, learn how to use mail merge, and use the navigation pane to your advantage.

Questions? Or suggestions for future classes?
Roxanne Hayenga, Community Development Coordinator
Worthington Campus
507-372-3468
roxanne.hayenga@mnwest.edu