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1. Microsoft Word - Basics
  • Save & create basic documents
  • Headers & footers, page numbering
  • Text enhancements (centering, bold, italics, size)
  • Use old documents to make new ones
  • Envelopes & labels
  • Correct business formats and page sizes
  • see detailed MS Word skills list

2. Excel Spreadsheets - Basics
  • Use =sum, =average, =min, =max formulas 
  • Calculate percent of total
  • Freeze headings, hide columns in large docs
  • Add/remove columns & rows 
  • Change column widths. 
  • Multi-sheet workbooks 
  • Full year workbooks
  • see detailed Excel skills list

3. PowerPoint Basics
  • Make basic 10-slide presentation
  • Apply slide transition effects
  • Use PowerPoint picture & text box templates
  • Insert pictures & text without PowerPoint templates
  • Make pictures dissolve, swell, spin, etc.
  • Make text boxes dissolve, swell, spin, etc.
  • Add sounds, music, recorded voice 
  • Add video, film footage 
  • Reposition slides
  • Create PowerPoint show from outline
  • Print handout outlines, notes, etc. from presentation

4. Outlook
  • Set up mail using Outlook
  • Maintain schedule/calendar
  • Create and maintain task lists
5.  Microsoft Word  - Intermediate
  • Create detailed reports, legal & business docs
  • Create newspaper columns, newsletter layouts
  • Advanced use of tables
  • Use graphic lines, shadings
  • Add pictures, clipart
  • Set tabs 
  • Use automatic paragraph numbering
  • Create databases, handle mail merge
  • Sort databases & lists 
  • see detailed MS Word skills list 

6.  Microsoft Word  - Legal
  • Proper legal formats for pleadings, appeals, etc.
  • Caption boxes
  • Numbered pleading paper
  • Court-required footers
  • Table of contents, table of authority
  • Footnotes, endnotes
  • Auto paragraph numbering
  • Appeal briefs
  • see detailed MS Word skills list 

7.  Excel Spreadsheets - Intermediate
  • Keep & sort client/company data
  • Powerful--but easy--formulas
  • More interesting page layouts
  • Charts  - pie / line / column charts
  • Import Excel into Word and PowerPoint 
  • Turn Word tables into spreadsheets and vice versa
  • Use named ranges
  • Macros
  • see detailed Excel skills list 

8.  File Folders

  • Learn where your documents and pictures go in your computer
  • Make folders to organize documents, pictures, and other items
  • Save copies onto flash drives and other locations