Workshops for July 2008

Publisher 2007: Intermediate

Monday, July 7, 2008
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Hl 122
Instructor: Travis LaFleur
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PowerPoint 2007: Fundamentals

Learn the basics of creating a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 including:

  • creating and organizing slides
  • choosing slide layouts and design backgrounds
  • adding objects to your slides
  • running the presentation
  • packaging your presentation to present on another computer

Prerequisite: None
Emphasis: Administrative and academic

Monday, July 14, 2008
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Hl 122
Instructor: Krista Spahr
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Word 2007: Working with tables

Tables help you to easily align and sort data. Upon completion participants will know how to:

  • create, resize and move a table
  • adjust alignment and text wrapping
  • format, merge and split cells
  • insert/delete rows and columns
  • use the table draw tools
  • sort table data
  • create formulas
  • work with borders and shading
  • apply table styles
  • convert a table to text and text to a table

Prerequisite: Know the basics of using Word
Emphasis: Administrative and academic

Monday, July 21, 2008
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
HL 122
Instructor: Nancy Zylstra
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*Digital photography: I took these great digital pictures…Now what?

Now that you have some great digital photos on your camera or computer, how can you improve them and show them to your family and friends? In the first part of this session, we will show you how to make good photos look great with some basic editing—using tools that you already have or can be downloaded for free! Secondly, we will show you how to share your photos with others using common photo-sharing web sites.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
12:10 - 12:55 p.m.
Meeter Center SC 201 (Note location change!)
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Word 2007: Themes, styles, pictures and shapes

Themes, styles, shapes and pictures can take your “boring” Word document and make it attractive and appealing. Upon completion participants will know how to:

  • apply, create and modify a style
  • use the styles gallery
  • apply document themes
  • save a new document theme
  • insert clip art, pictures and graphic files
  • position and format pictures and shapes
  • apply special effects to shapes
  • use text boxes
  • align, group, flip and rotate objects
  • layer objects

Prerequisite: Know the basics of using Word
Emphasis: Administrative and academic

Monday, July 28, 2008
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Hl 122
Instructor: Nancy Zylstra
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