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Introduction to MS Office 2010

With the release of Office 2010, Microsoft has made several improvements to the Office suite. The Ribbon replaces the menus and toolbars in the core applications, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Items are grouped together based on usage and context. Office 2010 also features a number of exciting advances. This class will give you the basic skills needed to use Microsoft Office 2010. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus  bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Introduction to Microsoft Office 2010 for Older Adults

The purpose of this course is to teach older adults to perform the most essential functions using Microsoft Office 2010. Introduction to Microsoft Office includes instruction in Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You will learn to create, save, and print basic word processing documents, spreadsheets and simple slide presentations. Hands-on learning is emphasized in this course. The course has no prerequisites, but an ability to use the keyboard and basic Windows knowledge is assumed. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Access 2010

You will learn the fundamentals of Microsoft Office Access 2010, the latest release of the software. In this class, you will learn to create tables, enter, edit and format records, create forms for inputting records as well as learning to use filters. Also discussed is the creation of select queries using both single and multiple criteria. Learn to create, format, modify and print reports. A textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Access 2010 Intermediate

You have the skills necessary to create a database, add, edit and maintain records; create simple forms, queries and reports, focusing on essential database skills.  In this course, you will learn to manage field properties in tables, work with advanced form and report techniques, and work with action queries and design complex reports.   A textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Excel 2010

This course is intended for you if you have little or no experience using electronic spreadsheets. The majority of the skills learned in this class are applicable to previous versions of Excel. You will learn by exploring the new Excel 2010 interface and features, learn to enter and edit data, sort and filter, write and edit formulas to produce calculations, and apply basic formatting for legibility. You will also learn to create simple charts and collaborate with users of earlier versions of Excel. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Excel 2010 Intermediate

Increase your knowledge of Excel 2010 by creating charts and tables and applying a theme to charts. Learn advanced formulas, sorting and filtering data as well as applying conditional formatting. Gain knowledge on how to name ranges, create templates and use 3D references to link workbooks and worksheets. Prerequisite: Beginning Excel 2010 or comparable experience. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

PowerPoint 2010

You will learn to create, edit, save, run and print a presentation. Topics include creating and working with basic presentations, inserting graphics, applying design themes for a consistent look, using SmartArt to visually enhance text, apply animation and slide transition effects, customize background and bullets, insert a table, and create WordArt and SmartArt objects. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

PowerPoint 2010 Intermediate

You will continue to build on the knowledge gained from the beginning PowerPoint 2010 class. You will learn to enhance presentations with advanced table, chart and animation techniques. Learn to deliver customized presentations and share presentations by collaborating with others. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Publisher 2010

In this course, you will work with Publisher 2010, a powerful publishing program. Topics covered include creating and editing text boxes, inserting and manipulating graphics, drawing objects, and creating e-mail publications. You will also learn to create Business Information Sets, use the Format Painter, create newsletters, use autoflow, create mail merges, creating and formatting tables and calendars, and creating web sites. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Word 2010

New to Word 2010? Now's the perfect time to get up to speed! In this course, you will learn by exploring the new Word 2010 interface. Learn to format documents quickly and efficiently using styles, using Live Preview to view format changes on the fly, keeping frequently used text blocks readily available with Quick Parts, setting preferences so that Word works for you and collaborating with users of earlier versions of Word. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

Word 2010 Intermediate

Learn to work with special document formats, columns and mail merge. Find out how to collect text and graphics and paste these into new and existing documents. You will learn the techniques necessary to insert SmartArt graphics insert hyperlinks and save documents as web pages. Find out the secrets to creating and saving templates, working with styles as well as creating form letters and working in groups by learning to track changes. Textbook is required and must be purchased from the campus bookstore where the course will be taught PRIOR to class.

PLEASE NOTE, MAY 11^TH THROUGH JULY 27^TH, THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF GTCC WILL CLOSE AT 12:00 PM ON FRIDAYS. THIS INCLUDES ALL REGISTRATION OFFICES AND BOOKSTORES.