High School Completion

One of the most basic skills needed in any job is writing reports and letters using Microsoft Word. In this course, you will gain the foundational skills you need to make the most of this powerful program that PC Magazine ranked as one of the “strongest and most intelligent programs ever written.” Through hands-on instructions, you will learn how to add and edit text, move words from one part of your document to another, work on two or more documents simultaneously, and format your text. You will also see how to modify the appearance of your document using page margins, line spacing, inserting pictures, columns, and tables. Microsoft shortcuts will be emphasized to save, retrieve, copy, organize, and print your documents. You will also learn how to run the integrated grammar and spelling checker and the thesaurus. By the time you’re done with the step-by-step lessons and hands-on activities in this course, you’ll be able to use Word confidently at home or on the job. Students will need to bring a thumb drive to class. Limit nine students

Do you manage large sets of numbers, names, dates, or other pieces of information? If so, then you need to create worksheets to manage, store, organize, and even analyze this information. Excel, Microsoft’s powerful spreadsheet software, is the most widely-used program to handle this task.

This course focuses on mastering the fundamentals of Excel. You will learn how to quickly and efficiently create fully formatted worksheets, learn common formulas and functions, sorting and analyzing data, and custom charts and graphs. You will also learn the compatibility with other MS Office Suite Products. Students will need to bring a thumb drive to class. No class April 20. Limit nine students.