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Personal Computer and Windows Fundamentals

Personal Computer Overview

Hardware Overview
Software Overview
Using the Keyboard
Using the Mouse

The Windows Desktop and Taskbar
Using the Start Menu

Starting an Application
Other Start Menu Options
How to Shut Down

Working with Windows

Parts of a Window
States of a Window

Minimizing
Maximizing
Restoring

Moving and Resizing Windows
Using Scroll Bars
Active and Inactive Windows

Using Menus
Using Dialog Boxes
Using Windows Help
Typing and Editing Text

Editing Text With the Mouse
Editing Text With the Keyboard

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Windows Intermediate

Mouse Review

Left Click, Double Click, and Drag
Right Click and Shortcut Menus

The Windows Filing System

Creating a New Desktop Folder
Exploring With My Computer

Opening a Device or Folder Window
Navigating Through the Hierarchy
Contents Window Viewing Options

Using Details View

Folder Window Viewing Options
Common File and Folder Tasks

Creating a New Folder in a Parent Folder
Renaming a File or Folder
Move and Copy Files Dialog
Deleting and the Recycle Bin

Creating a File in an Application
Moving and Copying With Shortcut Menus
Using Compact Disks

Creating a Data CD
Copying a CD With Windows Media Player

Searching for Files

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Internet and E-Mail with America Online

Internet and E-Mail Introduction
Maintaining an E-mail Address Book
Writing and Sending E-Mail

Sending E-Mail
Sending Attachments and Pictures

Processing Incoming E-Mail

Reading Incoming Mail
Sending a Reply
Forwarding E-Mail to Others
Reading E-Mail With Attachments and Pictures

Resending Part of a Message
Viewing Sent Mail and Old Mail Folders
Setting E-Mail Related Preferences

General Preferences
Filing Cabinet Preferences
Downloading Preferences
Fonts and Graphics Preferences

Using Instant Messaging

Setting Up a Buddy List
Sending and Receiving Instant Messages

Browsing the Web with Your Internet Service

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Using the World Wide Web

Starting Internet Explorer
Opening a Web Site
Viewing the Web Site

Scrolling Through a Page
Navigating Through a Site

Going to a Previous Site
Setting Your Own Home Page
Favorite Site List

Setting Favorites
Using Favorites
Managing Favorites

Web Site Examples

Companies
Reference and Information
Investing
Shopping

Finding Items
Ordering Items
Viewing Your "Cart"
Checkout

Security When Using the Web
Searching for Information

Using a Search Engine
Other Search Techniques
Tips for Using Google

Printing Web Pages

Printing an Entire Page
Printing Selectively

Internet Options and Maintenance

Setting a Home Page
Maintaining Temporary Files and Cookies
Maintaining History
Using Auto-Complete

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Microsoft Word Fundamentals

The Word Workspace Layout
Typing a Document
Using Toolbars
Saving a Document
Opening a Document
Selecting Information and Editing

Selecting With the Mouse
Selecting With the Keyboard
Editing with Toolbars
Cut, Copy, and Paste Operations
Moving Selected Text With the Mouse

Page Setup

Margins
Paper Size

Printing a Document

Using Print Preview
Options for Printing

Document View Modes

Normal View
Page Layout View

Paragraph Formatting

Paragraph Indentation
Alignment and Justification
Line Spacing and Page Break Control
Setting and Using Tabs

Character Formatting

Choosing a Font
Using Special Effects

Using Undo and Redo Buttons
Spelling and Grammar Checking
Page Breaks

Automatic Page Breaks
Manual Page Breaks

Word Help Features

Office Assistant
Using Word Help
Using "What’s This" Help

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Microsoft Word Intermediate

Adding and Formatting Pictures in a Document

Adding Clip Art
Adding Pictures from a File
Positioning and Resizing a Picture
Editing a Formatting a Picture

Creating and Using lists

Creating a Bulleted List
Creating a Numbered List

Inserting and Using Symbols

Headers and Footers

Borders and Shading for Text

Tables

Creating a Table

Draw a Table
Insert a table

Entering, Selecting, and Editing Data

Resizing Rows and Columns

Using the Table Menu

Insert
Delete
Merge and Split Cells
Split Table
Auto Format
Auto Fit
Heading Rows Repeat
Convert Text to Table
Convert Table to Text

Borders and Shading for Tables

Find and Replace

Auto Correct, Auto Format, and Auto Text

Auto Correct
Auto Format
Auto Text

Split Screen Feature

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Microsoft Excel Fundamentals

The Excel Workspace
Rows, Columns, and Cells
Entering Data in Cells
Editing Data in Cells
Using The Excel Task Pane
Using Excel Help Features
Changing Toolbar Default Options
Saving a Workbook
Creating a New Workbook
Opening an Existing Workbook
Resizing Individual Rows and Columns
Selecting Cells and Ranges

Selecting Single and Multiple Cells, Rows, and Columns
Selecting Contiguous Row or Column Ranges
Selecting Ranges of Multiple Cells or the Entire Worksheet

Resizing Multiple Rows or Columns

Formatting Selected Cells

Overview
Numbers, Currency, and Accounting
Date and Time
Fractions and Percentages
Scientific and Text
Special and Custom
Alignment
Font
Border
Patterns
Formatting with the Formatting Toolbar
Formatting with the Format Painter Button

Printing a Worksheet

Page Setup
Print Preview
Print Dialog

Auto Formatting

Cut, Copy, and Paste for Cells and Ranges

Moving Cells and Ranges With Drag and Drop

Using Fill to Copy Cells or Create a Series

Formulas

Introduction to Formulas
Using the AutoSum Button
Fill With Formulas
Cut, Copy, and Paste With Formulas

Inserting and Deleting

Rows and Columns
Cells
Inserting Rows and Columns Using Cut and Copy
Inserting Cells Using Cut and Copy

Paste Special

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