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Free Computer Training Complete Class List

Computers 101 | 100 Things | ACT! | Word 2003 | Excel 2003 | Outlook 2003 | PowerPoint 2003 | Word 2007 | Excel 2007 | Outlook 2007 | PowerPoint 2007 | QuickBooks | Web Design
Computers 101
 
  Getting Started
  Tip: Watching our Recordings (4:00)
A Quick Overview (19:00
)
Tip: Learn Microsoft Word (2:00)
Turning your computer on (1:00)
The Desktop (3:00)
Turning your computer off (3:00)
The Mouse (2:00)
Keyboard: Part 1 (6:00)
Keyboard: Part 2 (6:00)
Keyboard: Part 3 (4:00)
Two compelling reasons to use a computer (3:00)
How to open a software program (9:00)
Develop your computer skills with solitaire (11:00)
Solitaire: starting a new game
(1:00)
 
  Having Fun on the Internet
  Your Internet connection (3:00)
Double Clicking
(3:00)
The Pointing Finger
(1:00)
Internet Explorer: Discovering the Web (20:00)
Google (4:00)
Internet Search Part 1 (5:00)
Internet Search Part 2 (12:00)
The Internet: As Big as Your Imagination (6:00)
 
  Understanding The Main Screen of Your Computer
  The Computer Desktop (1:00)
Desktop Icon (3:00)
Finding the Desktop Icon (3:00)
Show Desktop Icon (a new recording)
Managing the Quick Launch Toolbar (2:00)
Locking | Unlocking the Quick Launch Toolbar (2:00)
What is the Date?  (1:00)
The Taskbar is Missing or Moved  (2:00)
Organizing the Desktop Icons: Part 1 (2:00)
Organizing the Desktop Icons: Part 2 (1:00)
Hiding the Desktop Icons (1:00)
 
  Understanding Your Computer
  My Computer: Just a Big Filing Cabinet (4:00)
Creating a New Folder (2:00)
Renaming a Folder (1:00)
Working with Folders: Part 1 (4:00)
Working with Folders: Part 2 (10:00)
Problem: Two Folders with the Same Name (3:00)
Saving a Document in a Specific Folder (3:00)
Opening a File or Document in a Folder (2:00)
Creating a Shortcut to a File or Folder (5:00)
Folder Properties (1:00)
Screen (Monitor) Resolution (5:00)
 
  The Internet: Internet Explorer
  Setting Your Home Page (3:00)
Locking the Toolbars (3:00)
Working with the Shortcut Menu (6:00)
My Favorite Tip: Control Enter (3:00)The F11 Key (2:00)
Changing Text Size (2:00)
Internet Explorer: Send Link (2:00)
Internet Explorer: Putting a Shortcut on the Desktop (2:00)
Bookmarks Part 1 (8:00) 
Bookmarks Part 2 (1:00)
Bookmarks: putting a shortcut on the links toolbar (4:00)
 
  Business Tips & Insights
  The Accidental Salesperson (15:00)
 
 
100 Things          Back to the Top
ACT! by Sage          Back to the Top

 

  ACT! 2011: New Version Released
 
What's new in ACT! 2011
ACT! 2011 Smart Tasks Part 1
ACT! 2011 Smart Tasks Part 2
ACT Outlook Sync Part 1
ACT Outlook Sync Part 2
 
 
  ACT! 2010: New Version Released
 
ACT 2010 Test Drive (1:00)
ACT 2009 vs. ACT 2010 (7:00)
SwiftPage in ACT 2010 (2:00)
Social Networking in ACT 2010 (4:00)
Should You Upgrade to ACT 2010 (6:00)
 
  ACT! 1  (111 Minutes)
  Our Approach: Introduction and Overview (26:00)
Creating a New Database (6:00)
The My Record (4:00)
Entering Your First Contact Into ACT! (10:00)
ID Status: The Most Important Field in ACT! (6:00)
Lookup a Contact in ACT!  (9:00)
Modifying a Lookup: Narrowing and Adding (4:00)
Getting Around the ACT! Screen (14:00)
A Quick Review and Next Steps (6:00)
Scheduling Calls Meetings & To-Dos (16:00)
ACT vs. Outlook (6:00)

Scheduling Issue: The ACT! 150 Problem (4:00)
  ACT! 2  (71 Minutes)
  Introduction: What to Expect (21:00)
Getting to Know Your Database: Auditing, Planning and Scheduling (31:00)
Getting to Know Your Database: Review & Key Points (6:00)
Monday Morning Rehearsal: Before You Make Your First Call (10:00)
Customizing the Task List (3:00)
 
  ACT! 3: Selling With ACT! (106 Minutes)
  Monday Morning: Get My ACT Together (23:00)
MSGTag: Did they get my email? (7:00)
Word:2003 AutoText & AutoCorrect (7:00)
Word 2007: Quick Parts (3:00)
Sales Opportunities (12:00)
Options: Sales Opportunities (2:00)
Managing Sales Opportunities (5:00)
Simplifying Follow-up with an Activity Series (9:00)
Working with ACT! Reports (17:00)
Research Assistant (13:00)
Importing Data Into ACT Part 1 (12:00)
 
  ACT! 4: Preferences & Customization (54 Minutes)
  Customizing the ACT! Layout: Simple (12:00)
Customizing the ACT! Layout: Complex (9:00)
ACT Preferences: General Tab
(5:00)
ACT Preferences: Colors Fonts (3:00)
ACT Preferences: Scheduling Calendar (12:00)
ACT Preferences: Email (7:00)
ACT Preferences: Communication (4:00)
ACT Preferences: Startup (3:00)
 
  ACT 5: Exploring ACT! Menu Items  (42 Minutes)
  File (3:00)
Edit
(3:00)
View
(1:00)
Lookup
(3:00)
  > Lookup Contact Activity
(1:00)
Contacts
(3:00)
Groups & Companies
(2:00)
Schedule
(3:00)
Write
(3:00)
Reports
(4:00)
Tools
> Define Field
(4:00)
> Layout Design
(3:00)
> Users, Teams & Passwords
(2:00)
> Maintenance, Convert & Duplicates
(3:00)
> Salutation, Copy, Timer & Sync
(3:00)
Help
(1:00)
 
  ACT 6: Things I Don't Really Use in ACT! (7 Minutes)
  Dashboard  (3:00)
Companies
(4:00)
 
  ACT 7: Miscellaneous Comments and Thoughts (32 Minutes)
 
Types of ACT Users

> The Individual
(6:00)
> The Sales Manager or Business Owner
(6:00)

My Suggestions for ACT
> Part 1
(3:00)
> Part 2 (5:00)

ACT & Social Networking
> Great tool or a great waste of time?
(12:00)
 
  ACT 8: Resources, Suggested Products & More
 
My ACT! Blog:
www.getmyacttogether.com


EGrabber:
www.egrabber.com

 Address Grabber Tutorial (4:00)
 List Grabber Tutorial (coming soon)

Durkin Computing: www.durkincomputing.com
 Task List Plus | Contact List Plus |   Research Assistant (AKA Social  Networking)

SwiftPage Email: www.swiftpage.com


MessageTag:
www.messagetag.com
Microsoft Word 2003          Back to the Top

 
  Word 1 (72 Minutes)
  Word 2003: An Introduction & Overview (16:00)
Opening a File & Formatting Text (9:00)
Selecting & Moving Text
(8:00)
Cut, Copy & Paste  (7:00)
Spelling & Grammar  (8:00)
Zoom & Default Font (3:00)
Format Painter (4:00)
AutoText & AutoCorrect (7:00)
Justify & Columns (3:00)
Undo & Redo
(3:00)
Word's Thesaurus (2:00)
Printing & Print Preview (2:00)
 
  Word 2 in Two Parts (37 Minutes)
  Word 2: Part 1 (19:00)
Word 2: Part 2 (18:00) 

These two sections include
: Tables | Save As | Toolbar Shortcuts & Options | Customizing the Toolbar | Find and Replace | Thesaurus | Text Box | Justify | Columns and more.
 
  Word 3 ( 103:00 Minutes)
  Working with Images & Artwork
Part 1 (8:00)
Fundamentals | Inserting | Where are the pictures? | JPG and GIF | Clip Art | WordArt | Lines and Squares on Artwork | Word Art Toolbox

Part 2 (3:00)
Inserting a picture that is a file | Navigate to picture | Zoom in or out

Part 3 (8:00)
Editing an image | You need to know a little about a lot | Pixels | Compression of Pixels | Active Picture | Missing picture toolbar | Distortion | Resolution | Crop tool | Resizing a picture

Part 4 (6:00)
Inserting images into a document | Busy pictures | Distorting an image

Part 5 (6:00)
Picture Toolbar | Toolbar options | Color | Contrast | Bright | One-Third rule | Crop | Rotate | Compress | Text wrapping | Practice

Part 6 (7:00)
Inserting a picture into a document | Wrapping text around a picture | Moving picture | Right click on picture | Format Picture | Lines around image | Line styles | Photoshop | Manipulating artwork outside of Word | Don’t waste time

Word Options Reviewed
A Quick Overview (2:00)
Adjusting the File List Number (2:00)
Overtype Mode (3:00)
Saved Files Location Option (3:00)
Word Count Toolbar (2:00)

Bullets & Numbering
Part 1 (2:00)
Part 2 (3:00)
Part 3 (2:00)

Inserting
Creating a Hyperlink (5:00)
WordArt Revisited (3:00)
Symbols (2:00)
Bookmarks (5:00)
Date & Time (1:00)
Diagrams (3:00)
A File (1:00)


The Outlook Connection

Making Word Outlook's Word Processor (3:00)

Additional Word Subjects
Word's Problematic Overtype Mode (4:00)
Creating a Word template (6:00)
Headers & Footers (3:00)
Creating company letterhead using headers & footers (7:00)

NEW
Word 2003 Em Dash (2:00)
Word 2003 & 2007 Floating Images
(2:00)
Word 2003 Inserting Page Numbers
(2:00)
Word 2003 Viewing Options
(2:00)
Word 2003 Default Font
(2:00)
Word 2003 Inserting Creation Date
(1:00)
Word 2003 When Printed
(1:00)
Word 2003 Formatting Background
(3:00)
Word 2003 Lines (2:00)
Word 2003 Columns & Justification
(3:00)
Word 2003 Shift File Options
(2:00)
Word 2003 Opening Multiple Documents
(2:00)
Word 2003 Recent Files List
(1:00)
Word 2003 Properties
(2:00)
Word 2003 Shortcuts on Toolbar
(3:00)
Word 2003 Toolbar Options
(3:00)
Word 2003 Where you Save Stuff
(2:00)
Word 2003 Protection
(2:00)
Word 2003 Track Changes Part 1
(2:00)
Word 2003 Track Changes Part 2
(2:00)
Word 2003 Track Changes Part 3
(2:00)


 

Microsoft Excel 2003          Back to the Top

 

  Our Excel 1 and Excel 2 classes are full length classes. 
I have broken down the classes with time increments, so you can move forwards or backwards to the point in the class that you want to review. 
  Excel 1 (58:00)
  Excel 1
  Note: this is a recording of a live webinar
  Begin: Introduction to Class
  3:21: Ended PowerPoint presentation | Windows logo key | How to open Excel | Create an Excel shortcut on desktop | Show desktop icon
  5:23: Overview of Excel | Excel toolbars | Comparing Excel to Word | What is a workbook? | What is a worksheet? | Sheet 1, sheet 2 & sheet 3 | Workbook name | Title bar | Columns & Rows | Name box | Cells | Moving around a spreadsheet | Arrow keys | Page up & page down keys | How many rows? | Keyboard shortcuts | How many columns? | Find & Replace
  17:20: Why use Excel | Is Excel the best choice?
  19:10: Starting to use Excel | Example: tracking employee information | Entering information | Anticipating what I type | Zoom | Cell spillover | Resizing columns & rows | Leading zeros | Selecting multiple cells | Should I be thing about a template? | Undo & Redo
  27:11: Formatting cells | Formatting Columns & Rows | Phone numbers, social security numbers, currency, zip code | Rethinking a template
  31:25: Moving information | Pointer Shapes | Duplicating the contents of a cell (fill) | Completing patterns | Creating a numbered list | See: Fill Series Box (coming soon).
  35:50: Saving a Template as an Excel file | See: Template tutorial | NOTE: on the tape I say I'm taking a break (it was a live class), please disregard, I edited it out.
  38:10: Introducing Tony's Place | Formatting Tony's Place: making it look better | Cleaning up the numbers | Increase and decrease decimal: cleaning up the numbers | Working with round numbers | Editing contents of a cell | Formula Bar
  43:50: Calculations: Adding together multiple cells | AutoSum | Dancing black ants
  45:30: The 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 Rule
  46:42: Manipulating data in a spreadsheet | Discussing the data | There's a problem | Insert a comment | Viewing a comment | Be careful with comments | Hiding a column or row | Unhide | Rows and columns are the same
  52:16: Adding a row or column | How it impacts a formula | Adding multiple rows or columns
  53:58: Introduction to formulas | Cheating to remember! | Closing remarks
   
  Excel 2 (55:00)
  Excel 2
  Begin: Quick review of Excel 1: Includes formatting | Increase & decrease decimal point | Formula bar | AutoSum | Creating formulas | Using control and shift key to select cells | Understanding an existing spreadsheet | Using Google to help with Excel | Working with tabs | Tab colors I Tab scroll bar. 
  15:01: AutoFilter | Zooming in and out | Selecting multiple columns or rows | Filtering multiple columns | Drilling down filtered results. 
  23:11: PivotTables | Understanding your data | PivotTable wizard, selecting data for your PivotTable | PivotTable field list | Organizing PivotTable data | Filtering a PivotTable | Practice makes perfect. 
  32:41: Excel options | Recent file list count | Reviewing different tabs | Password protection | Zero values | Comment options and more. 
  39:11: Creating a copy of a worksheet | Deleting a worksheet | Selecting data in multiple worksheets | Changing data in multiple worksheets. 
44:11: Side-by-side comparisons.
  46:43: A bunch of little things: naming a series of cells | Creating a commissions formula | Using a formula with a named cell | Conditional formatting and closing comments.

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  Excel 3: A Series of Short Tutorials (136:00)
  Creating Formulas (8:00)
Filtering Data (6:00)
PivotTables 1 (6:00)
PivotTables 2 (7:00)

All items below were added after 9-7-2009
Save vs. Save As (7:00)
Adding a shortcut to Save As to the toolbar (3:00)
What is an Active Cell? (1:00)
Always Show Full Menus in Word, Excel & PowerPoint (2:00)
Pick from a dropdown list (2:00)
Add a custom list to Excel (3:00)
Excel's help feature: I'd use Google (4:00)
Excel's Spell check feature (2:00)
Concatenate Formula: Merging Stuff Together (5:00)
Putting same thing in multiple cells (1:00)
Excel paste options (6:00)
Creating a Fill Series (4:00)

All items below were added after 9-27-2009
Understanding autofill options (3:00)
Tony's Place quick review (to help with upcoming tutorials) (2:00)
AutoSum and some common Excel formulas (3:00)
Working with rows and columns (3:00)
Excel options (2:00)
Formatting text options (3:00)
AutoFormat (1:00)
Freeze Panes (2:00)
Two common formula errors (2:00)
Copying and pasting a formula (3:00)
Absolute and relative reference (3:00)
Now formula (2:00)
Editing worksheet tabs (2:00)
Specialty formatting (3:00)
Conditional formatting (2:00)
Printing a spreadsheet (3:00)
Data validation (2:00)
Named cells: naming a range (5:00)
Creating formulas with named ranges (6:00)
Creating a formula using multiple worksheets: Part 1 (3:00)
Creating a formula using multiple worksheets: Part 2 (2:00)
Linking a formula to a second workbook (3:00)

Added after 10-1-2009
Introduction to Excel Charts: I love charts, I hate charts (7:00)
Showing (exposing) formulas in a spreadsheet (2:00)

Adding a calculator to the toolbar (2:00)
Adding a comment in Excel (4.00)
VLOOKUP Introduction: The Scenario & Example (6.00)
VLOOKUP Part 2: Looking at the formula (4.00)
VLOOKUP Part 3: A search engine for your spreadsheet (8.00)
 

   
Microsoft Outlook 2003          Back to the Top

 

  Outlook 1: is broken down into two parts (A & B) and is an excellent overview of Microsoft Outlook 2003. 

Outlook 2: is a broader overview of Outlook that I have broken down into quick tutorials and by parts of Outlook.
   
  Outlook 1 in Two Parts: 1 & 2  (51:00)
  Part 1  (19:00)
Note: this is a recording of a live webinar
  Begin: Closing a PowerPoint presentation | Windows Logo key | Open Outlook | Taskbar | Dealing with email | Turnoff your email | Outlook has different looks and views | Changing the way Outlook looks | Expand and contract folders | Split screen views | Changing views | Reading pane options | Reading an Email | Adjusting the reading pane
  5:00: Managing email | Spam | Junk Email Folder | Read & unread email | Bold text emails | Inbox Chaos | Inbox item count | Make a decision | Clear out your inbox | Delete | Creating folders | Morning, Saturday & Important folders | Deleted items folder | Email selection techniques
  16:26: Turn off your email | Control your time | Send & receive settings | End of Outlook 1, part 1of 2
 
  Note: Outlook 1 (part 1) ends in the middle of a discussion about whether or not you should turn off automatic send and receive.  I have created a quick two minute video that I suggest you watch if there has been a time lapse between viewing part 1 and part 2.  This quick video will put you in sync with where part two begins. 

Click here to watch this brief video and then watch part two.  Thank you.
 
  Part 2  (32:00)
Note: this is a recording of a live webinar
  Begin: Distracted by email | Cleanup your inbox | Train people that send you email | Sending an Email | To, CC & BCC | The importance of understanding CC & BCC | Pet Peeve: spelling and grammar | Outlook & Microsoft Word connection | Sending professional emails
  7:10: Signature | Spell check | Outbox | Moving emails to a folder | Creating a new folder | Folder order | Over Folderization
  15:15: Lost emails | Outlook's find feature | Copernic Desktop Search
  20:00: Brief Overview: other parts of Outlook | Tasklist | Outlook address book | Outlook vs. ACT | Working with the calendar | Working with notes
 

27:07: Creating a contact from an email | Creating a calendar event from an email | Plaxo

  Outlook 2  (137:00)
  Note: items that don't have links are going to
be recorded shortly.
  Email (74:00)
  Starting Microsoft Outlook (1:00)
Send and receive an email
(4:00)
To, Carbon Copy (CC) and Blind Carbon Copy (BCC)
(5:00)
Understanding the differences between CC & BCC
(4:00)
Spelling & Grammar
(4:00)
Making Microsoft Word default word processer
(2:00)
Creating a signature
(3:00)
Creating a folder
(2:00)
Moving emails to a folder
(3:00)
Reading pane options
(2:00)
Find
(3:00)
Filtering, sorting and grouping your email
(4:00)
Managing your inbox effectively
(8:00)
Turn off automatic send & receive
(4:00)
Clean up your inbox
(4:00)
How to delete an email & go to the next email (2:00)
Over-Folderization (7:00)
Folder Numbers: item count in folders option (2:00)
Adjusting the reading pane (1:00)
Creating a contact, calendar event, task or note from an email (2:00)
Folder views (2:00)

Create a rule (4:00)
Deleting a Folder (1:00)
 
  Calendar (23:00)
  Scheduling and Modifying Activities (8:00)
Create activity from an email (3:00)
Planning a meeting (7:00)
Creating a new calendar (3:00)
Making items private (2:00)
 
  Contacts & Address Book (20:00)
  Contacts & Address Book overview (11:00)
Email a Contact (5:00)
Working with a contact (4:00)
 
  Tasklist (7:00)
  Tasklist overview (7:00)
 
  Notes (6:00)
  Creating a note (3:00)
Organizing notes (2:00)
Emailing notes & Coloring notes (1:00)
 
  Suggested Tools for Outlook
  MSGTag (7:00)  NEW
Template Phrases for Outlook (4:00)
   
  Outlook and Microsoft Exchange
  coming soon
   


Microsoft PowerPoint 2003          Back to the Top

 

  PowerPoint 1 (122 Minutes)
  Introduction (8:00)
AutoContent Wizard (7:00)
The Screen (6:00)
Editing A Slide (9:00)
Inserting Artwork (8:00)
Internet Impact (8:00)
Slide Design (7:00)
Slide Design Part 2 (3:00)
Slide Animation (5:00)
Add and Move Slides (5:00)
Add and Move Slides Part 2 (2:00)
Conclusion (2:00)

PowerPoint 1
(52:00)
Note: I re-recorded this class and broke it into segments (above).
  I recommend the segments above.
 
  PowerPoint 2 (27 Minutes)
  Working with Shapes (18:00)  
Working with Excel in PowerPoint Part 1 (5:00)  
Working with Excel in PowerPoint Part 2 (4:00)


OFFICE 2007


 

  Introduction to Office 2007  (37:00 Minutes)
  Introduction to Office 2007: Six Key Parts to Examine  (5:00)
The Ribbon
(4:00)
The Office Button
(3:00)
Quick Access Toolbar
(2:00)
Contextual Tabs
 (6:00)
Live Preview
 (4:00)
Galleries
 (2:00)
 
  What's New in Office 2007
  Mini Toolbar (1:00)
Getting a Tab back
(1:00)
New File Extensions
(2:00)
Zoom Slider
(1:00)
Save as PDF
(2:00)
Save as Older Version (1:00)
 
  Tools for Office 2007
  Classic Menu for Office 2007 (3:00)  (suggested add-on)
 
Microsoft Word 2007          Back to the Top

 

  Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007
 
IMPORTANT: My Approach to Teaching Microsoft Office 2007
Added October 8th, 2010
When you review my training for Office 2007, you will notice that there are far fewer tutorials here than in my Office 2003 sections (Word 2003, Excel 2003, Outlook 2003 and PowerPoint 2003).  This brief tutorial gives you some insights into the reasons why, and it is worth listening to so you can enhance your experience here.  Thanks, Tony.

Are you brand new to Office 2007? 
If you are, I would suggest you start with an overview of Office 2007:
Introduction to Office 2007

 

  Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 Part 1
  Microsoft Word 2007: Reviewing the Office Button
The Office Button (3:00)
Open, Save and Print (6:00)
Prepare, Send and Publish (4:00)

Microsoft Word's Individual Tabs Explored

Home Tab (7:00)
coming soon:

Insert Tab
Page Layout
References
Mailings
Review
View
Add-Ins


Transitioning to Word 2007: Who are You?
 I'm Brand New to Microsoft Word
(3:00)

Introduction to Word 2007

 Part 1 of 2 (32:00)
 Quick Review: Last 5 Minutes of Part 1
 Part 2 of 2 (24:00)
  Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 Part 2
  7 Ways to Select Text (4:00)

Working with Excel in Word

Pasting spreadsheet data from Excel into Microsoft Word (3:00)
Microsoft Word: linking to data in an Excel spreadsheet
(4:00)
   
   
   
   
Microsoft Excel 2007          Back to the Top

 

  Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007
 
IMPORTANT: My Approach to Teaching Microsoft Office 2007
Added October 8th, 2010
When you review my training for Office 2007, you will notice that there are far fewer tutorials here than in my Office 2003 sections (Word 2003, Excel 2003, Outlook 2003 and PowerPoint 2003).  This brief tutorial gives you some insights into the reasons why, and it is worth listening to so you can enhance your experience here.  Thanks, Tony.

Are you brand new to Office 2007? 
If you are, I would suggest you start with an overview of Office 2007:
Introduction to Office 2007

 

  Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007 Part 1
  Excel 2007 1 (55:00)
  Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007 Part 2
 
Pasting spreadsheet data from Excel into Microsoft Word (3:00)
Microsoft Word: linking to data in an Excel spreadsheet
(4:00)
Protecting a worksheet and workbook (2:00)


 
Microsoft Outlook 2007          Back to the Top

 

  Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2007
 
IMPORTANT: My Approach to Teaching Microsoft Office 2007
Added October 8th, 2010
When you review my training for Office 2007, you will notice that there are far fewer tutorials here than in my Office 2003 sections (Word 2003, Excel 2003, Outlook 2003 and PowerPoint 2003).  This brief tutorial gives you some insights into the reasons why, and it is worth listening to so you can enhance your experience here.  Thanks, Tony.

Are you brand new to Office 2007? 
If you are, I would suggest you start with an overview of Office 2007:
Introduction to Office 2007

 

  Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2007 Part 1
  Outlook 1 (51:00)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007          Back to the Top

 

  Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
 
IMPORTANT: My Approach to Teaching Microsoft Office 2007
Added October 8th, 2010
When you review my training for Office 2007, you will notice that there are far fewer tutorials here than in my Office 2003 sections (Word 2003, Excel 2003, Outlook 2003 and PowerPoint 2003).  This brief tutorial gives you some insights into the reasons why, and it is worth listening to so you can enhance your experience here.  Thanks, Tony.

Are you brand new to Office 2007? 
If you are, I would suggest you start with an overview of Office 2007:
Introduction to Office 2007

 

  Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Part 1
  PowerPoint 1 (50:00)

Additional Tutorials
PowerPoint on YouTube (9:00)

 

QuickBooks          Back to the Top


 

  NOTE: For best viewing watch my QuickBooks tutorials in a screen resolution of 800x600.
  QuickBooks 1 (29:00)
 

Introduction to QuickBooks Part 1

Overview: you learn by doing | Don’t be intimidated by QuickBooks | Practice makes perfect | time: begin to 3:40

My approach to QuickBooks | QuickBooks home page | Creating an Invoice for RRR Painting | Widgets as an item | Tab key & keyboard shortcuts | Quick Add vs. setup | Numbering invoices (make it look like you’ve been in business forever | Adding more detail to an invoice | The first month is the hardest | QuickBooks is great because you learn by doing | The first month is the hardest and most time consuming | You learn a great deal about  QuickBooks by creating your first  invoice | Creating items | Sub items
time: 3:40 to 18:45

Getting you comfortable with QuickBooks versus making you the world’s best accountant | QuickBooks is easy to use | Invoice options: print, batch print, email and save as a PDF | Emailing an invoice as an attachment | You created an invoice, now you have something to report about | Creating an accounts receivable report | Getting around a report | The zoom tool (magnifying glass drills down) | Your first customer, invoice and report…very easy | Save an invoice | Starting a new invoice | Open windows on left | Planning what things should be called
time: 18:46 to end
 

  QuickBooks 2 (21:00)
 

Introduction to QuickBooks Part 2

Receiving Payments | Where does the payment go? | Creating a checking account | Chart of Accounts | Tony’s Checking Account | Opening Balance | Outstanding checks | Quick review of checking account | Managing a payment | Viewing open invoices | Applying payments to the proper invoice | Using the tab key | Where do you deposit your received payments? | Check deposit logistics | Using the dropdown calendar to select a date | Save and close | Funds out of receivables and deposited into checking account
time: begin to 10:00

Creating shortcuts on toolbar | Icon choices | Partial payments | Match payments to invoices | Creating estimates | QuickBooks email service | Estimate Options | Save as PDF | Converting an estimate to an invoice | Printing options | More than one way to do the same thing | Don’t worry, mistakes will be caught when you reconcile | QuickBooks email server | Sending an email via QuickBooks
time: 10:01 to end
 

  QuickBooks 3 (22:00)
 

Introduction to QuickBooks Part 3

Ways to get paid | Sales receipt | Invoice vs. Sales Receipt | Deposit to | Make deposits | Save & close | Chart of Accounts | Checking account shortcut on toolbar | Simplify QuickBooks | Makes it easier to train others | Make reports easy for the boss | Accounts receivable report | Shortcut to AR report | Writing checks | Date issues | Today’s date | Keyboard shortcuts | T for Today | M for Month | Fred Jones example | Quick add vs. setup | Avoiding the mouse | Vendor, customer, employee or other | Entering a check in register | Account field | Memo Field | Running account balance
time: begin to 13:30

Downloading banking information | Backup strategies | How to backup | Backup options | Carbonite | Files out of office
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Web Design featuring FrontPage (105 Minutes)

 

Part 1: Introduction (16:00)
Part 2 (29:00)
Part 3 (31:00)
Part 4 (29:00)
 

 

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