Computer Club of Austin » Beginner-MSO http://www.ccaustin.org Computer users in Austin & Central Texas still learning from each other Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Beginners MS Office SIG, March 2010 http://www.ccaustin.org/beginners-ms-office-sig-march-2010/ http://www.ccaustin.org/beginners-ms-office-sig-march-2010/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:22:53 +0000 mgoggin http://www.ccaustin.org/?p=457 March 20, 201010:10 amto12:15 pm

 

 

The topic is TBA

See the Beginners MSO  SIG page for location, contacts, etc

See the Beginners MSO  SIG page for location, contacts, etc

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AGENDA
o Transition software
Demo of free software that illustrates how to do things in Office 2007 that you do in Office 2003. Very clever and useful.
o Word
Printing envelopes and labels
o Excel
How to get started with Spreadsheets
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EVENT: Beginners’ Microsoft Office SIG (Special Interest Group) meeting
DATE:   Saturday, February 20, 2010    (3rd Saturday of each month)   
TIME:   10:10 to 12:15
LOCATION: North Village Public Library, 2505 Steck Ave (just West of Burnet Rd).
MAP:  Click here
CCA WEB SITE:  www.CCAustin.org

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For coffee/breakfast beforehand at 9am
San Francisco Bakery & Cafe,
2900  West Anderson Lane,  Suite L 
(Directly behind CVS pharmacy)  Map link

 

See the Beginners MSO  SIG page for location, contacts, etc

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AGENDA
o MS Word
Word has many features that are most helpful if you know how to use them.
We will look at the following:
Margins
 – The various types and settings, and how to master them.
Rulers
 – Great for layout work.
Hidden Symbols
 – How to find them.
- What they mean.
- How are they useful.

See the Beginners MSO  SIG page for location, contacts, etc

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AGENDA
o Word Views.
Word can show a document in different views, sometimes confusing.
We will explore this and explain when and why to use each.

o Word Pictures
There are many ways to add a photo or graphic into Word, with different results.
We will look at the whys and hows.

o Microsoft Excel
If you don’t know how to use IF, you will be very impressed if you attend.

See the Beginners MSO  SIG page for location, contacts, etc

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Everybody seems to be traveling in July, so we will not have a meeting this month.
Enjoy your time off, even if it’s a staycation.

– Jimmy

]]> http://www.ccaustin.org/beginners-microsoft-office-sig-july-2009-2/feed/ 0 New North Village Library! http://www.ccaustin.org/new-north-village-library/ http://www.ccaustin.org/new-north-village-library/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:10:35 +0000 mgoggin http://www.ccaustin.org/new-north-village-library/ The New North Village Library is open and several meeting will commence there.

It is located at 2505 Steck Ave. which is just west of Burnet Rd.

See the Austin Public Library web page for more details.

Look for the General Meeting, BOD, Beginners MS Office, and Internet SIGs there.

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AGENDA
o Use your computer to print your Christmas card envelopes.
“It’s getting close to greeting card season, so it’s time to review how to save lots of time in addressing those cards.
- How to use Mail Merge to print cards.
- How to find an esthetically acceptable font.
- How to give your cards a personal look.
- Which database to use to store your addresses in.
o Microsoft Excel
We will review the Excel spreadsheet created last month, and show some Excel enhancements.
We will build a nifty worksheet to determine the cheapest way to travel.

See the Beginners MSO  SIG page for location, contacts, etc

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AGENDA
o PowerPoint
o MS Word
o Microsoft Excel


We will review the Excel spreadsheet created last month, and show some Excel enhancements. This has been a very popular spreadsheet, which you may have for free.

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NEW LOCATION:
North Village Library
2505 Steck Ave (map)

AGENDA
o PowerPoint
o MS Word
o Microsoft Excel
We will be reviewing the various options for backing up your work, manually and automatically, as well as other issues.

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For coffee/breakfast beforehand at 9am
San Francisco Bakery & Cafe, 2900 West Anderson Lane, Suite L at 9am.
(Directly behind CVS pharmacy) Map

For more information, contact SIG leader Jimmy Hill at 338-0102.

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NEW LOCATION:
North Village Library
2505 Steck Ave (map)

AGENDA
o PowerPoint – Show like a pro !
    How to add sound to your presentations.
    Making your slide shows auto run.
o MS Word
o Microsoft Excel
    Adding internet information into a spreadsheet.
    How to compare internet information when shopping on-line.

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For coffee/breakfast beforehand at 9am
San Francisco Bakery & Cafe, 2900 West Anderson Lane, Suite L at 9am.
(Directly behind CVS pharmacy) Map

For more information, contact SIG leader Jimmy Hill at 338-0102.

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