All of the theory in the world cannot prepare you for some of the oddball problems that you will encounter making a PDF accessible. In this workshop you’ll discover how to deal with table column headers that span multiple columns, tagging issues that are disguised as alternate text issues, missing Read more…
Picking up where the first class left off, Accessible PDFs and Forms dives straight into documents supplied by real world users. Attendees will tackle remediating troublesome scanned documents, creating accessible fill-in-the-blank PDFs, and working with document packages that have some of the most troublesome accessibility challenges built into them. Most Read more…
Beginning with the simple explanation of what accessibility means and why it is important, attendees learn to build accessible documents using Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. Common stumbling blocks like alt text, repetitive blank characters and document structure will be addressed, and simple PDF documents will be Read more…
One of the reasons Microsoft Word is so powerful is that it can do so many different things, many of them unique to certain professions. Not everyone needs to know these skills, but when you do, you want to make sure you’ve got the basics down. This class is for Read more…
This class has one thing that all document need: the big picture. Learn the difference between content and structure, and how they both play an important part in your document creation. Learn the power of the Outline view and experience how easy it is to create advanced features like Tables Read more…
If a picture is worth a thousand words, why are you writing so much? New tools in Microsoft Word make it easier than ever to support your conclusions with thought-provoking images, clear charts, definitive tables and even video! Take your document to the future with these skills. Adding Clip Art Read more…
Controlling how a document flows is crucial to its validity. Look like an amateur did it, and people will treat the information as amateurish. The power combo of Themes, Style Sets and Styles Sheets will catapult your document into the next dimension. Headers & Footers Page Margins and Paper Sizes Read more…
Microsoft Word is the world’s most popular word processing program, and this class will get you started on the path to becoming a power user. Learn secrets in this introductory class that professionals use to make the program jump. We’ll start at the beginning and give you a thorough grounding Read more…
Our second PowerPoint class starts with using images in your slideshow and includes professional graphic design techniques to be certain your images support your presentation, not distract from it. In addition to photographs and clipart, this course covers animations and transitions as well as sound and video. All of the Read more…
You can tell if a presenter has strong PowerPoint training. Their slideshow will capture your attention, support their information, and add value to your time spent during the presentation. This class is great for beginners as well as old hands who want to brush up on the basics of creating Read more…
Microsoft Outlook subdivides its functions into Mail, Calendar, Tasks, Contacts, and Journal. Many attendees are unaware of how simple the program makes it to juggle a hectic schedule, assign work and keep up with what people are doing. Organizing the Calendar Working with other People’s Calendars Scheduling Meetings To-Dos and Read more…
Offices are swiftly moving to the electronic notebook, as a replacement for hand written legal pads and post-it notes. The ability to collect your thoughts on one device, review them on another, and then share them with colleagues is invaluable. Building Notebooks Juggling Multiple Notebooks Sharing features of OneNote Content Read more…
Long thought to be the province of supergeeks, macros will come alive in this exciting class. You will learn how to record macros, be introduced to the Visual Basic programming language, and write simple code statements The Developer tab on the Ribbon Recording Macros Playing back Macros with Keystrokes Adding Read more…
Now that you’ve got all of that information, what are you going to do with it? Senior managers and entry-level personnel all benefit from taking this class, where you’ll learn the ins and outs of Pivot Tables and Charts, as well as how to import data from databases. Creating Pivot Read more…
Collecting data and storing it is just one part of the Microsoft Excel toolkit. In fact, all those columns of numbers wouldn’t be worth much if we couldn’t communicate them to other people. This class will explore the impressive array of tools built in to the program that will help Read more…
Formulas and Functions are the meat and potatoes of Microsoft Excel. They are the tools that give the program power to achieve our goals. We’ll review the basics of Formulas and Functions in this class before diving headlong into more advanced Functions. This class also takes a look at special Read more…
Peek behind the spreadsheet and learn Microsoft Excel the right way. Because so many adult learners are self-taught, there are often basic skills that we fail to pick up. This class assumes you have opened the program but aren’t secure that you know all the basics. Keyboard Shortcuts Creating Read more…
Every good database designer needs a tool belt with lots of tricks, and Macros are the 5-star tool you need to automate repetitive tasks. You will be introduced to writing Macros using the Visual Basic Editor and learn how to use Temporary variables and constants, as well as how to Read more…
Reports give you the ability to aggregate the data you are interested in and print it out in creative and professional looking documents. You will start with form letters, but quickly move to adding charts and graphs based on your data. You will also learn the tips and tricks to Read more…
Access 2016 uses a special object type called Forms to represent data visually on screen. Forms are a great method to add exciting front-end user functionality to boring databases and offer ways to protect your data from well-intentioned mistakes. Starting with simple forms and the Forms Wizard, you will quickly Read more…
