Bring this program to your organization. It can be customized to meet your specific needs. Call 877-337-7681 for details or e-mail Katrina.

Studies show that only a fraction of the time-saving features of software applications are ever used. The loss in productivity is incalculable. Join our application wizard, Wendy Myers, to learn simple tips, techniques, and features that you'll use every day.

Our "power-user" sessions have been developed to show frequent users of Word and Excel  how to get the most out of their software.  The sessions are structured as demonstrations with documented step-by-step instructions for use back on the job.

Length:  One- and two-hour sessions

Instructor:  Myers

Who should attend: Individuals with solid basic skills in Microsoft Word 2003 and/or Microsoft Excel 2003 who would like to learn (or be reminded of) time-saving features of the software.

Classes for Microsoft Office 2007 users will be arranged when requested.

Here’s what previous participants have said about the Applications Power Lunch Series:

• I wish I had known this yesterday!

• This will make my work so much easier.

• How come I didn’t know this before?

• You mean it’s that easy?  What a timesaver this is going to be!

Benefits:

• Increased efficiency with key business software.

• A reputation for professionalism and quality output.

• Increased value to the organization.

The following modules are available for onsite delivery at your organization:

Microsoft Word 2003 (Classes for Microsoft Office 2007 users arranged on request)

Wrestling with the “Ghost in the Machine:  Taking Control of the Sometimes-Pesky Default Settings in Microsoft Word

By the end of this one-hour session you will be able to:

• Take control of Word’s options.

• Decide which defaults meet your needs and which you want to change.

• Take advantage of the hidden features that can turn you into a "power user."

The Keystroke Diet:  Recycling Words, Phrases, and Formats

By the end of this one-hour session, you will be able to:

• Insert often-typed text with just a few keystrokes.

• Avoid spelling errors that come with re-keying.

• Create consistently good-looking documents without a lot of work.

Easy as One, Two, Three (well, almost):  Mastering The Numbering Features of Microsoft Word

By the end of this two-hour session, you will be able to:

• Recognize the five ways to create a numbered list.

• Choose the best numbering approach for you.

• Change a list after it is already set up.

• Figure out how the numbered list works in a document someone else created.

• Discover the “magic wand” for number formatting. 

Microsoft Excel 2003 (Classes for Microsoft Office 2007 users arranged on request)

Back to Basics:  Key Time-Saving Features of the Excel Window

By the end of this one-hour session you will be able to:

• Describe the different parts of the window and what each can do for you.

• Describe the various ways to use a worksheet and when to use a workbook.

• Quickly navigate the worksheet and workbook using the keyboard and the mouse.

• Understand the different types of data and when you might want to use each.

Formulas, Functions, and Flexibility:  Letting Excel Take Care of the Drudgery

By the end of this one-hour session, you will be able to:

• Describe the easiest ways to build a formula.

• Explain how Absolute and Relative cell references can work for you.

• Make Excel add the numbers for you.

• Understand what Excel functions could do for you.

“RoboSheet”:  Automatic Excel Features to Wow You

By the end of this one-hour session, you will be able to:

• Release repetitive patterns to AutoFill.

• Let AutoFormat make your spreadsheet “pretty” in a fraction of manual time.

• Understand and use Smart Copy and Paste.

• Describe what is meant by "linking information."