IT Training Courses
We offer a wide range of IT training courses to suit your business requirements. Alternatively we can tailor all courses to suit your needs.
Our friendly and dedicated support team can advise you on the suitability of courses and can offer half day, 1or 2 day courses.
We can also train on previous versions of software too; why not discuss your requirements by calling Michelle Chesterfield on 0115 854 1626 or email michellec@emfec.co.uk.
Understanding compatibility between different versions
SmartArt graphics
Using enhanced charts
Working with the ribbon
Using new contextual tabs etc
Duration half day
Applying quick styles
Creating cover pages
New contextual spell checking
Different file formats
Changes to header and footer format etc
Duration half day
Using new conditional formatting
Improved features with sorting and filtering
New formula construction
Enhanced pivot tables features
New page layout view etc
Duration half day
Converting text to SmartArt
Creating customise slide layout
Enhanced graphics features
Pasting excel tables
Different file side etc
Duration half day
New-to-do bar
Enhanced out of office setting
Using new instant search
Viewing multiple calendars side by side etc
Duration half day
Customising Windows Vista desktop
Navigating file system
Using sidebar and gadgets
Windows aero and flips 3D
New windows calendar and meeting space
Speech recognition and narrator
Creating virtual folders and much more
Multimedia & Photos
Duration 1 day
An introduction to databases using MS Excel and Access
Storing and using information – why Excel or Access?
Why your information in more than one table should be in Access not Excel
Extracting information from Excel and Access tables
Introduction to the concept of databases and practise using Access
Using information held in Excel from Access
Duration 1 day
Effective flyers, newsletters and signs with MS word, Publishers and PowerPoint
Deciding whether to use Word, PowerPoint or Publisher for your document
Working with graphics in MS-Office
Multi-column documents in Word – advantages and limitations
Moving text and graphics between Word, PowerPoint and Publisher
Multi-page flyers and newsletters – the advantages of Publisher
How to produce effective signs
Duration 1 day
Outlook-more than just e-mail
Learn how to get the best out of Outlook
How to use the calendar
Setting up meetings
How to store contact information
How to find that old e-mail
How to make sure you don’t miss the important messages
Best way of attaching information to messages
How to deal with incoming attachments
Making sure you don’t lose messages and emailing from other applications
Duration 1 day
Making your presentation exciting using MS PowerPoint
Using good design to capture attention
Effective use of pictures and graphics
Right and wrongs of inserting from Word and Excel
How to use slide transitions to best effect
When and how to use movies and sounds
Creating self-running presentations for the Internet
Duration 1 day
Integrating your documents, data and presentation and spreadsheets using MS Office
Moving information between MS Office applications
The perils of cut and paste
Using hyperlinks effectively
Using MS-Query to get information into Word and Excel
Converting Word/Excel information into PowerPoint presentations
Using file properties to help you keep track
Finding your MS Office documents (using FIND in MS Office)
Moving files to from the Intranet
Duration 1 day
Googling or how to find stuff on the web
Tips and techniques for web searching
There are other search tools that work and how to use them?
Duration half day
Managing reports, books and long documents with MS Word
Using styles and templates
Customising Word for efficient document management
Using the outline view
How to use document sections
Sophisticated header and footers
Inserting tables of contents
Using bookmarks and inserting indexes
Duration 1 day
Moving to MS Access for your data and information storage
Understanding the benefits of using Access to store data
Moving data into Access from Excel
Importing data from text files, Word documents and Outlook
Using Access to store and retrieve pictures and graphics
Duration half day
Producing WebPage graphics using Macromedia Dreamweaver and Macromedia Fireworks
Selecting the right graphics format
Optimising graphics
Designing page furniture (buttons and navigation bars)
Simple page using built-in templates and wizards
Duration 1 day
Podcasts, Blogging and the Intranet for making information available
How to use ‘podcasts’ to make information
How the use of ‘blogs’ can help discussions
How to integrate blogs and podcasts into your Intranet (or Internet)
Duration half day
How to use graphics and multimedia in Word and PowerPoint
The tricks and techniques to add graphics into Word documents
Using audio, video and moving graphics in PowerPoint presentations
Duration half day
Automate your work in MS Office using macros
How to record and use macros in Word and Excel
Brief introduction to VBA
Duration 1 day
Where did my file go? How to find files on your PC or network
How to search using Windows search
Using free search tools to find files
Duration half day
How to get the best out of your digital camera and images
Producing the best images in the camera
How to save the best images on the PC
Processing images for printing
Using images in Word /Web Pages
Using the tools available in Windows XP and
Duration 1 day
Visualise your data- charts and diagrams in Excel and more
Why and when to use charts
How to produce a chart quickly
Improving and altering your charts
Charts in Word and PowerPoint
Diagrams in MS-Office – the built-in options
Diagrams – producing you own using the Drawing options
Duration 1 day
Word Templates, Autotext and Customisation to help with producing documents
Why and where templates can help with ‘standard’ documents
Creating and modifying templates in Word
Using templates in Word
Bringing ‘Autotext’ under you control – using it to save typing
Making your copy of Word work for you by using the ‘customization’ options
Duration half day
Using Word for Intranet and Internet page production
Fundamentals of good design
Simple quick pages using built-in templates
Dealing with pictures
Adding navigation features and uploading options
Duration 1 day
Introduction to programming in VB for database use
Connecting and using Access and SQL server databases from VB
Producing your own front-ends for database entry and editing and doing things you can’t do in Access or SQL server.
Duration 2 days
Producing Web Pages with Microsoft FrontPage
Simple pages using built-in templates and wizards
Navigation bars and button
Using graphics and images in web pages
Duration 1 day
Dealing with web page graphics using Macromedia Fireworks
Picking the right graphics format
Optimising graphics and designing page furniture (button and navigation bars)
Duration half day
