Keyboarding: Online Do you want to learn to touch-type or improve your existing typing skills? If so, this is the course for you! Using the Keyboarding Pro 5 program, a typing tutorial designed for personal computers, you will learn how to touch-type. That is, to type text you read from a printed page or a computer screen without looking at your keyboard. At completion, you will be able to touch-type the alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keys, create, save, and edit word processing documents, and successfully take a timed writing test during a job interview. To register, copy this link into your browser: https://www.ed2go.com/nscc/online-courses/keyboarding/

Microsoft Office Specialist- Online This course prepares you for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook. You will build your expertise in these programs through hands-on exercises, in-depth course material, and supplemental video demonstrations. As you prepare for each exam, you will test your skills at regular intervals with quizzes and exams. To register copy this link into your browser: https://careertraining.ed2go.com/northshorecc/training-programs/microsoft-office-specialist-expert-certification-training-vouchers-included/

Excel: Just Pivot Tables Workshop Learn the analysis and consolidation of data using an Excel Pivot Table report. Learn to transform loosely organized lists of data into concise useful interactive summary reports that make it easy to visualize, use, and present your information in various configurations. Visual reports in the form of Pivot Charts will also be included. Flash drive required. Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

Google Apps: Remote Learning Course This course provides an introduction to Google Productivity Apps, including Docs (Word Processor), Sheets, (Spreadsheet), Slides (Presentation App), Drive (Online file storage), Calendar and Gmail.

Computer: An Introduction An ideal beginner's class from learning computer hardware basics to exploring Windows and Microsoft Office (including Word). Learn through hands-on sessions to open, close, size and switch between windows; create, edit, format, save and print a document. Build the necessary foundation for further study in computers. Knowledge of the keyboard is necessary. Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

File Management Proficiency Create, delete, restore, rename, and copy files and folders. Organize and keep track of your files and folders more efficiently using 'My Computer' and the file manager "Explorer". Become proficient in using a flash drive to store files and folders and transfer to another computer. Use a network drive and hierarchy to locate files and folders. Create shortcuts and perform searches. Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to the Computer or equivalent computer experience. Flash drive required. Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

Excel Intermediate- Remote Learning Learn the techniques for handling large spreadsheets. Use the Solver Add-In analysis tool, the conditional IF function, cell references linking formulas between worksheets, cell and range naming and using named ranges in functions, formatting and customizing charts, the VLOOKUP function and creating a basic macro to automate a regularly used process. Flash drive required: Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.

Word for Beginners Learn to create, edit, and format professional looking documents that stand out and clearly state your ideas. Set margins and line spacing. Use the clipboard to cut, copy and paste text within a document or from one document to another. Learn how to use Font, Paragraph and Page Layout features to make your document look the way you want it and to add pictures, tables and text boxes to your document. Use the Spell check and Auto-Correct tools to help make sure your document is free of errors. Must have some experience with Windows and keyboard. Flash drive required: Students must activate their My Northshore account prior to first class.