Workshop Descriptions

* Note that not all courses are offered every semester

UNLVMail Webinar - Tips and Tricks

Take a tour of UNLVMail (Gmail) interface; topics will include:

  • Inbox Management / Quick Settings
  • Label Management / Filters
  • Templates
  • Managing Signatures
  • Q&A

Calendar Webinar – Tips and Tricks

Take a tour of Google Calendar where topics will include:

  • Out of Office Events
  • Showing Remote / On Campus Status
  • Finding a Time to Meet
  • Calendar Sharing
  • Adding Video Conferencing
  • Q&A

Google Meet and Chat Webinar – Tips and Tricks

Take a tour of Google Meet and Chat where topics will include:

  • Meet Interface Review
  • Calendar Video Conferencing Options
  • Chat Room Basics
  • Q&A

Google Drive Webinar – Tips and Tricks I

Take the first part of our Google Drive tour where topics will include:

  • Drive Interface Overview
  • Sharing types (Can View, Can Comment, Can Edit)
  • Collaboration tips and practice
  • Q&A

Google Drive Webinar – Tips and Tricks II

Take the second part of our Google Drive tour where topics will include:

  • Share Drive Overview
  • Share Drive Membership Review
  • Sharing Files
  • Using Google File Stream
  • Q&A

Google Docs Webinar– Tips and Tricks

Take a tour of Google Docs where topics will include:

  • What’s New!
  • Font Settings
  • Paragraph Indentation and Spacing
  • Borders and Shading
  • Heading Styles
  • Section Breaks / Page Numbers
  • Q&A

Google Sheets Webinar – Tips and Tricks

Take a tour of Google Sheets where topics will include:

  • What’s New!
  • Data Entry / Autofill
  • Formula and Function Practice
  • Filtering and Sorting Data
  • Q&A

Google Slides Webinar

Take a tour of Google Slides where topics will include

  • What’s New!
  • Slide Layouts
  • Presentation Themes
  • Bulleted List Slides
  • Slides with Video
  • Slide Transitions
  • Q&A

Word 101 - Essential Skills

Explore the Microsoft Word environment where you will learn to use the tools more efficiently and effectively; topics will include:

  • Environment Tour
  • Using Views
  • Typing and Navigating a Document
  • Editing, Moving, Copying, and Pasting
  • Spelling, Grammar, and Thesaurus
  • Intro to Fonts and Paragraphs Tools
  • Bullets and Numbering
  • Page Setup and Print Options
  • Basic Templates
  • Q&A

Word 102 - Formatting and Editing

Join us to get tips on making your document organized, clear, and visually attractive. We’ll look at how to create and edit formatting styles and dispel the mysteries of section breaks; topics will include:

  • Advanced Font Formatting
  • Advanced Paragraph Formatting
  • Bullets and Numbering
  • Using Borders and Shading
  • Understanding Tabs
  • Page Numbers, Orientation, and Paper Size
  • Formatting with Styles
  • Page and Section Breaks
  • Headers and Footers
  • Columns
  • Q&A

Word 103 - Mail Merge

Explore how to use your address lists to create Microsoft Word mail merge templates for your envelopes, labels, and form letters and automate your mailings. Topics will include:

  • Single Envelopes And Labels
  • Using Data Sources
  • Mail Merge Process Overview
  • Creating Mail Merged Envelopes and Labels
  • Creating Mail Merged Form Letters
  • Q&A

Excel 101 - Essential Skills

Explore the Microsoft Excel environment where you will learn to use the tools more efficiently and effectively; topics will include:

  • Environment Tour
  • Setting Up Your Data
  • Worksheet / Workbook Navigation
  • Formatting Your Data
  • Using Conditional Formatting
  • Printing
  • Q&A

Excel 102 - Formulas and Functions

Join us to get practice in using formulas and functions in Excel so that your calculations are automated; topics will include:

  • Introduction to Using Formulas & Functions
  • Formula Practice
  • Editing Formulas
  • Absolute Referencing
  • Q&A

Excel 103 - Worksheets and Workbooks

Organize your data into multiple worksheets or workbooks where topics will include:

  • Creating Formulas and Functions Across Spreadsheets
  • Moving Sheets to New Files
  • Freezing / Hiding Rows and Columns
  • Protecting Worksheets
  • Q&A

Excel 104 - Charts and Graphs:

Learn how to create charts and graphs from your data where topics will include:

  • Introduction to Charts and Graphs
  • Charts and Graphs Practice
  • Editing Charts and Graphs
  • Tips and Tricks
  • Q&A

Excel 105 - Introduction to Data Tools

Learn how to use Excel to view and summarize your records the way you want where topics will include:

  • Good Data vs. Bad Data
  • Sorting and Filtering
  • Using the Autofilter
  • Conditional Formatting
  • Removing Duplicates
  • Splitting Column Data
  • Introduction to PowerQuery
  • Introduction to PivotTables
  • Q&A

PowerPoint 101 - Essential Skills

Explore the Microsoft PowerPoint environment where you will learn to make your presentation visually attractive, professional, informative, and interesting; topics will include

  • Planning your Presentation
  • Creating your Presentation and Content
  • Formatting Tips
  • Adding Graphics
  • Using Slide Masters
  • Printing and Presenting your Slides
  • Q&A

PowerPoint 102 - Introduction to Transitions and Animation

Learn how to add and control transitions and animation to any presentation; topics will include:

  • Using Transitions Effectively
  • Animations Overview - When and Where to Use
  • Adding Video and Sound
  • Q&A