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Computer Training

It is never too late to learn some new skills. Computers and computer software can be mysterious and perplexing. Libraries have found numerous resources to solve the mystery; to unwind the riddle. Whether you are a novice needing to learn some basic keyboarding skills and the ins and outs of a mouse, or you are a confident computer user wishing to learn some new tricks, the following resources may help.

Beginning Skills
The Fun Begins
Improve your Skills
Mouse and Keyboarding Tutorials
Email and Internet Tutorials
Computer Applications & More Internet Skills
Before you begin to use a computer, there is the MOUSE.
Would you like to have a free Email account? Would you like to surf the Web? Learn the basics, learn some tricks, improve your experience

Mousercise - A very good set of links to get you comfortable. Learn while you play. Thanks to the Palm Beach Public library!

Learn2Type - Keyboarding is a fancy name for typing. Learn your way around the 'keyboard'. Practice '10-Key'.

Learn to Type - Even if you don't want to learn to use a computer, this is a fine spot to learn to type.

Learning Center






Email - If you want to understand email this is a good overview

Yahoo Tutorial Yahoo, Hotmail, and Gmail are some of the free email services that are available.

Gmail-  Gmail is Google's free Email service.

Hotmail Hotmail is MSN's free email service.

Security Tips Learn about spam, firewalls, passwords. Protect yourself through good information.

Microsoft Office tutorials - The University of Wisconsin-Stout has some nice tutorials.

More Microsoft Office Suite tutorials - Lots of variations on a theme for the dilligent student.

Excel

Powerpoint

Everything on the Web  It's British. Have a go.

Internet Tutorials   Award winning tutorial site.

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