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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
E-mail 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 E-mail account? Would you like to surf the Web? Learn the basics, learn some tricks, and 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.

 






E-mail - If you want to understand   e-mail this is a good overview

Yahoo Tutorial Yahoo, Hotmail, and Gmail are some of the free e-mail services that are available.

Gmail-  Gmail is Google's free        E-mail service.

Hotmail Hotmail is MSN's free        e-mail service.

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

Microsoft Office Tutorials from Microsoft

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

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

Internet Tutorials   Award-winning tutorial site.

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