Beginning this semester, the Division of IT will be offering a brand new professional development service in the core applications of the Microsoft Office 2016 suite: Word, Excel, Outlook, and OneDrive. This is your opportunity to Increase your efficiency and productivity and save time by learning many of the features and functionalities of Microsoft Office. Get the training you need to develop basic and advanced skills that can be applied immediately to your job. Expand your knowledge with these brand new courses!
Workshops –
For Fall Semester 2016, workshops are scheduled as follows:
| Course | Description | Date & Location | ||
| Outlook – Part 1 | Email basics and management, contacts and calendar requests | 9/12
Belk 406 |
10/10
Belk 406 |
11/7
Belk 406 |
| Outlook – Part 2 | Tasks, customizing Outlook and messages | 9/19
Belk 406 |
10/17
Belk 406 |
11/14
Belk 406 |
| Outlook – Part 3 | Mailbox organization and management, notes, journals and collaboration | 9/26
Belk 406 |
10/24
Belk 406 |
11/28
Belk 406 |
| Outlook – Part 4 | Bring your questions that were not covered in the past 3 weeks | 10/3
Belk 406 |
10/31
Belk 406 |
12/5
Belk 406 |
| Word – Part 1 | Formatting text and document, spell check/grammar check/thesaurus and printing | 9/13
Belk 406 |
10/11
Belk 406 |
11/8
Camp 139 |
| Word – Part 2 | Tables, graphics, headers/footers and page numbering | 9/20
Belk 406 |
10/18
Belk 406 |
11/15
Camp 139 |
| Word – Part 3 | Templates, forms, envelopes/labels, mail merge, bullets and numbering | 9/27
Belk 406 |
10/25
Belk 406 |
11/29
Camp 139 |
| Word – Part 4 | Bring your questions that were not covered in the past 3 weeks | 10/4
Camp 139 |
11/1
Belk 406 |
12/6
Camp 139 |
| Excel – Part 1 | Worksheets, entering and editing data, adjusting cells/columns/rows, freezing panes, formulas/functions | 9/14
FO 312 |
10/12
FO 312 |
11/9
FO 312 |
| Excel – Part 2 | Formatting worksheets, printing, and templates | 9/21
FO 312 |
10/19
HL186 |
11/16
HL186 |
| Excel – Part 3 | Sorting data, charts, protecting data and pivot tables | 9/28
FO 312 |
10/26
HL186 |
11/30
HL186 |
| Excel – Part 4 | Bring your questions that were not covered in the past 3 weeks | 10/5
FO 312 |
11/2
HL186 |
12/7
HL186 |
| OneDrive | What is OneDrive, how do I use it, sharing files and collaborating | 9/15
Belk 406 |
10/13
Belk 406 |
11/10
Camp 139 |
| Tips and Tricks | Tips and tricks for Outlook, Word, Excel and OneDrive | 9/22
Belk 406 |
10/20
Belk 406 |
11/17
Camp 139 |
Online Training –
Microsoft eLearning – allows you to improve software skills with self-paced, interactive, and engaging online training available anytime, anywhere.
This site is designed to help you access and take advantage of all the Microsoft E-Learning courses available to you by Western Carolina University:
- Microsoft Office 2016 Suite, all levels
- Microsoft Office 2013 Suite, all levels
- Microsoft Project titles
- SharePoint titles
- Visio titles
To sign-in, visit http://onlinelearning.microsoft.com select Office 365 account, and enter your WCUid and password.
Requirements/Limitations
Workshops are presented on WCU’s Cullowhee campus unless otherwise indicated or scheduled.
Eligibility
Faculty and Staff with an active WCUid.
Registration
To register for a workshop:
Contact the IT Help Desk
Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m – 6:30 p.m.
Closed weekends and university holidays
Call: 227-7487 or 866-928-7487 (toll free)
E-mail: ithelp@wcu.edu
Log in: Online Help Desk/IT Self-Service http://help.wcu.edu
More Information
Please visit http://training.wcu.edu for a repository of other training types and materials available to WCU faculty, staff, and students.
Charge for this Service
No charge