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Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace (Online at your own pace)

Adult Enrichment / Computers & Technology -
Online Certificates and Courses 2025

Become a Microsoft Office Pro! Master Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create stunning documents, analyze data, and captivate audiences. This hands-on course will boost your career and digital skills.

Courses:

  • Mastering Microsoft Excel
  • Mastering Microsoft Word
  • Mastering Microsoft PowerPoint

Software requirement: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint

Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ

Class details:
Excel
Unit 1: Excel From The Ground Up
    Why businesses use Excel for spreadsheet management
    Technical requirements to use Excel (and all Office modules)
    Launch Excel and create your first Excel worksheet
    Discover how to protect and save your document
    Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title and Author 
 Unit 2: Excel Document Creation
    Explore the different parts of the Excel worksheet and document navigation
    Understand cells and their makeup
    Learn how to populate, format and merge cells
    Create multiple worksheet “workbooks”
    Learn how to insert comments and check spelling
Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality
    Create and manage formulas and functions
    Filter and sort tables and data
    Create “live” connections between multiple worksheets
    Create effective and informative table and charts
 Unit 4: Excel Management and Sharing
    Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Excel documents
    Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents
    Manage track changes when co-authoring documents
    Printing and PDF file creation including setting print areas
    Learn how to export Excel tables and charts to PowerPoint presentations and Word documents
    Use Outlook to send Excel worksheets and workbooks to other users
Word
Unit 1: Getting Started with Word
    Why businesses use Word for document creation
    Launch Word and create your first Word document
    Discover how to protect and save your documents.
    Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author
 Unit 2: Word Document Creation
    Explore the different features and functionality of Word
    Understand documents and their makeup
    Learn how to create, format, and present documents
    Create multiple documents and templates
    Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit
Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality
    Create and manage documents
    Learn to organize documents into chapters and sections
    Create “live” connections between documents and Excel worksheets
    Create effective and informative documents with tables and charts
 Unit 4: Word Management and Sharing
    Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Word documents
    Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents
    Manage track changes when co-authoring documents
    Printing and PDF file creation including print settings
PowerPoint
Unit 1: PowerPoint Overview
    Why businesses use PowerPoint for presentations
    Launch PowerPoint and create your first PowerPoint presentation
    Discover how to protect and save your slides.
    Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author
 Unit 2: PowerPoint Document Creation
    Explore the different parts of the PowerPoint slide navigation
    Understand slides and templates, and their makeup
    Learn how to populate, format, and present slides
    Create multiple slides and templates
    Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit
Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality
    Create and manage slides
    Learn to organize slides into sections
    Create “live” connections between slides and Excel worksheets
    Create effective and informative slides with tables and charts
 Unit 4: PowerPoint Management and Sharing
    Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage PowerPoint documents
    Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents
    Manage track changes when co-authoring documents
    Printing and PDF file creation including print settings
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Instructor

Elizabeth Flanagan

Elizabeth Flanagan co-founded WorkStrengths.com because she is passionate about helping individuals and companies leverage their talent to achieve their leadership potential, develop professional capabilities, and maximize effectiveness. She is results-oriented and pragmatic, drawing on 20+ years experience in executive positions within large Fortune 500 corporations and top-tier venture-funded startups – all of which gives her a broad perspective on the unique challenges workers and leaders face today.

Elizabeth holds an AB from Harvard University, cum laude, and an MBA from University of Virginia. In addition, she is a frequent speaker on the topic of Leadership Development and Gallup's CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder).
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Sun-Sat, Feb 1 - May 2
12:01 - 11:59 AM

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Price: $ 495 00
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Min Age   18 yr.
Price: $ 495 00
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