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Get personal, one-on-one help from the trainer. Our trainer can help with Microsoft Office, Windows, social media, internet searching and more. Use the library's computers or bring your own portable device.
Drop in on a first-come, first-served basis. No reservations are required.
2-4 PM Saturdays. December 1, 15 and 29 and January 12 and 26.
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DECEMBER COMPUTER CLASSES
10-11:30 AM Saturday
December 1
Find trends in your data or organize it in useful ways! Learn to create Pivot Tables to display data in different ways. We will review Pivot Charts and conditional formatting, which offer dynamic ways to present your information graphically.
Concepts covered in the
Excel 2016 I and II classes are required for this class.
10-11:30 AM Thursday
December 6
Learn the basics of the Internet, how to use a browser, search the Web, download a file, and the meaning of all of those acronyms and buzzwords you keep seeing.
This class builds on ideas covered in Computers for Beginners
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7-8:30 PM Tuesday
December 11
Learn how to keep in touch with friends, family, and coworkers on Facebook by making and editing a profile. The technology trainer will help you sign up for a Facebook account and show you how to use it. Plus, learn how to keep your private details private in the Age of the Internet.
10-11:30 AM Saturday
December 15
Microsoft Word is the premier way to create and edit documents. Learn the basics of fonts, paragraphs, page layout, saving, proofing, and printing a document.
Proficiency with a keyboard and mouse are required for this class.
10-11:30 AM Thursday
December 20
Learn how to use Google’s powerful search engine to find information, images, videos, and news. We will also take a look at alternative search engines and why you might want to use them. You will also learn to evaluate the trustworthiness of your search results.
This class builds on ideas covered in Computers for Beginners I and II and the Welcome to the Internet I classes.
10-11:30 AM Saturday
December 29
You’ve learned the basics of creating documents. Now learn how to make them look professional. This class covers designs, styles, tables, and pictures. We will also look at advanced clipboard functions and the Find and Replace tools.
Concepts covered in the
Word 2016 I class are required for this class.
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Borrow the Internet for FREE
Shaker Library lends
HotSpots
. Borrow the device to access the internet free at home, in the car, or anywhere!
HotSpots provide Internet access to smartphones, tablets, and other wireless enabled devices through the T-Mobile cellular network and up to 10 devices can connect to the HotSpot at one time. Ask about them at the Circulation desk.
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JANUARY COMPUTER CLASSES
10-11:30 AM Thursday
January 3
Forgot your password? Let a secure LastPass account remember it for you. The Tech Trainer will help you set up a LastPass account. Then you will learn how to store login information and use LastPass’s browser extension and smartphone app to log into your online accounts.
An email address and proficiency with a
keyboard, mouse, and web browser are required for this class.
10-11:30 AM Saturday
January 12
Learn to create mass mailings with Mail Merge, track changes from multiple users in a single document, and insert footnotes, citations, captions, indexes, and tables of contents.
Concepts covered in the
Word 2016 I and II classes are required for this class.
7-8:30 PM Tuesday
January 15
New to computers? This is a great place to begin. Learn the basics of the Windows operating system and how to use a keyboard and mouse.
There are no prerequisites for this class.
10-11:30 AM Thursday
January 17
Google offers much more than Gmail and web searches. Learn about Google’s free Drive cloud storage, Calendar, Contacts, and Street View.
Proficiency with a keyboard and mouse and a Google account are required for this class.
10 AM-Noon Saturday
January 26
Learn to touch up old photos and apply photo effects. Learn how to remove scratches and creases, fix faded colors, remove red eye, rotate, and crop photos on a selection of example digital photos. We will use the free, open-source GIMP software.
Proficiency with a keyboard and mouse are required for this class.
7-8:30 PM Tuesday
January 29
This class covers how to use the Taskbar, navigate through the files and folders on a Windows computer with Windows Explorer, and change system settings. We will also go over how everything is organized in Windows. The class will be taught on Windows 7 computers.
This class builds on ideas covered in Computers for Beginners.
10-11:30 AM Thursday
January 31
Check out our collection of digital media. We will introduce you to our online catalog and teach you how to use OverDrive, Hoopla, OneClickDigital, and Flipster to access the media you borrow.
A CLEVNET library card is required for this class.
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Shaker Heights Public Library Computer Center
16500 Van Aken Boulevard Shaker Heights, OH 44120 216-991-2030 x 2385
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