When to Trust the Computers You Use
Hotels, libraries, Internet cafes, and other public places often make computers available to patrons free of charge.
These are safe for general Internet surfing, but it is unwise to use them for visiting business or personal sites that require user names and passwords.
Hackers and other cyber bad guys sometimes install programs on public computers that collect sensitive information that can be used to access your business or personal accounts.
It's hard to know what bad things lurk on a public computer and safest to assume the worst.
Even entering user names and passwords on a family member's or friend's computer is risky. You have no way of knowing if the system is infected by viruses or contains programs designed to harvest sensitive business or personal information and transmit it to thieves. |
Quarterly Lunch & Learns
Sure Path Education Series
Join us for Lunch and Learns (L&L) focused on Microsoft Office Suite applications and features. Each L&L teaches essentials, helps with specific needs, and allows
attendees to ask questions and share tips.
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May 17, 2011 |
Know and Tell With Excel
� Overview of spreadsheets
� Tools for greater efficiency
� Easier data entry
� Creating auto-fill lists
� Formatting tips to make data more readable
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Aug 16, 2011 |
Merging and Mailing in Word and Outlook
� Best practices for Mail Merge
� How to print labels and envelopes easily
� Using different data sources
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Nov 15, 2011
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PowerPoint with Panache
� Start with basics, enhance with formatting
� Differences between themes and styles
� Animation vs. transition |
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Feb 21, 2012
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Write Ways with Word
� Formatting to create a polished document
� Using the ruler to control layout
� Adding symbols and unique characters
� Managing options so Word works for you
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Register for all 4 by May 13th to be entered in a drawing to win an iPod
Schedule Flyer 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Lunch, 1 Hour Presentation, Q&A, Tips Sharing
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Cost
$30 each or $100 for all 4 sessions
Includes lunch, presentation, & sharing
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Location
Technology Innovation Center
� Room 121 (ground floor)
� 10437 Innovation Drive
� Wauwatosa |
To register
Send Registration Form to
[email protected]
414-449-9999 x103 |
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Shorthand quiz...
Our series continues with more shorthand examples from the texting world. Translations are at the bottom of the page.
- CM - XME - PLS -TMI - YGBK |
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Prior to joining Tobin Solutions four months ago, IT Consultant Matt Weisman was Director of Information Technology for the Town of Jackson (Jackson Hole), Wyoming.
He has 18 years of experience and has helped organizations ranging from manufacturers to retailers and from healthcare providers to municipal government.
Matt is skilled in a portfolio of IT methodologies and platforms and holds certifications from Microsoft, Citrix, Digium, Apple, and ITIL.
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Word TIP: The Joy of Keyboard Shortcuts
Workers who do a lot of typing can speed up data entry by using keyboard shortcuts. The most common are cut, copy, and paste.
To cut, highlight the text you wish to remove, hold down the Ctrl key, and press the letter x; to copy, highlight the text, hold down the Ctrl key, and press c; anything cut or copied can be pasted by placing the cursor where you want the insertion to go, holding down the Ctrl key, and pressing v.
In Word 2003, each underlined letter in a menu can be used in conjunction with either the ALT key or the CTRL key to select various functions.
For example, in the screen capture below, the F of File and o of Format are underlined. To open the File drop down menu, hold the ALT key down and press the f key. Holding the ALT key and pressing o opens the Format menu.
Note that Open also has an underlined o, but its shortcut uses the CTRL key. To open a new document, hold down the CTRL key and press o. In the dropdown menus, functions that require the CTRL key are noted to the right of the option.
Word 2007 and 2010 work a little differently. Pressing the ALT key displays shortcut keys on the ribbon. Then, the letter or number is typed to trigger the function. For example, in 2007 press and release ALT, then press F to open the Office Button, which replaced the File menu from 2003. Office 2010, like 2003, has a File menu. After your selections are complete, letters are turned off automatically.
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CM = Call me XME = Excuse me PLS = Please
TMI = Too much information YGBK = You gotta be kidding |
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