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Microsoft Word 2010
Quick Access Toolbar
Write and Save a Letter
Fonts, Bold and Italic
Creating an Envelope
Insert & Resize Photo
Wrap Text Around Photo
Special Photo Effects
Shapes and Callouts
Creating Border Art
Creating Templates
Creating a Table
Headers, Footers, Page#s
Mail Merge
 Creating the List
 Merging Lists & Letters
 Create Labels from List
 Mail Merge with Excel
 Editing an Existing List
Using the Thesaurus
Keyboard Commands

Microsoft Word 2007

Microsoft Word 2003
(15 Lesson Plans)

WordPad in Vista and XP
(10 Lesson Plans)

MicrosoftExcel2010
Moving Around in Excel
Selecting Cells
Creating a Workbook**
Changing a Worksheet**
Calculating a Workbook**
Budget Set Up
 Add With Formulas
Budget in Dollars
Budget Copy/Paste
Budget Making It Pretty
Formatting a Worksheet
Columns & Headings
 Format Cell Contents
Enter Formulas & Prices
AutoFormatting
Manual Formatting
Relative Cell Addressing
Putting It All Together
 Format Columns & Cells
 Construct Formulas
 Fonts, Borders, Colors
 Enter Text in Worksheet
Improving Productivity
 Freezing Columns & Rows
 Hide/Unhide Columns & Rows
 Protect Your Worksheet
 Worksheet Views
 Use the Format Painter
 Manage and Sort Data
Filter Your Data
Using Your Data
Create Named Ranges
Pivot Tables
Glossary of Terms

MicrosoftExcel2007
Moving Around in Excel
Selecting Cells
Creating a Workbook**
Formatting a Workbook**
Calculating a Workbook**
Sorting Lists**
Budget Set Up
Budget in Dollars
Budget Added Up
Budget Copy/Paste
Budget Making It Pretty
Formatting a Worksheet
Columns & Headings
Enter Formulas & Prices
AutoFormatting
Format Cell Contents
Manual Formatting
Relative Cell Addressing
Putting It All Together
Format Columns & Cells
Construct Formulas
Fonts, Borders, Colors
Enter Text in Worksheet
Improving Productivity
 Freezing Columns & Rows
 Hide Columns & Rows
 Protect Your Worksheet
 Worksheet Views
 Use the Format Painter
 Manage and Sort Data
Filter Your Data
Using Your Data
Create Named Ranges
Pivot Tables
Glossary of Terms

Microsoft Excel 2003
(11 lessons)

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
Viewing Slides
Insert Text & Save
Slide Design Templates
Slide Transitions
Insert Picture & Text
Clip Art Animation
Adding Sound to the Show
Creating WordArt
Adding Sound
Grayscale to Color
Convert Text to SmartArt

Microsoft PowerPoint2007
Viewing Slides
Insert Text & Save
Slide Design Templates
Slide Transitions
Insert Picture & Text
Clip Art Animation
Adding Sound to the Show
Creating WordArt
Grayscale to Color
Convert Text to SmartArt

MS PowerPoint 2003
(10 Lessons)

Microsoft Publisher 2007
Start With a Postcard
Create a Nifty Flyer
Great Greeting Cards
Create Unique Calendars
Write Up a Resume

Microsoft Works Lessons
Write and Save a Letter
Open and Edit a Letter
Alignment Features
Fonts, Bold and Italic
Creating Tables
Cut, Copy, Paste
Adding Images
Creating an Envelope
Creating Letterhead

Microsoft Windows 7
The Desktop
Personalize Computer
Change Desktop Display
Themes from Windows
Slide Show Option
Using a Screen Saver
Create Your Own Theme
Enlarging Text
Desktop Gadgets
Clock Gadget
Feed Headlines Gadget
Slide Show Gadget
Aero Features
Start Menu
Customize the Start Menu
Pinned Programs
The Search Box
Start Menu Folders
Docs, Pics, Music, Games
Recent Items List
Control Panel, Help
The Taskbar
Taskbar Toolbars
Taskbar Options
Pin Programs
Jump Lists
Notification & Action
Windows Explorer
Getting Organized
Explorer Libraries
Toolbars & Options
Browse & Search
Folder Options/Views
Using the Recycle Bin
Creating Zip Files
Creating Shortcuts
The Snipping Tool
The Magnifier
Sticky Notes
Turn Off or Sleep?
Terminology

Microsoft Vista
Desktop Gadgets
Clock Gadget
Feed Headlines Gadget
Slide Show Gadget
The Desktop
Personalize Computer
Change Desktop
The Taskbar
The Start Menu
Customize the Start Menu
Pinned Programs
The Search Box
Control the Mouse
Customize the Mouse
Turn Off or Sleep?
Memory & Terminology
Glossary of Terms

Computer Tips in XP
Getting Help
The Desktop and Taskbar
The Start Menu
Desktop Icons
Changing the Desktop
The Recycle Bin
Using the Mouse
Getting Around
Playing Solitaire
Turning It Off

MicrosoftPaintLessons
The Color Box
The Toolbox
Title and Menu Bar
Clear Background
Making a Smiley Face
Build a House with Shapes
Paint Clip Art
Painting Simba
Microsoft Paint for Windows 7
The Color Box
Clear the Canvas
Happy Face
Color Clipart


PhotoshopElements 8
The Interface
The Toolbox
The Move Tool
Navigation Tools
The Eyedropper Tool
The Selection Tools
Marquee Selection Tool
Lasso Tool Selection Tool
The Magic Wand
The Selection Brush Tool
Type Tools
The Crop Tool
The Cookie Cutter Tool
The Straighten Tool
The Retouching Tools
Painting & Drawing Tools
The Fill Tools
The Shape Tools
Layers
Menu & Options Bar
Palettes & Undo History
Oval Vignette**
Quick Vignette**
Picture to Watercolor**
Text & Frame **
Painted Layer-Stratford**
Painted Layer-The Bard
Painted Layer-Troops
Making Jazzy Cookies
Spicing Up Clouds
Combining Pictures
Black & White Charmer
Frame to Focus
Pansy Text
Name in Picture Text
Your Name Flambé
Pilot Collage
Beats Animation
Ripple Animation
Restoration & Repair
Develop Your Negatives
Washed Out Photo Fix
Remove Color – Recolor
Shadows & Highlights
Use Clone Stamp Tool
Restore Antique Photo
Repairing Facial Glare
Storage & Care of Images
Scanning Photos
City Gallery Website
Public Domain Images
Size & Resolution
File Formats
Glossary of Terms

Get Connected

UsingEmail
Set Up Email
Send an Email
Spam Protection

Explore the World

Internet Cafe
Encyclopedias
People Magazine
Weather Basics
ESPN

Lifelong Learning
LifeLong Learning & the Brain
10 Benefits of Learning
In the Classroom
Community Service
Online Internet Learning
Blogging with Nancy
  We Have a Choice
  Later Life Philosophy
  Hat Trick of Learning
  Mind, Body, Spirit
  Learning Opportunities
  Lifelong Learning's History
  Socialization
  The Mind
  Mind Exercises
  Mind Research
  Mind/Body Connection
  Mind/Body Connection II
  Balance


Photography Studio
Download Pictures
Lesson Plans
Canon
Dave Black
dpreview
Leica
Lexar
Luminous Landscape
Moose Peterson
Nikon
NWP Photo Forum
Photograph America
Photography Tips
Rob Galbraith
Sports Shooter


Health & Fitness
Useful Websites
Aerobics & Strength
Blood Pressure
Center—Disease Control
Cholesterol
Cooper Aerobics
Doctor Talk
Exercise & Music
Eyesight & Driving
Heart Disease & Cancer
Know the Score
Live to be 100
Memory Loss and Aging
NIH Exercise
Stress

Campus Kitchen
PattiCake Fall Favorites
PattiCake Winter Treats
PattiCake Spring Sweets
PattiCake Summer Fun
PattiCake Lollipops
PattiCake Favorites
PattiCake Pets
PattiCake Potpourri
PattiCake Special
PattiCake Tips
Campbell Soups
Candyland Crafts
Cooking Light
CopyKat
Eagle Brand Recipes
Energy & Snack Bars
Food Network
GE Appliances
Healthy Holiday Tips
Hersheys Recipes
Kitchen Crafts
Land O’Lakes
Low Cal Breakfast
Pepperidge Farms
Rachel Ray Link
Salad Sensibility
Taste of Home

Government Center
C-SPAN
The Hill
The House
The Huffington Post
Newseum
NWYC
Our Documents.gov
Politico
Rollcall
The Senate
USA.gov
The Washington Post
The Weekly Standard
The White House

Back to Work

Introduction

No Skills, No Job
Public Libraries
Unemployment Lifeline
Walmart
Target
Catholic Charities
Salvation Army
Using Email
United Way
McDonald's

Some Skills, Want More
National Council on Aging
Creating a Resume
Community Action Agency
Depart of Veteran Affairs
AARP
Searching for Info
Retirement Living Info
JobsOver50.com
Senior Job Bank