2009

Computer Course Outline

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 Table of Contents

Microsoft® Windows ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3

Microsoft® Windows Vista --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4
Microsoft® Windows File Management ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
Microsoft® Windows: How Do I ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
Microsoft ® Word ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
Microsoft® Word 2007------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8
Microsoft® Word Advanced Topics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
Microsoft® Word Publishing --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Microsoft® Excel® Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11
Microsoft® Excel® Advanced – Part 1---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
Microsoft® Excel® Advanced – Part 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
Microsoft® Excel® 2007 Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
Microsoft® Excel® 2007 Advanced ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Microsoft® PowerPoint® Introduction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
Microsoft® PowerPoint® Advanced-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2007 Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2007 Advanced ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 19
Microsoft® Access® Introduction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Microsoft® Access® Advanced – Part 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Microsoft® Access® Advanced – Part 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
Microsoft® Access® 2007 Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Microsoft® Access® 2007 Advanced – Part 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Microsoft® Access® 2007 Advanced – Part 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Microsoft® Access® Form/Report Design ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26
Microsoft® Access® Form/Report Design 2007 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
What’s New in Microsoft Office 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
Projects Using Microsoft® Office ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
Adobe® PageMaker® Introduction – Level 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
Adobe® PageMaker® Introduction – Level 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31
Adobe PhotoShop ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
Intuit QuickBooks ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33
 Microsoft® Windows

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of Windows
• Windows Desktop
• Menu Bar and Menus
• Screen Features
• Close, Maximize, Minimize Buttons
• Help Menu Options
• Windows Explorer overview
• Mouse Pointer, Insertion Point controls, shortcuts
• My Computer overview
• Drive Properties
• Scan Disk and Defrag
• Sharing
• View Options
• Control Panel Overview
• Display
• System
• Add/Remove Programs
• Mouse
• Clipboard
• Access a File or launch a Program from the Start Menu
• Programs
• Accessories
• Settings and Display Options
• Use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to
• Demonstrate Windows features
• Use common Windows concepts within Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience some of the features of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Proper Shutdown procedures
• Other features

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 Microsoft® Windows Vista

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of Windows
• Windows Desktop
• Menu Bar and Menus
• Screen Features
• Close, Maximize, Minimize Buttons
• Help Menu Options
• Windows Explorer overview
• Mouse Pointer, Insertion Point controls, shortcuts
• My Computer overview
• Drive Properties
• Scan Disk and Defrag
• Sharing
• View Options
• Control Panel Overview
• Display
• System
• Add/Remove Programs
• Mouse
• Clipboard
• Access a File or launch a Program from the Start Menu
• Programs
• Accessories
• Settings and Display Options
• Use of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to
• Demonstrate Windows features
• Use common Windows concepts within Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience some of the features of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Proper Shutdown procedures
• Other features

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 Microsoft® Windows File Management

Skills and Topics:

• Window Common Features
• Entry points related to File Management operations
• My Computer Vs. Windows Explorer
• Properties
• Rename a Hard Disk from My Computer
• ScanDisk
• Disk Defragmenter
• Copy and Format Floppy Disks
• Create, Rename and Delete Files and Folders
• Cut, Copy, and Paste Files and Folders
• Access a File or launch a Program from My Computer or Windows Explorer
• Delete Documents in the Start Menu Documents List
• Add Shortcuts to the Desktop and to the Start Menu
• Windows Explorer
• Mouse Actions and Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Explorer and My Computer
• View Options in Windows Explorer and My Computer
• Insert, Delete, and Navigate in text and in Selection Boxes
• Docking Toolbars
• Re-size Windows
• Use the Find Option to Find a File by Name or Phrase within a file
• Clipboard
• Accessing Menus Using the Right Mouse Button
• Use Network Neighborhood to Browse the Network and Perform File Operations
• Add a Printer

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 Microsoft® Windows: How Do I . . .

Skills and Topics:

• Burn a CD
• Define Jewel Case
• Use a Thumb Drive
• Determine which Drive is used
• Safely eject a thumb drive
• Print a screen
• Play a movie on the computer
• Use the Send To . . . option
• Move files
• Copy files
• Send an e-mail attachment
• Find a specific file
• Recognize phishing
• Recognize pharming
• Difference between HTML and Plain Text
• Deal with a NTLDR error message
• Backup a Hard Drive
• Remove/Prevent virus, spyware, etc.
• Define IM
• Upload and Download
• Get a picture off the Internet
• Upgrades
• DSL, wireless and other internet terms
• Time for attendees to ask specific Windows-based questions on how-to-do
something they’ve been trying or wanting to do.

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 Microsoft® Word
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Getting Started with Microsoft Word
• Editing Screen and Menus
• Access Menus and Submenus using the Mouse and Keyboard Shortcuts
• Create and Edit a Document
• Open a Document
• Spell Check a Document
• Select Text
• Cursor Control
• Text Highlighting Techniques
• Font and Type Sizes, Color, Color Highlight and Justify Text
• Bold, Underline, and Italicize Text
• Formatting Tips
• Cut, Move, Copy, and Paste Text
• Set Paragraph Indents and Custom Tab Stops
• Insert, Overtype, and Delete Text
• Bullets and Automatic Numbering
• Undo
• Shortcuts
• Save and Save as another File
• Print Preview and Print
• Close a Document
• Exit Microsoft Word

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 Microsoft® Word 2007
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Getting Started with Microsoft Word
• Editing Screen and Menus
• Navigating around the ribbon
• Access Menus and Submenus using the Mouse and Keyboard Shortcuts
• Create and Edit a Document
• Open a Document
• Spell Check a Document
• Select Text
• Cursor Control
• Text Highlighting Techniques
• Font and Type Sizes, Color, Color Highlight and Justify Text
• Bold, Underline, and Italicize Text
• Formatting Tips
• Cut, Move, Copy, and Paste Text
• Set Paragraph Indents and Custom Tab Stops
• Insert, Overtype, and Delete Text
• Bullets and Automatic Numbering
• Undo
• Shortcuts
• Save and Save as another File
• Print Preview and Print
• Close a Document
• Exit Microsoft Word

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 Microsoft® Word
Advanced Topics

Skills and Topics:

• Automatic Columns
• Create and Define Columns
• Edit Columns
• Tables
• Select, Move and Copy Text within a Table
• Create and Edit a Table
• Add Line Borders and Shading to a Table or a range of Cells
• Create and Edit Headers and Footers
• Create Sections to add new Headers and Footers in the Document
• Automatic Date and Time
• Automatic Page Numbering
• Create Sections to add new Headers and Footers in the Document
• Merge Operations
• Use AutoCorrect for typing shortcuts
• Styles
• Use an existing Style
• Create, use Edit and Save a Style
• Define and Generate a Table of Contents
• Work with existing Templates
• Create and Save a Template
• Import Graphics
• Use WordArt

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 Microsoft® Word
Publishing

Skills and Topics:

• Create a tri-fold brochure
• Create a Newsletter
• Column Setup
• Layout Procedures
• Work with Clip Art
• Use Word Art
• Page Setup Options
• Create business cards
• Show/hide table gridlines
• Create newsletters
• Create handbooks - including Table of Contents and indexes

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 Microsoft® Excel®
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of the Spreadsheet
• Filling in the Worksheet (Labels and Values)
• Entering Formulas
• Pointing and Typing Methods
• = Formulas and AutoSum
• Correcting Errors
• Using Icons
• "Quick Menu" options - (Right Button)
• Save and Open Worksheets
• Insert and Delete Rows or Columns
• Move and Copy commands
• Use Paste Links
• Adjust Column Width and Row Heights
• Text Format and Font adjustments
• Numeric display formats
• Erase Ranges
• Absolute Values
• Shortcuts
• Print Options
• Help Screens

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 Microsoft® Excel®
Advanced – Part 1

Skills and Topics:

• Create a Graph
• Change the Graph Style
• Edit a Graph
• Resize a Graph
• Use the Draw features
• Sort Data
• Filter Data
• Set Criteria
• Create Pivot Tables
• Generating automatic subtotals
• Create Custom Lists
• Use the Data Form
• Create Styles
• Conditional formulas
• Conditional formatting
• Macros
• Using pivot tables

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 Microsoft® Excel®
Advanced – Part 2

Skills and Topics:

• Using Lookup Tables
• Paste Special Options
• Range Transpose
• Copying values from formulas
• Combining values with mathematical functions
• Naming Ranges
• Using named ranges
• Inserting comments
• Creating styles
• Creating Custom Menus using Macros
• Using text formulas
• Using financial formulas – calculating payments, depreciation
• Viewing formulas
• Creating dropdown options in a cell
• Tracking changes
• Parsing Data
• Linking Data with other spreadsheets and other programs
• Embedding a spreadsheet in a Microsoft Word Document

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 Microsoft® Excel® - 2007
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of the Spreadsheet
• Filling in the Worksheet (Labels and Values)
• Entering Formulas
• Pointing and Typing Methods
• = Formulas and AutoSum
• Correcting Errors
• Using Icons
• "Quick Menu" options - (Right Button)
• Save and Open Worksheets
• Insert and Delete Rows or Columns
• Move and Copy commands
• Use Paste Links
• Adjust Column Width and Row Heights
• Text Format and Font adjustments
• Numeric display formats
• Erase Ranges
• Absolute Values
• Shortcuts
• Print Options
• Help Screens

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 Microsoft® Excel® 2007
Advanced

Skills and Topics:

• Create a Graph
• Change the Graph Style
• Edit a Graph
• Resize a Graph
• Use the Draw features
• Sort Data
• Filter Data
• Set Criteria
• Create Pivot Tables
• Generating automatic subtotals
• Create Custom Lists
• Use the Data Form
• Create Styles
• Conditional formulas
• Conditional formatting
• Macros
• Using pivot tables

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 Microsoft® PowerPoint®
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of PowerPoint
• Select a Template
• Create Text Charts
• Create Bullet Charts
• Create Line or Bar Charts
• Use Pie Chart Options
• Use Line or Bar Chart Options
• Create Legends
• Create an Organizational Chart
• Add Text Annotations
• Change Text Attributes
• Use WordArt
• Save the Presentation
• Use the Slide Sorter
• Use the Print Options
• Add Graphic Shapes
• Select Clip Art
• Create Custom Animation Effects
• Set up a Continuously running Slide Show

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 Microsoft® PowerPoint®
Advanced

Skills and Topics:

• Modify a Template
• Change the Chart color Scheme
• Design Backgrounds
• Change the Template using the Custom Option
• Change the Design Template
• Change the Slide Master
• Add Headers and Footers to a Slide
• Add Graphic Shapes
• Work with Gradients and Color Fill Options
• Recolor Clip Art
• Ungroup Clip Art
• Use the Draw Options
• Create 3-Dimentional objects

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 Microsoft® PowerPoint® - 2007
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of PowerPoint
• Select a Template
• Create Text Charts
• Create Bullet Charts
• Create Line or Bar Charts
• Use Pie Chart Options
• Use Line or Bar Chart Options
• Create Legends
• Create an Organizational Chart
• Add Text Annotations
• Change Text Attributes
• Use WordArt
• Save the Presentation
• Use the Slide Sorter
• Use the Print Options
• Add Graphic Shapes
• Select Clip Art
• Create Custom Animation Effects
• Set up a Continuously running Slide Show

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 Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2007
Advanced

Skills and Topics:

• Modify a Template
• Change the Chart color Scheme
• Design Backgrounds
• Change the Template using the Custom Option
• Change the Design Template
• Change the Slide Master
• Add Headers and Footers to a Slide
• Add Graphic Shapes
• Work with Gradients and Color Fill Options
• Recolor Clip Art
• Ungroup Clip Art
• Use the Draw Options
• Create 3-Dimentional objects

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 Microsoft® Access®
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of Access
• Overview of the Menu Structure
• Overview of Mouse and Cursor Control
• Start a database
• Create and editing a table
• Create drop-down menu boxes
• Set default values
• Modify the structure of the table
• Import data from Excel or another Database program
• Create Queries
• Sort
• Copy
• Filter Data
• Create custom forms
• Create Search Conditions
• Define relationships
• Create Report Formats
• Use Report Formulas
• Prepare Mailing Labels

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 Microsoft® Access®
Advanced Part 1

Skills and Topics:

• Create a Lookup Field
• Use the Totals Function in a Query
• Create Calculations in a Query
• Create a Crosstab Query
• Create a Command Button
• Create a Switchboard Form using the Switchboard Manager
• Create a “Fill in the Blanks” Query
• Create other specialty queries
• Create a Form and Sub-form Together
• Add a Sub-form to an Existing Form
• Create Reports with Calculated fields
• Compact a Database

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 Microsoft® Access®
Advanced - Part 2

Skills and Topics:

• Linking with Tables in other Databases (including Access)
• Importing Data from other Databases or Spreadsheets
• Make Table Query
• Append Query
• Find Duplicates Query
• Update Query
• Delete Query
• Join Multiple Tables
• Working with Properties
• Setting Validation Rules
• Setting Validation Text
• Merging with Microsoft Word
• Writing Macros
• Using Macros
• Attaching Macros to Buttons
• Attaching Macros to Forms

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 Microsoft® Access® - 2007
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of Access
• Overview of the Menu Structure
• Overview of Mouse and Cursor Control
• Create a new database
• Create and editing a table
• Create drop-down menu boxes
• Set default values
• Modify the structure of the table
• Import data from Excel or another Database program
• Create Queries
• Sort
• Copy
• Filter Data
• Create custom forms
• Create Search Conditions
• Define relationships
• Create Report Formats
• Use Report Formulas
• Prepare Mailing Labels

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 Microsoft® Access® 2007
Advanced Part 1

Skills and Topics:

• Create a Lookup Field
• Use the Totals Function in a Query
• Create Calculations in a Query
• Create a Crosstab Query
• Create a Command Button
• Create a Switchboard Form using the Switchboard Manager
• Create a “Fill in the Blanks” Query
• Create other specialty queries
• Create a Form and Sub-form Together
• Add a Sub-form to an Existing Form
• Create Reports with Calculated fields
• Compact a Database

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 Microsoft® Access®
Advanced - Part 2

Skills and Topics:

• Linking with Tables in other Databases (including Access)
• Importing Data from other Databases or Spreadsheets
• Make Table Query
• Append Query
• Find Duplicates Query
• Update Query
• Delete Query
• Join Multiple Tables
• Working with Properties
• Setting Validation Rules
• Setting Validation Text
• Merging with Microsoft Word
• Writing Macros
• Using Macros
• Attaching Macros to Buttons
• Attaching Macros to Forms

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 Microsoft® Access Form/Report Design

Skills and Topics:

• Create a Form
• Use the Form Wizard
• Create a Form and Sub-form Together
• Add a Subform to an Existing Form
• Create a Report Format
• Print a Report
• Edit the Report Design
• Sections of a Report
• Basic Editing Procedures for Form & Report Design
• Format Entries on a Report or a Form
• Align the Fields on a Report or a Form
• Adjust the Horizontal or Vertical Spacing
• Add the Date or Time
• Create a Grouped Report
• Insert Page Breaks
• Create Custom Reports or Forms
• Add text to a Form or Report
• Create Calculated Fields
• Change the Tab Order in a Form

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 Microsoft® Access Form/Report Design 2007

Skills and Topics:

• Create a Form
• Use the Form Wizard
• Create a Form and Sub-form Together
• Add a Subform to an Existing Form
• Create a Report Format
• Print a Report
• Edit the Report Design
• Sections of a Report
• Basic Editing Procedures for Form & Report Design
• Format Entries on a Report or a Form
• Align the Fields on a Report or a Form
• Adjust the Horizontal or Vertical Spacing
• Add the Date or Time
• Create a Grouped Report
• Insert Page Breaks
• Create Custom Reports or Forms
• Add text to a Form or Report
• Create Calculated Fields
• Change the Tab Order in a Form

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 What’s New in Microsoft Office 2007

Skills and Topics:

Please Note: This course is not designed to learn all 3 programs from scratch.
• Overview of the changes in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007 for
current users of earlier versions.
• Home Ribbon
• Office Button
• Quick Access Toolbar
• Quick Menu – Right Mouse Button Options
• Microsoft Word Ribbon and Menu System
• Set Margins, Page Orientation, Paper Size from the Page Layout
• Insert a Picture, Special Characters or Date
• Create a Document Using a Template or Create a New Template
• Pre-Set Page Insert Options in Word
• Signature Lines, Date and Time and Object Insertions are also available
• Pre-Set Page Layout Options in Word
• PowerPoint New Document Dialog Box
• Microsoft PowerPoint Ribbon and Menu System
• Select a Theme
• Select a Template
• Use Pre-Defined Slide Layouts
• New Excel Chart Appearances
• Create a Pie Chart
• Pie Chart – Enter Data into a Pie Chart
• Create Bar or Line Graphs
• Bar Chart – Enter Data into a Bar Chart
• Bar Chart – Apply 3D Options
• Add Graphic Shapes
• Add a Custom Animation
• Create a Slide Show
• Create an Organizational Chart
• Excel Spreadsheet – Larger Work Areas
• Office Themes and Excel styles
• Easy Formula Writing
• Using Named Ranges
• Sorting and Filtering Options

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 Projects Using Microsoft® Office

Skills and Topics:

• Covers specialty exercises from Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Covers many of the important topics from each of the programs
• Designed primarily as a refresher or review course
• Sample Microsoft Word topics:
• Tabs
• Tables
• Borders
• Columns
• Sample Microsoft Excel topics:
• Formulas
• Graphs
• Column Widths, Row Heights
• Maps
• Sample Microsoft PowerPoint topics:
• Graphs
• Layout options
• Animation
• Templates
• Graphics

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 Adobe® PageMaker®
Introduction Level 1

Skills and Topics:

• Overview of PageMaker
• Common PageMaker and Desktop Publishing Terms
• Common PageMaker Techniques
• Tips on preparing word processed documents to place in PageMaker
• Most common word processing features accepted in PageMaker
• Create a Publication
• Set Publication and Default Specifications
• Mouse and Cursor Controls, and Keyboard Features
• Change the Screen View
• Set up Master Pages
• Set up the Page format with Multiple Columns
• Use the Tools in the Toolbox
• Place a Graphics:
• As a new graphic or replace an existing graphic
• Text Wrap around a graphic
• Place Text: Autoflow and Manual Flow
• Flow text
• Split text into two or more locations
• Insert, Delete, Cut, Copy, and Paste Text; and Undo...
• Center, Left, Right, and Justify Align Text
• Change Fonts, Type Sizes, and Type Styles
• Set and use Tab Stops
• Paragraph Features such as Spacing After and First Line Indent
• Save, Save As..., and Revert
• Print a Publication
Projects used in class:
• Newsletter
• Brochure

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 Adobe® PageMaker®
Introduction Level 2

Skills and Topics:

• Compose the Master Page(s)
• Headers and Footers
• Automatic Page Numbering
• Grids for Laying Out a Page
• Set Grids
• Snap to Guides and Lock Guides
• Text and Graphics Selection and Reformatting
• Select All
• Lasso Text and Graphics
• Delete, Cut, Copy and Copy Graphics and/or Text
• Assign Colors and Color Separation
• Spacing, Kerning, and Leading
• Tips to cut publishing time
• Preparing Text to place in Microsoft Word Documents
• Style Sheet Overview
• Define and Use a Style
• Design a Style Sheet
• Identify the needs of the publication
• Identify the format characteristics
• Define Styles to automatically format paragraphs
• Test Styles
• Revise Styles
• Design a Template

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 Adobe PhotoShop
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Scan an Image
• Adjust the Brightness Contrast of a Picture
• Adjust the Color Balance of a Picture
• Other Image Adjustments from the Adjust Menu
• Image Menu - Mode Options
• Magic Wand
• Undo a Selection – History List
• Using Filters Features
• Saving the Image
• Start a New File
• Combine Two or More Files/Images
• Select Foreground/Background Colors
• Use the Gradient Tool
• Work with Layers
• Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Options
• Blur and Sharpen an Image
• Use the Tools on the Tool Bar
• Masking

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 Intuit QuickBooks
Introduction

Skills and Topics:

• Getting Started with QuickBooks
• Entering Historical Transactions
• Key Concepts
• Adding/Editing Customer Information
• Adding a Vendor
• Common Mistakes to Avoid
• Creating an Invoice
• Receiving Payments
• Making Deposits
• Recording Bills
• Paying Bills
• Using the Banking Navigator
• Generating Reports
• Assigning Account Numbers
• Setting Up an Audit Trail
• Keeping a To Do List
• Memorized Transactions
• Tracking Budgets
• Viewing the Budget Status
• Using the Calculator
• Creating Customized Formats
• Using the Layout Designer
• Using On-line Banking Services
• Sending Reports to Excel

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