Microsoft Excel Basics
12th October – 10:30 to 12:00 – Microsoft Excel Basics – Creating, Formatting and Printing a Workbook
JMD Training and Consultancy
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164864428945
Have you the need to set up spreadsheets for storing text and numbers either as a data list or to do simple calculations?
Do you need to use Excel for everyday tasks such as setting up a budget, maintaining an address list, or keeping track of a list of to-do items?
Microsoft Excel Basics is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on experience. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to create, format and print an Excel workbook.
Audience: This session will be of benefit to anyone who wants to learn the basics of Microsoft Excel.
Objectives:
- Create an Excel workbook
- Format an Excel workbook
- Edit an Excel workbook
- Print preview a workbook
- Print an Excel workbook
Impact:
- Confidence to create an Excel workbook
- Ability to edit, format and print an Excel workbook
Session Length: 1.5 hours
19th October – 10:30 to 12:00 – Basic Formulas – Getting to grips with Excel calculations
JMD Training and Consultancy
Would you like to be able to use simple calculations?
Do you need to be able to quickly add up columns of figures?
Basic Formulas is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on experience. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to do basic calculations in Excel, including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and using the AutoSum button to create totals, averages, counts, maximums and minimums.
Audience: This session will be of benefit to anyone who wants to learn how to do simple calculations using Microsoft Excel.
Objectives:
- Add, subtract, multiply, divide numbers in an Excel workbook
- Use the Excel AutoSum feature to total, average or count a range of numbers
- Use the Excel AutoSum feature to find the maximum or minimum of a range of numbers
Impact:
- Confidence to do basic calculations in Excel
- Ability to rely on Excel rather than a calculator when faced with many calculations
Session Length: 1.5 hours
26th October – 10:30 to 12:30 – Basics of Microsoft Word
JMD Training and Consultancy
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3-basics-of-microsoft-word-tickets-164870348651
Creating and Formatting Simple Documents:
Would you like to be able to create Word documents rather than handwriting all the time?
Would you like to be able to edit documents and format them so they look professional?
Creating and Formatting Simple Documents is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on practice. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to create, edit and format Microsoft Word documents.
Audience: Those who have never had formal training in Microsoft Word and those who learnt some time ago but are not comfortable with the package.
Objectives:
- To create simple Word documents
- To format simple Word documents
- To spellcheck a document
- To create bulleted and numbered lists
- To select text
- To move and copy text
- To print preview and print
For those who have never had the opportunity to have professional training in using Microsoft Word or those who learnt a long time ago, being asked to create or edit documents can be a daunting experience. This workshop will give the confidence to be able to do so.
Impact:
- Confidence to create Word documents
- Creation of professional looking reports, letters and business plans with ease
Session Length: 2 hours
2nd November – Explorers
Zoom https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-explorer-network-digital-challenges-in-the-community-sector-tickets-168078157293
A network for the CVS in Hounslow to discuss all things digital
3rd November – Improved Digital Working for Community and Voluntary Sector Groups – CAP Enterprise (Kent) cic
- Digital explained
- Why digital can help
- A digital customer journey
- Digital self-assessment exercise
- Digital action plan – how to be more digital
9th November 10:30 – 14:00 – Social Media for Community Voluntary Sector Groups – Aliya Zaidi
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-explorer-network-social-media-training-tickets-168078215467
Agenda
Introduction and arrival
Introduction to digital pt 1.
Questions (15 minutes)
10.30 – 12pm – Break for 30 minutes – rejoin at 12:30pm
12:30 – Start of session pt 2.
Questions (15 minutes)
2.00 – End of session and close.
Structure
– Why Social Media / Introduction to Social media
– What is inbound marketing (explained in simple terms)
– Social media strategy
– Goals and objectives
– Activity for charities / small organisations
– How to set a strategy
– Understanding your audience
– Overview of social media channels
-Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, SnapChat, TikTok
– Think about your messaging
– Honesty and transparency
– Memes
– Story-telling
– Free tools
– What is crowdfunding?
– Influencers
– Reputation Management
– Case Study
10th November – Digital Techniques for Engaging and Supporting Clients for Community and Voluntary Sector Groups – CAP Enterprise (Kent) cic
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86457771516?pwd=SkdQMnkveGJ6Y29oMDlhRUlrVmlqUT09
- Websites
- Social Media
- Blogs and Vlogs
- Videoconferencing
- Mailing
- Chat
- AI
- GDPR
16 November – Digital Explorers Network
A network for the CVS in Hounslow to discuss all things digital
17th November – Digital Monitoring, Evaluation and Data-led Management
– CAP Enterprise (Kent) cic
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-look-at-improving-digital-capacity-tickets-182710791897
- Websites
- Social Media
- Blogs and Vlogs
- Videoconferencing
- Mailing
- Chat
- AI
- GDPR
23rd November – 10:30 to 12:30 – JMD Training and Consultancy
Working with Word Tables – Laying Out Information with Microsoft Word
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/164871738809
Would you like to be able to format text rapidly and organise it into neat columns?
Do you need more appropriate ways to lay out Word text?
Are you currently pressing the SpaceBar key several times to get text lined up?
Working with Word Tables is an effective workshop giving plenty of hands-on experience. It will enable you to have the confidence and skills to create, edit and format Word tables.
Audience: Those who have never had formal training in Microsoft Word and those who learnt some time ago but are not comfortable with the package. This session will be of benefit to anyone who wants to be able to layout text in appropriate ways. Sometimes although people have used tables for some time, they are not aware of techniques such as getting two or more columns to be of equal width. Anyone who uses tables but feels they are not using them to their full potential should also attend.
Objectives:
- To create Word tables
- Format tables
- Insert and delete rows and columns
- Adjust column widths, row heights
- Merge cells
- Split cells
- Add or remove borders and shading
- Sort data within a table
- Splitting tables
- Showing column headings on each page of a long table
Impact:
- Confidence to create Word tables
- Creation of professional looking reports, letters and business plans with ease
Session Length: 1.5 hours
30th November – Deter, Detect and Delete – GDPR and Cyber Security
10th December Explorers – the future of Digital support
An open discussion about what kind of support groups need in future