Office Productivity Classes in Chicago, IL

Developing on AWS helps developers understand how to use the AWS SDK to develop secure and scalable cloud applications. The course provides in-depth knowledge about how to interact with AWS using code and covers key concepts, best practices, and troubleshooting tips. This course is designed to teach you how to: Set up the AWS SDK and developer credentials...

AWS Technical Essentials introduces you to AWS products, services, and common solutions. It provides you with fundamentals to become more proficient in identifying AWS services so that you can make informed decisions about IT solutions based on your business requirements and get started working on AWS. Skills Gained This course teaches you how to:...

Master the number one accounting system for small and medium size businesses. Create a truly portable QuickBooks company accessible over the internet anywhere. In this class we’ll compare the features of the available QuickBooks versions and their costs. You’ll learn the basic QuickBooks architecture and navigation system and practice using QuickBooks...

Students will learn to create, save, and rearrange presentations. Then they will format text, use drawing objects, work with graphics, and insert tables and charts. They will then learn to use templates and themes, slide masters, and transition effects. Finally, students will learn to proof, and run presentations.

Learn the basics of this essential program. Review opening files, cropping, resizing, color correcting, basic retouching, and saving.

Have you been out of the job market, or want to change careers? Need to submit a resume with up-to-date computer skills to a temp agency? This class will get you started. Word is currently the most popular word processing program in the market. Most jobs require you to have basic knowledge of Word. And it's not only useful for jobs, but for school...

Students will customize PowerPoint by modifying the Ribbon and changing application settings. They will also apply themes and templates, and they will work with SmartArt graphics, tables, and charts. Students will add multimedia content and interactive elements to slides. Finally, students will integrate PowerPoint with Word and Excel.

This hands-on class is suitable for PowerPoint 2010/2013/2016 users.  You will learn to create more dynamic and visually appealing presentations using the more advanced features of PowerPoint. The course covers transitions and animation, themes, slide masters, advanced formatting, using templates, collaborating with others and more. Live face-to-face...

This comprehensive Photoshop course enables students to create professional, complex graphics and edit images. Learn to manipulate photos and graphics for both print and web. Whether you’re new to Photoshop or been using it for years, you will have solid skills and be able to create, edit, and manipulate images with ease in our Adobe Photoshop class....

After getting familiar with the Illustrator CS5 environment, students will learn how to create a simple illustration by creating and manipulating shapes and by drawing and editing paths. Students will also learn how to apply color, gradients, and transparency. They will then learn how to work with text and layers.

Students will learn how to navigate documents. Then they will enter and edit text, create and save documents, and learn how to enhance the appearance of a document by using various formatting options. They will also create tables, insert headers and footers, proof, and insert graphics.

We will take a look at practical insights on creating illustrations. In this class we will work with advanced type, symbols, graphs, color, effects, web graphics, and custom workspaces

Students will work with styles, sections, and columns and will use the Navigation pane to work with outlines. They will format tables, print labels and envelopes, and work with graphics. They will also use document templates, manage document revisions, and work with Web features.

The Intermediate Outlook class is designed for experienced Outlook users who need to learn how to customize their environment, calendar, and mail messages to meet their specific needs and who wish to track, share, assign, and quickly locate various Outlook items.

Students will learn to design and create new databases, tables, and relationships; create and maintain records; locate records; and produce reports based on the information in the database. Target Audience: This course is aimed at students who need to learn the basic operations of the Microsoft Access database application. No prior experience of...