Office Productivity Classes in Chicago, IL

In this intermediate Excel course, master tools such as pivot tables, formulas, macros, data analysis & more with hands-on exercises. You'll also learn some advanced formatting tools such as conditional formatting, sorting and filtering, and some major time-saving tips like freeze panes. Materials Needed to Fully Participate: Microsoft Excel...

Have you been wanting to learn Excel, but never had time for a long training course?  Do you have a project that requires Excel, but don’t know how to get started?  Are you looking to add another skill to your resume and give yourself a competitive advantage?  In this course you will learn how to get started and gain confidence with...

Go from beginner to experienced professional: summarize data with Pivot Tables, write advanced functions including VLOOKUP, and learn techniques to expedite your workflow. Split and join text, create drop-down menus, and sort and filter data. Use statistical formulas like COUNTIFS and SUMIFS to learn more about your data. At the end of this class,...

This hands-on introductory course details the most essential Adobe Photoshop features for beginner level users. Topics include basic image editing, transformation, retouching, enhancement, and compositing.  TOPICS Understanding File Formats & Resolution Selections Techniques Image Transformations Layer Management Layer Masking &...

The intermediate Excel class focuses on more advanced functions (including VLOOKUP, COUNTIFS and SUMIFs), Sort & Filter, and Pivot Tables. You'll also learn crucial text-related features like splitting and joining text, removing duplicates, and data validation. Embedded in the course are pivotal time-saving tricks like Paste Special, keyboard...

This hands-on introductory course details the most essential Adobe Illustrator features for beginner level users. Students will learn how to create and manipulate vector shapes with a variety of tools. The course also covers text, color, effects, and layers. TOPICS Understanding Vector Graphics Creating & Transforming Paths Working With...

In this class you’ll learn how to create and send messages, sort emails, work with e-mail messages, schedule appointments, insert events, add and edit contacts, create and edit tasks, work with calendar features, and much more!

PowerPoint is used to develop presentation materials. We’ll create text, charts and graphs to be used in electronic presentations or handouts. We’ll also work with slide masters and templates, create objects and use clip art. You will also learn how to apply transitions for electronic presentations.

Students will learn how to customize Outlook and work with address books. They will search and filter mail folders, and apply and customize categories. Students will also work with personal, public, and offline folders. Finally, students will organize folders and set rules.

Acquire essential skills to create presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint, including aligning images and creating shapes, tables, and charts. First, you'll dive into the PowerPoint user interface, including customizing the ribbon. Then you'll learn how to incorporate appealing visuals using images, SmartArt, layered objects, tables, and charts. Hands-On...

In this class you will work with formulas that span across multiple worksheets and use the VLOOKUP and INDEX functions. You'll create and modify macros, protect workbooks, and use Excel's data validation features. Prerequisite: You must have expertise in using range names and/or have successfully completed the Excel 2016 Basic and Intermediate...

The bootcamp is designed to provide students with a general overview of Excel topics and specifically more knowledge of several different functions. It combines most of the material from the two workshops into an intense one-day session. Given the short timeframe and large amount of topics covered, students are expected to be able to learn quickly....

Our 2 day course is designed to teach users (either beginner or intermediate users) how to design, create, update, and maintain an access database. Our courseware was designed by expert users and instructors to match the real world scenarios. Student's will learn: Database design concepts. Different types of relationships. How to create tables...

Students will learn to move and copy data, learn about absolute and relative references, and work with ranges, rows, and columns. They will also learn how to navigate worksheets and workbooks. Then they will enter and edit text, values, formulas, and pictures, and they will save workbooks. This course also covers simple functions used in formulas...