Training Resources
General OSU Training Resources
You can register for training on a number of applications and systems at OSU, including Banner and Data Warehouse, via the OSU Professional Development Website located at http://oregonstate.edu/training.
Windows 7 Presentation – What's the Fuss?
CN's Richard Davis has presented a series of in-person workshops called "Windows 7 - What's the Fuss?" Richard discussed Windows 7's powerful new features such as Aero, Search, the new Task Bar, and a few new shortcuts.
You may now download Richard's Windows 7 presentation (PDF) as a reference and follow-up guide.
Other Windows 7 Training Resources
- Introduction & Overview
- Welcome to Windows 7 (30 mins, Prerecorded Training Session, Presented by Oregon State University Extension Trainers)
- Introducing Windows 7 at work (20 mins, Tour/Video)
- Windows XP vs. Windows 7 (1.5 mins, Video)
- Features
- Aero (1 min, Video)
- Desktop (1 min, Video) Article
- Using Jump Lists to open programs and items (2 mins, Tour/Video)
- 64 bit vs 32 bit (2 mins, Video)
- List of all Windows 7 Features (Microsoft Website)
- Libraries (1 min, Video) Article
- Windows Search (1 min, Video)
- Peek (1 min, Video) Article
- Shake (1 min, Video) Article
- Snap (1 min, Video) Article
- Sticky Notes Article
- Security
- Backup and Restore (1 min, Video) Article
- UAC (User Account Control) Article
- Look and Feel
- Aero (1 min, Video)
- Change thumbnail size and file details Article
- Set the clock You can now change the time zone (1 mins, Short Topic)
- What happened to the Run command? (1 mins, Short Topic)
- Windows Taskbar (5 mins, Short Topic)
- Gadgets (1 min, Video)
- Troubleshooting
- Snipping Tool (1 min, Video) Article
- Problem Steps Recorder Article
- Windows Troubleshooting Article
Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows
- What's New
- Office 2010 Preview - (5 min video, Presented by OSU Extension)
- Get started with Office 2010 -(Website)
- Cool Things you can do with Office 2010 - (1 min, Video)
- Exploring the Backstage - (1 min, Video)
- Look and Feel
- New to the Office Ribbon? - (Website)
- Find Office 2010 menus and toolbars (Website)
- Find Commands in Office 2010 - (3 mins, Video)
- I Can't Use the Ribbon - (2 mins, Video)
- Office 2010 online training
- Outlook - Choose from a selection of short courses
- Excel - Choose from a selection of short courses
- Word - Choose from a variety of of short courses
- Powerpoint - Choose from a variety of short courses
- Word
- Getting Started with Word 2010 - (2 min, Video)
- Apply Styles - (1 min, Video)
- Preview Document Changes - (1 min, Video)
- Print a Word Document - (1 min, Video)
- Using the Navigation Pane - (1 min, Video)
- Outlook
- Take a tour of Outlook 2010 - (5 min, Video)
- Introduction to Conversations - (4 min, Video)
- Clean up Conversations - (3 min , Video)
- Ignore Conversations - (2 min, Video)
- Simplify repetitive actions with Quick Steps - (3 min, Video)
- Excel
- Getting started with Excel 2010 - (3 min, Video)
- Applying Conditional Formatting - (3 min, Video)
- Backstage view in Excel 2010 - (3 min, Video)
- Changes made to Functions - (2 min, Video)
- Create a pie chart - ( 2 min, Video)
- Using Sparklines - (10 min, Video)
- Paste with live preview - (3 min, Video)
- PowerPoint
- Apply multiple Master Slides to a presentation - (2 min, Video)
- New PowerPoint Transitions - (1 min, Video)
- Duplicate PowerPoint animation effects with Animation Painter - (1 min, Video)
- Embed Video into a slide - (1 min, Video)
- Play a video in a shape - (1 min, Video)
- Open and Work with Multiple Presentations - (4 min, Video)
- Organize your slides into sections - (2 min, Video)
- Turn your mouse into a laser pointer - (2 min, video)
Microsoft Office 2011 for Apple
- Getting Started
- Word 2011 - Interactive 2008 to 2011 command reference and basic tutorial
- Excel 2011 - Interactive 2008 to 2011 command reference and basic tutorial
- Outlook 2011 - Interactive 2008 to 2011 command reference and basic tutorial
- Powerpoint 2011 - Interactive 2008 to 2011 command reference and basic tutorial
- What's New?
- Word 2011 - Short how-to and an into video.
- Excel 2011 - Short how-to and an into video.
- Outlook 2011 - Short how-to and an into video.
- Powerpoint 2011 - Short how-to and an into video.