Need a class that starts at the very beginning? We offer that!

What is a menu? Where do I find Print? When I Save, where does it go? What do you mean “Swipe?” or “Click?”

This is designed for adults of all ages: grandparents, university students, parents, new entrepreneurs if you need a specific digital skill to grow in your life, we will get your started.

You can start with Basic Digital Skills, where the first classes are defining vocabulary in the digital world and then move up to introductions to Word or Excel. Each class begins with the basic vocabulary for what you need to know to begin using the program. Class size is limited, so call us now! (If the class fills quickly, we will keep a waitlist and start another program if needed.)

Upcoming Classes

Register by calling us at 780-875-8763, or visit us at 2-2801 50th Ave, Lloydminster SK. We’re open for Registrations Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:00pm

What will you learn?

Basic Digital Skills:

getting comfortable with devices: learning all the basics
finding information online safely: wi-fi vs data, search bar, reading search results and the basics of avoiding online scams
staying in touch with email: how to use email, creating an account, writing messages, attachments, password basics
using tech in daily life: online appointments, banking basics demo, government/health portals, shopping, maps, forms
problem solving and independence: learn troubleshooting basics of common problems, internet issues, storage space, asking for help online

Beginner Microsoft Word:

getting started and typing basics: parts of the keyboard, mouse and cursor, opening Word, blank documents, saving documents
editing and fixing mistakes: highlighting and selecting text, cut/copy/paste, spellcheck
making documents look good: font size and style, bold/italics/underline, line spacing, alignment, bullets, headings
real life documents: letters, forms, simple resumes, lists, templates, saving different versions
printing, sharing and review: print preview, printer settings, saving as PDF, attaching to email, cloud vs computer, troubleshooting

Beginner Excel:

getting started with Excel: what Excel is used for, workbook vs worksheet, rows/columns/cells, cell addresses, entering text and numbers, saving
editing and organizing data: edit vs overwrite, insert/delete rows, column width/row height, wrap text, borders, sorting
formatting and simple calculations: number formats, bold/colour/highlight, = sign meaning, SUM function, Autofill, copy formulas
real-life Excel uses: monthly budget, expense tracking, attendance lists, inventory, templates, file versions
review, printing, sharing: print preview, page setup, print titles, save as PDF, email attachment, common errors

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Basic Tech Classes