Online Computer Classes and Tutorials

Many opportunites are available for learning about software, hardware and computer programs. Universal Class, WebJunction and Microsoft all offer free tutorials and classes. It is possible to find tutorials about very specific topics such as Excel/formulas. In addition to these three options YouTube also has many fine short videos on very specific software tasks. This is a good choice if you need quick information on a particular problem. For YouTube no signup or registration is required.

Universal Class

Access to the Universal Class website is via a link on the Wethersfield Library homepage. http://wethersfieldlibrary.org

A Wethersfield Library card is required in order to use Universal Class. Once the card number is entered you will be taken to a New Member Registration Form. This form requires a username and password to be created.

Once you have created a username and password you will simply click on the sign in button which is located on the right hand side of the Universal Class page.

There are approximately 500 courses available. All Universal Class courses are free.

There are over 30 online courses in Computers & Technology that offer more than 432 hours of Continuing Education!

Microsoft Office Tutorials

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/support/training-FX101782702.aspx

Microsoft offers many fine tutorials on the Office suite of products (Access, Publisher, Excel, Word, Outlook, Powerpoint, OneNote, Visio).

The Microsoft tutorials vary in length and focus. Some tutorials give an overview of how to use a product such as Excel while other tutorials can be very specific.

Office 2010 online training

Office 2007 online training