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Computer Lab Tips & Tricks PDF File (1.88 MB)

Internet Explorer

• General Tips
• Printing a PDF Document
• Using An Image From a Website in Word, PowerPoint, or FrontPage

Desire2Learn Using Internet Explorer

• Finding the Class
• Finding Information and Readings
• PowerPoints, Word Files, and Excel Spreadsheets
• Discussion Board

"Frozen Computer"

• Computer "Frozen"
• Application "Frozen"

Printing

• Printing Files From Websites and Desire2Learn
• Checking Print Balance

Microsoft Word

• Turning Off Auto Formatting
• Setting Page Margins
• Setting Paragraph Margins
• Special Characters and Symbols
• Superscript and Subscript
• Paragraph Spacing (Double Spacing)
• Footnotes
• Page Numbers and Headers

Microsoft Excel

• Making A Chart
• Setting Up the Columns and Rows to Print
• Printing With Gridlines Around Cells
• Fitting Information to Fit on a Page

Microsoft PowerPoint

• Printing Out PowerPoints as Handouts (6 views per page)

Computer Network and Email Login

• Login Accounts
• Email Access From Home
• Finding the Email Address of an Instructor or Student

Working With Directories, Folders, and Files

• Your Campus Network Drive (H: Drive)
• Creating Subfolders
• Changing the Displays of Files
• Changing the Sort Order of Files
• Using a Key Disk/Jump Drive
• Transferring Files Between Home and Campus Using Email