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QuickBooks Tutorial Topics Covered
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The most comprehensive QuickBooks training tutorial
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Getting Around in QuickBooks
1. The Home Page
2. The Centers
3. The Menu Bar and Keyboard Shortcuts
4. The Navigators
5. The Open Window List
6. The Icon Bar
7. Customizing the Icon Bar
8. Using the Shortcuts List
9. The Chart of Accounts
10. Accounting Methods
11. Financial Reports
Creating a
QuickBooks Company File
1. Using Express Start
2. Using the EasyStep Interview
3. Returning to the Easy Step Interview
4. Creating a Backup File
5. Restoring a Backup File
6. Setting Up Users
7. Single and Multiple User Modes
8. Closing Company Files
9. Opening a Company File
Using
Lists
1. Using Lists
2. The Chart of Accounts
3. The Customers & Jobs Tab
4. The Customer Job List
5. The Employees Tab
6. The Employee List
7. The Vendors Tab
8. The Vendors List
9. Using Custom Fields
10. Sorting List
11. Inactivating and Reactivating List Items
12. Printing Lists
13. Renaming & Merging List Items
14. Adding Multiple List Entries from Excel
Setting Up
Sales Tax
1. The Sales Tax Process
2. Setting Up Your Tax Agencies
3. Setting Up Your Tax Rates
4. Creating a Sales Tax Group
5. Setting Sales Tax Preferences
6. Indicating Who and What Is Taxed
Setting Up
Inventory
1. Setting Up Inventory
2. Creating Inventory Items
3. Creating a Purchase Order
4. Receiving Items with a Bill
5. Entering Item Receipts
6. Matching Bills to Item Receipts
7. Adjusting Inventory
Setting Up Other Items
1. Service Items
2. Non-Inventory
3. Other Charges
4. Subtotals
5. Groups
6. Discounts
7. Payments
8. Changing Item Prices
Basic
Sales
1. Selecting a Sales Form
2. Creating an Invoice
3. Creating a Sales Receipt
4. Finding Old Invoices
5. Previewing Invoices
6. Printing Invoices
Using
Price Levels
1. Using Price Levels
Creating
Billing Statements
1. Setting Statement Preferences
2. Entering Statement Charges
3. Applying Finance Charges and Creating Statements
Payment
Processing
1. Recording Customer Payments
2. Entering a Partial Payment
3. Applying One Payment to Multiple Jobs
4. Entering Overpayments
5. Entering Down Payments or Prepayments
6. Applying Customer Credits
7. Making Deposits
Handling
Refunds
1. Creating a Credit Memo and Refund Check
2. Refunding Customer Payments
Entering
and Paying Bills
1. Setting Billing Preferences
2. Entering Bills
3. Paying Bills
4. Early Bill Payment Discounts
5. Entering a Vendor Credit
6. Applying a Vendor Credit
Using Bank Accounts
1. Using Registers
2. Writing Checks
3. Writing a Check for Inventory
4. Printing Checks
5. Transferring Funds
6. Reconciling Accounts
7. Voiding Checks
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Paying Sales
Tax
1. Sales Tax Reports
2. Using the Sales Tax Payable Register
3. Paying Your Tax Agencies
Reporting
1. Graph and Report Preferences
2. Using QuickReports
3. Zooming in on a QuickReport
4. Using Preset Reports
5. Modifying and Filtering a Report
6. Memorizing a Report
7. Memorized Report Groups
8. Printing Reports
9. Printing Forms
10.Exporting Reports to Excel
11. Saving PDF Files
Using
Graphs
1. Using Graphs
Customizing Forms
1. Creating New Form Templates
2. Using the Customize Window
3. Customizing Form Templates
4. Using the Layout Designer
Estimating
1. Making Estimates for a Job
2. Duplicating Estimates
3. Invoicing From Estimates
4. Updating Job Statuses
5. Inactivating Estimates
6. Making Purchases for a Job
7. Invoicing for Job Costs
8. Using Job Reports
Time
Tracking
1. Time Tracking
2. Weekly Timesheets
3. Time Enter Single Activity
4. Invoicing from Time Data
5. Using Time Reports
6. Tracking Vehicle Mileage
7. Charging Customers for Mileage
Payroll
1. The Payroll Process
2. Creating Payroll Items
3. Setting Employee Defaults
4. Setting Up Employee Payroll Information
5. Writing Paychecks to Employees
6. Voiding Paychecks
7. Tracking Your Tax Liabilities
8. Paying Your Payroll Tax Liabilities
9. Adjusting Payroll Liabilities
10. Entering Liability Refund Checks
11. Process Payroll Forms
12. Tracking Workers Compensation
Using
Credit Card Accounts
1. Creating Credit Card Accounts
2. Entering Credit Card Charges
3. Reconciling and Paying Credit Cards
Working
with Asset and Liability Accounts
1. Assets and Liabilities
2. Using an Other Current Asset
3. Removing Value from Other Current Asset Accounts
4. Creating Fixed Asset Accounts
5. Setting the Original Cost of the Fixed Assets
6. Tracking Depreciation
7. Liability Accounts
8. The Loan Manager
9. The Fixed Asset Item List
Equity
Accounts
1. Equity Accounts
2. Recording an Owner's Draw
3. Making a Capital Investment
Writing
Letters With QuickBooks
1. Using the Write Letters Wizard
2. Editing Letter Templates
Company
Management
1. Viewing Your Company Information
2. Setting Up Budgets
3. Using the To Do List
4. Using Reminders and Setting Preferences
5. Making Journal Entries
6. Using the Cash Flow Projector
Using QuickBooks Tools
1. Archiving and Condensing Data
2. Exporting Data
3. Importing Data
4. Updating QuickBooks
5. Using the Calculator
6. Using the Portable
Company Files
Using the
Accountant's Review
1. Creating an Accountant's Copy
2. Using the Accountant's Copy
3. Importing Changes to Your Company File
Using the
Help Menu
1. Using the Help and Support Center
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Access Tutorial Topics
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Getting Acquainted with Access
1. The Access Screen
2. Overview of a Database
3. Working with Database Objects
4. Opening and Closing Databases
5. Database Objects
Creating
Relational Database Tables
1. Creating New Databases
2. Flow Overview of a Database
3. The "Flat-File" Model of Data Storage
4. The Relational Model of Data Storage
5. Tips for Creating a Relational Database
6. Creating Relational Database Tables
7. Assigning a Primary Key to a Table
Using Tables
1. Using Datasheet View
2. Navigating in Datasheet View
3. Adding Records in Database View
4. Editing and Deleting Records in Datasheet View
5. Inserting New Fields
6. Renaming Fields
7. Deleting Fields
Field Properties
1. Setting Field Properties
2. The 'Field Size' Property
3. The 'Format' Property for Date/Time Fields
4. The 'Format' Property for Logical Fields
5. Setting Default Values for Fields
6. Setting Input Masks
7. Setting Up Validation Rules and Responses
8. Requiring Field Input
9. Allowing Zero Length Entries
Joining Tables in a Database
1. Using the Relationships Window
2. Enforcing Referential Integrity
3. Creating Lookup Fields
Indexing Tables
1. Indexes
2. Creating Indexes
3. Designing a Multi-field Primary Key
4. Deleting Indexes
Queries
1. What Does a Query Do?
2. Using the Simple Query Wizard
3. Designing Queries
4. Joining Tables in a Query
5. Adding Criteria to the QBE Grid
6. Running A Query
7. How is Using the QBE Grid Writing SQL Code?
8. Sorting Query Results
9. Hiding Fields in a Query
10. Using Comparison Operators
11. Using 'AND' and 'OR' Conditions
Advanced Queries
1. Using the 'BETWEEN...AND' Condition
2. Using Wildcard Characters in Criteria
3. Creating a Calculated Field
4. Creating 'Top Value' Queries
5. Function Queries
6. Parameter Queries
Advanced Query Types
1. Make-Table Queries
2. Update Queries
3. Append Queries
4. Delete Queries
5. Crosstab Queries
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Creating Forms
1. What Are Forms For?
2. The Form Wizard
3. Creating Auto-Forms
4. Using Auto-Forms
5. Designing Basic Forms
6. Form and Report Design View
7. Viewing the Ruler and Gridlines
8. The 'Snap to Grid' Feature
9. Creating a Form in Design View
Form & Report
Controls
1. Selecting Controls
2. Deleting Controls
3. Moving and Resizing Controls
4. Sizing Controls 'To Fit'
5. 'Nudging' Controls
6. Aligning, Spacing and Sizing Controls
7. Formatting Controls
8. Viewing Control Properties
The Control Toolbox
1. The Control Toolbox
2. Adding Label Controls
3. Adding Image Controls
4. Adding Line Controls
5. Adding Rectangle Controls
6. Adding Combo Box Controls
6. Adding List Box Controls
7. Setting Tab Order
Sub-forms
1. Creating Sub-forms
2. Displaying Sub-form Data
Reports
1. Using the Report Wizard
2. Creating Auto-Reports
3. Creating a Report in Design View
4. Sorting and Grouping Data in Reports
5. Creating Calculated Fields
Sub-reports
1. Creating Sub-reports
Charting
Data
1. Creating Charts
2. Editing Charts
Macros
1. Creating and Using Macros
2. Macro Actions
3. Assigning Macros to a Command Button
4. Conditional Macros and Option Groups
5. Using Group Names in Macros
6. Creating Autoexec Macros
Switchboard Forms
1. Creating a Switchboard Form
2. Controlling Startup Behavior
Customizing Toolbars
1. Setting Toolbar and Menu Options
2. Creating Custom Toolbars
3. Creating Custom Popup Menus
Advanced
Features
1. Linking Tables
2. Importing External Data
3. Setting a Database Password
4. Using the Help Files
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Excel Tutorial Topics Covered
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Getting Acquainted with Excel
1. The Excel Environment
2. The Title Bar
3. The Menu Bar
4. The Standard Toolbar
5. The Formatting Toolbar
6. The Ribbon
7. The File Tab and Backstage View
8. The Microsoft Office Button
9. The Quick Access Toolbar
10. Scroll Bars
11. The Formula Bar
12. The Workbook Window
13. The Status Bar
14. The Task Pane
15. The Mini Toolbar
Creating Basic Spreadsheets
1. Creating a New Workbook
2. Saving Workbooks
3. Closing Workbooks
4. Opening Workbooks
5. Selecting Cells
6. Entering Text Into Cells
7. Entering Numbers Into Cells
8. AutoComplete
9. Pick From List
10. Using the "Window" Command Group
11. Zooming the Spreadsheet
12. Managing Multiple Workbooks
13. Renaming Workbooks
14. Working with Excel
File Formats
Using Ranges
1. Using Ranges
2. Selecting Ranges
3. Selecting Multiple Non-Adjacent Ranges
4. Entering Information Into a Range
5. Using AutoFill
Creating Formulas
1. Using Formulas
2. Formula Functions
3. Using AutoSum
4. Inserting Functions
5. Editing a Range
6. Using the Formula Palette
7. Using the Paste Function
8. Editing a Range
9. Formula AutoCorrect
10. Auto-Calculate
Copying & Pasting Formulas
1. Absolute References and Relative References
2. Cutting, Copying & Pasting
3. Auto-Filling Cells
4. Drag & Drop Cutting, Copying & Pasting
5. Using Undo
6. Using Redo
Columns & Rows
1. Selecting Columns & Rows
2. Changing Column Width & Row Height
3. Auto-Fitting Columns & Rows
4. Hiding/Un-hiding Columns & Rows
5. Inserting & Deleting Columns & Rows
Formatting Spreadsheets
1. Using the Formatting Toolbar
2. Using the Format Cells Dialog Box
3. The Number Tab
4. The Alignment Tab
5. The Font Tab
6. The Border Tab
7. The Patterns Tab
8. Clearing All Formatting from Cells
9. Copying All Formatting from Cells to Another Area
Conditional Formatting & Auto-Formatting
1. Conditional Formatting
2. Auto-Formatting
Setting Spreadsheet Layout
1. Working with Page Breaks
2. Viewing the Header and Footer
3. The Page Setup Dialog Box
Printing Spreadsheets
1. Using Print Preview View
2. Printing Your Spreadsheet
Helping Yourself
1. Using Screen Tips
2. Using the Office Assistant
3. Using the Help Pane
Creating 3D Formulas
1. Creating 3D Formulas
2. 3D Formula Syntax
3. Creating 3D Range References
Named Ranges
1. Naming Ranges
2. Moving to a Named Range
3. Using Named Ranges in Formulas
4. Creating Names from Headings
5. Deleting Range Names
Spreadsheet Tools
1. Moving between Spreadsheets
2. Selecting Multiple Spreadsheets
3. Inserting and Deleting Spreadsheets
4. Renaming Spreadsheets
5. Coloring Spreadsheet Tabs
6. Switching to Full Screen View
7. Splitting the Screen
8. Freezing Panes
9. Copying and Moving Entire Worksheets
10. Cutting, Copying and Pasting Data between Spreadsheets
11. Printing Multiple Spreadsheets
12. Hiding Spreadsheets
Using Workspaces
1. Creating Workspaces
2. Opening and Closing Workspaces
3. Selecting Workbooks in a Workspace
4. Organizing a Workspace
Paste Special
1. Paste Special Options
2. Pasting Linked Formulas
Sharing and Reviewing Workbooks
1. Sharing Workbooks
2. Highlighting Changes
3. Reviewing Changes
4. The Reviewing Toolbar
5. Inserting Comments
6. Managing Comments
7. Reviewing Comments
8. Printing Comments
9. Sending Spreadsheets for Review
10. Compare and Merge Workbooks
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Auditing Spreadsheets
1. Auditing Spreadsheets
2. The Formula Auditing Toolbar
3. Tracing Precedent and Dependent Cells
4. Tracing Errors
5. Error Checking
6. Using the Watch Window
7. Cell Validation
Outlining
Spreadsheets
1. Using Outlines
2. Applying and Removing Outlines
Consolidating Spreadsheets
1. Using Data Consolidation
2. Consolidation Types
Creating Spreadsheet Charts
1. Creating Charts
2. Moving and Resizing Charts
3. The Chart Toolbar
4. Formatting Chart Objects
5. Changing the Chart Type
6. Showing and Hiding the Legend
7. Showing and Hiding the Data Table
8. Shifting the Data Series
9. Angling Chart Text
10. Choosing a Chart Layout
11. Choosing a Chart Style
12. Printing Charts
13. Deleting Charts
Editing and Formatting Charts
1. Changing Chart Sub-types
2. Changing the Data Range
3. Changing Chart Titles
4. Repositioning the Legend
5. Adding Data Labels
6. Adding Free-standing Text
7. Time-Scale Data Plotting
8. Formatting a Data Series
9. Changing the Data Series Plot Order
10. Chart Axis Formatting
11. Formatting Data Markers
12. Adjusting Perspective in 3D Charts
13. Custom Chart Types
PivotTables
1. Creating PivotTables
2. Manipulating a PivotTable
3. Using the PivotTable Toolbar
4. Changing Data Field Properties
5. Auto-Formatting PivotTables
6. Displaying a PivotChart
7. Setting PivotTable Options
8. Page Display Options
9. Adding Subtotals to PivotTables
10. Sorting and Filtering Fields
Lists
1. Creating a List
2. Adding and Editing Records
3. Inserting Records and Fields
4. Deleting Records and Fields
The Data Form
1. Using the Data Form
2. Adding and Deleting Records in the Data Form
3. Finding Records in the Data Form
Sorting Data
1. Sorting Data
2. Custom Sort Orders
3. Sorting Options
Auto-Filtering Data
1. AutoFilter
2. Using the Top 10 AutoFilter
3. Using the Custom AutoFilter
4. Turning Off the AutoFilter
Advanced Filtering of Data
1. Creating Advanced Filters
2. Using 'And' and 'Or" Conditions in Criteria
3. Using Wildcard Characters in Criteria
4. Copying Filter Results to a New Location
5. Using Database Functions
Data Tables
1. Data Tables
2. The Formula Reference Table
3. Structuring a Single-variable Data Table
4. Structuring a Double-variable Data Table
5. Creating the Data Table
Lookup and Logical Functions
1. Lookup and Logical Functions
2. Lookup Functions
3. Logical Functions
4. Nesting Logical Functions
5. Masking Error Display in Worksheets
6. Using the AND and OR Functions
Scenarios
1. Creating and Displaying Scenarios
2. Editing and Deleting Scenarios
3. Merging Scenarios
4. Creating Scenario Reports
5. Using Goal Seek
Security Features
1. Unlocking Cells
2. Worksheet Protection
3. Workbook Protection
4. Password Protecting Excel Files
Making Macros
1. Recording Macros
2. Running Macros
3. Deleting Macros
4. The Personal Macro Workbook
Customizing Toolbars
1. Setting Toolbar and Menu Bar Options
2. Creating Custom Toolbars
3. Adding Buttons to Toolbars
4. Adding Macro Buttons to Toolbars
5. Adding Button Dividers to Toolbars
6. Removing Toolbar Buttons
7. Resetting and Deleting Toolbars
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Outlook Tutorial Topics Covered
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Getting Acquainted with Outlook
1. The Outlook Environment
2. The Title Bar
3. The Menu Bar
4. Using Toolbars
5. The Standard Toolbar
6. The Ribbon
7. The Microsoft Office Button
8. The Quick Access Toolbar
9. The Formatting Toolbar
10. The Navigating Pane and Reading Pane & To Do Bar
11. The Outlook Bar
12. The Scroll Bars
13. The Shortcut Keys
14. The Preview Pane
Making Contacts
1. What are Contacts?
2. The Contacts Folder
3. Changing the View
4. Creating Contacts
5. Editing Contacts
6. Selecting Contacts
7. Deleting Contacts
8. Printing Contacts
9. Grouping Contacts
10. Assigning Contacts to Categories
11. Searching for Contacts
12. Writing letters to Contacts
13. Calling Contacts
14. Finding a Contact's Address
E-Mail
1. What is e-mail?
2. Using the Inbox
3. Message Statuses
4. Reading Messages
5. Printing Messages
6. Deleting Messages
7. Sorting the Inbox
8. Changing the Inbox View
9. Message Flags
10. Finding Messages
11. Sending Messages
12. Selecting Recipients
13. Checking Message Spelling
14. Setting Message Options
15. Formatting Messages
16. Replying to Messages
17. Forwarding Messages
18. Sending Attachments
19. Opening Attachments
The Sent Items Folder
1. The Sent Items Folder
2. Resending Messages
3. Recalling Messages
The Outbox Folder
1. Using the Outbox Folder
Using the Calendar
1. The Calendar Window
2. Switching the Calendar View
3. Navigating the Calendar
4. Appointments, Meetings and Events
5. Selecting Calendar Objects
6. Setting an Appointment
7. Scheduling a Meeting
8. Checking Meeting Attendance Status
9. Responding to Meeting Requests
10. Scheduling an Event
11. Setting Recurrence
12. Printing the Calendar
Tasks
1. What are Tasks?
2. The Tasks Window
3. Changing the Tasks View
4. Printing the Tasks
5. Sorting the Tasks
6. Creating a Task
7. Setting Task Recurrence
8. Creating a Task Request
9. Responding to Task Requests
10. Sending Status Reports
11. Tracking Tasks
12. Managing Tasks
13. Deleting Tasks
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Deleted Items
1. The Deleted Items Folder
2. Permanently Deleting Items
3. Recovering Deleted Items
4. Automatically Deleting Items
Using the
Journal
1. The Journal Folder
2. Switching the Journal View
3. Recording Journal Items Automatically
4. Opening a Journal Entry
5. Opening the Journal Entry Document
7. Deleting Journal Entries
Public Folders
1. Creating Public Folders
2. Setting Permissions
3. Administering Public Folders
4. Folder Rules
5. Copying Public Folders
6. Adding a Public Folder Shortcut to the Outlook Bar
Personal and Private Folders
1. Creating a Personal Folder
2. Setting AutoArchiving for Folders
3. Creating Private Folders
4. Setting Folder Permissions
5. Administering a Private Folder
6. E-mailing a Shortcut to a Private Folder
Notes
1. Creating Notes
2. Forwarding Notes
3. Adding Date/Time Stamps
4. Changing Note Colors
5. Changing Note Fonts
Advanced Mailbox Options
1. Creating Mailbox Rules
2. Color Coding Messages
3. Creating Custom Mailbox Views
4. Handling Junk and Adult E-mail
5. Categorizing Items
6. Finding Items
7. Grouping Folder Items
8. Using Filters
Outlook Options
1. Using Outlook as a Desktop
2. Using Outlook as a Web Browser
3. Adding Additional Profiles
4. Adding Additional Services
5. Outlook Options
6. Using Shortcuts
Delegates
1. Creating a Delegate
2. Acting as a Delegate
3. Deleting a Delegate
Helping Yourself
1. Screen Tips
2. The Office Assistant
3. Using the Contents and Index
4. Using the Help Pane
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PowerPoint Tutorial Topics Covered
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Getting Acquainted with PowerPoint
1. The PowerPoint Environment
2. The Title Bar
3. The Menu Bar
4. The Ribbon
5. The "File" Tab and the Backstage View
6. The Microsoft Office Button
7. The Quick Access Toolbar
8. Using Toolbars
9. The Standard Toolbar
10. The Formatting Toolbar
11. The Scroll Bars
12. Shortcut Keys
13. The Task Pane
14. Changing the Presentation View
15. The Mini Toolbar
Creating a Presentation
1. Creating a New Presentation
2. The AutoContent Wizard
3. Using the Template Option
4. Applying a Slide Layout
5. Using the Blank Presentation Option
6. Save & Send
7. Working with
PowerPoint Formats
Opening,
Closing, and Saving a Presentation
1. Saving a Presentation
2. Closing a Presentation
3. Opening a Presentation
4. Using Pack and Go / Package for CD
5. Saving Your Presentation as a Web Page
Introducing Presentation Views
1. Normal View
2. Outline View
3. Slide View
4. Slide Sorter View
5. Notes Page View
6. Slide Show View
7. Reading View
Normal
View
1. Using the Ruler
2. Using the Guides for Layout
3. Setting the Slide Header and Footer
4. Inserting New Slides
5. Zooming a Presentation
Modifying
Text Placeholders
1. Object Mode vs. Edit Text Mode
2. Text Placeholders vs. Text Boxes
3. Inserting a Text Box
4. Re-sizing Text Boxes and Placeholders
5. Deleting Text Boxes and Placeholders
6. Moving Text Boxes and Placeholders
7. Bulleting Text Boxes and Placeholders
8. Aligning Text in Text Boxes and Placeholders
9. Setting Line Spacing in Text Boxes and Placeholders
10. Changing Text Casing
11. Formatting Fonts for Text Boxes and Placeholders
12. Formatting Fill Color and Lines for Text Boxes and
Placeholders
13. Setting Default Properties for All New Text Boxes and
Placeholders
Modifying
Text in a Text Box or Placeholder
1. Bolding Text
2. Italicizing Text
3. Underlining Text
4. Applying Shadows to Text
5. Adding Other Text Enhancements
6. Aligning Text within a Text Box or Placeholder
7. Changing the Font for Selected Text Only
8. Copying and Pasting Text
9. Using Undo and Redo
10. Formatting Bullets and Numbering
11. Showing and Hiding the Rulers
12. Adding Tabs Stops
Text Tools
1. Setting the Spelling Options
2. Using the Spelling Checker
3. Using the Style Checker
4. Setting Style Options
5. Inserting Comments
Using Clip
Art
1. Inserting Clip Art
2. Re-sizing Clip Art
3. Adding Fill Color and Lines to Clip Art
4. Moving Clip Art
5. Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Clip Art
6. Deleting Clip Art
7. The Picture Toolbar
8. Cropping Clip Art
9. Changing Clip Art’s Color, Contrast and Brightness
10. Re-coloring Clip Art
11. Inserting Auto Clip Art
12. Compressing Pictures
13. Adding Clips to the ClipArt Gallery
14. Finding Clips Online
15. Using the Clip Organizer
Using
Smart-Art
1. Inserting and Manipulating Smart-Art
2. Formatting Smart-Art
Using
Diagrams
1. Inserting Diagrams
2. Using the Diagram Toolbar
Inserting
Movies and Sound
1. Inserting Movies
2. Inserting Audio
3. Animating Multimedia Playback
4. Recording a Sound
Using Slide Sorter View
1. Using Slide Sorter View
2. Inserting Slides from External
Presentations
Creating
Custom Shows
1. Creating and Managing Custom Shows
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Using Slide Show View
1. Running a Slide Show
2. Setting Pointer Options
3. Adding Speaker Notes
4. Using the Meeting Minder
Printing Your Presentation
1. Using Page Setup
2. Printing Presentations
3. Using Print Preview
4. Printing Handouts
Helping
Yourself
1. Using Screen Tips
2. Using the Office Assistant
3. Using the Contents
4. Using the Index
5. Using Detect and Repair
6. Using the Help Pane
Adding
Slide Transition Animation
1. Adding Slide Transition Animation
2. Adding Transition Animation Speed and Sounds
3. Setting Manual or Automatic Slide Advancing
4. Adding Slide Animation
5. Adding Transition Animation Speed
6. Adding Animation Timing
7. Adding Transition Animation Sound
8. Setting Transition Animation for Single and Multiple
Slides
Animating
Slide Objects
1. Using Preset Animation
2. Adding Custom Animation
3. Previewing Your Animation Settings
4. Applying Animation Schemes
Drawing
Objects
1. Inserting AutoShapes
2. Inserting Lines and Arrows
3. Editing Line Points
4. Inserting Rectangles and Ovals
5. Inserting WordArt
6. Applying & Changing Fill Colors
7. Applying & Changing Line Colors
8. Applying & Changing Font Colors
9. Applying & Changing Shadow Effects
10. Applying & Changing 3D Effects
11. The Draw Button
12. Inserting Text Into a Shape
Manipulating Drawing Objects
1. Grouping Objects
2. Ordering Objects
3. Aligning & Distributing Objects
4. Rotating & Flipping Objects
Using
Outline View
1. Using the Outlining Toolbar
2. Promoting & Demoting Text
3. Expanding & Collapsing Slides
4. Adding & Deleting Slides
5. Creating Summary Slides
Using
Notes Page View
1. Using Notes Page View
2. Formatting Notes Page View
3. Setting the Header and Footer for Notes and Handouts
Creating
Customized Presentation Templates
1. Switching Color Schemes for your Presentation
2. Creating a Custom Color Scheme
3. Changing a Custom Color Scheme to a Standard Scheme
4. Customizing the Slide Background for your Presentation
5. Saving a Customized Template
Using
Presentation Masters
1. Slide Master
2. Title Master
3. Notes Master
4. Handout Master
Setting Up
the Presentation
1. Set Up Show
2. Recording Narration
3. Rehearsing Timings
4. Using Two Screens
Using
Macros
1. Recording Macros
2. Editing Macros
3. Running Macros
Action
Buttons
1. Inserting Action Buttons
2. Setting Button Actions
Inserting
Tables, Charts, and Other Objects
1. Inserting Charts
2. Editing Chart Data
3. Inserting Tables
4. Formatting Tables
5. Inserting External Objects
Customizing Toolbars
1. Creating New Toolbars
2. Customizing Toolbars
3. Setting Toolbar and Menu Bar Options
Setting
PowerPoint Options
1. Setting Default PowerPoint Options
2. Setting AutoCorrect Options
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Publisher Tutorial Topics Covered
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Getting Started and Exploring
1. Starting Publisher
2. The Publisher Screen
3. The Ribbon
4. The "File" Tab and Backstage View
5. The Quick Access Toolbar
6. Viewing the Catalog
7. Using Wizards
8. Viewing the New Publication Task Pane
9. Creating a Blank Publication
10. Editing Personal Information
11. Using the Options Dialog Box
12. Saving Your Publication
13. Closing Your Publication
14. Exiting Publisher
Working
With Publications
1. Opening an Existing Publication
2. Saving a Publication with a New Name
3. Adjusting Page Setup Options
4. Adjusting Print Setup Options
Basic Skills
1. Zooming the Publication
2. Adding Text to a Frame
3. Inserting Pages
4. Navigating Through Pages
5. Moving and Nudging Objects
6. Resizing Objects
7. Rotating and Flipping Objects
8. Deleting Objects and Frames
9. Resetting the Design
Working With Text
1. Changing the Font
2. Changing the Font Size
3. Changing the Font Style and Effect
4. Changing the Font Color
5. Changing Text Alignment
6. Adding and Removing Bullets and Numbers
7. Creating Custom Bullets and Modifying Numbering
8. Paragraph and Line Spacing
9. Auto-Fitting Text
10. Modifying Character Spacing
11. Using Find & Replace
12. Using AutoCorrect
Working With Drawing Objects
1. Using the Objects Toolbar
2. Drawing Lines, Arrows, Ovals & Rectangles
3. Inserting AutoShapes and Custom Shapes
4. Inserting Text Boxes
5. Drawing Freeform Objects
Formatting Objects
1. Changing Fill Colors
2. Changing Line Colors
3. Formatting Lines and Borders
4. Using Additional Line and Border Formatting
5. Working With Layers
6. Selecting Multiple Objects
7. Ordering and Grouping Objects
8. Ungrouping Objects for Editing
9. The Undo Button
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Working With Graphics
1. Setting Picture Display Options
2. Inserting Pictures
3. Inserting Clip Art
4. Using the Picture Toolbar
5. Using WordArt
Working
With Tables
1. Inserting Tables and Choosing a Preset Format
2. Changing the Color Scheme
3. Inserting Text Into Tables
4. Formatting Cell Text
5. Adjusting Row Height and Column Width
Customizing Layouts and Designs
1. Applying Backgrounds
2. Using the Design Gallery
3. Saving Your Own Designs
4. Using the Layout Guides
5. Using the Design Checker
Mail Merge
1. What is a Data Source?
2. Creating a Data Source
3. Customizing a Data Source
4. Editing a Data Source
5. Using a Label or Envelope Wizard
6. Attaching a Data Source
7. Inserting Data Fields
8. Merging and Printing Data
9. Merging Data With a Publication
Commercial Printing
1. Color Printing Options
2. Setting the Color Printing Options
3. Setting the Trapping Options
4. Choosing Fonts
5. Using Pack & Go
Additional Features
1. Showing Special Characters
2. Snapping to Guides, Rulers and Objects
3. Inserting Date and Time Stamps
4. Inserting Page Numbers
5. Previewing Your Publication
6. Printing Your Publication
7. Using the Two-Page Spread View
Helping Yourself
1. Publisher Help
2. Using the Index
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Windows Tutorial Topics Covered
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Introduction to Windows
1. About Windows
2. The Windows Environment
3. The Mouse
4. Starting a Program
5. Using Windows
6. Scrolling Windows
7. Shutting Down Windows
8. Available Applications
9. Changing Window Views
10. Sorting Window Contents
11. Windows Help
The
Basics
1. Desktop Properties
2. Navigating My Computer
3. Creating Desktop Shortcuts
4. The Quick Launch Toolbar
5. The Control Panel
6. Creating a Backup
7. Restoring a Backup
8. System Restore
9. Creating Users
10. Logging In to the Computer
11. Switching Users
12. Audio Adjustments
13. Adding Printers
14. Installing and Uninstalling New Software
Customizing Windows
1. Moving and Resizing the Windows Taskbar
2. Setting the Date and Time Display
3. Automatic Updates
4. Customizing the Start Menu
Creating Documents
1. Starting WordPad
2. Editing Text
3. Formatting Text
4. Saving a Document
5. Opening a Document
6. Printing a Document
7. Closing a Document
Creating Pictures
1. Starting Paint
2. Drawing Shapes and Lines
3. Adding Text
4. Erasing Parts of a Picture
5. Saving a Picture
6. Opening a Picture
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File Management
1. Searching for a File or Folder
2. Selecting Files
3. Opening a File
4. Opening a Recently Accessed File
5. Customizing File and Folder Views
6. Creating a New Folder
7. Folder Options
8. Sorting Items
9. Arranging Items
10. Auto Arranging Items
11. Renaming Files
12. Cutting, Copying & Pasting Files and Folders
13. Copying a File to a Floppy Disc
14. Saving Files to CD
15. Deleting Files
16. The Recycle Bin
17. Burning a CD or DVD
Using the Internet
1. Using the Internet
2. Using a Web Browser
3. Searching the Internet for Information
4. Downloading Items From the Internet
5. Internet Security
6. Antivirus Software
7. Firewalls
8. Windows Firewall (Service Pack 2)
9. E-mail
10. Setting up an E-mail Account
11. Web Based E-mail
12. Spam Filters
13. Connecting to the Internet
14. Dial-Up
15. Broadband
16. Using Internet
Explorer
17. Microsoft Security Essentials
Printing Information
1. Selecting a Printer
2. General Printing Options
3. Printing from the Internet
4. Viewing Print Jobs
5. Canceling Print Jobs
Just For Fun
1. Playing Music
2. Watching Movies
3. Games in Windows
4. Games from the Internet
5. Great Sites on the Internet
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Word
Tutorial Topics Covered
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Getting Acquainted with Word
1. The Word Environment
2. Title Bar
3. The Menu Bar
4. The Ribbon
5. The "File" Tab and Backstage View
6. The Microsoft Office Button
7. The Quick Access Toolbar
8. The Standard Toolbar
9. The Formatting Toolbar
10. The Tab Button
11. Rulers
12. The Scroll Bars
13. The Document View Buttons
14. The Status Bar
15. The Task Pane
16. The Mini Toolbar
17. Keyboard Shortcuts
Creating Basic Documents
1. Opening Documents
2. Closing Documents
3. Creating a New Document
4. Saving Documents
5. Entering Text Into a Document
6. Moving Through Text
7. Selecting Text
8. Non-Printing Characters
9. Zooming in the Document
10. Full Screen Mode
11. Managing Multiple Documents
12. Overtype Mode
13. Renaming Documents
14. Working with Word
File Formats
Basic Editing Skills
1. Deleting and Replacing Text
2. Cutting, Copying and Pasting
3. The Undo Button
4. The Redo Button
5. The Repeat Command
Using Text Tools
1. The Spelling and Grammar Tool
2. Setting Spelling and Grammar Options
3. Using AutoCorrect
Formatting Text
1. Formatting Text
2. The Formatting Toolbar
3. The Font Dialog Box
4. Changing Character Case
5. Copying and Pasting Text Formatting
Formatting Paragraphs
1. Paragraph Alignment
2. Indenting Paragraphs
3. Indenting Paragraphs with the Horizontal Ruler
4. Line Spacing and Paragraph Spacing
5. Copying Paragraph Formatting Only
Setting Document Layout
1. Working with Page and Section Breaks
2. Inserting Page and Section Breaks
3. Viewing the Header and Footer
4. Inserting Header and Footer Information
5. Creating Alternate Headers and Footers
6. Creating Different First Page Headers and Footers
7. Using Page Setup
Using Wizards and Templates
1. Using Templates
2. Using Wizards
Printing Documents
1. Using Print Preview
2. Printing Your Documents
Helping Yourself
1. Screen Tips
2. The Office Assistant
3. Contents, Answer Wizard and Index
4. Using the Help Pane
Working With Tabs
1. Using Tab Stops
2. Removing and Clearing Tabs
3. Adding Leader Tabs
Using AutoText
1. Using AutoText
2. Inserting and Deleting AutoText
3. Creating and Auto Text Entry
Using Clip Art
1. Using Clip Art
2. Inserting Clip Art
3. Inserting Other Graphics
4. The Picture Toolbar
5. The Format Picture Dialog Box
6. The Colors and Lines Tab
7. The Size Tab
8. The Layout Tab
9. The Picture Tab
Drawing Objects
1. Inserting AutoShapes
2. Inserting Lines, Arrows, Rectangles and Ovals
3. Inserting WordArt
4. Applying Fill Color
5. Applying Line Color
6. Applying Font Color
7. Applying Line Style, Dash Style and Arrow Style
8. Applying Shadows
9. Applying 3D Effects
10. Rotating Objects
11. Using the Draw Button
12. Inserting Text Into a Shape
13. Inserting Text Boxes
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Using Building Blocks
1. Using Buildings Blocks
Adding Bullets and Numbering to Lists
1. Applying Bullets and Numbering
2. Modifying Bullets and Numbering
Creating and Modifying Tables
1. Using Tables
2. Creating Tables
3. Selecting Table Objects
4. Adding and Deleting Columns and Rows
5. Merging and Splitting Cells
6. Adjusting Column Width and Row Height
7. Converting a Table Into Text
Table Tools
1. The Tables and Borders Toolbar
2. Drawing and Erasing Tables
3. Distributing Rows and Columns Evenly
4. Aligning Text in Table Cells
5. Sorting Tables
Table Formulas
1. Table Formulas
2. Inserting Formulas
3. Recalculating Formulas
4. Viewing Formulas vs. Formula Results
Creating a Mail Merge Document
1. Beginning a Mail Merge
2. Using the Mail Merge Wizard
3. Using the Mail Merge Helper
Creating and Modifying a Data Source
1. Creating a Data Source
2. Entering and Deleting Records in a Data Form
3. Finding Records in a Data Form
4. Filtering and Sorting Data Source Entries
5. Customizing the Data Source
Modifying the Merge Document
1. Modifying the Merge Document
2. Checking for Errors in Your Document
3. Inserting and Removing Merge Fields
4. Formatting Merge Fields
5. Detaching the Data Source From the Merge Document
Merging Envelopes
1. Merging Envelopes
Merging Labels
1. Merging Labels
2. Merging Labels
Merging Directories or Catalogs
1. Merging Directories
2. Merging Catalogs
Querying and Sorting the Data Source
1. Selecting a Data Range for Merging
2. Querying Records for Merging
3. Sorting Records for Merging
4. Clearing Merge Criteria
Creating a Table of Contents
1. Creating a Table of Contents
2. Customizing a Table of Contents
3. Displaying Field Codes
4. Updating a Table of Contents
Creating an Index
1. Creating and Index
2. Customizing and Index
3. Displaying Field Codes
4. Updating an Index's Contents
Creating a Form Template
1. Creating a Form Template
2. Changing Field Options
3. Adding Help Text to a Field
4. Removing Field Shading and Protecting the Document
5. Saving the Document as a Template
6. Displaying the
Developer Tab
Making Macros
1. What are Macros?
2. Creating Macros
3. Running a Macro
4. Assigning a Shortcut Key to a Macro
Customizing Toolbars
1. Changing Toolbar and Menu Bar Options
2. Adding Buttons to Toolbars
3. Adding Macro Buttons to Toolbars
4. Adding Button Dividers to Toolbars
5. Removing Buttons from Toolbars
6. Creating, Resetting and Deleting Custom Toolbars
Changing Word's Options
1. Setting the Default Document File Location
2. Setting the Default Save Options
3. Setting the Default Page Setup Options
4. Setting the Default Font
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Accounting Tutorial Topics Covered
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A must-have training tutorial for every small
business and small business owner or anyone
wanting to learn more about accounting.
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Introduction and Overview
1. Introduction to Accounting
2. Why Do I Need to Know Accounting?
3. Who Needs to Know Accounting?
4. Types of Businesses
5. Financial Statements
What is
Accounting?
1. Accounting vs. Bookkeeping
2. Accounting Methods
3. The Tax Year
4. Chart of Accounts
Asset
Accounts
1. Assets
2. Cash Accounts
3. Accounts Receivable
4. Inventory
5. Notes Receivable
6. Other Current Assets
7. Fixed Assets
8. Intangibles
Liability
and Equity Accounts
1. Liabilities
2. Accounts Payable
3. Accrued Expenses Payable
4. Notes Payable
5. Long-Term Liabilities
6. Officer Loans
7. Contingent Liabilities
8. Equity
Income
and Expense Accounts
1. Income Accounts
2. Expense Accounts
Keeping
Good Records
1. Keeping Good Records
2. Accurately Pricing Products and Services
3. Understanding Profit & Loss
4. Understanding Cash Flow
5. Working with Bankers
6. Understanding and Paying Taxes
Accounting Basics
1. Identifying Expenses
2. The Double-Entry System
3. Double-Entry Accounting in Common Software
The
Accrual Principle
1. Understanding the Accrual Principle
2. Accrued Expenses and Accrued Liabilities
3. Accrued Revenues
4. The Matching Principle
5. Adjusting Entries
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Accounts
Receivable
1. Accounts Receivable
2. Bad Debt
Accounts Payable
1. Accounts Payable
2. Early Payment Discounts
Making
Basic Purchases
1. Making Purchases with Check, Cash or Credit
Basic Banking
1. Making Deposits and Transfers
2. Reconciling Bank Accounts
Fixed
Assets
1. Depreciation
2. Selling a Fixed Asset
Payroll
1. What is Needed to Start a Payroll?
2. Payroll Taxes
3. Payroll Tax Liabilities
Financial
Statements
1. Financial Statements
2. The Profit and Loss Statement
3. The Balance Sheet
4. The Statement of Cash Flows
5. Paper Trails, Audit Trails and Audit Reports
6. How Long Do I Need to Keep Records?
7. Prepare for Year-End
Budgets
1. Why Create a Budget?
2. Budget Basics
Financial Ratios and Quality Indicators
1. Financial Ratios and Quality Indicators
2. Liquidity
3. Safety
4. Profitability
5. Efficiency
Where
to Get Help
1. Where to Get Help
2. Finding an Accountant
3. www.irs.gov
4. Available Software
5. Small Business Administration
6. Small Business Associations |
How to Contact
Small business owners and staff
can contact me for a consultation on QuickBooks by calling (304)
864-6618 or faxing (304) 864-3744, and via email
or visiting www.billiecpa.com.
Call for pricing for your business' specific needs.
About QuickBooks
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QuickBooks helps small businesses easily manage their accounting,
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Intuit, QuickBooks and QuickBooks Pro, among others,
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Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and the Certified QuickBooks
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service marks are the property of their respective owners and should
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purchase a copy, visit www.quickbooks.com.
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