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News Bureau
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA 71497
(318) 357-6466
8/28/2000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NATCHITOCHES - The Northwestern State University Small Business Development Center will offer introductory classes to new or novice users of Microsoft Office 2000 which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Individual classes are $50 or $135 for all three. Class size is limited to 15 people.
Two sections of the course on Microsoft Word will be offered. The first section will be Sept. 19-20 in Room 113 of Russell Hall on NSU's Natchitoches Campus. The second class will be Oct. 17-18 in Room 146 of the University Center at England Airpark in Alexandria. Participants will learn basic editing, margins, letter, memo and report writing, saving and retrieving documents and some desktop publishing. They will also receive instruction on merging documents.
The Introduction to Excel class will be held on Sept. 26-27 in Room 113 of Russell Hall on NSU's Natchitoches Campus and Oct. 25-26 in Room 146 of the University Center at England Airpark in Alexandria. Topics will include data entry and formatting, creating formulas, copying and linking cells. There will be an emphasis on creating charts and graphs from data.
Participants in the Introduction to PowerPoint class to be held Oct. 3-4 will learn the latest in computer presentations. PowerPoint is easy to learn yet a powerful way of presenting data to a group. Participants will learn to develop slide shows, import clip art and pictures, set timings and other useful techniques. This class will be held in Room 113 of Russell Hall on NSU's Natchitoches campus.
Dr. Walter Creighton, Professor of Business at Northwestern will teach the classes. He is currently the computer lab coordinator in the College of Business and an instructor of microcomputer applications. Creighton has taught over 20 computer-related workshops, many for the SBDC.
Advance registration is required because of limited space. Payments can be mailed to NSU-SBDC, Russell Hall, Suite 114 A, Natchitoches, La. 71497. Applicants should include which class they are interested in. Call (318) 357-5611 to reserve your spot or e-mail sbdc@alpha.nsula.edu.