Pigeon District Library Computer Workshops

Free to Area Residents

Led by Cathy Snider Wenzel

Call the library at 989-453-2341 to register for the workshop(s) you wish to attend. 

Introduction to Computers – Sat., Feb. 24^th, 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

·        Basic PC Terminology

·        Using Your Mouse

·        The Windows Desktop

·        Taskbar

·        Icons

·        Start Menu

·        Navigating in Windows

·        Switching between applications

·        Navigation within individual Windows

Using an Internet Email Program & Internet Searches – Sat., Feb. 24^th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Email Basics

·        Create and/or open your internet email account

·        Create a new message

·        Reply to a message

·        Deleting messages

·        Attaching a document to an email message

Internet Searches

·        Using Google as a search engine

·        Using Medlineplus.gov for health information

Introduction to Word Processing (MS Word) – 2 sessions – Sat., March 10^th, 9:15 – 10:15 AM                                                                                                                          Sat., March 17^th, 9:15 – 10:15 AM

·        Exploring the Word screen, Menus, Toolbars

·        Creating a simple document

·        Saving a document

·        Closing the document

·        Opening the same document

·        Selecting text, formatting text

·        Cut, copy, and paste text

·        Using the Spell Check

·          Printing

 

Walking Through Wellness Websites – Sat. March 17^th, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Workshop Goals: 

·        To assist your access to reliable, accurate, and “free” health information on the Internet.

·        To assist you in becoming a wise consumer of health information from the Internet.