If you are about to commence writing a thesis or other very long document, or even if you have already started, this Friday’s Ask I.T. Advanced Word class will help you to understand the features of Word that will help make your task easier.

At the end of this class you will be able to:
* use styles to format your document consistently
* use the Outline view to create headings
* create an automatic table of contents
* insert cross-references to items in the document
* understand the issues involved with creating a long document
* convert your document to PDF

There are still places available in this Friday’s class so book here so you don’t miss out.

If you would like to learn some of the tips and tricks of using Microsoft Word, you might like to attend this Friday’s Ask I.T. class. The session runs for 2 hours and begins at 10am. Topics such as formatting paragraphs with bullets and numbers, inserting tables, images, section breaks, page numbering and tabs will be covered. You can find more information about the class on the Ask I.T. training website.

If you would like to know some of the tips, tricks and know-hows of using Microsoft Office you might be interested in attending one or all of the classes Ask I.T. has scheduled for Gatton for the second semester. In particular, students about to begin writing a thesis or any other very long document are advised to attend the Advanced Word class.

• Word 2007 Level 2 - Friday 15 August
• Advanced Word – Friday 22 August - Bookings required for this class
• PowerPoint 2007 Level 1 – Friday 29 August
• Excel 2007 Level 1 – Friday 26 September
• Excel 2007 Level 2 - Friday 10 October

More details about the classes can be found on the Ask I.T. Training website. No bookings are required for most of the classes, just turn up. However, bookings for the Advanced Word class are essential.

Help with creating long documents in Word is just a class away. We are offering an advanced class in Microsoft Word 2007 on 16 April. The class covers using Styles, creating headings in Outline view, inserting a Table of Contents, inserting cross references in a document and other issues with creating very long documents. Participants will need to be very confident users of Word. Bookings are essential for this class. For more information and to book in to the Gatton class follow this link http://askit.uq.edu.au/classes.

If you require further information or help with booking, please contact Ask I.T. at Gatton.

Ask I.T. has produced a free Handy CD with a variety of free applications. There is a version for both the Windows and Apple Mac operating systems. The latest version of the CD, released February 2007, includes web browsers, email clients and browser plug-ins. There is also Adobe Acrobat Reader v.7, Zip Central, (a software for zipping and unzipping files), the free anti-virus software, AVG, and other useful applications. You can obtain a copy by contacting Ask I.T. or the UQ Gatton Library.

Cisco Virtual Private Network Client software allows you to log to your own UQ Personal Data Storage or H: drive. Some of you may find that to access your discussion board from the course page in some courses, (e.g. GEOM2001), you will need this software. Clicking on the “Cisco VPN for UQ” link which appears when you click on the Discussion Board link in the course page will take you to the download site. From there you can download the software suitable for your operating system. You will also find links to an installation guide as well as a printable installation and users guide. Downloading the software may take a while using a dial-up connection, or use up precious download quota. The good news is this software is one of the Useful Applications included on the UQConnect Installation CD. You can obtain the CD from UQConnect, Ask I.T., or contact the UQ Gatton Library and I will post you out a copy.

Learningfast is an online help service that is designed to assist you with applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and many others. Not only are you able to learn how to use these applications with the interactive tutorials, you also have access to the Watsonia training manuals. To find out more, and get the password, go the the Ask I.T. Learningfast page.

Hi All! My name is Liz and I am the Ask I.T. contact person at Gatton. I know that studying externally can be difficult enough without the added pressures of dealing with the many IT issues that seem to crop up. So I will be adding my two cents worth to this blog with IT information, tips and tricks that may help lessen the frustrations. I hope you find them useful. You can also check out the Ask I.T. website for more information about computing help and training.