Free Microsoft Office Training and Tutorial Resources

Here are two HTML Tutorials from Indiana Univeristy: HTML Basics Tutorial and Beyond HTML Basics. These will help you become more knowlegeable about coding web pages using HTML, using features such as creating hypertext links, inserting images, testing your HTML files, using color effectively, creating special effects, inserting special symbols, using sound, working with tables, and creating metadata in your web pages.

HTML Basics Tutorial:

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Free Access 2003 Training Manual

Here is an excellent Free Access 2003 Training Manual, courtesy of Mousetraining.co.uk. This Access training guide is 164 pages in length, and you need to unzip it after downloading (ZIP file is 2.0mb, resulting DOC file is 4.3mb after unzip). This manual can also be used as an Access reference guide. It covers all the topics taught by the site’s Access course. The free Access training manual is divided into sections, as listed below. If you already have experience using an Access database you may not need to read explanations about each command, and instead can go right to the instructions to find out how to do it. Look for the hand icon preceding the step-by-step instructions for each Access command.

If you need assistance with learning about and using Access Macros, also download their Microsoft Access Macros Training Manual (82 pages, 523kb, doc format after unzipped). This Macro training document contains six sections: Intro to Macros, Macro Groups, Auto Keys, Event Procedures, Conditional Macros, and Start Up Options.

Table of Contents of Access 2003 Training Manual:

Section 1:
Screen Layout
Windows Concepts
The Screen Layout
Using Help

Section 2:
What is a database?
Tables
Query
Form
Report
Pages
Macro
Modules
Naming Conventions
Planning a Database
Step 1: Task Analysis
Step 2: Data Analysis
Step 3: Table Design

Section 3:
Creating a Database
Starting and naming a database
Creating a Table
Setting a Primary Key
Field Properties
Other Field Properties
Editing the Table Structure
Saving Tables
Creating a Table using a Table Wizard

Section 4:
Switch between Views of a Table
Adding New Records
Selecting Fields & Records in Datasheet View
Editing Table Data
Moving Around a Table
The Undo/Redo Command
Spell Checking Feature
Searching & Replacing Information

Section 5:
Table Properties
Changing the Table Appearance
Sorting Data in a Table

Section 6:
Importing and Linking Data
Importing from Access and Excel
Importing form Excel
Linking to Access and Excel
Round Tripping between versions
Renaming and Copying Tables

Section 7:
Using Filter and Select Queries
Running a Select Query
Specifying text, numeric, date, and logic criteria
Calculated Fields
Using Query Wizards

Section 8:
Relationships
Why do we need relationships
Different Types of Relationships
Creating a relationship

Section 9:
Multi-table Queries
Multiple Table Queries
Joining Tables in Queries
Find Unmatched Query Wizard
Find Duplicates Query Wizard

Section 10:
Creating Forms
Using Forms
Viewing Forms
The Form Wizard

Section 11:
Form Layout and Formatting
Editing Forms
The Field List box
Formatting Controls

Section 12:
Creating Reports
Creating Reports
Page Components
Grouping and Summarising Data
Viewing Reports
Mailing Labels

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May 9, 2008

Free Outlook 2003 Training Manual

Here is a comprehensive, well written Free Outlook 2003 Training Manual, courtesy of Mousetraining.co.uk. This Outlook training guide is 233 pages in length, you will need to unzip it after downloading (ZIP file is 4.3mb, resulting DOC file is 8.1mb after unzip). This manual covers all of the tools of Outlook that you need to know to use this Information management application efficiently. These include performing activities and working with Email, Address Book, Calendar, Tasks, and Notes features. The free Outlook training manual is divided into sections, as listed below. For step-by-step instructions for each Outlook command, look for the hand icon.

Table of Contents of Outlook 2003 Training Manual:

Introduction:
How to use this guide
Objectives
Instructions
Keyboard
Commands
Notes

Section 1:
Understanding Outlook 2003
What is Microsoft Outlook 2003?
Getting started with Outlook 2003
The Outlook 2003 Screen
Viewing Information in Outlook
View Pane
Outlook Shortcuts
Previewing Items
Reading Pane
Microsoft Outlook Help

Section 2:
Mail Messages
Composing mail messages
Addressing Messages
Sending Messages
Saving unsent messages
Receiving and reading mail messages
Moving between messages
Replying to and forwarding messages
Forwarding Messages
Inserting data into a message
E-Mail Accounts
Change an e-mail account name

Section 3:
Message Options
Importance
Sensitivity
Ask others to vote in a message
Read and Delivery Receipts
Have replies sent to
Do not deliver before
Expiry Date
Flagging Messages
AutoSignature
Message Icons

Section 4:
Organising Mail Messages
Deleting Messages
Working with Folders
Moving Messages
Public Folders
Sorting items
Finding Items
Filtering Items
Mailbox Cleanup
Out of Office
Marking Messages as Read and Unread
Printing Messages
Recalling Sent Messages
Changing Column Headings

Section 5:
Address Books and Contacts
Global Address Book
Personal Address Book
Creating a personal distribution list
Editing a Personal Distribution List
Contacts
Viewing Contacts
E-mailing a Contact
Locating Contacts

Section 6:
Using the Calendar
Moving Between Dates
Scheduling Appointments
Booking Meetings
Group Schedules
Using the TaskPad
Using Categories
Calendar Colouring
Viewing the Calendar
Printing the Calendar
Customising the Appearance of Calendar

Section 7:
The Tasks List
Working with Tasks
Editing Tasks
Deleting a Task
Viewing Tasks
Marking Tasks as Complete
Assigning Tasks

Section 8:
Notes
Creating, Editing and Deleting Notes
Changing the View of notes
Changing Notes Defaults

Section 9:
Sharing Folders
Delegate Access permissions
Sharing Private Folders

Section 10:
Defining Views
Define Views

Section 11:
Routing Slips
To route a file
Review tracked changes and comments

Section 12:
Work Offline
Remote Mail
Offline folders
Work offline using Exchange Server

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FrontPage 2003 Tutorial from Indiana University

Here is a FrontPage 2003 Tutorial, from the University of Indiana, that takes you through the process of developing and creating a Web page. It shows you how to use FrontPage’s features, including tables, background color, images, text formatting, and hyperlinks. Also take a look at this site’s FrontPage 2003 Quick Sheet and their FrontPage 2003 Tables Tutorial.

FrontPage 2003 Tutorial Contents:

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May 21, 2008

Free PowerPoint 2003 Training Manual

Here is Mousetraining.co.uk’s freely available PowerPoint 2003 Training Manual. This excellent PowerPoint training guide is 195 pages in length and is downloadable in zip format (ZIP file is 2.1mb, resulting DOC file is 5.6mb after unzip). This training manual teaches you all of the features of PowerPoint that you need to know so you can make and present great slide presentations. Features and tasks covered range from wizards to help you with the content and look and feel of your presentation to animation tools to create moving images. The free PowerPoint training manual is divided into sections, as described below. For step-by-step instructions for each PowerPoint command, look for the hand icon. The Toolbar Appendices list the toolbars discussed within the manual along with a breakdown of their functions and shortcut keys.

Contents of PowerPoint 2003 Training Manual:

Section 1:
The Basics
What is PowerPoint?
Launching PowerPoint
The PowerPoint Screen
Using Help

Section 2:
Creating a Presentation
Creating presentations
Adding New Slides
Changing the Slide Layout
Comments
Adding Free Form Text
Saving a Presentation

Section 3:
Formatting a Presentation
Selecting Placeholders and Text
Formatting Text
Formatting Backgrounds
Formatting Numbered and Bulleted Lists
Master Slides
The Format Painter
Changing Case
Smart Tags

Section 4:
PowerPoint Views
Different ways to view slides
The Normal (Tri Pane) View
Slide Sorter View
Slide Show View
View in Black and White
Print Preview

Section 5:
Working with Outline View
Using Outline View to enter Text
The Outline Tab
Creating slides in Outline View
The Outlining Toolbar
Expand or collapse text
Importing text stored in other formats
Creating a Summary Slide

Section 6:
Working with Slide Sorter View
Using Slide Sorter view
Moving & Copying slides within the same presentation
Moving and Copying Between Presentations

Section 7:
Drawing
Selecting Objects
Formatting objects using the menu
Formatting objects using the toolbar
Resizing, Moving, and Copying Objects
Working with Guides and the Visible Grid
Aligning and Distributing Objects
Rotating/ Flipping Objects
Ordering (Stacking) objects
Grouping Objects
Inserting text within an object
Formatting Object Text

Section 8:
Working with Clip Art
Resizing and Moving Objects
Moving Clip Art
Re-Colouring Clip Art
The Picture Toolbar
Ungrouping Clip Art
Cropping Clip Art
Using Image Settings

Section 9:
Tables
Working with Tables
Adding New Columns and Rows
Resizing columns and rows
Resizing the entire table
Deleting Columns and Rows
Formatting Tables

Section 10:
Charts
Inserting a Chart
Editing a Chart
Editing the Datasheet
Adding Chart Items
Changing Chart Type
Formatting chart elements

Section 11:
Organization Charts
Inserting an Organization Chart
Formatting the Organization Chart
Formatting Boxes and Lines
Changing Organization Chart Layout

Section 12:
Slide Masters and Templates
Templates
Master Slides
The Title Master
Slide Colour Scheme
Slide Background
Headers and Footers

Section 13:
Transition and Animation Effects
Animation Effects
Slide Transitions
Animating Text
Preset Animation Schemes
Animating Objects

Section 14:
Organising and Delivering Presentations
Running A Slide Show
Slide Timings
Custom Shows
Branching
Summary Slides

Toolbars Appendix:
Standard Toolbar
Formatting Toolbar
Drawing Toolbar
Picture Toolbar

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May 23, 2008

Free Visio 2003 Training Manual

Here is Mousetraining.co.uk’s Free Visio 2003 Training Manual. This illustrated Visio training guide is 66 pages in length and is downloadable in zip format (ZIP file is 546kb, resulting DOC file is 830kb after unzipping). Visio is designed to help you create business and technical diagrams, including Organization Charts, Flow Charts and Office Layout Diagrams. These diagrams are created with the use of sophisticated drawing tools and stencils of pre-drawn shapes that can be dropped onto the drawing page. This training manual demonstrates Visio’s features for creating and working with Visio diagrams, including the following Visio topics: the Visio Layout and Toolbars, Stencils, Working with Shapes, Drawing Shapes, Pages and Views, Working with Text, Connectors, Printing, and Keyboard Shortcuts.

Contents of Visio 2003 Training Manual:

Introduction
Getting Started

Visio Environment:
Screen Layout
Standard Toolbar
Formatting Toolbar
Task Pane

File Commands:
Saving a File
Closing a File
Opening an Existing File

Stencils:
Opening more stencils
Moving between Stencils
Closing stencils
Searching for a Shape on a Stencil

Working with Shapes:
Creating a shape
Selecting shapes
Select Multiple Shapes Using the Keyboard
Select Multiple Shapes Using the Multiple Select Tool
Select Shapes Using the Area Select Tool
Select Shapes Using the Lasso Select Tool
Moving Shapes
Deleting Shapes
Resizing Shapes
Rotating Shapes
Flipping Shapes Duplicating/Copying Shapes Changing the attributes of a Shape
To Change Line (Border) Attributes
To Change Fill Attributes
Stacking Shapes
Aligning shapes
Distributing Shapes
Grouping Shapes

Pages & Views:
Creating a new page
Moving Between Pages
Zooming
Ruler & Grid
Snap & Glue
Guides

Working with Text:
Text Boxes
Adding Text to a Drawing
Editing Text in a Text Box
Moving, Resizeing, and Rotating a Text Box
Shapes
Adding Text to a Shape
Editing and Moving Text in a Shape
Resizing a Text Frame in a Shape
Rotating a Frame in a Shape
Formatting Text
To Select All Text in a Text Box or Shape
To Select Some of the Text in a Text Box or Shape
Horizontal and Vertical Alignment of text
Tabs within A Text Box or Shape
Bullets within A Text Box or Shape

Connectors:
Overview
Creating a Point-to-Point Connection
Creating a Shape-to-Shape Connection
Connecting Multiple Shapes
Automatically Connected Shapes
Working With connection points

Drawing Shapes

Background Pages:
Inserting a Background Page
Assigning a Background Page
Creating a Background Page from an Existing Page
Editing an Existing Background Page

Custom Stencils:
The Favourites Stencil
Adding Shapes From an Existing Stencil to Favourites
Adding Shapes From A Drawing to Favourites
New Stencils
Creating a New Stencil
Adding Shapes to the New Stencil

Printing:
Print Preview
Printing your Drawing

Visio & Other Applications
Keyboard Shortcuts

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May 24, 2008

JavaScript Essentials Online Book

Here is an excellent online book called JavaScript Essentials, hosted by techotopia.com. This comprehensive online book provides web developers with everything they need to know to create rich, interactive and dynamic web pages using JavaScript.

The purpose of this JavaScript book is to get you going with coding JavaScript in your web pages quickly and effectively. It provides detailed and in-depth knowledge of all aspects of JavaScript from language basics through to advanced topics. Using this online JavaScript book, you will learn how to develop powerful, dynamic web pages using JavaScript. It provides you with everything you need to use and code JavaScript. Also take a look at this site’s JavaScript FAQ, which provides many Javascript related answers to frequently asked questions.

Table of Contents of JavaScript Essentials:

The History of JavaScript
A Simple JavaScript Example
Embedding JavaScript into Web pages
- The <script> element
- Where to place JavaScript in a Web Page
Introducing JavaScript Variables
- Variable Declaration and the Assignment Operator
- JavaScript Variable Naming Conventions
JavaScript Variable Types
- The JavaScript typeof Operator
JavaScript Operators
- Assignment Operators
- Arithmetic Operators
- Unary Operators – Incrementing and Decrementing Variable Values
- Comparison Operators
- String Operators
- Conditional Operators
- Logical Operators
Comments in JavaScript
- Single Line Comments
- Multi-line Comments
JavaScript Flow Control and Looping
- JavaScript Conditional Statements
- The JavaScript if Statement
- The JavaScript if … else Statements
- JavaScript Looping Statements
- JavaScript for loops
- JavaScript while loops
- JavaScript do … while loops
- JavaScript switch Statements
- Breaking a Loop
- label Statements
- Skipping Statements in Current Loop Iteration
Understanding JavaScript Functions
- Declaring and Calling a JavaScript Function
- Passing Arguments to a Function
- Returning a Value from a Function
- Where to Place Function Declarations
JavaScript Object Basics
- Creating a Custom JavaScript Object
- Creating and Using Object Instances
- Extending JavaScript Objects
JavaScript String Object
- Creating a JavaScript String Object
- JavaScript String Object Methods
- JavaScript String Object Properties
- JavaScript String Object Examples
- Getting the length of a String Object
- Setting String Object text Effects
- Performing Conversions on String Objects
- Manipulating Strings with the String Object
JavaScript Date Object
- Understanding System Time
- Creating a JavaScript Date Object
- Setting the Time and Date of the JavaScript Date Object
- Reading the Date and Time from a JavaScript Date Object
- UTC Time
- Finding the Time Zone Offset and Getting Local Time
JavaScript Math Object
- JavaScript Math Object Methods
- JavaScript Math Object Properties
- Using JavaScript Math Object and Properties
- Rounding and Truncating Numbers with the the Math Object
JavaScript Window Object
- Referencing the JavaScript window Object
- JavaScript window Object Properties
- Opening Browser Windows using JavaScript
- Closing Browser Windows using JavaScript
- Moving and Resizing Windows
- Changing Window Focus
- Displaying Message Box Dialogs
JavaScript Document Object
- What is the JavaScript Document Object?
- JavaScript Document Object Methods and Properties
- Using the JavaScript Document Object
- Writing text to a document
- Writing Text to a document in a different Window
- Changing the Document Title
- Changing the Document Colors
- Getting a List of Objects in a Document
JavaScript Location Object
- Loading a New URL into the Current Window
- Reading the URL of the Current Window
- Extracting Parts of the URL
- JavaScript Location Object Methods
JavaScript History Object
JavaScript Arrays
- What is a JavaScript Array
- How to Create a JavaScript Array
- Initializing the Elements of an Array
- Accessing the Elements of a JavaScript Array
- JavaScript Array Object Methods and Properties
- JavaScript Array Sorting
JavaScript Timeouts
- Setting up a JavaScript Timeout
- Cancelling a JavaScript Timeout
- Setting up JavaScript Timeout to Repeat
Building Forms with JavaScript
- The JavaScript Form Object
- Accessing Objects in a Form
- The JavaScript Text Object
- JavaScript TextArea Object
- The JavaScript Button Object
- JavaScript Check Boxes
- JavaScript Radio Buttons
- JavaScript Drop-down / Select Object
- Obtaining the Current Selection from the JavaScript Select Object
- JavaScript Password Object
Understanding JavaScript Cookies
- What is a JavaScript Cookie?
- The Structure of a Cookie
- Cookie Name / Value Pair
- Cookie Expiration Setting
- Cookie path Setting
- Cookie domain Setting
- Creating a Cookie
- Reading a Cookie
- Removing a Cookie
Understanding Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- What are Cascading Style Sheets for?
- Embedding CSS Styles into a Web Page
- Importing an External Style Sheet into a Web Page
- Creating CSS Rules
- Setting Styles for Individual Elements
- Setting Styles using the id Attribute of an HTML Element
- Using Classes with CSS Rules
JavaScript and CSS – Dynamic Styles and Layers
- Making Basic Dynamic Style Changes
- Hiding and Showing Content Using JavaScript
- Using Overlaying Layers
- Making Layers Move