This practical course is designed to assist those who want to learn about Word’s mail merge feature in order to efficiently create, save and print personalised letters, envelopes and labels. The course will be useful to those wishing to build on their existing knowledge of Word 2010 and who want to improve office efficiencies and […]
Continuing from Excel 1: Essentials, this course looks at how to arrange and display both numeric and non-numeric data in Excel to present it in a meaningful manner. Through a series of practical exercises, participants will learn about a variety of techniques which can be employed to make spreadsheets more comprehensible, such as sorting, basic […]
“People expect the world to be so much more visual than it’s ever been before.” David Marcus, Facebook’s Head of Messenger In this workshop we will practice using Piktochart, Canva and Sway, free tools which allow us to create professional, visually appealing social media posts, infographics, newsletters and more. Access on iTrent
Power Automate is a service that helps you build workflows that automate time-consuming business tasks across applications and services. Power Automate can be used to synchronise files, get notifications, collect data, and more. Power Automate is one of the Microsoft 365 suite of apps. Course objectives: Understand what Power Automates is and how it works […]
Microsoft Lists is a productivity app included with Microsoft 365 that allows you to organize your thoughts, create lists with your teammates, and share lists throughout the organization. In this course you will be shown how to create a list from scratch or from a template and adjust lists using a wide variety of built-in […]
A SharePoint business/communication site allows you to share news, reports, status, and other information in a visually compelling format. When you add a modern page to a site, you add and customize web parts. This course will provide some working examples of Share Point Online Communication sites and how you can build your site by […]
This specialised course looks at the improved charting feature in Excel 2007 and discusses some of the different types of charts that can be created, in particular, line, scatter, pie, bar and column charts. It also covers how to edit scientific or statistical charts to include features such as secondary axes and error bars and […]
This is a half day course that includes a presentation and a variety of practical exercises. This is an advanced course aimed at staff who are experienced at using Microsoft Excel 2010 and are interested in finding out more about PivotTables and PivotCharts. PivotTables are a popular Excel tool for dynamically exploring and analysing large […]
Virtual Course offered via MS Teams This course (offered over two separate sessions - Part I (1 hour) and Part II (1 hour)) is aimed at staff who wish to become more familiar with M365 suite and how some of its cloud apps available can be used to enhance the delivery and communication of a […]
This course will focus on the Site contents functionality available under Site settings icon. The site contents page provides site owners with a list of all pages, libraries, lists, and other apps on their sites. This session will demonstrate how you can access the familiar view and interaction capabilities of all of the content on […]
In this short, introductory session, QUB staff will be introduced to the University's video content management system, Panopto. Panopto is a best-in-class video platform that complements the University's approach to lecture capture and video recordings. It integrates seamlessly with Canvas and can be used to capture recording from your personal laptop/desktop in your office (campus […]
“Power Query and Power Pivot aka Get and Transform are the best thing to happen to Excel in 20 years”. Bill Jelen, Excel MVP How long would it take you to combine data from 15 workbooks into a single data set? A few minutes, an hour? If you’re using Get & Transform (previously known as […]
This course concentrates on useful features of Word 2007 such as creating master and subdocuments, tracking changes and use of form fields. Auto Text and Quick Parts will also be covered, along with an overview of macros, which can be used to automate repetitive tasks. Participants will learn how to increase their efficiency when word […]
This advanced course looks at some of the data analysis tools and functions available in Excel 2010 and involves a range of practical exercises using different types of data. Participants will learn how to use a variety of what-if analysis tools that can be employed in data analysis and decision making, such as Data Tables, […]
Virtual Course offered via MS Teams This course (offered over two separate sessions - Part I (1 hour) and Part II (1 hour)) is aimed at staff who wish to become more familiar with M365 suite and how some of its cloud apps available can be used to enhance the delivery and communication of a […]
Using Microsoft Publisher templates, you will learn how to create a range of documents, including brochures, cards, flyers, etc. You will also create documents from a blank document, inserting text boxes and images. Prerequisites: Experience of using other Microsoft applications with ribbon and tabs (Word, etc.) Previous attendance at the Diagrams made easy in Word […]
Panopto is fully integrated with Canvas VLE. This training session will show you how to use Panopto from within Canvas. Topics covered include: Accessing Panopto A tour of the Panopto folder Creating and uploading videos Managing your videos Embedding videos in Canvas pages Adding quiz questions into Panopto videos General tips and advice Note that […]
This course provides participants with an opportunity to learn about more advanced features in PowerPoint 2010 in order to incorporate interactivity and multimedia in presentations. Intended for staff who are already familiar with the basic concepts of creating PowerPoint presentations, this practical course will enable users to create sophisticated presentations that make full use of […]
This is part 1 of a 2 part course to help staff prepare for ECDL Module 5. The course covers: what a database is in terms of tables, records and fields; how to specify fields with data types and field property settings; how to set a field as a primary key, switch between view modes […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful technology that can significantly enhance various educational aspects. To maximise its potential, effective communication with AI is essential. This workshop is designed for both absolute beginners and those looking to improve their AI usage. You will learn how to access AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot Chat, understand their […]
