Mentor Public Library unveils next six free computer classes

Staff Report, The News-Herald, Willoughby, Ohio
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Feb. 23—Mentor Public Library is offering six free computer classes this month at its Main Branch, 8215 Mentor Ave.

The classes will be:

—Basic Internet at 2 p.m. Feb. 27. Learn the basics of searching the internet. Mouse and typing skills required.

—Excel I at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27. In this class, people will learn how to describe a worksheet and its function; create a basic worksheet and learn how to save it to disk; apply simple formulas to perform calculations; apply simple formatting; and explore options for printing a simple worksheet. Microsoft Word experience is necessary for this class.

—Basic Email at 2 p.m. Feb. 28. Learn how to use an email account, including how to send, reply, label and archive emails. Also find out how to send attachments.

—Excel II at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 28. Learn how to create and copy formulas and functions; understand relativity when working with formulas and functions; recognize and troubleshoot errors in formulas and functions; insert, delete and resize rows and columns; and use advanced printing features.

—Microsoft PowerPoint at 2 p.m. Feb. 29. Learn how to create and run a presentation using PowerPoint. Discover how to create a presentation, provide basic formatting and background designs, and save the

presentation.

—Excel III at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 29. Learn how to hide and freeze columns and rows, use print area and print titles, conditional formatting, and how to create and format charts.

All of the classes are free. However, registration is required and opens two weeks before the class is scheduled. Anyone can sign up at www.mentorpl.org or by calling the library at 440-255-8811, ext. 1.

The library also offers several online courses that teach how to use Microsoft software with the LinkedIn Learning database. The courses are free to watch.

For more information, visit www.mentorpl.org/linkedinlearning.