Training Services

Northwest Visuals believes that knowledge and skill lead to passion, and passion leads to greater success. Success is what we ultimately wish for ourselves and our clients.

If we do our job well enough with training, you may never need our services again.

Unless, of course, those critical presentation deadlines continue to harass you, and you still have better things to do than create slides and configure hardware. If so, we’re still here.

Whether you want to learn how to be totally self-sufficient, or you simply want to be able to ask intelligent questions, we offer:

• Customized software & hardware training
• For every skill level: beginners to advanced
• Group training sessions or individual tutoring
• Onsite & Offsite
• For Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, & Excel
• For PC & Macintosh platforms
• Training can be built around your specific project

This class is taught with PowerPoint 2007, but is applicable to other versions.

Microsoft PowerPoint™ - Quick-Start
Mondays, Jan. 25 & Feb. 1 - 4:00-7:00 p.m.

In this class you will learn to navigate through the new PowerPoint ribbon interface. You’ll create your own slide show, add bulleted lists and use document themes. By the end of the first lesson, you will deliver a presentation! Next, you will work with design concepts: copying text and objects, setting character spacing and rearranging slides. Finally you’ll link to Excel data, create a chart and add clip art, animation and sound to give your presentations more punch and excitement.

Basic Microsoft Office experience will be required. Please email us if you'd like a copy of the syllabus.

Microsoft PowerPoint™ - Beyond the Basics
Mondays, March 1 & 8 - 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Take PowerPoint to the next level and create high-impact visual aids. You'll discover time-saving tips, work with tables and slide masters, customize document themes, color schemes and handouts, and use advanced techniques for adding multimedia content and running your slide shows. "Before & After" examples show how good design and motion can highlight your key points and increase the success of your business presentations.

Microsoft PowerPoint QuickStart or equivalent experience will be required. Please email us if you'd like a copy of the syllabus.

We're offering Word classes again in Winter term. The classes will be taught with Word 2007 but are applicable to other versions. If you would like a copy of the syllabus, please click the "Contact" link on this site to call or email us.

Word Level 1: Quick-Start
Wednesdays, March 3 & 10 – 4:00-7:00 pm

Understand the basics, starting with the Word 2007 ribbon interface. Learn how to create, edit, and format documents, use Cut, Copy, Paste, Drag & Drop, work with Format Painter, use AutoCorrect, check spelling & grammar, work with tabs & paragraph formatting, create mail merge documents, labels, and envelopes.

Word Level 2: Work Faster & More Efficiently
Wednesdays, March 17 & 24 – 4:00-7:00 pm

Give your documents a professional makeover and explore ways to save time. Learn to create, sort & edit tables. Then build reports and documents with section breaks, columns, styles & templates. Create building blocks for text and design elements you use frequently, insert & format graphic objects and navigate long documents.