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Class Schedules
All classes are offered on weekdays. Click here to view upcoming classes on our calendar.
How to Register
To register for classes, call the Library at 589-4611.
We hold a spot for you if you're signed up, so please call us in advance if you're not able to make it for your reserved class.
Drop-In Computer Help at the Nashua Public Library
The library now offers drop-in computer help in addition to regularly scheduled computer classes. You can come in once a week during the open hour, when a reference librarian answers questions, troubleshoots, and helps with specific problems you have encountered when working with Microsoft Office, surfing the Web, using the library databases or catalog, or any other library-related technology question. No registration is necessary, and you can come anytime during the open hour. Feel free to bring a flash drive with the document you’re working on.
Individualized Assistance and Tutorials
Reference librarians are happy to help customers learn to use the library's online catalog (searching and reserving library books and videos, checking your library account, etc.) and the library's databases. Depending on availability, we are also glad to help customers sign up for a Yahoo! E-mail account. (Please note: this is not as extensive as the Yahoo E-mail class.)
Self-paced online tutorials for some Microsoft programs are available on the Business Computers. Familiarity with using a mouse and other basic computer skills are required for using these tutorials. For access to Microsoft's tutorials, click here.
Please call the Reference Department at 589-4611 for more information.
Click here for a list of NPL computer books and helpful websites.
Learn to use the mouse - Mousercise
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Free Computer Workshops
The library offers workshops on various computer topics. Each class is a one-time workshop. Each class can hold 8 students. All workshops are free!
If you've never used a computer before we suggest taking the Computer Basics class first. From there you can choose a track and work your way down the list. Feel free to move between tracks. Individual practice after each class is highly recommended.
Please note our registration policies:
- Registration will be open a week before the class date. We will no longer be doing reminder calls and emails.
- Computer Basics is designed for people with little to no experience using a computer. Students who have already taken a class other than Word or Internet will not be able to register for Computer Basics.
- Classes may be repeated.
- You can take one session of each class per month.
- If you are registered or on the waiting list for a class that is a prerequisite for a more advanced class and do not attend the prerequisite, we will remove you from the advanced class.
Classes are taught using the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system and Microsoft Office 2010 software.
Workshop Descriptions:
1.5 hours
Computer Basics Handout (PDF)
Basic elements of Windows 7, the PC operating system, including
- Using a mouse/keyboard
- Highlighting, copying, and pasting text
- Common menus, toolbars, and shortcuts
- Overview of computer hardware and storage media
Prerequisites
2 hours
Internet Handout (PDF)
Basic introduction to the Internet, including
- Getting online by typing in Web addresses
- Understanding basic terminology and toolbar buttons of the Internet Explorer program
- Using search engines to find information and Web sites
- Evaluating Web sites and online information
- Using intermediate and advanced online tools and search features
Prerequisites
- Computer Basics class-or-
- Familiarity with mouse, including highlighting, copying, and pasting
- Ability to enter text
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2 hours
Yahoo! Email Handout (PDF)
Creating and using a free Yahoo! email account, including
- Choosing a unique email address and password
- Composing and sending email messages
- Attaching files to email messages
- Reading and replying to incoming email
- Storing email addresses in a personal address book
Prerequisites
- Internet class-or-
- Familiarity with using the keyboard and mouse; getting online and entering web addresses; using a word processor
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2 hours
Online Job Searching Handout
(PDF)
Finding and applying for jobs using email and the web including
- Features of major job searching web sites such as HotJobs and Monster
- How to search a job site
- How to sort and refine search results
- How to set up job alerts and save your searches
- Formatting a resume for email, paper, or website submission
Prerequisites
- Word, Internet, and Yahoo! Email classes -or-
- A web-accessible e-mail account and basic familiarity with the Internet and Microsoft Word
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Transitioning to Office 2010 / Windows 7
1.5 hours
Transitioning to Office 2010/Windows 7 Handout (PDF)
This new class is a prerequisite for anyone who has taken our Word or Excel 2002 classes and wants to move on to more advanced classes. The first hour will be a lesson, and the last half-hour will be reserved for exploring and questions. The class provides an introduction to the basics of Office 2010 and Windows 7 interfaces including
- The ribbon
- File management
- Paste options
- Printing
- Headers and footers
Prerequisites
- Microsoft Word 2002 class -or-
- Experience using any of the Microsoft Office 2000-2007 programs
2 hours
Microsoft Word Handout (PDF)
Basic to intermediate word processing using Microsoft Word, including
- Using the ribbon
- Creating, saving, and printing documents
- Highlighting, copying, and pasting text
- Formatting lists
- Checking spelling and grammar
- File management
Prerequisites
- Computer Basics class -or-
- Familiarity with using the keyboard and mouse; basic elements of the Windows operating system
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2 hours
Advanced Word Handout (PDF)
Use Microsoft Word to create a newsletter and mailing labels, incorporating more advanced functions that are not covered in the introductory class, such as
- Inserting WordArt, pictures, and Clip Art, symbols, hyperlinks, URLs, footnotes, and page breaks
- Mail Merge
- Finding and replacing text
- Formatting tabs and columns
Prerequisites
- Microsoft Word 2010 class -or-
- Microsoft Word 2002 and Transitioning to Office 2010/Windows 7 classes -or-
- Expereince using Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010
This is an advanced computer class.
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1.5 hours
Microsoft PowerPoint Handout (PDF)
Basic introduction to creating a slide presentation, including
- Using design templates
- Adding content, transitions, and animations
- Saving and printing a presentation
- Viewing a presentation
Prerequisites
- Microsoft Word 2010 class -or-
- Microsoft Word 2002 and Transitioning to Office 2010/Windows 7 classes -or-
- Experience using Microsoft Word and/or PowerPoint 2007 or 2010
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2 hours
Microsoft Excel Handout (PDF)
Basic to intermediate functions of Excel, the spreadsheet and calculation program, including
- Screen and worksheet elements
- Copying and pasting
- Using mathematical formulas and functions
- Creating graphs and charts
- Creating a basic monthly budget
Prerequisites
- Microsoft Word 2010 class -or-
- Microsoft Word 2002 and Transitioning to Office 2010/Windows 7 classes -or-
- Expereince using Microsoft Word and/or Excel 2007 or 2010
This is an intermediate computer class.
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Advanced Excel
2 hours
Advanced Excel Handout(PDF)
Learn advanced Excel skills not covered in the introductory class including
- Advanced charts
- Filtering and subtotaling data
- Conditional formatting
- Concatenating text and splitting text into columns
- Adding comments and text boxes
- Using logic-based functions
- Printing worksheets with repeating header rows and columns
- Importing and exporting data
- PivotTables and PivotCharts
Prerequisites
- Microsoft Excel 2010 class -or-
- Microsoft Excel 2002 and Transitioning to Office 2010/Windows 7 classes -and-
- Experience using Excel outside of class; creating formulas and basic charts in Excel
This is an advanced computer class.
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Microsoft Access
2 hours
Microsoft Access Handout (PDF)
Basic database design and development using Microsoft Access, including
- Creating tables and forms
- Entering and editing data
- Creating queries
- Generating reports
- Establishing table relationships
Prerequisites
- Microsoft Excel 2010 class -or-
- Microsoft Excel 2002 and Transitioning to Office 2010/Windows 7 classes -or-
- Experience using Microsoft Excel and/or Access 2007 or 2010
This is an advanced computer class.
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The following classes are held occasionally.
Prerequisites for the classes listed below
- Internet class -or-
- Familiarity with the mouse, online searching skills, and entering text
Searching for Books and Articles
2 hours
Learn how to use the library's online catalog and various databases to search for books, magazines, and newspaper articles. Skills include:
- Searching for books by author, title, subject, and keyword
- Finding online magazine and newspaper articles on a subject
- Reading, printing, e-mailing, or saving full-text articles
- Finding newspaper articles in a database
- Accessing databases from home or office
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2 hours
Introduction to two online genealogy databases:
Ancestry Library Edition and Heritage Quest
- Searching census, death, and family records
- Searching full-text books
- Accessing Heritage Quest from home
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