TOOLS SUPPORT

Need help with tools and software frequently used in your course? Check out the links below.

Troubleshooting help with online PowerPoint Presentations: Windows XPWindows 7

Technical and Time Management Skills    |    Word Processing    |    Spreadsheets    |    Presentations    |    Internet Browsers    

Technical and Time Management Skills
Distance Learning Resources and Tools
LBCC's Distance Learning Resources and Tools
Step-by-step instructions for technical tasks you will frequently use in your on-campus and Distance Learning class.
Most Commonly
Asked Technology Questions

http://www.concord.csueastbay.edu/csutips/
Detail: This will link to the California State University Technical Instructional Page, most commonly asked question for help desk support. (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, 2000, XP, 2002, and 2003). Also, it supports email tools, and Dreamweaver.

Conversion Tool
for MS Office

Conversion Tool to open Microsoft Office 2007 files when you have MS Office 2003 (for PC Users)

 
Word Processing Support
MS Word 2007

Tutorials from Microsoft
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/default.aspx
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/HA102155661033.aspx

Tutorials from Wilkes University
http://course.wilkes.edu/ED641/word

InPictures Tutorial
http://inpics.net/word07.html

MS Word 2008 for Mac

Mactopia
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?product=Word&app=4

MS Word 2003

http://www.officetutorials.com/
http://www.brainbell.com/tutorials/ms-office/Access_2003/

Spreadsheet Support
MS Excel 2007



InPictures Tutorial

http://inpics.net/excel07.html

MS Excel 2008 for Mac

Mactopia
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?product=Excel&app=1

Ms Excel 2003

http://getit.rutgers.edu/tutorials/excel/index4.html
Detail: All about Microsoft Excel step by step tutorial

InPictures Tutorial

 

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/technology/tutorials/office/excel/index.html

Detail: Basic instruction on how to use excel

Presentation Support

   
Power Point 2007

http://getit.rutgers.edu/tutorials/powerpoint/index3.html
Detail: All about Microsoft PowerPoint step by step tutorial

InPictures Tutorial

Power Point 2008
for Mac
Mactopia
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?product=PowerPoint&app=3
Power Point 2003

http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/technology/tutorials/office/ppt03/index.html
Detail: step by step using Microsoft Power Point 2003

http://course.wilkes.edu/ed641/
Details: tutorials for basic office 2007 with videos

Differences in Web Browsers

 

We suggest you use Firefox and Internet Explorer (PC Users) or Firefox and Safari (Mac users). Find out more (pdf)

Compare between the popular Web browsers: Firefox 3, Flock 2, Google Chrome, Opera 9.5, and Internet Explorer 8.