Desktop Applications 

Both Office 2007 and Windows Vista bring significant changes and enhancements for existing Microsoft Office users. The desktop application space has never looked so exciting!
QA-IQ provides a comprehensive range of desktop courses ranging from the standard Microsoft Office suite to other applications such as Project, FrontPage, Publisher and Visio.

In addition QA-IQ offers a variety of other desktop courses including Crystal Reports and DreamWeaver. These are available in a range of version s and skill levels.

Tailored Solutions

We train many thousands of delegates each year in how to be more productive with Microsoft Office. Whatever your company needs, whether it be classroom based training, floor walking, a customised solution to suit your organisation, or flash cards, we at QA-IQ have the experience and skills to help you.

Floor-walking is becoming an increasingly popular solution for our clients. Our trainers will be available at your site to answer questions at the user’s desk. This system can help to reduce the day-to-day requests of a company’s IT helpdesk, as the trainer solves the problems directly.

We also offer extensive TNA (Training Needs Analysis) services ensuring that delegates are attending exactly the right course for their skill level and requirements. Contact us for further details.

Microsoft Office Courses:

Earlier versions and skill levels are available. Please use the Course Search tool for more details.

Microsoft Office 2007

For new users of Microsoft Office, the 2007 version is far easier to use, with an intuitive new look and feel. It will help you be more productive than you could ever have imagined. Delegates who have learnt with us have been very excited about the new capabilities within Office 2007.

Windows Vista

Dramatic improvements in Microsoft’s latest operating system help people collaborate and connect to the best resources more quickly and efficiently. Users will find many enhancements to the general desktop environment, file management and searching features.

SharePoint

SharePoint is becoming an increasingly important tool for sharing information throughout many organisations. End-user courses will focus on accessing SharePoint both from within Microsoft Office and browsers, using SharePoint for collaboration, site creation and data searching.

Excel

Microsoft Excel is an excellent tool for working with data lists, financial sheets and charts. Our courses will help you develop skills such as macros, Pivot Tables and formulas to analyse, share and manage data with ease.
Excel 2007 has many new and improved features including conditional formatting, sorting and filtering.

Project

Microsoft Project is the world-leading tool for project management. Our desktop courses will take you from creating simple task lists to advanced resource and time scheduling. Project 2007 has been enhanced to include improved formatting, new reporting features, budgets and issue tracking.

PowerPoint

Microsoft PowerPoint is The tool for creating dynamic and persuasive presentations. PowerPoint 2007 introduces new design tools such as SmartArt and Themes allowing you to create consistently professional looking presentations with just a few mouse clicks.

Word

Microsoft Word is an application that many users are familiar with, but may not be using to its full potential. Our courses will take you from the fundamentals of creating short letters to generating lengthy reports using advanced tools such as styles, cross-referencing and automated tables of contents. Word 2007 has many new features for instantly transforming the appearance of your documents.

Outlook

Microsoft Outlook is one of the main applications that people use every day. Our courses can help to improve efficiency by training you in email organisation and effective use of calendars and tasks. Outlook 2007 has an improved working environment making it easier to find and use information.

Access

Microsoft Access allows you to manage large lists of information that can either be related to other data tables, or stand alone. Our desktop courses will take you from the fundamentals of good database design through to advanced querying and reporting of data. Access 2007 includes new views, easier table creation and simpler integration with the other Office applications.

Publisher

Microsoft Publisher is used to create sophisticated brochures, leaflets and posters using a vast selection of templates. Publisher 2007 allows for the storage and reuse of company templates, text and styles, and easy conversion of publications for use on the web and in mail merges.

FrontPage

Microsoft FrontPage is an application used for creating and managing web sites. Our desktop courses will take you through creating and editing pages with hyperlinks and images, to database integration and site publishing. In Office 2007 Microsoft FrontPage has been replaced with Expression Web Designer, used for creating small personal and corporate sites, and SharePoint Designer, for creating and managing SharePoint sites.

Visio

Microsoft Visio allows you to create a huge array of diagrams using built-in shapes and templates, ranging from house plans to network diagrams to organisation charts. Visio 2007 includes improved integration with other Office 2007 applications and new collaboration and links to underlying data.

Additional Desktop Courses:

Crystal Reports

Crystal Reports is used to design, manage and present sophisticated reports. Using information from databases, our courses will show you how to build basic list and group reports. Then move on to increase the speed and efficiency of your reports by using SQL queries, subreports and cross-tabs.

DreamWeaver

DreamWeaver is an application used for creating and managing web sites. Our courses will show you the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to design, build, and upload a website. Advanced tools will include working with Flash objects, forms, layers and animation.