CompuSavvy's Hands-On Computer Classes


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Formatting Legal Documents With Microsoft Office Word 2007,
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Upcoming Classes

Recession price concession! In an effort to make your training dollars go farther, we have reduced the prices of all full-day and half-day classes.

NOTE: We are constantly revising and adding classes. Please keep checking back!

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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PLEASE NOTE:We provide a ten percent (10%) discount for students from the same company or organization who enroll in the same class. We also provide early-bird discounts--$25 off the price of full-day classes if you register (and pre-pay) more than 30 days before the class date.

ALSO NOTE: A minimum enrollment of five (5) students is required in order for Southern California classes to proceed.

AND FINALLY: Please be sure to register at least fifteen (15) business days in advance of the class date. We can accept registrations by fax (i.e., without payment), but must receive full payment twelve (12) business days prior to the class date in order to guarantee your place in the class. For more information or to register, use this Class Registration Form.

Los Angeles Classes

We have scheduled the following classes in Los Angeles:
  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Thursday, January 21, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Introduction to MS Word 2007 / Customization Tips—Thursday, February 18, 2010 (half-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Generating a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Word 2007—Thursday, February 18, 2010 (half-day class, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and refreshments / snacks. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With WordPerfect (WordPerfect X3)—Thursday, February 25, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Introduction to Excel—Thursday, March 4, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Thursday, March 18, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Introduction to MS Word 2007 / Customization Tips—Monday, March 29, 2010 (half-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Generating a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Word 2007—Monday, March 29, 2010 (half-day class, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and refreshments / snacks. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With WordPerfect (WordPerfect X3)—Tuesday, March 30, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

Location for all L.A.-area classes: ExecuTrain, 223 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 401, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

We will be scheduling additional classes in Los Angeles soon.

Irvine (Orange County) Classes

We have scheduled the following class in Irvine:

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Monday, January 18, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

    This class is closed.

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Monday, March 15, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Introduction to MS Word 2007 / Customization Tips—Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (half-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Generating a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Word 2007—Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (half-day class, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and refreshments / snacks. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

Location for all Irvine classes: ExecuTrain, 18818 Teller, Suite 160, Irvine, CA 92612

We will be scheduling additional classes in Irvine soon.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

PLEASE NOTE:We provide a ten percent (10%) discount for students from the same company or organization who enroll in the same class. We also provide early-bird discounts--$25 off the price of full-day classes if you register (and pre-pay) more than 30 days before the class date.

ALSO NOTE: A minimum enrollment of six (6) students is required in order for Northern California classes to proceed.

AND FINALLY: Please be sure to register at least fifteen (15) business days in advance of the class date. We can accept registrations by fax, but must receive full payment twelve (12) business days prior to the class date in order to guarantee your place in the class. For more information or to register, use this Class Registration Form.

Sacramento Classes

We have scheduled the following classes in Sacramento:

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With MS Word 2007—Monday, March 1, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Introduction to MS Word 2007 / Customization Tips—Tuesday, March 2, 2010 (half-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Generating a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Word 2007—Tuesday, March 2, 2010 (half-day class, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and refreshments / snacks. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

Location for all Sacramento classes: ExecuTrain, 2901 K Street, Suite 450, Sacramento, CA 95816

We will be scheduling additional classes in Sacramento soon.

San Francisco Classes

We have scheduled the following classes in San Francisco:

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Monday, January 25, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With WordPerfect (WordPerfect X3)—Tuesday, January 26, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Monday, March 22, 2010 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Introduction to MS Word 2007 / Customization Tips—Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (half-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Generating a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Word 2007—Tuesday, March 23, 2010 (half-day class, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and refreshments / snacks. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

Location for all San Francisco classes: ExecuTrain, 210 Spear Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

We will be scheduling additional classes in San Francisco soon.

San Jose Classes

We have scheduled the following classes in San Jose (Santa Clara):

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Monday, January 11, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

    This class is closed.

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With WordPerfect (WordPerfect X3)—Tuesday, January 12, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

    This class is closed.

  • Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007—Monday, March 8, 2010 (full-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $295.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Introduction to MS Word 2007 / Customization Tips—Tuesday, March 9, 2010 (half-day class, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and a continental breakfast. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

  • Generating a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities in Word 2007—Tuesday, March 9, 2010 (half-day class, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; course fee of $215.00 includes substantial written materials and refreshments / snacks. NOTE: Lunch is not provided).

Location for all San Jose/Santa Clara classes: ExecuTrain, 2005 De La Cruz Boulevard, Suite 200, Santa Clara, CA 95050.

We will be scheduling additional classes in San Jose (Santa Clara) soon.

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Don't see the class you want? Ask us! We are open to your suggestions for new classes. And remember, we offer customized on-site training, too.

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Course Outlines

For detailed course outlines, please see this page.


How to Enroll

To enroll in any of these classes, simply print and fill out the attached Class Registration Form and fax it to (818) 776-1228, or mail it (along with a check for the full amount of the class fee, made out to CompuSavvy), to P.O. Box 16265, Encino, CA 91416. Note that you need Adobe Reader in order to open the PDF form. Sometimes it helps if you launch Reader prior to clicking on the link to the form. If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download it from Adobe's web site.

Be sure to register early! Registration closes fifteen business days prior to the date of the class.

For more information, feel free to give us a call at (818) 776-1228 (please leave a message, including your phone number and your e-mail address, if we're out of the office when you call!) or send us a detailed e-mail message at compusavvy AT earthlink DOT net (substitute the @ symbol for "AT" and a period for "DOT," and remove all spaces).


Additional Classes / Classes in Other Cities

Over the next few weeks, we will be scheduling additional classes to be offered in the greater Los Angeles area, San Francisco, San Jose/Santa Clara, Sacramento, and Orange County. Please keep checking back!

For the full repertoire of classes we offer, see our Home page or our Course Outlines page.


Customized Training at Your Office

On-Site Training for Individuals and Small Groups / Customized Classes

We also provide on-site training for individuals or small groups. We will be happy to design a customized class for your staff, which actually can be more economical than lab classes and offers a number of other advantages. Call us at (818) 776-1228, send us an e-mail message c/o compusavvy AT earthlink DOT net (substitute the @ symbol for "AT" and a period for "DOT," and remove all spaces), or drop us a note at P.O. Box 16265, Encino, CA 91416 to inquire about prices and/or scheduling.


WordPerfect questions? Visit WordPerfect Universe, a user-to-user help site where knowledgeable and friendly volunteers are ready, willing, and able to answer your "how-to" and troubleshooting questions.


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