CompuSavvy's Hands-On Computer Classes

Course Outlines for Upcoming Classes

We will be adding more course outlines soon.

Please note that the course outlines below are guidelines. We will attempt to cover every listed topic, but students progress at different rates, so it is possible that we will not get to all of the topics. However, we will make a diligent effort to do so, and in any case, all students will receive substantial written materials that cover key topics.

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• Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007

  Topics include the following:

  • Working With Pleading Paper (and Getting Text to Align With Line Numbers)
  • Using the Tables Feature to Create and Format a Case Caption
  • Inserting a California Rules of Court, Rule 2.110 Compliant Footer
  • "Suppressing" the Footer on the Caption Page
  • Inserting a Footnote
  • Indenting a Block Quotation
  • Creating a Simple Style for an Indented Quotation
  • Using Automatic Paragraph Numbering
  • Setting Up Discovery Headings With SEQ Codes
  • Using Building Blocks (Quick Parts) to Insert Discovery Headings and to Create a Pleading Signature Block
  • Generating a Pleading Table of Contents and Table of Authorities (brief overview)

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• Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2003

  Topics include the following:

  • Generating Pleading Paper (Using the Pleading Wizard)
  • Getting Text to Align With Line Numbers
  • Working With the Tables Feature to Create and Format a Case Caption
  • Inserting a California Rules of Court, Rule 2.110 Compliant Footer
  • "Suppressing" the Footer on the Caption Page
  • Inserting a Footnote
  • Indenting a Block Quotation
  • Creating a Simple Style for an Indented Quotation
  • Using Automatic Paragraph Numbering
  • Setting Up Discovery Headings With SEQ Codes
  • Using AutoText to Insert Discovery Headings and to Create a Pleading Signature Block
  • Generating a Pleading Table of Contents and Table of Authorities (brief overview)

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• Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With WordPerfect

  Topics include the following:

  • Generating Pleading Paper
  • Creating and Formatting a Case Caption
  • Inserting a California Rules of Court, Rule 2.110 Compliant Footer
  • "Suppressing" the Footer on the Caption Page
  • Using Automatic Paragraph Numbering
  • Inserting a Footnote
  • Indenting a Block Quotation
  • Using QuickWords to Create a Pleading Signature Block
  • Generating a Pleading Table of Contents and Table of Authorities (brief overview)

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• Becoming Bilingual: A Crash Course in MS Word for WordPerfect Users

  Topics include the following:

  • How Word's Logic Differs from WordPerfect's
    • The Key to Success in Word: Understanding Paragraph and Section Formatting
    • Working Without a Net: Life Without Reveal Codes
    • Diagnosing Problems: Some Crucial Troubleshooting Tools in Word
    • The Role of Styles
    • Automatic Formatting
  • Configuring Word to Work the Way You Do / Emulating WordPerfect
    • Customizing Toolbars and Menus (or, in Word 2007, the QAT)
    • Changing Other Default Settings
    • Turning Off Autoformatting, Track Formatting, etc.
    • Disabling Clippy
    • Using Built-in Keyboard Shortcuts and Setting Up Your Own
  • Putting Word to Work: Performing Everyday Tasks
    • Pleading Paper / Line Numbering and Spacing
    • Captions (Tables)
    • Automatic Paragraph Numbering
    • Headers and Footers
    • Using AutoText / Building Blocks
  • "Gotchas" and Troubleshooting
    • Section Breaks
    • Before and After Spacing
    • Browse By
    • Tabs
    • Numbering
    • TOC Problems
  • Moving Between WP and Word
    • Copying and Pasting
    • Converting Docs — Tips and Best Practices
    • Avoiding and Fixing Document Corruption

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  • PowerPoint Essentials

    Topics include the following:

    • Getting Started
      • The AutoContent Wizard
      • Templates
    • Understanding the View Menu
    • Basic Formatting
    • Customizing Your Design/Colors
    • Enlivening Your Presentation With Animations
    • Using Transitions
    • Speaker Notes
    • Inserting Graphics, Video, and Sound
    • Organizational Charts
    • Other Charts
    • Importing an Excel Spreadsheet
    • Printing Slides (and Handouts)
    • Presenting a Slide Show
    • Pack and Go
    • Supervised Practice (Create a Mini-Slide Show)

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  • Internet Legal Research

    Topics include the following:

    • Internet Terminology
    • Navigating the 'net (Introduction to Browsers)
    • Saving Your Searches (Bookmarks, Favorites / History)
    • Introduction to Search Engines and Directories
      • What They Do / How They Work
      • Search Engines Compared and Contrasted
    • Harnessing the Power of the Search Engines (Advanced Searching)
    • Copying and Pasting From the Internet Into Your Word Processor
    • The Limits of Internet Legal Research
    • Overview of Legal Sites
      • Legal Indexes and Meta-Sites ("One-Stop Shops")
      • Federal and State Government Sites
      • Organizations (Bar Associations, etc.)
      • Legal Forms
      • Directories (Expert Witnesses, etc.)
      • Company Information
      • Public Records
      • Legal Listservs and Newsgroups
      • Miscellaneous Other Useful Sites (LLRX, etc.)
    • Hands-On Practice
    • Questions and Answers

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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 your payment, to P.O. Box 16265, Encino, CA 91416. Note that you need Adobe Reader in order to open the PDF form; if you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download it from Adobe's web site.

Be sure to register early! If you register (and pre-pay) 30 days or more before the class date, you qualify for a $25.00 "early-bird" discount! Also, remember that registration closes fifteen (15) business days prior to the date of the class.

Please keep checking back for updated class schedules!

And keep in mind that we also provide customized on-site training for individuals and small groups.

If you would like more information, feel free to give us a call at (818) 776-1228 (be sure to leave a message if we're out of the office when you call!) or send us a detailed e-mail message. Our e-mail address is: compusavvyATearthlink.net (substitute the @ sign for "AT").

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