Crash-Course on Computing Skills 

How to benefit maximum from this course? First of all, listen to the introduction (video given below) 2 or 3 times, till you understand well about this self-learning process and how to make the best use of this crash-course, and follow that instruction. Secondly, look at the Table of Contents below and click on any item that you would like to learn. Thirdly, some doubts that might arise after going through one lesson will be clarified by another lesson in the same course. Some videos you need to watch more than once to understand well. If you do not watch till the end of certain videos you might miss important information on that topic. 

Fr. Wilson Abraham MSFS.

The content on this page is from a Crash-Course on Computing Skills entitled Smart Secretary in a Digital Era (SSDE) conducted for the Secretaries of two congregations of nuns, and this will be very useful for those who work on the computer in an office. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Click on the titles below to open the video clips.

1. Essential Skills and Competencies of a Secretary (Administrative Assistant)

2. Short-hand Typing which Auto-completes Long Words/Complicated Names

3. Typing in Different Languages with Same Keyboard

4. Typing Fast in Different Languages without Keyboard

5. Writing the Minutes without Paper and Pen

6. Personalised Letters to many at a time from MS Word

7. How to add your signature to the Letter in MS Word

8. Design Personalised Greetings, Certificates, Resume, Invitations in Minutes

9. Design a Pamphlet, Hymnal, Leaflet or Hand Bill in a Few Minutes

10. Converting Document to Booklet in One Minute

11. Convert Word Document into PowerPoint with a Few Clicks

12. Navigating Through the Long File Contents Faster & Easier

13. Translating Long Documents from/to Many Languages in Minutes

14. Proofreading with the Options of Read Aloud, Grammarly, & Revision Compare

15. Improving Written Communication with Different Software

16. Easy Page Designing in Word/PPT with Stylish Titles and Colourful Designs

17. Designing Wall-Calendars & Planners with Favourite Pics & Details

18. Scheduling Greetings to be Sent Automatically on Specific Time and Date

19. Digitise Your Archives, Albums, Large Wall-Paintings with Mobile & PC

20. Making a List of All the Files in Your Computer in MS Word/Excel with Links

21. Managing Many Presentations, Videos, Audio-Clips, etc., From Single Page

22. Your Computer Can Clarify All Sorts of Doubts, Utilize the Treasure

23. Paperless Reminders on PC & Mobile

24. Maximise Utilisation of the Search Boxes (on Taskbar & Menu Bar)

25. Desk Top Management

26. Opening regular programmes / software with a keyboard shortcut

27. Additional Clock on Task Bar to see Time in Other Country

28. Forwarding SMS/Pictures etc from Mobile to Email

29. Copying from Mobile to (Pen-Drive/Flash-Drive)

30. Easy Voice-Recording in PC

31. File Exchange with Editing Restriction

32. Get Add-ins of MS Word to Ease Your Work (Math tool, Bible search, etc)

33. Different Ways to Insert Screenshots to Your File

34. Multi-Tasking & Working on Many Files/Software Simultaneously.

35. Get the previous version of the MS Word File you are working on.

36. Know Your OS, Software, Versions & Installation

37. Displaying Contents on Screen Bigger/Smaller Instantly

38. View Names Bigger on Desktop Icons, Apps and other items

39. With a Click Get Symbols & Emojis on Any Screen

40. Saving any Website to Your PC to Access Even Without an Internet Later.

41. Access Oft-used Letterheads/Designs/File Instantly in MS Word

42. Sorting Lists: Alphabetical, Descending or Ascending

43. Folder Management & File Search Options

44. Storage Management (HDD, SSD, USB, Blu-Ray, Cloud Storage, etc)

45. Sharing Internet Connection Between Gadgets

46. Files Sharing Between Gadgets

47. Save All Emails to a Folder in Computer or USB Drive

48. Check Emails when not Connected to the Internet.

49. Read Different Emails (like Official, Personal, University, etc,) in one place

50. Import Mails and Contacts from Another Email Account

51. Sending Bigger Circulars or Many Files Fast and Safe, by Email/Social Media

52. Convert Documents, Images, Audios & Videos

53. Compress Big/Many Files

54. Full Address or Caption Automatically Added to Every Email

55. Give an Automatic Reply to Emails When You Are Out of Station.

56. Familiarise with Your Email Settings to be a Smart Communicator.

57. Password Protection of Files, Folders, Computer.

58. Giving Laptop to Others, Hiding all Your Contents:

59. How-to Video Record Your Computer Screen Without Installing Software

60. Remotely Work on other’s PC to find/solve issues from anywhere in the world

61. Table of Contents Automation (for Your Publication/Presentation)

62. View Mobile Contents in the PC, or Project Mobile Screen to TV/Wall

63. Your Own YouTube Channel is Ready in 5 Minutes

64. How to Prepare A Video Conference Link (Eg. Zoom / Google Meet, etc)

65. Mobile Camera as Web-Camera for Laptop to Improve Quality of Webinar

66. Your Own Website in One Hour

67. Basic Video Creation & Editing

68. How to make an Intro Video

69. Twenty Tips to Speed Up Windows 10

70.  Why & How to Like, Subscribe and see Analytics of a YouTube Channel

71.  Some Common Keyboard Shortcuts for Faster Editing

72.  Design a Circular in Few Minutes