Computer Classes
Class Guidelines
All classes are free. Registration is required for all classes and begins 30 days before the date of the class. To register, call the host branch or register online. Classes are for adults 18 and over. Classes start promptly! We cannot hold seats for attendees who arrive after class has started.
One-on-One Tech Help
Our Digital Navigators service provides one-on-one assistance at our branches to help you or someone you care about connect to the internet, get a device, set up telehealth appointments and more. Learn more.
In-Person Class Schedule
Northstar Digital Literacy Certification
All of our in-person classes qualify for Northstar Digital Literacy Certification. The Northstar Digital Literacy Project defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online. When students pass the assessments at approved sites, they can obtain the Northstar Digital Literacy Certificate. This can be used to demonstrate proficiency or as a credential for possible employment. Customers are welcome to bring earbuds or headphones to hear audio from the assessment.
Computer Essentials
Computer Basics
Learn the basics about computing devices, including identifying hardware, using a mouse and keyboard, and navigating the desktop environment. We will also cover computer settings, file management and mobile devices.
Warrensville Heights Branch – Wednesday, June 15 / 1 – 4 PM
Parma-Powers Branch – Monday, June 20 / 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Windows 10
Learn how to use Windows 10 for PCs and tablets in this interactive, hands-on class. Explore new features, including the redesigned Start Menu, Microsoft Edge and OneDrive.
Strongsville Branch – Saturday, May 21 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Brooklyn Branch – Wednesday, June 1 / 1 – 4 PM
Brook Park Branch – Tuesday, June 7 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Internet Basics
Learn how to use web browsers and search engines to navigate the
internet. This class will also discuss how to stay secure while
searching for and submitting information online.
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch – Friday, April 22 / 1 – 4 PM
Maple Heights Branch – Friday, May 6 / 1 – 4 PM
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch – Friday, July 15 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Warrensville Heights Branch – Friday, August 12 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Email Basics
Learn how to create, send and organize email, as well as attach files to messages. Spam, junk mail and email etiquette will also be discussed.
Brooklyn Branch – Tuesday, May 3 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Warrensville Heights Branch – Wednesday, May 4 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Brook Park Branch – Thursday, May 12 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Maple Heights Branch – Wednesday, August 3 / 1 – 4 PM
Microsoft Word
Word 1
Learn how to enter and format text and images, change line spacing, and copy and paste. We will also offer saving and printing tips. Prerequisite: Experience using a mouse or Computer Basics. Northstar Digital Literacy Certification is available for this class
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch - Friday, May 13 / 10 AM - 1 PM
Mayfield Branch – Saturday, June 18 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Brook Park Branch – Monday, June 27 / 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Brooklyn Branch – Tuesday, July 5 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Maple Heights Branch – Wednesday, July 13 / 1 – 4 PM
Parma-Powers Branch – Wednesday, July 27 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Word 2
Explore tools for organizing and adding visual interest to documents. Topics include creating and modifying tables, inserting and formatting images, and creating letters and mailing labels using the mail merge feature.
Warrensville Heights Branch – Monday, June 27 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Brook Park Branch – Friday, July 15 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Brooklyn Branch – Tuesday, July 26 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Garfield Heights Branch – Friday, July 29 / 10 AM – 12 PM
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch – Friday, August 19 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Parma-Powers Branch – Wednesday, August 24 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Word 3
Learn about the advanced formatting features available in Word, including tab stops, styles, headers and footers. We’ll also discuss using tracking capabilities and comments to collaborate on documents.
Mayfield Branch – Monday, August 29 / 1 – 3 PM
MOS Certification Preparation Entrance Exam: Word
Take an entrance exam on one of two dates to determine registration eligibility for our six week MOS Certification Preparation series, which will prepare you for the MOS Word Specialist Exam.
Warrensville Heights Branch
Microsoft Excel
Excel 1
Get an introduction to spreadsheets. Topics covered include entering data, using autofill and performing calculations with formulas and functions.
Warrensville Heights Branch – Monday, April 25 / 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Strongsville Branch – Wednesday, May 11 / 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Strongsville Branch– Thursday, May 19 / 10 AM – 1 PM
South Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch – Friday, June 10 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Maple Heights Branch – Wednesday, June 22 / 1 – 4 PM
Brooklyn Branch – Thursday, August 4 / 1 – 4 PM
Brook Park Branch – Tuesday, August 9 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Mayfield Branch – Monday, August 22 / 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Excel 2
Learn how to manage and manipulate large amounts of data. You will sort, filter, paste special, use conditional formatting and work with multiple sheets.
Mayfield Branch – Friday, May 13 / 1 – 3 PM
Warrensville Heights Branch – Monday, May 23 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Garfield Heights Branch – Friday, June 24 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Warrensville Heights Branch – Saturday, July 16 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Excel 3
For those already familiar with Excel, this class will introduce a variety of functions, including text functions, summary functions and conditional summary functions. Learn how to use named ranges in functions and resolve common function errors.
Mayfield Branch – Friday, June 10 / 1 – 3 PM
Warrensville Heights Branch – Tuesday, August 23 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Brooklyn Branch – Wednesday, August 24 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Excel 4
Learn how to use some of the advanced functions available in Excel, including lookup and logical functions. We’ll also discuss the use of pivot tables and conditional formatting to analyze and visualize data.
Mayfield Branch – Friday, July 8 / 1 – 3 PM
Garfield Heights Branch – Monday, August 15 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Microsoft Powerpoint
PowerPoint 1
This class offers an overview on designing creative presentations and slideshows. Create a simple presentation and learn how to add text, images and transitions to slides.
Parma-Powers Branch – Friday, May 20 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Strongsville Branch – Thursday, June 16 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Warrensville Heights Branch – Monday, July 25 / 5:30 – 8:30 PM
PowerPoint 2
Build on what you know to take your presentation to the next level. Topics include using slide master and adding animations, hyperlinks, videos and sound.
Mayfield Branch – Monday, April 4 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Parma-Powers Branch – Wednesday, June 29 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Adobe Creative Cloud
Illustrator 1
Design a logo using the various shape, drawing and text tools available in Adobe Illustrator.
Mayfield Branch – Monday, May 2 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Photoshop 1
Learn how to edit and manipulate images using basic tools available in Adobe Photoshop. Topics include how to crop and rotate images, use color correction tools and work with layers.
Garfield Heights Branch – Friday, May 20 / 10 AM – 1 PM
Strongsville Branch – Thursday, July 21 / 1 – 3 PM
Photoshop 2
Expand your knowledge of Photoshop and explore tools for retouching and correcting photos. Topics include using selection tools, patch tools, adjustment layers and layer masks.
Strongsville Branch – Saturday, August 20 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Other Classes
Access 1
Learn the database application Microsoft Access. Learn how to manage large amounts of information and link data to create a seamless array of information. Features covered include tables and queries.
Strongsville Branch – Thursday, August 18 / 10 AM – 12 PM
Google Apps
Explore Google’s popular web-based office applications – Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides. This class will also discuss using Google Drive to store and organize files in the cloud. A Gmail account is preferred.
Mayfield Branch – Monday, July 11 / 5:30 – 8:30 PM
Warrensville Heights Branch – Wednesday, July 20 / 1 – 4 PM
Virtual Class Schedule
Guidelines
All classes are free and held using Zoom Webinar. An Internet connection is required.
Registration is required for all classes, and a valid email address is required for registration. Classes are for adults 18 and over. Registrants will receive an email with a link to join the class at least an hour before the start time. Registration opens 30 days before the start of the class and closes before the start of the class:
- For classes beginning at 10 AM, registration closes at 3 PM the day before the class.
- For classes beginning at 1 PM, registration closes at 6 PM the day before the class.
Computer Essentials
Windows 11
Learn how to use Windows 11 for PCs and tablets in this interactive, hands-on class. Explore new features, including the redesigned Start Menu, Microsoft Edge and OneDrive.
Microsoft Word
Introduction to Word
Learn how to enter and format text and images, change line spacing, and copy and paste in Microsoft Word. This class will also discuss saving and printing tips.
Word: Tables, Tab Stops, and Images
Learn how to add organization and visual interest to your Word documents using tables and images. We will also learn to use tab stops to control the layout of the text on the page.
Word: Mail Merge
Learn how to use a list of contact information to quickly create letters, mailing labels and other documents in Microsoft Word.
Wednesday, July 20 / 10 - 11 AM
Word: Managing Documents
Learn how to apply advanced formatting features to documents in Word. We’ll discuss how to apply formatting styles, use page and section breaks, insert a table of contents, and add headers, footers and page numbers to a document.
Word: Advanced Tools
Explore advanced features of Word, including track changes, comments and footnotes. Learn how Microsoft generates different citation styles – such as MLA and APA – in your document.
Microsoft Excel
Introduction to Excel: Part 1
Learn the basics of the popular spreadsheet software Excel. In this class, we will tour the Excel interface; learn how to enter, autofill and format data; and review saving and printing tips.
Saturday, April 23 / 10 – 11 AM
Introduction to Excel: Part 2
Continue learning some of the basic features in Excel. Topics covered will include formatting numbers, sorting and filtering, moving and copying worksheets, and freezing panes.
Wednesday, May 25 / 10 – 11 AM
Wednesday, August 10 / 1 - 2 PM
Excel: Data Visualization
Learn how to use tools available in Excel to visualize your spreadsheet data. We’ll discuss how to insert and format charts and quickly highlight trends using conditional formatting rules.
Excel: Formulas and Functions
Learn how to calculate and summarize spreadsheet data using formulas and functions in Excel. This class will review basic mathematical formulas as well as introduce a variety of popular functions, including text and summary functions.
Wednesday, June 15 / 10 - 11 AM
Excel: Advanced Functions
Learn how to evaluate and retrieve data using some of the logical and lookup functions available in Excel. This class will also discuss defining and using named ranges in a spreadsheet?
Wednesday, June 22 / 10 - 11 AM
Excel: Advanced Tools
Learn how to use advanced tools to manage and work with spreadsheet data. We'll review how to apply data validation rules, convert data to a table, use paste special and work with multiple worksheets.
Excel: Pivot Tables Part 1
Learn how to use Pivot Tables to quickly analyze and summarize large amounts of information. We'll explore tips for setting up source data and learn how to summarize numerical, date and time data.
Excel: Pivot Tables, Part 2
Continue learning Pivot Table features that help summarize and organize large sets of data. This class will discuss sorting, filtering and grouping as well as Pivot charts.
Excel: Introduction to What-If Analysis
Learn how to use some of Excel's data analysis tools like Goal Seek, Scenario Manager and Data Tables.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Introduction to PowerPoint
This class offers an overview of PowerPoint, a program for designing creative presentations and slideshows. Create a simple presentation and learn how to add text, images and transitions to slides.
Saturday, June 25 / 10 - 11 AM
PowerPoint: Advanced Tools
For those already familiar with PowerPoint, build on what you know to take your presentation to the next level. Topics include using slide master and adding animations, hyperlinks, videos and sound.
Other Classes
Google Sheets
Learn how to enter, modify and organize data using Google’s free web-based spreadsheet application. We’ll also discuss filtering and sorting, inserting functions and formulas, and creating charts.
Introduction to Publisher
Understand the basics of Microsoft Publisher by learning how to use objects to create flyers, newsletters and other types of documents.
Introduction to Access
Explore database fundamentals using Access. Learn how to build a simple database, create tables and import existing data. We'll also discuss how to establish relationships and create a simple query.