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Online Computer help for beginners

From time to time, "hands on" training classes geared toward beginners are offered to club members in our lab for a nominal fee. 
Focused on the very beginner, the links listed here will help you get started using the mouse and learning to type. Other links will help explain today's technology world in simple to understand terms. Please read the disclaimer below. ​

Click on the green underlined text to go to the websites as listed.

Happy Surfing!

USING THE MOUSE

Mouse Practice: https://www.letsgolearn.com/bubble.html

Place the Mouse:
http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/placemouse1.html

Clicking the Mouse:
http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/clickmouse1.html

Drag and Drop: http://www.seniornet.org/howto/mouseexercises/dragpractice1.html


Mousey Games:
http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/games.htm
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More Mousey Games: http://www.gamequarium.com/learntousemouse.html

LEARNING TO TYPE




http://www.keybr.com/#!practice


http://www.powertyping.com/qwerty/lessonsq.html

http://www.typeonline.co.uk/lesson1.html

​http://www.internet4classrooms.com/winkeyboard.htm


The below link was submitted by 4th grader, Megan, whose teacher asked the class to find websites that they could use to practice with at home and on the weekends. She came across our page and asked to have her link included. Thank you, Megan. 2/23/19
https://www.wristbandexpress.com/content/wrist-hands-and-fingers-proper-typing-techniques

The below link was submitted by a young lady named Natalie, whose mother and father were helping her to improve her typing skills during the time she was attending school virtually. She came across our page and asked to have her link included. Thank you, Natalie. 2/3/21
https://www.emissary.ai/learning-to-type-a-resource-guide/

Microsoft word help and tutorials

https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/word-for-windows-training-7bcd85e6-2c3d-4c3c-a2a5-5ed8847eae73
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COMPUTER BASICS

http://tech.tln.lib.mi.us/tutor/welcome.htm
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http://bestnetguru.com/abcofcomputing/

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics


http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=14569


Great Beginner Guides:
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/connect/BBC_First_Click_Beginners_Guide.pdf

​http://www.pcdon.com


​​Oldies music: http://www.pcdon.com/page90.html
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DISCLAIMER: The information provided on any external links provided is made available as an informational service only. Any references to organizations or other websites do not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement by the Senior Surfers Computer Club or the Newark Senior Center. If you choose to use the sites presented, you do so at your own risk.

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