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There are lots of free IT training sessions available throughout the year to help you get to grips with different software.

Sessions are ordinarily available throughout the year, and you can also request a specific session if there's something else you'd like support on or put on sessions by request.

Training available

Induction for IT at the University

The student IT Induction provides you with an awareness of the University's IT facilities, and guidance on how to access IT support.

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Digital Skills Awareness Course

Awareness of the type of digital skills needed for study.

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Google Drive

Introduction to Drive, collaboration and sharing documents.

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Microsoft Word

Techniques to use when writing long documents like dissertations and reports.

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Excel – Getting started

Designed for absolute beginners to learn the very basics. Learn how to create new spreadsheets, basic formulas, autofill and formatting cells

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Excel – Intermediate

Learn to work with functions and formulas, apply conditional formatting, use charts and graphs, lists and filters and integrate Excel with other applications.

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Excel – Advanced

Build on existing skills and learn to link worksheets and workbooks, use simple macros, work with sub-totals and pivot tables and more advanced formulas.

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How to book a training session

Firstly check the course profile of the session to make sure it is relevant for you.

Then check the dates on the calendar and email the details of the session you wish to attend to ittraining@port.ac.uk.

Venues

Different teaching rooms around the University will be used, although the most common will be the IT Training room in St Andrews Court.

Please check you always have the correct venue for your training event, this will be shown on the joining instructions you receive via email.

For further information please contact the IT Training Team at ittraining@port.ac.uk.

IT Training and digital skills consultations

IT Training also offer personalised 1-1 coaching to assist with developing IT and digital skills.

For further information please contact ittraining@port.ac.uk.

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