November 2020
One-to-one Training and Consultancy
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Individual one-to-one training sessions can go into greater depth than is viable in a group scenario, which can be extremely beneficial for power users.
Another popular application for one-to-one sessions is where a train-the-trainer approach is sought, in order to facilitate future in-house learning.
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On Site Q&A Workshops
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
Q&A Workshops take more of a relaxed conversational approach to training. They can take place either in the form of a group forum, or with the instructor walking the floor of the office to speak to users in their day-to-day environment.
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On Site IT Classroom Training
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
on-site IT classroom training – the classic setup. A room of people on laptops, and one instructor up the front.
Traditional yet interactive sessions for up to eight people. A lively modern approach combining presentation, live demonstrations, hands-on practical sessions and full course notes for attendees to take away.
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Online Google Workspace Training
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
Many organisations are making the change from Microsoft Office to Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite). Google Workspace has some great tools for collaborative working and we help organisations to maximise the opportunities that it offers.
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On Site Google Workspace Training
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
Many organisations are making the change from Microsoft Office to Google Workspace (formerly known as G Suite). Google Workspace has some great tools for collaborative working and we help organisations to maximise the opportunities that it offers.
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On-Site IT Training for Business
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
Even today with increased home working, on-site IT training for business and public sector organisations alike remains an important activity.
We design bespoke IT training programmes for you and your team, and deliver training sessions on-site at your premises. Whether you’re using software from 2010 or 2020, or plan to switch platforms entirely, we can help.
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Finding free images for your Word and Docs documents
Thursday, May 26th, 2016
Written by Jane Hames
How to find images that are free to use in Microsoft Word and Google Docs
When searching for an image to insert into a Microsoft Word or a Google Docs Document, do you check the copyright? Depending on the software you are using to create your document, and the search engine being used for the search, you will get different results and options to filter by license. My preference is to use images that I know are licensed for commercial use and modification. This is mainly because I am not an expert in copyright laws, so by filtering for images that are labelled for use commercially, and are allowed to be modified, I know that I am safe. However, filtering to this lowest level of licensing does produce far fewer image results, so if you need more options it would be worth having a look at stock images which you can pay to use.
Here is a basic run down on what happens when you do an image search online and within Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
Searching for images within Microsoft Word:
If you search using Word’s online images feature (which replaced Clip Art), you will be able to filter your search to display all image results or those with a creative commons license. The creative commons license does NOT necessarily mean that you have the right to use the image, but it does gives broad permission that you can use it within the limits of that license. This is confusing, and as a result, if I want to use the Bing image search, I do not do it within Word. Keep reading for some alternatives!
Searching for images with Bing in your browser:
To avoid the confusion of creative commons, if you search within your browser using bing images, you can choose an image without licensing constraints to insert into Word.
Searching for images within Google Docs:
If you choose to insert an image in Google Docs and then select the search option, the results should be labelled for commercial reuse with modification. Just double check the description below the search box as shown here:
Searching for images with Google Images in your browser:
When using Google Images, ensure you change the licensing filter, as shown here:
Here are some sites which will provide more information about licensing and copyright:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/
http://onlinehelp.microsoft.com/en-gb/bing/dn261810.aspx
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/29508?hl=en
Here are some sites where you can pay for images:
Glide Training provides Google Docs and Microsoft Word training in Sussex, London and the South.
Written by Jane Hames
How to find images that are free to use in Microsoft Word and Google Docs
When searching for an image to insert into a Microsoft Word or a Google Docs Document, do you check the copyright? Depending on the software you are using to create your document, and the search engine being used for the search, you will get different results and options to filter by license. My preference is to use images that I know are licensed for commercial use and modification. This is mainly because I am not an expert in copyright laws, so by filtering for images that are labelled for use commercially, and are allowed to be modified, I know that I am safe. However, filtering to this lowest level of licensing does produce far fewer image results, so if you need more options it would be worth having a look at stock images which you can pay to use.
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