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Tips and Training from the Office of Technology Services

Below is a list of our upcoming free training workshops. Scroll down to get this week?s software tip!

Wednesday, June 8
What’s New in Office 2010?, 9:30 ? 11 a.m., Cook 404B
Emerging Technology: Using the iPad for Teaching and Learning, 11 a.m. ? 1 p.m., Cook 404B

Thursday, June 9
CLA Classroom Technology Orientation, 10 ? 11:30 a.m., LA 3118. This is a faculty-only workshop.
CLA Classroom Technology Orientation, 2 ? 3:30 p.m., LA 2118. This is a faculty-only workshop.

Friday, June 10
Emerging Technology: Using Pocket Camcorders for Class Projects, 11 a.m. ? 1:30 p.m., Cook 404B

Monday, June 13
SharePoint Designer (Level 3): Templates and CSS, 9:30 ? 11:30 a.m., Cook 3

Tuesday, June 14
Mac: Using TU Resources, 2 ? 4 p.m., Cook 404A

Wednesday, June 15
Creating Accessible PDF Documents, 10:30 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m., Cook 3
PowerPoint 2007: Tips & Tricks, 2 ? 3 p.m., Cook 3

Thursday, June 16
What’s New in Office 2010?, 11 a.m. ? 12:30 p.m., Cook 404B

Friday, June 17
Publisher 2007: Essential Skills, 10 a.m. ? noon, Cook 3

Tuesday, June 21
What’s New in Office 2010?, 10 ? 11:30 a.m., Susquehanna Conference Room

SOFTWARE TIP OF THE WEEK

PowerPoint 2007 and 2010 Compressing a Picture

You can compress a picture to make the file size smaller without losing any quality.

1) Insert picture into your presentation.
2) Click on the picture that needs to be compressed. The Picture Tools tab will appear on the Ribbon.
3) Click on the Compress Picture button located in the Adjust group on the left side of the Ribbon. A dialog box will appear.
4) Select the Compression options and Target Output for your needs.
5) Click OK

To sign up for free technology workshops or view additional materials related to software training, visit OTS Training online at {http://www.towson.edu/otstraining}. You can also contact us directly regarding any software training related issues at {training@towson.edu} or 410-704-4070. You can also follow us on Twitter at {http://twitter.com/OTSTraining}.