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Amazon book - Basic computer skills made simpleGetting the most from your computerYou can do IT is a regular Question and Answer section on laterlife.com run by Jackie Sherman IT trainer and author. The aim is to try to help laterlife visitors make the most of Information Technology on or off the web. 

Jackie has published the four books shown  you can find more details about these by clicking on the cover images.       

Here via the index you can view the articles from previous editions. 

The latest edition is at the top of the list.   


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Earlier editions of YoucandoIT have been archived for your convenience and can be found here..

 

Index to YoucandoIT previous editions

Essential Computing Skills Index to YoucandoIT  editions for 2007

 
 

 

Edition 89

Sorting word processed documents

Changing the colour in digital photographs

Edition 88

Getting Crafty with a Computer - using your computer creatively

Edition 87

Facilities available to help the elderly or disabled use a computer

Edition 86

Explaining Excel error messages

 

What are podcasts?

 

Switching utility providers online

 

Edition 85

Adding toolbars

Tracking visited web pages

Genuine & Safe online purchasing

 

Edition 84

Social networking

If you like the idea of 'chatting' to people of a certain age over the Internet, there are now a variety of websites you can visit.

Edition 83

Changing printer settings

Greetings Card Layout

Checking Suspicious Emails

Edition 82

Making searching easier

Smaller web page addresses

Backing up emails

Edition 81

Planning your holiday

Basic typing

Recovering lost work

Edition 80

Viewing email attachments when I don't have the program

I want an ISP who provides a free help desk

Can I install selective updates only?

I want to change ISP to a cheaper one with a cap of 5GB

Edition 79

I know that many of you write in your spare time. If you are hoping to see your work in print one day, here are a few tips on using your computer to help get your work published

Edition 78

Q: Is there a quick way to complete addresses in the browser address box?

Q: I can't see email attachments

Q: Is it possible to sort entries alphabetically in Word?

Q: I am worried I will download unsafe anti-virus programs

Edition 77

Q: What is "phishing"?

Q: How to open the right folder each time you save.

Q: A quick way to close down a computer

Q: How to add a particular toolbar button to the main screen.

 

Edition 76

Q: Can you explain the difference between KB and MB?

Q: I want to buy a digital camera. What should I look for?
 

Edition 75

This month Jackie is revising some database and spreadsheet activities that may have been forgotten.

Edition 74

Many of you will be using a digital camera and may be interested in editing your photos rather than accepting them just as they are.

Edition 73

Now is the time for New Year resolutions, so here are four things you should plan to do regularly this year.

Edition 72

 

Using spreadsheets for complex everyday decisions
 

Earlier editions of YoucandoIT have been archived for your convenience and can be found here..


 

 

Read Jackie's books:

Getting the most from your computer

 

Getting the most from your computer

 

 

Amazon book - Basic computer skills made simple

 

Basic Computer Skills Made Simple  

 

 

 

Amazon Book - Everyday Computer Activities. A Step-by-step Guide for Older Home Users

 

Everyday Computer Activities

A Step-by-step Guide for Older Home Users  

 

 

How to Find Work When You're Over 50: Make the Most of Your Maturity and Experience to Find the Right Job

How to find work when you`re over 50

This book can help you if you want to find work but feel your age may be a
limiting factor.

 

 


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