ITG Manuals

The following training materials contain screen shots and text gathered from the specified applications and tools. Unless otherwise stated, the trademarks and copyrights for such training materials belong to the respective owners or companies of the stated programs and tools.

 

Please see the following link: Getting Started with Windows 7

Please see the following link:  Getting Started with Windows XP

Please see the following link: Getting Started with Mac OSX

Please see the following link: Getting Started with Linux

 

IAS Web Development using Adobe Dreamweaver CS4 (PDF 1.55MB)

This manual is designed to provide you with basic information to begin working with your web space. It will guide you through creating, accessing, editing and publishing your files on the web.

Adobe Photoshop CS4: The Basics (PDF 3.41MB)
Adobe Photoshop CS4 is a multipurpose graphics editing software used primarily for manipulating pixel images. Photoshop is commonly used for enhancing and modifying digital photographs and images for web or print. This training material contains screen shots and text gathered from Adobe Photoshop CS4. Unless otherwise stated, the trademarks and copyrights for this material belongs to Adobe. This manual also provides links to resources useful for further exploration.

A Quick Look at Popular Internet Tools (PDF 201KB)
This guide was created to help you understand some of the technology that is now available on the Internet and how it has impacted the way in which we learn and communicate. This manual also provides links to tools and resources useful for further exploration.

Introduction to OmniPage Pro 16 (PDF 813KB)
OmniPage Pro is an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) scanning program designed to transform text and/or images from scanned documents into editable text for use in other software applications such as Microsoft Word.
This training manual will assist you with the following:

  • Learning more about Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
  • Becoming familiar with the features of OmniPage Pro.
  • Performing OCR processing on image files and scanned documents.
  • Defining page layouts and zones.
  • Saving your scanned results to different file formats.

Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007 (PDF 11MB)
This manual is designed to give an overview of Microsoft Word's user interface and learn how to work with new and improved features of word.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2003 (PDF 405KB)
This manual is designed to give an overview of Excel's user interface and learn how to work with columns and rows, enter, edit, format and select data, write formulas, create charts, print worksheets and save workbooks.

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 (PDF 905KB)
Microsoft PowerPoint 2007's user interface has been redesigned with the intent of making the tools you need easier to find and help you give your presentation a professional and consistent look throughout. This training material will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to use some of the new tools and how to find some of the old tools that you grew to know.

Microsoft Outlook 2007 (PDF 966KB)
Microsoft Outlook 2007 is a desktop information management program that helps you manage your electronic mail (e-mail), appointments, contacts and tasks, as well as track activities, open and view documents and share information. This manual focuses on the e-mail component of Microsoft Outlook 2007.

Microsoft Word 2003 Tips and Tricks (PDF 278KB)

Microsoft Word 2003 is a powerful word processing application designed to create professional looking documents. This tutorial will introduce you to some tips and tricks for using the application.
This manual assumes that you have a basic understanding of Microsoft Word 2003 and what it is primarily used for on a day-today basis.

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - PowerPoint slides (PDF 234KB)
This training material would walk you through creating a PowerPoint presentation from start to finish. These slides would cover overview, navigation and step-by-step instruction on creating a full-blown presentation from a blank slide to a packaged slideshow without using the Auto-Content Wizard.

Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 - Quick Reference Guide (PDF 48KB)
This is a quick guide for you to easily create slides, edit text, change the layout and design, work with notes and printouts, and to finalize and get ready for the presentation.

Getting Started with ITG Webmail (PDF 678KB)
Working in conjunction with Microsoft Exchange Server, ITG WebMail provides users supported by the Information Technology Group with the ability to logon to their Institute mailbox using virtually any Web browser (i.e., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla, Firefox, Safari, etc.) to read and/or send e-mail messages, create contacts, and schedule appointments from any Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, Linux or UNIX-based computer connected to the World Wide Web.

The purpose of this training manual is to provide you with an overview of the many capabilities of ITG WebMail including:

Saving Images from the Web (PDF 79KB)
Most images that you see on a web page can be saved to your computer. This set of instructions will show you how to do it from a Windows or a Mac machine.

  • Accessing the service - how to logon to your Institute mailbox via the World Wide Web.
  • Working with e-mail messages - how to compose, read, reply-to and delete e-mail messages.
  • Contacts - how to manage your existing contacts and add new ones.
  • Various User Options - how to use the Out of Office Message feature as well as how to set other options.
    • (PDF 337KB) This material covers the various portable media available today and how to use them. It also provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to burn your files through CD-ROM writers and backing up your emails from Outlook. (PDF 125KB) This instruction applies to most Adobe Photoshop versions, provided that a scanner is attached and installed on the computer where Adobe Photoshop is being run.