{"id":2036,"date":"2021-02-25T09:33:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T09:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/?page_id=2036"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:27:22","slug":"getting-more-from-windows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/further-courses\/getting-more-from-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting More from Windows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Getting more from Windows<\/h1>\n<p>This course is for people who already have some experience of Windows computers, or who have already attended our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/starter-courses\/starting-off-with-windows\/\">Starting off with Windows<\/a> course, and who would like to increase their competence in writing documents, accessing the Internet and using email. We aim to keep jargon to a minimum and make the process as enjoyable as possible.<\/p>\n<h2>Course Objectives<\/h2>\n<p>The purpose of this course is to extend your competence of the Windows Operating System.<\/p>\n<p>You will learn how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edit and format text to enable you to write a simple letter and emails<\/li>\n<li>Create your own course completion certificate<\/li>\n<li>Use the Internet and deal with threats and security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A workbook is provided containing exercises to give hands-on experience and general information. This is yours to keep.<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>You should already have some experience of using a Windows computer and\/or have attended our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/starter-courses\/starting-off-with-windows\/\">Starting off with Windows<\/a> course.<\/p>\n<h2>Course Structure<\/h2>\n<p>Five weeks x 2 hours<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lesson 1 \u00a0\u00a0Formatting and editing text<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Formatting text<\/li>\n<li>Moving and copying text<\/li>\n<li>Editing &#8211; Cut, copy and paste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lesson 2 \u00a0 Creating documents and Printing<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Further formatting of text<\/li>\n<li>Writing a simple letter<\/li>\n<li>Creating a course certificate<\/li>\n<li>Print the course certificate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lesson 3 \u00a0 Using the Internet<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Jargon<\/li>\n<li>Identifying your browser<\/li>\n<li>Getting more from your browser<\/li>\n<li>Getting information from the Internet and saving it for future reference<\/li>\n<li>Special Web Searches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lesson 4 \u00a0 Threats and Security<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>e-Safety<\/li>\n<li>Online forms \u2013 Register an account<\/li>\n<li>Media \u2013 TV, Radio, Film, Music<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lesson 5 \u00a0 e-mail and attachments<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>How e-mail works<\/li>\n<li>e-mail addresses<\/li>\n<li>Address book\/contacts list<\/li>\n<li>Attachments<\/li>\n<li>Junk mail and phishing\/scams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When and Where?<\/h2>If you are unsure of the suitability of one of our courses or simply wish to find out more you can visit one of our <a href='https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/venues\/#drop_in_centers'>drop in centres<\/a> to discuss a course or visit our <a href='http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/timetables\/''>courses timetable page<\/a> or our <a href='http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/course-planner\/'> course planner page<\/a> to see where and when the courses are being held.<br>Completing a <a href='https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/starter-courses\/'>Starting Off With<\/a> course in 2025 means you can do a <a href='https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/further-courses\/'>Getting More From<\/a> course for only \u00a310.<br><br><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-book-course cfbooking\" href=\"http:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/contact\/#booking\"><span class='mb-text'>Book a course now<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting more from Windows This course is for people who already have some experience of <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/find-the-right-course\/further-courses\/getting-more-from-windows\/\">More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":405,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2036","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2036"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5497,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2036\/revisions\/5497"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.computerfriendlystalbans.org.uk\/computer-friendly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}