Software Training

Learning how to use your computer doesn’t have to be stressful – it can be fun! To learn more about Joyce's teaching philosophy and methodology, visit Expanding Your Spirit. And remember, she has a reputation of great patience and training expertise, particularly with beginners and the senior population.

Here are some of the computer topics you can learn when you are guided and coached by The Computer Spirit:

Basics of the PC

  • Computer Systems
  • Units of Measure
  • Random Access Memory (RAM)
  • Disk Drives
  • Peripherals
  • Computer Software
  • Computer Viruses

Windows Operating System

  • Starting Windows
  • Running Programs
  • Working With Online Help
  • Working With Text
  • Working With Graphics
  • Moving and Copying Text and Graphics
  • Browsing Through Files
  • Organizing Files
  • Copying, Moving, and Deleting Files
  • Controlling System Settings

Application Programs

  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Microsoft Outlook Express
  • Corel WordPerfect

How to Navigate Around the Internet

  • Browse the Web
  • Search the Web
  • Perform Research on the Web
  • Electronic Commerce

How to Use E-mail and Web Mail

  • Sending and Receiving Email
  • Working With Address Books
  • Formatting Email Messages
  • Downloading and Attaching Files
  • Organizing Email

Even though she's taught computer software at the college level and in business, Joyce prefers working with you one-to-one, making sure you can do what you want to do with your computer.

The Computer Spirit offers in-person training at your home or office in the northern areas of Arizona, notably Sedona, Cottonwood, and Flagstaff. Joyce is also available in the metro Phoenix, AZ area. Contact The Computer Spirit for more information.

It doesn’t matter how big or small your project or need, or where you’re stuck – you are not alone.

“Joyce kept me from throwing my computer out the window! She has an abundance of patience and a knack for teaching.” - Samara Christy, President, Samara Programs, Inc.

"Joyce equates her teaching instruction with the word “therapy.” It is most apt: hand-holding, empathy, patience, confidence-building, and supportive – a big plus for beginners. Then, applied to an enormous amount of difficult material, it comes together and there’s daylight – comprehension, achievement. I couldn’t be more satisfied." - Mimi Vogel, Retired Newspaper Writer