Mentor Public Library recently announced it is offering five free technology classes this October at its Main Branch, including introductions to Android smartphones and Microsoft Excel.
The classes will be:
• Excel I at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 22. In this class, people will learn how to describe a worksheet and its function; create a basic worksheet and learn how to save it to disk; apply simple formulas to perform calculations; apply simple formatting; and explore options for printing a simple worksheet. Microsoft Word experience necessary, according to a news release.
• Learn to Use Your iPhone at 2 p.m. Oct. 23. This session is for people who recently received an iPhone but don’t understand how to operate it, the release stated. Attendees should bring their smartphone to the class.
• Excel II at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 23. Learn how to create and copy formulas and functions; understand relativity when working with formulas and functions; recognize and troubleshoot errors in formulas and functions; insert, delete and resize rows and columns; and use advanced printing features.
• Learn to Use Your Android Phone at 2 p.m. Oct. 24. This session is for people who recently received an Android smartphone but don’t understand how to operate it. Attendees should bring their smartphone to the class.
• Excel III at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 24. Learn how to hide and freeze columns and rows, use print area and print titles, conditional formatting, and how to create and format charts.
All of the classes are free, but registration is required and opens two weeks before the class is scheduled. Anyone can sign up at www.mentorpl.org by calling the library at 440-255-8811 ext. 1.
The Main Branch is located at 8215 Mentor Ave.
The library also offers several online courses that teach how to use Microsoft software with the LinkedIn Learning database. The courses are free to watch. For more information, visit www.mentorpl.org/linkedinlearning.