Introduction to
Lotus 1-2-3
Version 5 for Windows

A complete course of study at free-ed.net

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Welcome to Free-Ed.Net's Introduction to Lotus 1-2-3 (Version 5 for Windows). This course is intended for people who are using Lotus Freelance Graphics for the first time as well as those who want to extend and sharpen their skills. The online text material for this course is provided by The Land-Grant Training Alliance.

The Lessons
(select one)

Lesson 1: Creating a Simple Spreadsheet
Lesson 2: Common File Modifications
Lesson 3: Printing and Formatting Enhancements
Lesson 4: Working with Data and Multiple Worksheets

How to Take this Course

This is a self-directed course. This means you are free to set your own study hours and rate of progress. However, it also means you are solely responsible for tracking your own progress and mastering the topics as you go along.

The course is made up of four lessons. If you study online about six hours per week, you should be able to complete the entire course in about three weeks.

 

What You Need (and Don't Need) for the Course

You need:

  • Windows 95 or 98 installed
  • Lotus 1-2-3 installed

You might want to keep track of your progress, notes, and questions in a loose-leaf notebook. Or you can use you computer's notpad or wordprocessor.

You dont' need:

Free-ED.Net courses do not require special plug-ins or software for your browser. The platform you are using at this moment is suitable for the task.

Free-Ed.Net courses do not require textbooks. Your textbook is already available to you--online and free of charge.

 

The only thing you really need to bring to 'class' is your determination to learn as much as you can.