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2027 Computer Skills Webinar Series

In today’s fast-paced digital workplace, staying ahead means staying informed. Our computer courses via webinar are designed to boost your technical skills, streamline your workflow, and empower you to tackle everyday challenges with confidence—whether you’re managing data, collaborating remotely, or automating tasks. 

February 4 ~ Modern Microsoft Workplace Overview

April 7 ~ Microsoft Outlook 2: Inbox Management

June 1 ~ Microsoft Visio 1: Essential Diagram Design

September 14 ~ Power BI 1: Power BI Overview

October 14 ~ Power Automate 1: Introduction to Power Automate

*We are offering this training to all members with unlimited attendees. We do have a limit of 50 webinar connections, so recommend if your co-op has a group of two or more to watch the webinar together as a group.

Modern Microsoft Workplace Overview
February 4, 2027 | 8–11 a.m.

This course introduces Microsoft 365 as a connected ecosystem rather than a collection of separate apps. Learners gain clarity on what each core app is used for and how OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams work together behind the scenes. This session reduces confusion and builds a strong foundation for confident day-to-day use.

Topics include:

• Understanding how Microsoft 365 apps work together
• Comparing OneDrive, SharePoint, and Teams storage
• Recognizing Microsoft 365 Groups and ownership
• Navigating Microsoft 365 across web and desktop apps
• Choosing the right tool for common work scenarios

Microsoft Outlook 2: Inbox Management
April 7, 2027 | 8–11 a.m.

There are layers of automation and organization tools built into the Outlook inbox that few people truly leverage. Using categories both in lieu of and in conjunction with folders, automating processes, and creating reusable searches are all useful improvements to the common interaction.

Topics include:

• Organizing emails with categories and folders
• Automating processes with rules and quick steps
• Creating custom views and search folders
• Leveraging templates

Microsoft Visio 1: Essential Diagram Design
June 1, 2027 | 8–11 a.m.

Visio is much more powerful and flexible for diagram design than the other Microsoft applications. By integrating its work into your reports and presentations, you can create significantly more professional illustrations of business processes.

Topics include:

• Navigating and customizing the Visio interface
• Working with templates and stencils
• Adding and formatting text and shapes
• Controlling alignment, distribution, arrangement, and connections

Power BI 1: Power BI Overview
September 14, 2027 | 7–11 a.m.

Power BI is an entire data service that includes a desktop application and online aspects for handling data and reports. Within Power BI Desktop, there are multiple named tools that each has significant depth and complexity. In this session, we will outline the full set of tools and features, so that we can dive into individual segments in future sessions.

Topics include:

• Understanding the Power BI service and use cases
• Using Power BI Desktop and publishing reports
• Performing ETL operations with Power Query
• Modeling data with Power Pivot
• Creating visual reports with Power View

Power Automate 1: Introduction to Power Automate
October 14, 2027 | 8–11 a.m.

With so many connected cloud services, it becomes incredibly useful to automate interactions between them. Power Automate is a service that provides the connection between various online services. This allows you to create automated workflows to save time and money.

Topics include:

• Understanding Power Automate Connections and available services
• Leveraging flow templates to create workflows in seconds
• Customizing templated workflows
• Managing your flows within the business