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February 2, 2010 - Chris Menard will teach Microsoft Excel to the Clayton State's Continuing Education Division Capstone Accounting class at the main campus in Morrow Georgia. Menard, who graduated from Clayton State with a BBA in Accounting, is also a frequent speaker for the Georgia Society of CPAs.

The Excel portion of the Capstone Accounting will cover topics such as conditional formatting, charts, data tables, functions, goal seek, and data analysis. The Capstone Accounting program is a 35 session program offered at Clayton State.

Menard was recognized as Alumni of the year for the School of Business in 2007. Only 50 of 15,000 graduates from Clayton State have received this award. Chris Menard is also the first Microsoft Office Master Instructor world-wide.

Several of Chris Menard's 2009 presentation highlights include:

  • Featured speaker at the Georgia Society of CPAs Accounting & Auditing (A&A) conference in Duluth GA. This was the first time the GSCPA tried a hand-on Excel session with this many participants and it was a huge success.
  • Chris Menard trained the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Atlanta in MS Office Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Presented to the Georgia Association for Primary Health Care, Inc. at Lake Oconee.
  • Menard presented to the GSCPA's Southeastern Accounting Show (over 1,500 participants) in August 2009. Menard was featured in two sessions and anchored the closing session with "Microsoft Excel's Greatest Hits".

Here are several free short Excel videos Menard created.

Microsoft Office Training

Specializing in Microsoft Office training, we offer courses in Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Our training is for any Microsoft Office Suite. Example, we can cover MS Office XP, 2003, or the latest version, MS Office 2007.

Our headquarters is located in Atlanta, but we can do on-site computer training at any location. We have clients in Roswell, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Smyrna, Macon, Gainesville, Orlando FL, Atlanta, and many other cities. Our computer lab is located in Stockbridge, GA.

Email Chris Menard Click here to email Microsoft Office Master Instructor Chris Menard about corporate training.

Upcoming Corporate Training in metro Atlanta

Gwinnett Medical Center
Lawrenceville and Duluth Georgia locations

Word 2007 Essentials - 8:30am start time

February 4, 2010 - Microsoft Word 2007 Essentials from 8:30am to 1pm. Just some of the topics include:

  • Working with the Quick Access Toolbar
  • Using the Mini Toolbar
  • Using Subscript and Superscript
  • Changing the default line spacing in Word 2007
  • Paragraph alignment and formatting
  • Working with the Format Painter
  • Using Find and Replace

Clayton State University
Morrow, GA

Excel Tips and Tricks for Accounting Students - 7pm

February 9, 2010 - Microsoft Excel 2007 for Accountants. Chris Menard, Clayton State alumus, will present to the School of Business Accounting students on February 9th. Menard, who also worked for Clayton State from 1997 to 2002, has a BBA in Accounting and frequently speaks to the Georgia Society of CPAs. Menard has been presenting to the School of Business since 2003.

  • Using the auditing toolbar
  • Excel functions: Average, Sumif, Countif, Max, Large, Small, and Median
  • Working with duplicate information
  • Using Conditional Formatting
  • Using Data Validation
  • Excel Keyboard shortcuts - small 1 page PDF

Gwinnett Medical Center
Lawrenceville and Duluth Georgia locations

Outlook 2007 Essentials - 8:30am start time

February 24, 2010 - Microsoft Outlook 2007 Advanced from 8:30am to 1pm. Just some of the topics include:

  • Mail Merge with Outlook
  • Mail Merge with Contacts in Outlook
  • Using the Calendar Printing Assistant Wizard in Outlook
  • Voting Buttons
  • Assigning Task
  • Scheduling Meetings
  • Importing Contacts from MS Excel
  • Creating Rules in Outlook 2007
  • Publishing a calendar to the web

Gwinnett Medical Center
Lawrenceville and Duluth Georgia locations

Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 Advanced - 8:30am start time

March 24, 2010 - Microsoft PowerPoint Advanced training from 8:30am to 1pm. Just some of the topics include:

  • Inserting video clips
  • Inserting Sound clips
  • Making sounds clips play through multiple slides
  • Working with large images and pictures in PowerPoint
  • Going from Landscape to Portrait slides in PowerPoint
  • Animating charts
  • Inserting charts from MS Excel

Gwinnett Medical Center
Lawrenceville and Duluth Georgia locations

Word 2007 Advanced - 8:30am start time

March 29, 2010 - Microsoft Word 2007 Advanced training from 8:30am to 1pm. Just some of the topics include:

  • Working with Master Document and Sub Documents
  • Creating an Index
  • Creating a Table of Contents
  • Working with Bookmarks
  • Using StyleRef in heading
  • Working with the Document Map

Free Videos on Excel 2007 and Outlook Calendar Printing Assistant

Excel 2007 - Create a 2 axes combination chart Excel 2003 or 2007 - Copy different text down a column quickly
This video came from the GSCPA webinar on May 4, 2009. A client sends you data in Excel and you can't filter, sort, subtotal, or data validation due to the way it is set up. You can you a keyboard shortcut to quickly get the data corrected.


Excel 2007 - Create a 2 axes combination chart Excel 2007 - Primary and Secondary axis combination chart Video
Trying to chart percentages and numbers? If the variance is too large, it is hard to get a chart. See Chris Menard create a combination chart with 2 axes in Excel 2007.


Excel - Any version - Use the Index and Match function Excel - Use the Index and Match Function
Excel's max function will find the highest value, but what if you want to know who was it that was the largest? You can use Excel's index and match function together, as a nested function to figure it out.


Use the Workday function in Excel Use Excel's workday function
You can use Excel's workday function to calculate a future date that excludes weekends and holidays. Example: you mail out a letter and the recipient has 10 business days to reply. If December 24 and 25 are during the week, the weekday function will exclude them.


Excel - Put your Data Validation on a separate worksheet - VLookup Function used Data Validation on a separate worksheet. VLookup Function is also shown.
Excel's data validation list allows restricts the data or values that users enter into a cell. Chris Menard shows you in this video how to put your data validation list on another worksheet. Naming a range and Vlookup are also used in this video.


Excel - Advanced Data Validation - Indirect Function Excel - Advanced Data Validation - Indirect Function.
In this advanced video, Chris Menard uses Excel's indirect Function to make one data validation list dependent on another. This was a great question that came up during training in Atlanta from a client that does business in the contiguous U.S. When they pick a region, example southeast, they only want to see the southeast states not all 48 states. If you don't know how to name ranges, please see this data validation video first.


Excel - Charts - Make Static Excel - Charts - Make Static
You want to update your data, but keep your chart static. By default, charts are linked to data. In this video, Chris Menard will show you how to take an existing Excel chart and keep it from getting updated.


Excel - Create a custom sort for Text and Values Excel - Create a custom sort for text and values
You want to sort a list in Ascending order but have values and text. Excel will sort by the values first. In this video, Chris Menard shows you how to sort by the text first, then the values using Conditional Formatting.


Excel - sum multiple regions quickly using the CTRL key Excel - sum multiple regions quickly using the CTRL key
If you know how AutoSum and Autofill work, this will save you time when you need to sum multiple regions.


Excel - remove duplicates and use Countif Excel - remove duplicates and use Countif
Excel 2007 has a new feature for removing duplicate data. You can use the Countif function to count only specific criteria.


Click to see short video of Outlook 2007 Calendar Printing Assistant Calendar Printing Assistant Video for Outlook 2007.

The Calendar Printing Assistant for Office Outlook 2007 is an application for people who need an easy way to print and customize their Outlook 2007 calendar information. It is for Outlook 2007 only, it will not work with previous Outlook versions.

Other reasons to use the Calendar Printing Assistant for Outlook 2007:

  • Print dynamic calendars in day, week, month, and year views.
  • You can also print your Tasks (To-Do List) with the calendar.
  • Print multiple shared calendars at once.
  • Fixes the issues with the monthly calendar in Outlook not printing all the appointments.
  • Supports a wide variety of layout templates.
  • The Calendar Printing Assistant is a separate program from Outlook.
  • Visit this Microsoft website to download the Calendar Printing Assistant for Outlook 2007.

Video on using Total Commander to sync files

Sync files with Total Commander Sync File with Total Commander
Need to sync the files on your flash drive and work computer, or between two folders? Use Total Commander to sync files.

Recent Corporate Training

The Georgia Association for Primary Health Care Annual Conference
Lake Oconee - Greensboro, Georgia. Location is the Ritz Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation

Monday, October 19, 2009
2:00pm to 3:15pm - Microsoft Office Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint 2007
3:30pm to 4:45pm - Microsoft Excel

In this session, Chris Menard, will show tips and tricks in three Microsoft Office popular applications: Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint 2007 Available Downloads:

Polk School District in Cedartown, GA
Microsoft Excel 2007 Level 1 and Level 2 training

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - Microsoft Excel training from 9am to 4pm. Just some of the topics from MS Excel 2007 include:

  • Using the Ribbons
  • Using the Office button
  • Use Conditional Formatting - Data bars, icon sets, and top/bottom rules
  • Formatting text and numbers
  • Working with dates
  • Using Autosum, Average, Max, Min, Count, Countif, Sumif, and Payment
  • Cut, copy and paste
  • Creating Charts and customizing chart designs
  • Working with Subtotals and Data Validation

Trintity Accounting Group- Certified Public Accountants
Athens, Georgia

Excel 2007 for CPAs - Accounting & Auditing Credit (A&A)

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009, 8:30am to 4pm


Georgia Society of CPAs - SEAS
College Park, Georgia. Location is the Georgia International Convention Center

Microsoft Excel's Greatest Hits

Thursday, August 27, 2009 - Microsoft Excel's Greatest hits. Just some of the topics include:

  • Creating static charts
  • Creating running charts - example: running 12 months.
  • Using a data validation based on another data validation
  • Updating multiple worksheets at the same time
  • Writing Macros
  • Working with comments
  • Gwinnett Medical Center
    Lawrenceville and Duluth Georgia locations

    Access 2007 Essentials

    Friday, October 23, 2009 - Microsoft Access 2007 training from 8:30am to 5pm. Just some of the topics include:

    • Working with Tables - creating from scratch and using the table wizard
    • Queries - simple, And, and Or
    • Creating reports with the report wizard
    • Using Access forms to input data
    • Sorting and Filtering in Access 2007

    Rubber Network LLC in Atlanta Georgia
    Microsoft Office 2007 Training

    Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Microsoft Office 2007 Training. What's new in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint 2007. Just some of the topics include

    • Using the Ribbon and Tabs
    • New features in Excel 2007 - Functions, Charts, AutoFilter
    • Working with Word 2007 Cover Pages, SmartArt, and Contextual Spelling
    • PowerPoint 2007 - using Themes, new layouts for slides, custom layouts

    LMS Intellibound - Norcross, Georgia

    Microsoft PowerPoint 2003 Basic and Advanced Training

    April 21, 2009 - Microsoft PowerPoint training:

    Coal Marketing Company, LTD.
    Atlanta, GA

    Microsoft Office 2007 Overview

    Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook 2007 training from 10:00am to 2pm. Just some of the topics from Office 2007 include:

    • Using the Ribbon
    • Working with Tabs on the ribbon
    • Excel - Data Analysis with Subtotals, new Sorting features, new Filters features
    • Word 2007 - new features: convert to PDF, SmartArt, Tables, Pictures, Contextual Spelling
    • PowerPoint 2007 - working with themes, new layouts, and slide show options
    • Word 2007 Handout
    • Excel 2007 Handout

    ZF Manufacturing in Gainesville, Georgia develops and produces transmissions, steering systems, axles, and chassis components as well as complete systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and off-road machinery. ZF is also an important transmission specialist for special and rail vehicles, marine craft, and helicopters.

    October 14 and 15, 2008 - Microsoft Excel 2003 Training. Just some of the topics from Excel 2003 include:


    Southeast United Dairy Industry Association in Atlanta, Georgia

    Tuesday, November 18, 2008, Triality will train the staff of SUDIA in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint 2007. Southeast United Dairy Industry Association - SUDIA serves nine states in the southeast. Their mission is to provide the latest information about nutrition and dairy farming to help consumers make the most informed choices about their families' diets.


    Rubber Network LLC in Atlanta Georgia
    Microsoft Excel 2003 Training

    Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - Microsoft Excel 2007 Training. Just some of the topics from Excel 2003 include:

    • Filter and Advanced Filter in Excel
    • Subtotals
    • Conditional Formatting
    • Data Form
    • Consolidating data
    • 3D Referencing and Linking
    • Advanced Functions
    • Files for Excel training

    Georgia Association on Young Children in Duluth, GA
    Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Training

    Thursday, October 9, 2008 - Microsoft Office Training from 1:30pm to 3:30pm. Just some of the topics from Windows include:


    Berman Fink Van Horn (BFV) in Atlanta, GA
    Microsoft Word 2007 - New Features and Advanced Word

    Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - Microsoft Word 2007 New Features and Advanced training for Attorneys. Topics include:

    • Removing Metadata in Word 2007
    • New features of Word 2007
    • Section Breaks vs Page Breaks
    • Working with Table of Contents
    • Using Styles in Word 2007

    Georgia-Pacific Corp in Atlanta, GA Microsoft Office 2007 Overview training

    Tuesday, July 1, 2008 - Microsoft Office 2007 - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook training from 8:30am to 4pm.

    Georgia-Pacific executives will be trained by Chris Menard on the new features of Office 2007. Georgia-Pacific wants to utilize the new features in Office 2007 and called on Chris Menard to teach these features.

    Georgia-Pacific is one of the world's leading manufacturers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. Georgia-Pacific makes building products, bath tissue, Dixie Cups, Napkins, and Paper Towels among many other products.


    Kids II in Alpharetta, GA

    As one of the world's fastest growing toy companies, Kids II is dedicated to meeting the evolving needs of parents everywhere. Over the last 35 years, Kids II have developed more than 70 award-winning products that have revolutionized the industry time and time again.

    Microsoft Excel Intermediate Training

    Wednesday, July 9, 2008 - Microsoft Excel 2007 intermediate training from 8:00am to 4pm. Just some of the topics from Excel include:

    • Conditional Formatting
    • Consolidating
    • 3D referencing
    • Auditing toolbar
    • Sorting with Excel
    • Filtering with MS Excel

    Listed below are the Excel and Word and PowerPoint shortcuts - 1 page each in PDF format


    Kabobs, Owned by Heinz - Appetizers and hors d'�uvre company in Lake City, GA
    Microsoft Excel 2003 Training

    Thursday, September 25, 2008 - Microsoft Excel 2003 Training from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Just some of the topics from Excel 2003 include:

    • Using Text to Columns
    • Column vs Bar Charts
    • Using Borders and Shading in cells
    • Setting up worksheets correctly
    • Working with Subtotals

    UCB Pharma in Smyrna, GA
    Microsoft Excel 2003 Advanced Training

    Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - Microsoft Excel 2003 Advanced training from 3pm to 5pm. Just some of the topics from Microsoft Excel 2007 include:

    • New features in Excel 2007
    • Advanced Filters
    • Working with Charts
    • Chris Menard's favorite keyboard shortcuts
    • Analyzing Data with Functions
    • Pivot Tables Top 10
    • Working with Excel's Pivot Charts

    New Certification Achieved - February 2008

    Chris Menard, the owner and President of Triality, recently achieved Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) Instructor.

    Google News picked up Menard's MCAS Instructor achievement.

    Because Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Instructors have certified in 2007 Microsoft Office, they are the best choice for companies and corporate clients seeking Office 2007 training.

    To confirm they have the hands-on ability to use the 2007 Microsoft Office programs, Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Instructors are required to earn the latest certifications in:

    • Microsoft Word
    • Microsoft Excel®
    • Microsoft PowerPoint®
    • Microsoft Outlook®
    • Windows Vista®
    • Microsoft Access
    • Instructional Experience Requirement

    Training Videos - Microsoft Excel 2007

    Chris Menard, owner of Triality, is the 1st Microsoft Office Master Instructor for Office 2003, XP, Office 2000, and Office 97.

    • Menard is featured on Microsoft's training web site.
    • See all the Microsoft Office certifications (pdf file)Menard has received.
    • Menard is a training provider and frequent speaker for the Georgia Society of CPAs. Chris will be speaking on August 29, 2007 at the Southeastern Accounting Show on Excel's Advanced features. The 100 minutes presentation counts for 2 hours of Accounting and Auditing (A&A) credit for CPAs.

    Office 2007, is completely different from previous versions of Office. The menu bar and toolbars are gone. Office now uses Ribbons.

    Click to see short video of Excel 2007 Click here to see a short video on how different Excel 2007 is from previous versions.

    Filter video...very cool Click here to see a short video on how filters have greatly improved in Excel 2007.

    Click to see how to change the default Excel workbook Here is a short video on using the "ceiling" function and how to change the default workbook when Excel 2007 starts.

    Upcoming classes
    Current Clients
    Gwinnett Medical Center
    ZF Industries, Inc.
    Coca-Cola - Atlanta
    UCB - Smyrna
    Berman Fink Van Horn - Attorneys at Law
    Georgia-Pacific Company in Atlanta
    Smith, Welch & Brittain - McDonough
    City of Stockbridge - Stockbridge
    EXEL - Fairburn
    Ronald Blue & Co - Atlanta
    Golden Key International Honour Society - Atlanta
     
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