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Maybe using a computer hasn't been a part of your day to day life. That's ok. An online course doesn't require an expert level of computer knowledge. It does require that you are comfortable using the internet, creating digital documents, and typing. If this part of online learning is cause for anxiety for you, we encourage you to take time to gain confidence in your skills before your courses start.

Typing

Typing with efficiency will save you a lot of time and effort in an online course. There are many resources online to help you build your typing skills. A quick online search for typing skills will get you a lot of results. Here's one we found that you may find helpful.

Click here to go to TypingClub.com

Microsoft Office Programs

Your Xavier email includes online versions of many Microsoft Office tools, including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. To access these, open up your student Outlook account (Go to the Student Hub, Click on Email)

You should see a 9 dot menu icon at the left of your Outlook Web App screen. Clicking on that will give you access to all of the Office 365 Web Apps available to you through your XU account. This also links you to OneDrive, which is a cloud-based storage space available to you.

The 9 dot menu icon from Outlook Web App

Menu of Office365 Web Apps

If you're unfamiliar with these programs, it would be a great idea to become familiar with them ahead of time.

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Feel free to explore all of the tutorials available through Hoonuit!