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Directions for Accessing, Saving, and Using Course Files

• Downloading the file
• Modifying the file
• Printing the file

Downloading and saving file to your local machine

1. Click on the name of the file and wait for it to download. This may take a few seconds or 2 minutes depending on the size of the file and your Internet connection. If you get a login screen, enter your username and password and click OK. From home you need to enter  QCCLAN\  followed by your username (no spaces).
2. Once you see the file, go to the File menu and select Save as.
3. In the dialog box you need to select the location where you want to save this document or PowerPoint presentation. At the top of the Save as box and  to the right of the space next to "Save in," click the little triangle to see choices. Select Desktop or a Drive by clicking on it and then you may select a particular folder--choose some place you can remember in order to access the file later.
4. After selecting the place to save the file, select the Save button at the bottom of the Save as dialog box. The file is now saved on your machine (or on your H drive at QCC).

Modifying the file

1. After saving the file to your own machine, you may use it as you would your own document or presentation.
2. Remember to save changes to the file periodically as you adapt it.

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Printing the file

1. To print a Word file select Print from the file menu, and then OK at the bottom of the dialog box.

2. To print a PowerPoint presentation--

• Select Print from the file menu and use the Print dialog box to select

• The slides to print (under Print Range)--Some presentations have 30+ slides. To print a single slide, just write the number of the slide.
• The format for printing (under Print What);
  select slides or handouts and number of slides per page
• For black and white printing, it's best to check pure black and white at the bottom of the dialog box.
• After making the selections, click the OK button to print.

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