Software training resources
The Library is happy to assist students and staff by offering consultations. Contact training@library.uq.edu.au to schedule a consultation.
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Note: The downloadable files found below require a UQ login to access.
Presentations
Files below to be updated Jan 2024.
- Navigating Learn.UQ (Blackboard) (PDF, 668.5 KB)
- WiFi, Printing and other IT Essentials (PDF, 1.3 MB)
- Software you need at UQ (PDF, 827.4 KB)
- Training taster (PDF, 498.5 KB)
- Not just books: Make the most of your library (PDF, 6.2 MB)
Session videos
- Navigating Learn.UQ (Blackboard) (YouTube, 28m12s)
- WiFi, printing and other IT essentials (YouTube, 14m6s)
- Software you need at UQ (YouTube, 8m12s)
- Training taster (YouTube, 20m8s) - Information about the training team and training sessions
- Not just books: Make the most of your library (YouTube, 22m42s)
Exercise file
- Training taster (DOCX, 29.4 KB)
Training exercise files for Microsoft Word classes
Training manuals
Session videos
Training exercise files for Microsoft Excel classes
- Introduction to Excel - no course materials. Open a blank spreadsheet.
- Processing data (ZIP, 47 KB)
- Further functions (ZIP, 26.1 KB)
- Charting (ZIP, 1.4 MB)
- Data analysis (ZIP, 40.9 KB)
Training manuals
- Introduction to Excel (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Processing data (PDF, 1.4 MB)
- Further functions (PDF, 818.9 KB)
- Charting (PDF, 2.4 MB)
- Data analysis (PDF, 1.3 MB)
Session videos
Intro training manuals
Advanced training manuals
- WebApps with Shiny
- heatmaps
- Packaging and sharing functions
- R reproducible reports with R Markdown and knitr
Session videos
Training exercise files for NVivo classes
Training manuals
- NVivo: Getting started (PDF, 2.6 MB)
- NVivo: Getting started (Both Mac and Win) (PDF, 5.2 MB)
- Next steps (PDF, 3.2 MB)
Session videos
Training exercise files for Photoshop class
Training manual
Training exercise files for Microsoft PowerPoint classes
Training manual
Training manual
Training exercise files for Adobe Acrobat classes
Training manuals
Training exercise files for Premiere Pro classes
- Audio (ZIP, 9.3 MB)
- Images (ZIP, 2.1 MB)
- Video: Atoms (ZIP, 7.5 MB); Sun (ZIP, 9 MB); PlanetEarth (ZIP, 12.3 MB)