As coursework becomes increasingly complex, has your "data processing capability" kept up with the pace? A lecture is here to unlock an "intelligent assistant" for you: powered by large language models, it empowers Excel with powerful capabilities such as conversational analysis, formula generation, data cleaning, and visualization recommendations. It helps you complete complex operations using natural language, quickly extract key information, and automatically optimize table structures. It also supports efficient features like intelligent Q&A, error correction, and multi-scenario applications. This is "AI + Excel"—your new partner for data processing. Come and let it help you easily manage your complex data!

Do you often struggle with collecting data and refining copy when making a PowerPoint? You want your content to be persuasive, but end up spending too much time searching for materials and polishing your wording. In fact, AI tools can simplify the whole process—from efficiently gathering data to optimizing your text. Join this session to learn how to use AI to make your PPT data more solid and your copy more polished, and create presentations more efficiently.

When preparing for a class presentation or an event, have you ever found yourself struggling with the design and layout of your slides? You might have great ideas, but get bogged down by formatting and visuals, unintentionally spending far too much time in the process. In reality, from organizing your content to generating visual concepts, AI tools have already simplified many of these steps. There's no need to worry about whether your color scheme matches or if your layout looks professional—and no design experience is required. Come join this session to explore how you can use AI to make creating PPTs easier and more efficient. Speaker: Yang Beijian Introduction: Senior lecturer of Microsoft Office series courses. Time: Mar. 20th, 2026, 15:30~16:30, Friday Location: Library Multi-function Room, 1st Floor Mode: Live Online Link: https://meeting.dingtalk.com/j/GsN5yo8T4S0 DingTalk Meeting ID: 220082455 Scan to watch Language: Chinese with English subtitles Participants: All This semester, our information literacy lectures launch a check-in system: attend five in-person sessions and share your insights to claim a specially prepared gift! For videos of past lectures and more lectures information, please visit the Library's website at the following link: https://lib.intl.zju.edu.cn/zh-hans/learning-research-support/information-literacy-training-schedule Library Mar. 18th, 2026

To further optimize the collection structure and precisely meet the teaching, research and reading needs of teachers and students, the Library will hold the Spring Chinese Book Fair in March 2026. Following its high-standard tradition, the fair will gather more than 600 publishers and showcase over 400,000 high-quality titles suitable for library collection. It will adopt an integrated offline and online format, with specially designed thematic pavilions highlighting academic strengths and featuring carefully selected books, providing teachers and students with an immersive experience of book selection and recommendation. Details are as follows: I. On-site Recommendation 1. Event Time March 24, 2026 (Tuesday), 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (Transportation and lunch provided) 2. Venue Shaoxing International Convention and Exhibition Center (Chouduan Road, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province) 3. Registration Open to all faculty, staff and students of the campus. Places are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please complete your registration by clicking the link or scanning the QR code below before 24:00 on March 19. Successful registrants will be contacted by our staff.