Welcome! Click here if you are looking for the TechHelp Video Directory.

TechHelp is the place to ask your question if you are looking for FREE support. Answers to these questions are either posted in my Forums or even made into video tutorials. 

If you are looking for personalized support, with a guaranteed response, I now offer Paid TechHelp videos for generic questions with broad appeal. For specific help with your database or other issues, visit my Consulting page.

Welcome to TechHelp

Hello. My name is Richard Rost and I'm the president of Computer Learning Zone. Do you have a technical problem you need help with?

Of course, my specific area of expertise is Microsoft Access, however I am also an expert in Excel (you could say I wrote the book on it), Word, and all the other Microsoft Office products, as well as Windows, Visual Basic, Web Design, and computer technology in general.

TechHelp Video Directory

If you'd like to watch the entire list of my FREE TechHelp videos, click here for the complete playlist: TechHelp. This has become somewhat of a daily video blog where I post answers to questions that my students send in. I enjoy it tremendously. I hope you to, too.

Asking Your Question

If you're currently a student (customer) then you can post your question to the Forums on the web site, or even below on the bottom of this page. I try to answer as many questions as I can, and I'll post the answers in the Forum for all to enjoy. I'll be taking ones that I really like and turning them into TechHelp videos if I think they're a good match!

When asking your question please be sure to include:

• What application and version are you using?
• What exactly is the problem?
• What have you tried to fix it?
• What is your level of expertise (beginner, expert?)

If it's something I've already covered in one of my previous videos, I'll point you in the right direction. If not, I'll do my best to answer it, if possible. I may even select your question to be featured as one of my TechHelp videos. I try to make a few new videos like this every week to answer questions.

Paid TechHelp Videos

My TechHelp videos have become very popular since I started them earlier this year. The list to have a TechHelp video made is very long. The current wait time is about 2 to 3 months. If you'd like to jump to the head of the queue, I now offer Paid TechHelp Videos. This will put you at the top of the list. Also Gold and Platinum Members on my YouTube channel get priority as well. Consider joining if you have questions you'd like to see answered on a regular basis.

Non Students

If you are not a current student of mine, then you will not be able to post in the Forums or the Comments Box below. In that case, feel free to email me. My email address is on my Contact Page.

Paid Support & Consulting

TechHelp only covers short questions, meaning something I can read and respond to in a few minutes and possibly make a short video about if it's something that has wide appeal. If you have complex issues that can't be answered with a short email, or is too specific for me to make a TechHelp video about, then you need custom one-on-one consulting help. If you want me to download and look at your database and try to fix it, then this is definitely the option you'll need. Click here for my Consulting Rates.