Course description
Using Word, word processing software
These courses will allow you to develop your skills using word processing software. The courses are offered at three different levels so you can choose the one that suits your current level – basic, intermediate or advanced. Build your knowledge, confidence and skillset. Word skills are highly useful IT & computer skills for both business and personal use.
These courses are for everyone, whether you’re looking to start building your word processing or document typing skills, need a refresher or are looking to move on to a more advanced level – we have an option for you! The course is available at three levels – basic, intermediate and advanced. Improve your digital skills!
Upcoming start dates
Suitability - Who should attend?
There are no formal qualifications required to undertake this course. To secure your place please return the completed application form (found on the course webpage on the Step Into Learning website). After this, we will be in touch to arrange next steps.
This course is for you if you want to start, build or enhance your skills using word processing software
Outcome / Qualification etc.
These courses are completed in one day and there is no assessment – tasks will be given and completed throughout the session.
Training Course Content
Learners will develop their understanding, knowledge and skills using word processing software:
Basic Level:
- Open and close documents using different techniques
- Create, edit and save documents
- Create folders, move, copy files into folders
- Change the appearance and layout of a document using formatting techniques
- Create headers, footers and page numbering
- Preview and print documents
- Use spell checker, thesaurus, find / replace and autocorrect
- Create and format tables
Intermediate Level:
- View and create documents
- Create documents from templates
- Save and save as
- Find documents and folders
- Email/share documents
- Perform character formatting
- Perform paragraph formatting
- Understand page layouts
- Understand and use the paste special
- Work with page and section breaks
- Create, format and work with tables
- Insert headers and footers
- Insert graphics and understand the different types of graphics
- Work with graphics
- Print envelopes and labels
Advanced:
- Create and use heading styles
- Produce a table of contents
- Design a form
- Mail merge
- Create and manipulate columns
- Insert graphics and understand the different types of graphics
- Insert hyperlinks
- Create and run macros
Course delivery details
This course can be delivered either:
- Online in a virtual classroom
- Face to face
Why choose Step Into Learning
100% of learners on our Access to HE courses achieved merit or distinction in 2020/21
Expenses
This course costs £120 - potential additional venue and travel charges if face to face
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Step Into Learning
Step Into Learning specialise in training and courses with a vocational focus within the broad remit of health and wellbeing. We are an independent training provider with 20+ years experience based in Cornwall in the South West of England. Depending...