Essential Digital Skills - Word For The Workplace (Beginners)

About this course

The course introduces Microsoft Word through step-by-step teaching and individual computer-based tasks. Participants create documents, experiment with layouts, apply Styles, manage page formatting, and prepare files for printing or export. Lessons use clear explanations and practical activities, with opportunities to discuss ideas and work in pairs or small groups. The content focuses on using Word for everyday and workplace documents, including basic files such as a CV.

What you'll learn

• Create and edit basic Microsoft Word documents
• Apply Styles and other formatting techniques to organise document content
• Construct document layouts using page-formatting controls
• Prepare Word documents for printing and export

Is this course right for you?

This course is intended for adults with little or no previous Microsoft Office experience, including learners returning to education. The teaching is step by step and combines individual computer tasks with discussions and pair or small-group activities. Basic literacy and numeracy are recommended.

• Suitable for learners with no prior digital experience
• Designed for adults returning to learning
• Includes individual practical tasks as well as paired and small-group work
• Basic literacy and numeracy are recommended

Before you go

• A mobile phone should be brought to class to set up multi-factor authentication for the college computers.
• Learners will have access to a PC during the course.
• Tip sheets and guides are provided for practice at home.