Office 365 Essential Skills

This course provides a practical introduction to the core Microsoft Office applications - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook - designed to help students build essential digital skills for academic, professional, and personal use. Through hands-on lessons, participants will learn how to create and format documents, analyse data, design presentations, and manage email and schedules with confidence, regardless of their prior experience.

This course is ideal for:

• Office professionals looking to enhance productivity
• Students seeking to strengthen their software skills
• Job seekers wanting to improve digital literacy
• Anyone new to Microsoft Office applications

No prior experience with Microsoft Office is required.

• Basic computer literacy (using a mouse, keyboard, and navigating a desktop environment)
  
• Access to Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Will have a basic understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Module 1: Introduction to Microsoft Office Suite

• Get familiar with the Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Understand what each application is used for.
• Learn the key objectives of this course and what you’ll achieve by the end.

• Learn how to use basic functions like SUM and AVERAGE to do simple calculations.
• Organize data using sorting, filtering, and formatting tools.
• Create charts and graphs to help visualize your data clearly.
• Get a beginner-friendly introduction to pivot tables for data analysis.

• Create, save, and format documents from scratch.
• Practice using different fonts, styles, and paragraph formatting.
• Learn to insert and adjust tables and images to enhance your documents.
• Discover how to collaborate with others using the Track Changes feature.

• Build your own presentation by adding and organising slides.
• Use themes and layouts to create clean, professional designs.
• Add animations and transitions to bring your presentation to life.
• Pick up tips on how to present confidently and clearly.

• Master the basics of writing, sending, and organising emails.
• Use the Outlook calendar to schedule meetings and stay on top of your events.
• Learn how to manage your contacts and set up tasks for better productivity.