Microsoft Word & Outlook

6 week course covering the main aspects of Microsoft Word and Outlook.  One x 2 hour class per week.

Candidates will be able to use Microsoft Word to create, edit, and output everyday documents. On completion of this module, you will feel confident enhancing your documents with text formatting and inserting common features such as tables or images.

You will also understand the use of Outlook for communication such as email, calendar & address book. Confidently manage emails & schedules, create and manage lists of contacts & groups and learn to schedule reminders and produce task lists.

 You will be able to:

  • Understand the key concepts of Microsoft Word.
  • Identify the different file formats and how to save them.
  • Recognise good practice applying formatting options.
  • Enhance your document visually by recognising good text layout practices.
  • Understand the different elements, objects, and data that can be added to a document.
  • Know how to proof a document and prepare it for printing.
  •  Use Outlook to manage your emails and email folders
  • Understand the use of the Address Book to create and save email contacts and groups
  • Manage your Calendar by creating appointments, meetings and reminders

What are the uses of Microsoft Word?

Microsoft Word or MS Word is a popular word-processing program used mainly for creating documents, such as brochures, letters, learning activities, quizzes, tests, and students’ homework assignments. 

What are the benefits of using Microsoft Word?

Word lets you create simple word-processing documents like letters and reports and make them as basic or as jazzed-up as you wish — you can add color, use shapes & diagrams, write in a variety of fonts and sizes and use tables, borders and bullet formatting.  You can also insert images and pictures to enhance your document making them visually appealing.

What can you use Microsoft Word for?

If you create any kind of documents, you’ll want to consider Microsoft Word. Use this helpful tool to create a wide variety of professional documents quickly and easily.  From typing a letter to building a CV, creating a report to typing lengthy office documents, Microsoft Word is such a beneficial and widely used application.