IT skills for the office: an introduction

• have the computer skills your need in order to work in an office as an administrator, receptionist or secretary
• create, write, edit and format letters and documents using Word
• create spreadsheets using Excel – how to create and format tables, add data, filter and sort the data, use formulas to make calculations
• write, send and organise emails in Outlook including using folders, searching and finding information
• create basic presentations using PowerPoint, including adding text and images to slides and formatting them.

Please bring a folder, pens and paper. There are no additional costs.

This will be a practical hands-on course. It will be task-based with classroom activities reenacting tasks typically carried out in an office. Each student has their own computer and you will be encouraged to practise as much as possible. An interactive whiteboard will help make demonstrations easy to understand. It will be a relaxed learning environment and step by step learning will help you become more skilled. You will have lots of opportunities to ask questions and address areas you need help in.