EC-PC Digital Skills for Work

Training Course

A self-paced online course to get you started using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and OneDrive!

This beginners course will give you an introduction to using the free version of Microsoft Office - if you've never used programs like Microsoft Word or Excel before then this course is for you!

Learn by watching short video lessons

The course is made up of short bite-sized video lessons. You’ll learn step-by-step and won’t be overloaded with too much information and jargon.

Get tutor support

Your EC-PC Tutor will support you during the course, answering any questions by email. Telephone and remote support is also available when appropriate.

Certification

Once you complete the online lessons we’ll send you a practical assessment to work through – pass the assessment and you’ll obtain the EC-PC Digital Skills for Work Certificate.

Course requirements

You’ll need to have some basic Internet skills, ie be able to search for a website and send email. You’ll need a Windows PC or Chromebook, with a reliable broadband connection. During the course the free online version of Microsoft Office is used – to login you’ll need to have a Microsoft account and be able to login to www.outlook.com (ie have an email address ending with @outlook.com , @hotmail.com or @hotmail.co.uk). We recommend using a mouse during the course – if you don’t have a mouse, we’ll send you one!

Cost

£200

By the end of the course learners will be able to:

Get Started using Microsoft Word
Use Font Formatting Tools in Microsoft Word
Use Paragraph Formatting Tools in Microsoft Word
Use Useful Tools to Work with Documents
Work with OneDrive
Work with Bookmarks in Google Chrome
Get Started using Microsoft Excel
Use Font Formatting Tools in Microsoft Excel
Change Sheet Settings in Microsoft Excel
Use Tools to Work with Cells in Microsoft Excel
Insert Basic Formula in Microsoft Excel
Use the Fill Handle in Microsoft Excel

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What did others think of this course…

"The course was very good, I would recommend it to anyone."

George Mathieson

"The course was excellent, I have learned a lot. The course was in bite size with easy to follow videos. Perfect for someone with little computer skills."

Martin Reid

EC-PC Digital Skills for Work

Training Course

A self-paced online course to get you started using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and OneDrive!

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"The course was very good, I would recommend it to anyone."

"The course was excellent, I have learned a lot. The course was in bite size with easy to follow videos. Perfect for someone with little computer skills."