Becoming confident on Word 365 (beginner)

What is the course about?

This course will give you the skills and confidence to create a well-written and well-presented Word documents. We will focus on how to create and write short documents such as letters and forms so you can format them correctly, arrange the text and layout appropriately and add footers and headers and other layout features. We will look at how to use tables, insert them into documents and format them. We will also practise inserting images and altering those images. Finally, we will practise printing documents so that the documents maintain their formatting and managing your files so they are easy to find. Throughout the course, there will be an emphasis on making sure your files are safe and private.

What will we cover?

Depending on the needs of students, we will some or all of the following:
•identifying and recognising the key features of a Word window
• how to create, open and save documents such as letters and basic templates
•how to enter and edit text by inserting, deleting, moving, copying and pasting it.
•how to make the text look good by formatting such as changing font type, font size, font colour, bold, italics and alignment.
•how to lay out a letter and other documents, change the page layout and orientation, adding headers and footers
•how to creating and format simple tables inside a document.
•how to insert and re-size an image
•how to use using spell check and grammar check so your documents are accurate
•how to printing documents so they maintain their formatting and fit on to the page correctly
•how to organise your files so they are easy to find
•how to maintaining the security of your files at all times.

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

You should be able to do some or all of the following:
• use the main essential features of Word to create attractive and accurate documents such as letters
• identify the key features of a Word window
• create, open and save files
• enter and edit text by inserting, deleting, moving, copying and pasting
• format text by changing font type, font size, font colour, bold, italics and alignment so your documents are easy to read and look attractive
• create and edit documents with appropriate orientation and layouts including use of headers and footers
• create a simple table and insert it into a document
• insert and re-size an image and place it in the correct place within a document
• using spell check and grammar check so your documents are accurate
• print documents so they maintain their formatting and fit onto the page correctly.
• organise your files so they are easy to find
• maintain the security of your files at all time
• develop the foundational skills that can be applied to the other MS applications like Excel and PowerPoint.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

The course is a beginners' course in Word so no familiarity with Word will be assumed. However, you will need some basic digital skills before starting this course. If you need these, please join either of the following courses:
• Complete beginners: becoming confident on your computer and online
• Becoming confident with digital skills: on your computer and online (beginner)
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How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?

You will learn in a supportive and welcoming environment with an emphasis on your discovering how to do and complete tasks and functions, with guidance from the tutor. You will learn in a step by step manner so you can achieve challenging aims in an enjoyable and productive way. You will have lots of opportunities to practise as well as understand what you are doing and why. Everyone will be encouraged to participate and interact in a way that is best for them, including working in pairs and groups, as well as on your own. You will need to do work outside the classroom and use Google Classroom to help you.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

You will need a pen, some lined A4 paper and a file to keep your work in. Your tutor will provide handouts and a code for Google classroom so you can communicate with classmates and access materials, videos etc. online.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

This course is part of our Becoming Confident series and we recommend doing these courses so your gain a solid foundation in digital skills. These include:
• Becoming confident with online communication: Zoom and Teams (beginner)
• Becoming confident in file management and Windows 11 on your PC (beginners)
• Making sense of Windows 11
• Becoming confident on the cloud: OneDrive and Google drive - a new way of sharing and managing your files (foundation)
• Becoming confident and secure with mobile data: safely managing and syncing your files and accounts across your computer, smartphone and tablet (foundation)
• Becoming confident in digital security: how to protect your data and privacy on your PC, Internet and smartphone
• Becoming confident in digital skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook (beginner)
• Essential digital skills for the workplace: Word, Excel and PowerPoint (foundation-level 1)
• Becoming confident on Excel 365 (beginner)
• Becoming confident on PowerPoint 365 (beginner)
• Becoming confident on Outlook 365 (beginner)
• Becoming a confident online citizen: developing your problem-solving and research skills for inside and outside work (foundation)
• Becoming a confident online citizen: staying safe and protecting your data on your PC and smartphone (foundation)
• Becoming a confident online citizen: from bills, banking, and shopping to government services, job applications and streaming (foundation)

You can also do classes in the maths and English areas. These include:
• Becoming an environmental citizen: how to read, research and understand data (entry 3-level 1)
• English, maths and digital skills for life (entry 2-entry3)
• English communication and maths skills - for life and work (entry 3)
• Maths skills for life and work - getting ready for functional skills (foundation 1)

For more information, talk with your tutor or contact universal.skills@citylit.ac.uk / 020 4582 0423.