Digital Skills & Other Computer Skills

Would you like to gain the most essential digital skills needed for today's workplace? Do you need to develop the foundational digital skills for today's job market? Then this is the course for you. Suitable for those who already have some knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, this course will give you the confidence to use Word, Excel and PowerPoint within the workplace so you can create documents, spreadsheets and presentations. You will learn the key skills needed to word process, handle data and produce clear digital. 53% of UK employees do not have the digital skills needed for work. You don't need to be one of them.

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

Are you a new administrator wanting to develop your skills? Do you want to become an administrator but are unsure what the job entails? Do you need to update your organisational and digital skills for the virtual office? On this course you will learn the essentials of how to be a good administrator whether this is your job or an essential element of your work. You will work on different ways of being organised, how to achieve goals and tasks on time, prioritising and being service-oriented. By the end of this course, you will be confident in your administration skills whatever your environment, face-to-face or online, and that you can deal with administrative complexity, see the bigger picture, be detail-oriented and solve problems calmly.

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

Our day-to-day activities from banking to shopping to paying bills are increasingly online. This course will make sure you can do this confidently and safely. You will learn how to access and use different services such as banks, utilities, local authorities, the NHS, the benefits system and online retailers such as Amazon. You will work on how to compare different products, prices, and other options, as well as how to aware of possible scams. You will learn how to upload documents and images. And you will investigate some of the most useful sites for job seeking, finding reliable information and accessing streaming safely. You will do all of this while also remaining safe and secure online.

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The pandemic led to millions of people discovering the need for interactive online communication. As a result, Teams has become an essential collaborative tool, particularly in the workplace. This course will enable you to become confident in using the key functions of the program and understand when and how you should use. You will focus on how to make calls, chat and book meetings, use the camera and mute yourself . And you will also focus on how to use and organise files so you can be fully collaborative.

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Does the amount of data coming into your inbox and folders threaten to overwhelm you? Do you need to develop a system for managing information, tasks and meetings? MS Outlook and OneNote can be part of this system but for many people they feel part of the problem rather than the solution. This course will enable them to work for you not the other way round. You will focus on how to think about problems, solve them and what you are trying to achieve. You will work on developing an email routine that allows you to concentrate on tasks at hand and not be distracted by incoming messages. You will focus on how to create a folder system on Outlook and process using quick steps, rules, categories and colour-coding so you can keep a trace of emails, tasks and appointments. You will learn simple and efficient ways to schedule your work and use notes and task and the flagging system to keep track of your priorities. In addition you will focus on how you can integrate OneNote and Outlook to save you time.

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Does your smartphone confuse you? Do you want to learn more about it so you use more of its features? This course will help you and also provide you with a solid background to develop the rest of your digital skills. You will learn how a smartphone works, how to change some of the settings, use some of the most popular apps and troubleshoot some common problems. And you will learn how to do all this safely. By the end of the course you will be confident you can use or find out how to use the key features of your phone.

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SharePoint is an increasingly common collaboration tool across workplaces, vital for keeping staff informed as well as enabling them to work together across projects. On this course, you will focus on the purpose of SharePoint, when to use it and how it fits into your business communications. You will learn how to create a Team Site, lay out the site effectively, manage your files within the Document Library, work on and share your files, plus customise your site effectively. This course will prioritise what you use SharePoint for so you can situate its functions within work-based tasks and fully grasp why you are using it.

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

Are you new to Outlook? Have you started using it but need more confidence? Working with emails and tasks is essential to almost every job and it can be easy to become overwhelmed by messages and information. This course will enable you to use the key features of Outlook including the do's and don'ts of sending and receiving emails, safely using and downloading attachments, adding signatures, creating folders to manage your emails, organising and using your calendar to keep on top of appointments, setting up reminders and creating task lists.

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Do you want to learn how to create presentations? Are you completely new to PowerPoint? Can you use some PowerPoint features but want to expand your skills? On this course you will learn the essential elements of how to create an effective and engaging presentation from creating slides and slideshows from scratch, to using templates, to appropriate use of images and text. You will focus not only on the specific functions of PowerPoint but also what makes a presentation successful.

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Have you heard of Instagram but never used it? Have you tried it but are still unsure about its features? Is TikTok something you access but never really use? Then this is the course for you. It will start you on your journey towards digital communication in a supportive environment and help you learn the different ways you can connect to friends, family and the wider world and join the one billion users worldwide. And you will learn to do so safely and securely.

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Finding, researching and evaluating information online is an essential skill inside and outside of work - whether you are using your computer, smartphone, CHATGPT or digital assistances. On this course you will learn research and problem-solving skills on different devices. You will work on completing everyday life and work tasks so you discover how to search online effectively, find information and images on different databases, use filters, and search within a specific website or social media platform. You will work on refining your searches on search engines, on CHATGPT and other digital assistants, both verbally and in writing. You will focus on how to evaluate the evidence you find as well as the security of the data you are finding. Finally, you will work on finding information and files on your hard drive and across your devices via the cloud. By the end of the course you will have learned not only key digital skills but also transferable skills such as problem-solving, research and analytical skills.

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

Do tables in Word seem to move of their own accord? Do you need to produce newsletters for work or for volunteer groups but are frustrated by shifting text and images? Are you unsure how to maintain consistent formatting across a report? If so, then this is the course for you. On this course you will learn how to produce a newsletter, insert tables, and create simple reports while maintaining consistent formatting and ensuring the layout and presentation is effective and impacting. You will focus on how to produce attractive documents fit for purpose in an efficient and timely manner, vital skills both inside and outside work.

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here

Do you have to give presentations at work, for business, to future clients that need to be professional and impacting? Do you want to know how to create a PowerPoint presentation that tells a story and engages the audience? On this course, you will learn how to structure a presentation using data effectively in which the PowerPoint enhances the message. You will focus on both your communication and digital skills so you develop your professional presence and how you relate to the listeners and you learn how to create impacting slides to create your storyline, present data and other information appropriate to your audience and purpose.

This course is FREE if you are employed and on a low wage or you are claiming benefits. For more information Click here