Microsoft Office Basics

Microsoft Office Basics

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The Microsoft Office Basics course is a 2-day workshop designed to build your confidence and productivity using Word, Excel, and Outlook.

You will develop a solid foundation in essential office tasks, making it easier to work efficiently in both study and workplace settings. After completing this course (or if you have similar experience), you may progress to Intermediate courses.

This course focuses on the following learning outcomes:

Microsoft Word:

  • Work with the basic features of Word
  • Create a new document
  • Find the information you need in Help
  • Work with a document
  • Select and work with text in a document
  • Cut and copy information within and between documents
  • Use a range of font formatting techniques
  • Format paragraphs
  • Work effectively with features that affect the page layout of your document
  • Create and modify tables
  • Print a document

Microsoft Excel:

  • Create a new workbook
  • Open and navigate within workbooks and worksheets
  • Understand and work with ranges in a worksheet
  • Understand, create and work with formulas and functions used to perform calculations
  • Copy and paste data in Excel
  • Understand and use formula cell referencing to create more complex formulas
  • Use font formatting techniques to greatly enhance the look of a worksheet
  • Align the contents of cells in a number of ways
  • Format rows and columns in a worksheet
  • Understand and use the number formatting features in Excel
  • Print your workbook data
  • Create effective charts in Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook:

  • Work with the Ribbon, Tabs, Groups, and Commands
  • Work with the Backstage View (FILE MENU)
  • Set up accounts and work with messages
  • Work with calendars and contacts

LEARNING METHOD

This course will be delivered face to face classroom-based facilitation with a qualified and skilled trainer. Please note that this is a basic course and not Nationally Accredited and therefore, you won’t receive a Statement of Attainment. However, on successful completion of the full course, you will receive an attendance certificate. After completing this course, you may wish to enrol into the accredited programs such as Introduction to Word, Excel Introduction or Intermediate, Excel Pivot Table, Excel Formulas and Functions etc.

GOVERNMENT SUBSIDY

A NSW Government subsidy may be available for eligible students under the Adult and Community Education (ACE) program.

To check your eligibility, please contact us before enrolling:

📞 02 9687 2072
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Course Value: $400
What is a USI?

The Unique Student Identifier or USI is a reference number that creates a secure online record of your recognised training and qualifications gained in Australia, even from different training organisations. You can read more about a USI here.

Term Dates
Start Date End Date
Monday, 02 February 2026 Thursday, 02 April 2026
Monday, 20 April 2026 Friday, 03 July 2026
Monday, 20 July 2026 Friday, 25 September 2026
Monday, 12 October 2026 Thursday, 17 December 2026

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