Target Group
Our MS Office course is intended for those who have completed an introduction course or already have basic computer skills. This course will give you a broader knowledge of using the computer to include Word Processing, Excel, E-Mail, and the Internet. Once completed, students can then very comfortably sit an ECDL course.

Course Overview
Participants will be trained to use the features in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Outlook Express (email) and using the various services of the Internet

Certification
21st Century Certificate of Attendance

Duration

Course Content

• Word Processing
  Documents - Creating, Opening, Saving, Retrieving
  Editing text - Bold, Italic, Underline
  Highlighting - text, lines, paragraphs, whole documents
  Formatting - Cut, copy, paste
  Justification - left, centre, right, full
  Fonts - size, colour, types
  Spell-check and Grammar
  Tables
  Print and Print pre-view
  Line spacing
  Clip-Art - inserting, move, resize
  Margins- creating and amending
  Bullets and Numbering - using the toolbar options
  Trouble shooting
  
  
• Microsoft Excel
  Explanation of Toolbars (standard and formatting) -v- Microsoft Word
  Explanation of Pull down menu -v- Microsoft Word
  Creating Worksheets
  Renaming Worksheets
  Deleting Worksheets
  Creating new Worksheets
  Saving Worksheets
  Basic formulas
  Retrieving Workbooks already saved.
  Editing Worksheets
  Basic Charts
  
  
• Internet
  Working with a Browser
  Navigating a website
  Working with Favourites
  Searching for information using Search Engines
  Using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
  Entering web addresses (URL)
  Using the toolbars
  Printing
  
  
• Email
  Using Microsoft Outlook Express
  Composing an E-Mail
  Sending and receiving mail, CC, BCC
  Forward, Reply, Reply All
  Attaching files
  Opening and saving attached files
  Printing
  Managing folders in Outlook Express
  Toolbars and drop down menus explained
  Outlook Express Layout

Outcome
On course completion participants will be able to produce professional documents using a selection of formatting functions. You will be able to create and edit a MS Excel Spreadsheet using basic formulae, to have a proficient knowledge of working with and configuring emails as a regular form of correspondence & be able to search the Internet for information. The next level up from this course would be the ECDL - core level

Cost
Evening - €225.00
Day - €295.00 full course - 3 Individual Modules €150.00 per Module

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Each Training programme will have a minimum Deposit required to confirm booking on the course. Full payment for the course is due prior to commencement of the course or on the first night of the course. Cancellation - If you cancel the course 1 week in advance we will refund your deposit. If cancellation is received less than one week in advance of the course commencing, a refund will be dependant on our ability to fill your place on the course. Please note that the ability to replace you on a course is not guaranteed and subsequently the ability to offer a refund is not guaranteed. Once you have commenced the course no refund will be available.