Bitesize Word

 

The Word Bitesize course is designed to build staff confidence in using Microsoft Word through a series of short, focused sessions. The sessions are structured to gradually progress participants from beginner to fully competent Word users, with the flexibility to start at the beginning or join at a higher skill level.

 

Word is an essential tool for producing professional documents, letters, reports, and communications in schools. Many staff rely on basic features and are unaware of tools that save time or improve document quality. This course provides practical, step-by-step guidance on key Word functions, formatting, collaboration, and automation, giving staff the confidence to create accurate, well-structured, and visually appealing documents quickly.

 

Each session includes downloadable notes, a video presentation to follow along and replicate on your own system, and a short assignment.

 

Delegates earn a certificate at the appropriate level for each completed stage, providing formal recognition of their skills.

 

Beginner Level

• Session 1: Create a Word document, understand the interface, enter and edit text, move and copy content, save documents

• Session 2: Format text, spell check, and printing

This level ensures learners are comfortable navigating Word and performing essential document tasks.

 

Basic User Level

• Session 3: Margins, tabs, page orientation, and columns

• Session 4: Inserting objects such as pictures, shapes, and text boxes

At this stage, participants learn to structure documents effectively and add visual content to improve readability and presentation.

 

Regular User Level

• Session 5: Headers and footers, AutoText, and AutoCorrect

• Session 6: Inserting tables and charts, symbols, and equations

• Session 7: Collaborative working using comments and track changes

• Session 8: Using templates, clipboards, and translation tools

• Session 9: Mail merge for letters, labels, and emails

• Session 10: Macros and toolbars to streamline repetitive tasks

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These sessions equip participants with advanced Word features for document automation, collaboration, and professional presentation.

 

Outcomes - By the end of the course, participants will be confident creating, editing, and formatting Word documents; use tables, charts, and visual elements to present information clearly; apply collaborative features, such as comments and track changes, effectively;  automate tasks using mail merge, macros, and toolbar customisation.