Business & ICT Training
Microsoft Office
Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook for Professional Productivity
4 Weeks
Beginner to Intermediate
GHS 650
Course Overview
Microsoft Office remains the most widely used productivity suite in Ghanaian workplaces, government offices, and businesses. This course trains students to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook at a professional level — producing polished documents, working spreadsheets, compelling presentations, and managing professional email.
All exercises use real-world Ghanaian scenarios: business letters, payroll spreadsheets, project proposals, and professional email communication.
Learning Outcomes
- Create professional documents in Word: formatting, styles, tables, mail merge
- Build working spreadsheets in Excel: formulas, functions, pivot tables, charts
- Design polished presentations in PowerPoint: layouts, animations, slide masters
- Manage email, calendar, and contacts professionally in Outlook
- Use keyboard shortcuts and productivity tips to work faster
- Collaborate using OneDrive and Microsoft 365 sharing features
Course Curriculum
Apply character and paragraph styles, headings, sections, headers/footers, tables, and mail merge in Word.
Work with cells, rows, columns, basic data entry, and workbook navigation in Excel.
Use VLOOKUP, SUMIF, COUNTIF, IF, and other essential Excel functions for data analysis.
Create professional charts, pivot tables, and conditional formatting to visualise business data.
Build slide decks using slide masters, themes, and effective visual design principles.
Apply animations, transitions, and presenting techniques for confident, professional delivery.
Manage email, calendar invites, tasks, and shared folders in Outlook and Microsoft 365.
Create a complete office documentation set combining Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Final practical exam covering all Microsoft Office applications and a portfolio submission.
Assessments & Grading
| Assessment | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 — Business Proposal Throughout course | Word document | 20% |
| Assignment 2 — Sales Analysis Throughout course | Excel workbook | 25% |
| Assignment 3 — Product Launch Pitch Throughout course | PowerPoint presentation | 20% |
| Final Project Throughout course | Complete documentation set + practical exam | 35% |
Prerequisites
- Basic computer literacy: able to type, use a mouse, open and save files
- No prior Office experience required — all levels welcome
Before You Begin
What You Need to Get Started
No special software required. Everything runs in a browser or uses free tools available on any device.
Need help setting up before your first session?
Contact us — we will guide you remotely, no charge.
Who Should Attend
- Office administrators and executive assistants
- Job seekers needing Microsoft Office certification
- Students preparing for office-based employment
- Anyone upgrading from basic to professional Office skills