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In this e-learning course you will learn Word from basics to expert level: formatting, tables, images, mailings and long documents. Copilot in Word is covered optionally.

  • Complete Word skills in one bundle
  • Work at your own pace, for 9 months
  • Practical assignments with immediate feedback
  • Including working with Copilot in Word
  • Accessible anytime and anywhere, on any device
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  5. Word Basics + Advanced + Expert e-learning

With this e-learning course you work at your own pace from the basics to expert level in Word. You will learn to format, manage tables, mailings, templates and long documents. Optionally, you can also look at Word with Copilot. Take the lessons wherever and whenever you like.

Description

In this e-learning you get to know Word and build up your knowledge from basic to expert level. You work through three modules with a total of 152 video lessons and just as many practical exercises, so you apply every topic straight away.

You start with the basics: opening documents, entering and formatting text, page layout, spelling and grammar checking, and printing. You then learn to create tables, insert images and graphic objects and set up complete mailings with variable fields. In the expert part you work with styles, templates, long documents, tables of contents, collaboration, macros and forms.

The course optionally also covers working with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word, so you discover how this AI assistant helps you write and format documents.

You follow the e-learning course wherever and whenever you like. Once you have started, you have nine months' access to the platform and you can stop along the way and continue later. Your progress is saved automatically.

Topics

  • Discovering Word: opening, editing and saving documents
  • Selecting, cutting, copying, pasting and deleting text
  • Formatting text and paragraphs: font, colours, themes and alignment
  • Page setup and printing: orientation, margins and layout
  • Tab stops, lists, line breaks and indenting
  • Spelling and grammar checking, synonyms and search functions
  • AutoText, system date and variable fields
  • Creating and editing tables
  • Inserting images, drawing objects, charts and diagrams
  • Captions and positioning of images
  • Creating envelopes, labels and mailings
  • Merging address lists and using conditional text
  • Creating and editing styles, themes and templates
  • Working with long documents: sections, tables of contents and outlines
  • Bookmarks, hyperlinks, footnotes, index and citations
  • Importing, exporting and converting documents
  • Collaborating on documents and tracking changes
  • Sharing and protecting documents and creating forms
  • Recording macros and personalising the working environment
  • Optional: working with Copilot in Word for smarter writing and summarising

Result

After this e-learning course you will work confidently in Word, from basics to expert level. You will create well-presented documents with the right formatting, insert tables, images and charts and set up mailings with variable fields. You will work with styles, templates and long documents with a table of contents, sections and footnotes. Collaborating, tracking changes, protecting documents and using macros will also come easily to you. Optionally, you will know how to combine Word with Microsoft 365 Copilot to write and edit more quickly.

Target audience

This e-learning is intended for anyone who wants to learn (or relearn) the basic operations in Word and also master the more advanced functionality. Whether you rarely work with Word or want to extend your knowledge to expert level, this bundle lets you work at your own pace towards full command of the programme. Optionally, you also get to know Word in combination with Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Teaching method

You follow this course entirely as an e-learning course. You work through three modules at your own pace, with a total of 152 instructional videos and 152 assignments. After each video, you apply what you have learnt directly in an assignment. You only move on to the next topic once you have sufficiently mastered the previous one, so that you build up your Word skills step by step. You have 9 months' access to the platform and can pause at any time and continue later. Your progress is saved automatically. Optionally, you also cover working with Microsoft 365 Copilot in Word.

Prior knowledge

You do not need any specific prior knowledge. If you can use a computer and the internet, you can follow this e-learning without any problem. Whether you are using Word for the first time or want to refresh your knowledge, you simply start at the level that suits you.

Comments

This e-learning course consists of three modules: Basics, Advanced and Expert. Once you have started, you have 9 months' access to the platform and you work at your own pace. Optionally, we also cover Word in combination with Microsoft 365 Copilot.

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Would you like to organise this training for a whole group or several groups? This can be cost-effective. For example, we can tailor the content entirely to your organisation, and training a whole group is also cheaper.

Are you looking at large numbers of participants or a complete academy? That involves a great deal. Consider planning and communication, for example, or identifying and agreeing the objectives and content of the training. Or differences in level, feedback mechanisms and safeguarding. Fortunately, Learnit has extensive experience in this field (more than 25 years) and we are happy to help you through this process.

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Training formats

E-Learning

Fully online

250,-

excl. VAT

  • Wherever you want
  • Whenever you want
  • At your own pace
View now

In-company

Bespoke training

On request

 

  • 100% for your group
  • Bespoke training
  • At your place or ours
Request a quote

Workshop

Up to 4 hours for groups

On request

 

  • Suitable for events
  • Interactive and inspiring
  • Large groups too
Request a quote

Private training

At our place or yours

On request

 

  • 100% just for you
  • Achieve a lot in little time
  • Whenever you want
Request a quote

Reviews

What others say about this course

  • “Recommended: the course was very clear, easy to follow and effective. Personal guidance and attention for specific questions. Maastricht is a lovely location with a very well catered lunch.”

    L. van Ham, Lia van Ham - Word Basics
    Rating 9.0

  • “The individual way of teaching and working through the material at your own pace was experienced as very pleasant.”

    J. van der Veen, Gemeente Heeze-Leende- Word 2003 Basics
    Rating 8.7

  • “Good, useful training course with plenty of handy tips & advice.”

    Silviya Simeonova, Veiligheidsregio Fryslân - Word Basics
    Rating 8.0

  • "That you can do so much with Word. It really broadens your work. The only thing is that a written record of the procedures would be ideal. You often quickly forget the positions you need to use in order to do something."

    Gea Hoekstra, Veiligheidsregio Fryslân - Word Basics
    Rating 7.9

  • “Great to discover, even after years of work experience, what Word turns out to be capable of!”

    T. Doorn, Woongroep Holland – Word 2003 Intermediate
    Rating 8.0

  • “The course gave me far more than I expected. It's going to save me a lot of time in practice, so I can definitely recommend it!”

    Walter Janse, Woningstichting Samenwerking Vlaardingen – Word Intermediate
    Rating 8.9

  • "C. Broeders - 'This is a good course for brushing up or extending your knowledge of MS Word (2013 or another version). Most of the topics are already familiar, but you learn a lot from the course material and the exercises, and that can save you time when working with Word in practice.' - Score: 7.6"

    - Word Advanced

  • “This is a good course for learning to work with VBA.”

    P. Anuels, Praclox - Word VBA
    Rating 9.4

  • “Good training, useful and recommendable”

    Els Buitendijk, CB&I – Word Intermediate
    Rating 8.0

  • “A useful course for brushing up and refreshing my knowledge, and I have certainly benefited from it. Now all that remains is to put it into practice and get things properly organised internally!”

    H. van der Horst, Koster Advocaten - Word Advanced
    Rating 7.7

  • "I learned a great deal and the material is easy to apply in practice."

    P. Dopper, Cofely – Word Basics
    Rating 8.1

  • “LearnIt is the right place to follow a course. Everything is arranged down to the last detail, all kinds of questions can be raised and there is always a suitable answer. A great experience!”

    W. van den Heuvel, Van Luyt taxateurs.nl - Word and Excel 2013
    Rating 9.4

  • "I am very satisfied with the course. I got more out of it than I had expected, and that is always good."

    - Word Basics

  • “It ties in with your own working situation. The two days of training gave me a great deal of knowledge. I'm already looking forward to my next course.”

    H. Moerman, Stichting Nidos- Word Advanced
    Rating 8.0

  • "I am/was used to following a course or programme as part of a group. With this method, you get started on your own after a brief round of introductions. The coursebook is clearly and logically structured. You also get to take the CD-ROM home with you so you can practise more if needed. You decide your own pace and which parts you give extra attention and want to practise further. Even though I always learn a lot from others when topics are covered and discussed in a classroom setting, I found this method very useful."

    M. Bedeaux, Waardwonen – Word Intermediate
    Rating 7.4

  • “Excellent impression, learned a great deal! I have been able to put what I learned into practice almost immediately!”

    L. Halman, OSG Sevenwolden - Word Intermediate
    Rating 7.7

  • "A clear course with clear explanations in the book. An excellent reference work. A trainer who initially puts you on the wrong track, but who does prompt you to try things out for yourself straight away. If you get stuck, it is resolved expertly with a clear explanation."

    Marian van Duin, Randstad HR Solutions - Word Basics
    Rating 9.0

  • "I took the "Word 2010 Advanced" course. On top of the basic knowledge I already had of Word, this is a valuable addition to my daily work at the secretariat. I was trained years ago on the Office 2003 package, and Office 2010 does differ quite a lot from the 2003 version, which means it often takes more time to find out where they have hidden that one button or function this time. I will certainly be putting a lot of it into practice and I learned many new things (including things I thought I already knew well!)."

    Jane van Biezen, Kuiper Compagnons - Word Advanced
    Rating 8.0

  • “A pleasant course for learning the basics of Word at your own pace and according to your own wishes. And you can always ask questions.”

    C. van Beek – Word Basics
    Rating 8.0

  • "I took a Word course, which I found very good. Good guidance, clear explanations and a pleasant book to work through. You are given plenty of time for everything; I learned a great deal from the course!"

    Barbara Slagmolen, Woningstichting Samenwerking Vlaardingen - Word 2003 Basics
    Rating 8.6

  • “The Word Basics course is a course for anyone who works with Word in any way or is about to start. The course gives you the confident feeling that you know Word after 2 days. Not everything, of course – that comes in a follow-up course. But for anyone who needs to be able to write a letter, this comes highly recommended!”

    Clemens van Tilborg, Cofely Talent BV- Word 2003 Basics
    Rating 7.9

  • “The open learning format is very pleasant because you can work at your own pace, which means you are not, or hardly, distracted.”

    Jessica van Steen, BMC Moerdijk- Word Basics
    Rating 8.0

  • “Just do it! You'll find it's a very pleasant experience: small groups and plenty of attention from the trainer. Very instructive!”

    E. Milone, Kluwer - Word Basics
    Rating 8.1

  • “For years I hated the word processing programme ‘Microsoft Word’. I felt unwell at the very thought of having to write a letter in ‘Word’ with photos, tables and so on. I would sooner write a letter in Excel, because I could handle that better. That fear has now gone; it was simply a lack of knowledge. I had never really taken the time to get to grips with the programme. I started out using the wrong order of work when setting up a document, and that resulted in frustration with all the consequences that entails.”

    R. Frielink, Dunea - Word Basics
    Rating 10.0

  • “The pace of the lessons is fine, because you can adapt it to your own speed.”

    H. Klaassen, GGD Kennemerland- Word 2003 Advanced
    Rating 8.0

  • “Learning at your own pace with good support!”

    J. Hamer, Scania Production Zwolle B.V. - Word Intermediate
    Rating 9.9

  • “The Word Tips and Tricks course makes you aware of everything that is possible for adding tidiness and creativity to your documents in practice. Knowing what the options are is a first step. Remembering everything is harder. But you can look that up, and we should still be getting an overview of the topics covered. So that step by step you can learn, use and retain whatever applies to you. The trainer was excellent!”

    Anneke Yntema, Veiligheidsregio Fryslân - Word Basics
    Rating 8.2

  • “I was extremely pleased with the Word 2010 course. Working at your own pace and in a relaxed atmosphere was something I found very pleasant.”

    R. Privee, Peterson SBS Den Helder – Word Basics
    Rating 8.6

  • “Instructive course (Word and Excel) with a nice trainer. I learned a lot!”

    E. van de Krieke- Word Basics
    Rating 8.0

  • “The fact that you work with your own material and that the trainer can help you well with it really appealed to me, as did working practically with the subject matter.”

    M. van den Hof, Stichting ROOBOL- Word Advanced
    Rating 9.0

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Frequently asked questions

You have 9 months' access to the online learning platform from the start date. Each module takes around 7 hours to complete, so allow about 21 hours in total for the three modules. You set your own pace, can pause along the way and work through the course as often as you like within that period.

The e-learning consists of three modules: Basics, Advanced and Expert. Together they contain 152 instructional videos and 152 assignments, covering all Word functions from text entry and formatting to tables, mailings, templates and long documents. Each module takes around 7 hours to complete. Optionally, you also cover working with Copilot in Word.

No, you do not need any prior knowledge. The e-learning starts with the basics and builds up step by step to expert level. You first learn to enter and format text, then tables, images and mailings, and finally styles, templates, long documents and forms. Basic experience with a computer and Windows is useful for getting off to a quick start.

Yes, you can follow the Word Basics + Advanced + Expert e-learning on any device with an internet connection. The course runs in the cloud, so you don't have to install anything. You log in via a website and start straight away. Whether you are working at home on your laptop, at a desktop in the office or want to carry on while travelling: your progress is saved automatically.

Yes, once you have completed the Word Basics + Advanced + Expert e-learning course you will receive a certificate of participation from LearnIt. This certificate confirms that you have worked through all three modules, from basic functionality to expert topics such as templates, mailings and long documents. A useful addition to your CV or LinkedIn profile, showing that you have mastered Word at an advanced level.

The total duration is approximately 21 hours: allow around 7 hours of study time per module. The bundle consists of three modules with a total of 152 instructional videos and 152 assignments. You decide your own pace and can stop along the way. Your progress is saved, so you can easily pick up where you left off within your 9 months' access.

This e-learning suits you if you want to learn flexibly, at your own pace and in your own place. You have 9 months' access to the platform and can stop and continue at any time. Together, the three modules contain 152 video lessons and 152 exercises, with a study time of roughly 7 hours per module. A classroom course is a better choice if you want to put specific questions to a trainer or if you learn through interaction with other participants. The e-learning is stronger if you have irregular working hours, want to set your own learning pace or want to repeat specific sections several times. For large groups of employees, for example during a migration, the e-learning is often more cost-effective thanks to volume discounts. Working with Copilot in Word is also covered as an option.

Yes, in that case this bundle is particularly suitable. Module 1 of the course starts with basic operations such as formatting, paragraphs and page layout, but you can work through these topics quickly if you already know them. For experienced users, the real gain lies in modules 2 and 3: mailings with conditional text, building styles and templates, long documents with sections and a table of contents, tracking changes, forms and macros. These are precisely the functions many users skip because they have never formally learned them. Optionally, you also work with Copilot in Word. You have 9 months' access, so you can look selectively at where your knowledge gaps are. Allow around 7 hours per module.

The Expert module (module 3) focuses on managing long, professional documents and on collaboration. You will learn to create and edit styles, themes and templates, work with sections, build a table of contents, and add bookmarks, hyperlinks, footnotes, an index and citations. The module also covers collaborating on a document, tracking changes, sharing and protecting documents, macros, creating forms and personalising the working environment. The module consists of 49 lesson videos, 49 assignments and 4 files with additional information. Basics (module 1) covers text entry, formatting and page setup. Advanced (module 2) deals with tables, images, charts and mailings. Choose the complete bundle if you structure reports, theses or policy documents running to dozens of pages. Optionally, the course also covers Word with Copilot.

Yes, this e-learning course optionally covers working with Copilot in Word. Copilot is the AI assistant within Microsoft 365 that helps you draft, rewrite and summarise documents. You will learn how to use Copilot to produce a first draft more quickly, shorten long texts and act on formatting suggestions. The Copilot section is an addition to the three main modules (Basics, Advanced and Expert), not a replacement for them. The core Word skills, such as styles, sections, mailings and templates, remain the main focus. Do you not have a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence yourself? You can still follow the Word modules in full. The Copilot material is therefore an extra that you activate when it is relevant in your own working environment.

That depends on how you approach the course. The bundle contains 152 video lessons spread over three modules (Basics, Advanced, Expert), but you don't have to work through them all in sequence. You have 9 months' access, so you can pick precisely the topics you need: for example only mail merges (Module 2) or only long documents with tables of contents and styles (Module 3). The study time per module is roughly 7 hours, around 21 hours in total. Compared with a classroom day of a few hours, you get far more depth here, and you can return to a topic later if you come across it again in practice. Do you really want to learn something narrow? Then a single module makes more sense than the complete bundle.

This e-learning optionally covers how to use Microsoft 365 Copilot within Word. Copilot is Microsoft's AI assistant, which in Word can draft, summarise and rewrite texts and convert them to a different tone. In the basics you first learn to build, format and structure documents yourself using styles, sections and templates. After that you see how Copilot can speed up those tasks, for example when drafting a first version, summarising a long document or rewriting a paragraph. Important: Copilot only works if your organisation has a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence. The Copilot part is an addition, not a replacement. The Word knowledge you gain remains the basis on which you can use Copilot effectively and critically.