Word Processing - Arnold Library - Adult Learning

Want to create professional-looking documents but not sure where to start?

This course is the perfect introduction to Microsoft Word, one of the most widely used word processing tools in the world. Whether you're writing letters, creating posters, or organising information into documents, this course will help you feel confident and in control as you build your skills over three sessions.

No previous experience with Word is needed.

• You’ll be guided step-by-step through the basics of formatting text, laying out pages, and inserting images.

• You'll also learn how to use templates to create items like flyers, add tables to organise content, and work with handy features like headers, footers, and automatic page numbers.

This course for adults focuses on practical, everyday uses of Microsoft Word in a relaxed and supportive environment. Whether you're learning for work, study, or personal projects, this is a great opportunity to build your digital skills and produce documents you can be proud of.

All resources will be provided, and the course is funded by the UK Government through the Shared Prosperity Fund.

What you will need to bring to the course:

• Laptops and mice will be provided for use during the sessions.

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 

• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• Greater London

• Greater Manchester

• Liverpool City Region

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland

• Tees Valley

• West of England

• West Midlands

• West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

• Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course

• Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office

• You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.