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Description

First Steps in Office Tools: Managing Your Workstation, Writing and Calculating

Master the essential actions for using a computer, managing files, writing documents and building spreadsheets

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Simple tasks can remain genuine obstacles: locating a file saved the day before, attaching a document to an email, formatting a letter or entering data into a table. The workstation becomes a source of apprehension and every request has to go through a colleague. Yet professional autonomy depends directly on these skills.

These 14 in-person hours cover the fundamentals in a logical order. Participants learn to find their way around their workstation, organise their folders, write and format a document, then build a table with calculations. Each action is repeated several times until it can be performed without hesitation and without outside help.

Learning objectives

  • Identify the elements of the workstation and manage open windows
  • Organise folders and retrieve a saved file
  • Write and format a text document
  • Build a table and perform simple calculations in it
  • Send an email with an attachment
  • Print a document after checking the print preview

What makes this programme different

Actions are repeated until they can be performed without any help from the trainer
An illustrated reference sheet of operations is completed by the participant throughout the exercises
Exercises are based on everyday business documents such as a letter or a tracking table

Programme

1The Workstation

Finding your way and never losing a file again

  • Starting a session and using the desktop
  • Windows, taskbar and shortcuts
  • Keyboard, mouse and common actions
  • Saving files and organising folders

2Writing a Document

From plain text to a presentable document

  • Entering and correcting text
  • Formatting characters and paragraphs
  • Lists, indents and alignment
  • Page layout, preview and printing

3Building a Table

Aligned figures and accurate totals

  • Entering data in cells and navigating
  • Number and date formats
  • Simple calculations and copying a formula
  • Borders, column widths and printing a table

4Email, Internet and Security

Communicating and protecting yourself

  • Sending, receiving and replying to an email
  • Attachments: sending and saving
  • Searching for information online
  • Passwords and vigilance towards suspicious messages

Who is it for

Beginners on computers or people returning to work who wish to acquire the basics of professional workstation use.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites

Dates & locations

24 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.