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Learn the three core office programs properly and professionally: Word for letters, reports and CVs; Excel for tables, budgets and calculations; and PowerPoint for clear presentations. Every lesson comes with a real practice file.
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Course details
| Level | Beginner to intermediate |
| Estimated duration | 14 hours of study and practice |
| Prerequisites | The “Computer and Internet Basics” course, or familiarity with the mouse, keyboard and files |
| Language of instruction | Farsi-e-Dari (with key English terms) |
| Cost | Free |
| Assessment | A quiz after each section and a final exam; pass mark 70%; certificate issued once approved by the Academy |
After this course you will be able to
- Produce well-organised letters, reports and CVs in Word, using styles and an automatic table of contents
- Use tables, basic formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, IF) and charts in Excel
- Build a clear, professional 10-slide presentation in PowerPoint
- Convert files to PDF and send them without the Farsi-e-Dari text becoming garbled
Course outline
- Typing and editing text in Farsi-e-Dari and English
- Formatting, spacing and alignment
- Saving and converting to PDF
- Styles and headings
- Tables, images and a table of contents
- Formal letters and CVs
- Cells, rows and columns
- SUM and AVERAGE formulas
- Sorting and filtering
- Monthly budget
- The IF function
- Bar and pie charts
- Structure of a good presentation
- Simple, readable slide design
- Presenting with confidence
- A short report in Word
- A data table in Excel
- Presenting the results in PowerPoint
Week-by-week learning path
With around 30 to 45 minutes of study and practice a day, you will complete this course in 7 weeks:
| Week | Topic | Weekly outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Word – Basics | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 2 | Word – Advanced | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 3 | Excel – Basics | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 4 | Excel – In practice | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 5 | PowerPoint | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 6 | Final project | Lessons, practical exercises and a short section quiz |
| Week 7 | Final project and final exam | Completed project and a score of 70% or above |
Final project
A complete “report pack” on a real topic (for example, the budget for a training workshop): a two-page report in Word with styles and a table of contents, a budget table with formulas and a chart in Excel, and a 6-slide presentation of the results in PowerPoint.
Project assessment criteria:
- Correct document structure (headings, table of contents, page numbers)
- Accurate formulas and readable charts
- Clear, simple slides
- Professional file naming and PDF output
Key terms in this course
Style
Table of Contents
Cell
Formula
Function
Chart
Slide
Template
Assessment and certificate
- After each section: a short quiz (70% recommended before moving on)
- Practical exercises in each lesson: for learning; use Questions to send in your questions
- End of course: final exam (pass mark 70%) and submission of the final project
- Digital certificate after review and approval by the Academy: Request a certificate
Teaching method
Each lesson includes learning objectives, explanations with real examples and images, key terms in Farsi-e-Dari and English, common mistakes, a practical exercise, a self-test and a summary. In every lesson you can put questions to the teacher using the Questions button. The courses are impartial, free and open to all young people.
Get ready now
- If you do not have Office, use Office online free of charge with a Microsoft account at office.com or use Google Docs and Sheets
- Complete the “Computer and Internet Basics” course
- Create an “Office_Practice” folder following the naming rule from lesson 2.3
Free, reliable resources
These resources were selected by the Academy team. Most are in English; Chrome’s Translate feature is available if needed. Large files (books, exercise files, videos) will be placed in the Academy’s official Google Drive folder when the course goes live and linked from this page.
- Microsoft Learn, official free training on Microsoft products
- Microsoft Support, official guides to Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- GCFGlobal, free illustrated tutorials on work, computer and life skills
- Grow with Google, free digital and workplace skills training from Google
Help and questions
Questions about this course: [email protected] · All courses: Online Learning Centre · Active course: Computer and Internet Basics
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