HANDS-ON COURSE ON MS OFFICE

Competency
Apply fundamental skills of IT and communication.

Grid Minimum Coaching hours Weightage

Computer Fundamentals and MS Word 20 25-35
MS Excel 30 35-45
MS PowerPoint 20 25-35
Total 70 100

Syllabus Ref Contents MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint

1 Explain Computer hardware,
Software and operating
systems
2 Discuss Core Windows Tasks
3 Use file, insert, layout, review Introduction Introduction Introduction
and view options in the excel, o An overview of the screen, o Getting started with
word and PowerPoint menu bar o Getting started with Word
o Create, Open and Save documents navigation and basic Powerpoint
spreadsheet concepts o Create and Open
Working with Text presentations
Walkthrough of basic Excel
o Text basics and formatting text Workbook features Insert and format text,
o Using find and replace shapes and images
o AutoText Command o Create, save and close
workbooks o Insert and format text
Paragraph formatting o Open saved workbooks o Insert and format shapes
o View options and text boxes
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o Tabs o Print excel worksheets / o Insert and format images
o Indents workbooks o Align, order and group
o Special Spacing objects
o Bullets, Numbering and Line Breaks Entering data o Animate texts and objects
o Sort Text o Entering, Editing and Deleting Collaboration and reviewing
o Borders and Shading Text, Numbers, Dates
o Format Painter o Using Auto Lists o Check spelling and
o Moving and Copying data grammar
Layout and Printing
o Use AutoSum Button o Review presentations
o Printing layout and printing (including drop down items o Inspect and protect
documents i.e. Average, Count, Max and presentations
o Breaks and Columns Min)
o Using Sections o Use fill (Down, Up, Left, Right,
o Headers & Footers Series and Flash fill)
o Using Watermarks
Working with Objects
o Pictures & text wrapping
o Formatting pictures
o Align, order and group
o Tables and charts
Review document
o Checking spelling & grammar
o Track changes & comments
o Inspecting & protecting documents
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4 Construct formulae using Advance Formula and Functions
functions, cell references, o Introduction to Formulas and
constants and operators Functions
Navigating the formula bar
o Applying Functions (Refer
specific knowledge reference
Apply sum formula for numeric working for details)
in word.  Mathematical functions
 Statistical functions
 Date / Time Functions
 Financial functions
 Text functions
 Information functions
 Logical functions
 Lookup and Reference
functions

5 Use appropriate features to Create Tables

Tables
create customized data table o Create and manage tables
formats o Creating Tables
o Manage table styles and
o Navigating and Modifying
options
o Formatting a Table
o Filter and sort a table

6 Use the conditional formatting Formatting data

using rules manager o Format Cells with Number
formats, Font formats,
Alignment, Borders etc.
o Basic conditional formatting
o Working with Styles
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7 Perform the steps to protect Apply security to Files,
certain cells, individual Workbooks and Worksheets
worksheets and an entire o Save Files with password
workbook protection
o Protect Workbook
o Protect Worksheet
o Protect Cells

8 Use various Word features to

present letters, reports and
Covered above.
other documents in a
presentable custom style
9 Use Mail Merge feature to Mail Merge
create letters, envelopes, o Create / type new list
directory etc o Use existing list
o Insert Merge fields
o Preview results
o Use Mail Merge to email, print
letters, print envelops, directory etc.

10 Insert and modify bibliography, Create and Manage References Insert comments in cells Insert notes within
endnotes, footnotes, captions, o Create and manage reference presentation
comments & cross references markers
o Create and manage simple references
o Insert captions
o Insert comments
o Insert footnote and endnote
o Insert Bibliography
Create advance references
o Create and manage references
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11 Use slideshow, transition and Working with Slides
animation option in o Slide basics
PowerPoint. o Text basics
o Apply themes and
transitions
o Manage and print
slides
o Present slideshow
Apply transitions and
animations
o Apply slide transitions
o Insert slide transitions, set
transition effect options
o Animate slide content
o Set timing for transitions
and animations

12 Use appropriate features to Insert and format Graphic elements Charts and its types Insert tables, charts,
insert and edit pictures, videos, SmartArt and media
o Insert graphic elements o Basic Chart Types
charts/graphs and other objects o Format graphic elements o Line Chart o Insert and format tables
o Insert and format SmartArt graphics o Column Chart o Insert and format charts
o Bar Chart o Insert and format
o Pie Chart SmartArt graphics
o Combo Chart o Insert and manage media

13 Use printing Notes Pages, Create and manage

Handouts and Slides for presentations
PowerPoint. o Insert and format slides
o Modify slides, handouts
and notes
o Order and group slides
o Change presentation
options and views
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o Configure and present a
slide show
o Create Master Slide and
use multiple master
slides
Manage multiple
presentations
o Merge content from
multiple presentations
o Finalise presentations

Key Examinable Professional Skills

1 Evaluate data and information from a variety of sources and perspectives through research, integration, and analysis.

Key Examinable Professional Values, Ethics and Attitude

1 Apply an inquiring mind when collecting and assessing data and information
2 Apply critical thinking when identifying and evaluating alternatives to determine an appropriate course of action.
3 Apply fundamental principles of ethics when collecting, generating, storing, accessing, using, or sharing data and information.

Specific Examinable Knowledge Reference

1 Mathematical Functions

o SUM o SUBTOTAL o ABS o FLOOR

o SUMIF o TRUNC o ROUND o CEILING
o SUMIFS

Statistical Functions

o AVERAGE o COUNTIF o MEDIAN, o PERCENTILE,

o COUNT o MAX o STDEV.S, o RANK
o COUNTA o MIN
 Time functions

o NOW o TODAY o WEEKNUM o WEEKDAYS

Financial Function

o INT o IRR o YIELD o COUPDAYS

o PV o PMT o ACCRINT o CUMPRINC
o NPV o SLN o ACCRINTM o EFFECT

Text functions

o LEFT o LEN o UPPER o TEXT

o RIGHT o LOWER o PROPER o TRIM

Information functions

o ISERR o ISBLANK o ISNUMBER, o ISREF,

o ISERROR o ISNA o ISTEXT, o EXACT,
o IFERROR o ISLOGICAL o ISNONTEXT,

Logical Functions

o IF o IFS o AND o OR

Lookup and Reference functions

o HLOOKUP o VLOOKUP o o

2 Sort, filter, find, replace data and its formatting as required

3 Print, save, edit, format
4 Layout, view, table tools