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Computing & IT

Microsoft Academy




Amersham & Wycombe College is proud of the range of general computing courses it offers. You can start at any level depending on your current knowledge and skills. Courses are delivered in a supportive environment, by expert staff with experience in industry and education. Courses are taught through a combination of lectures, practical classes, workshops and assignment work. Industry standard packages are used on all courses. The College is a Microsoft IT Academy program member.

Organising Files

This course is for IT users who need to neaten their system and ensure that saving and retrieving of work is simplified. * Storage Devices * Hierarchical Structure of drives, folders, sub folders and files * Windows Explorer Window * Saving a file...

Presentation Graphics using Microsoft Powerpoint

This is for anyone wishing to create a powerful presentation. No prior knowledge of Powerpoint is necessary, but you should be able to enter text, edit text, save and print. Content includes: • Creating a new presentation • Creating a Master slide...

Spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel - Basic

This course is for beginners wishing to learn the basics of Microsoft Excel. Content includes: • Entering data • Editing data • Copying data • Column widths and row heights • Inserting rows and columns • Deleting rows and columns • Formatting...

Spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel - Intermediate

This course is for people who can enter, edit and format data and save and print spreadsheets, but who want to take their skills further. Content includes: • Further formatting features • Further print options • Deleting vs Clearing cell contents...

Word Processing Advanced using Microsoft Word

This course is for confident users on Microsoft Word, who need to enhance their skills. Content includes: • Images • Drawing objects • Mailmerge • Templates • Styles • Forms Duration: 5 hours

Word Processing Basics using Microsoft Word

This course is for beginners wishing to learn the basics of Microsoft Word. Content includes: • Bullets and Numbers • Entering text • Editing text • Selecting text • Formatting text • Printing • Saving Duration: 5 hours

Word Processing Intermediate using Microsoft Word

This course is for people who can enter, edit and format text and save and print documents, but who want to take their skills further. Content includes: • Columns • Borders • Copy and Paste • Tabs • Tables • Paragraph Indents Duration: 5 hours


Tel: 01494 585555
Fax: 01494 585566

Campuses are open:
8.00am - 6.00pm Mon-Fri
(to 9.30pm for evening classes)