Program Overview

Make Essay & Dissertation writing Easier using MS Word

Course Overview

Master Microsoft Word for writing dissertations and essays with this comprehensive course. Learn to use key features like table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, styles and bibliographies to create well-organised and professionally formatted documents. By focusing on these essential tools, you'll produce impressive and polished work effortlessly. Elevate your word skills and make your academic projects stand out.

Key Details

• Location: Online
• Tuition fees per individual: £110*
• If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

Course Details

MS Word is the most common application for writing dissertations and essays. To create impressive well laid out essays using features such Table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, styles and bibliographies, it's important to know how to use Word to its full potential.

The aim of this course is to give individuals a good foundational understanding of Word in order to create well-organised and well-presented documents.

You will:

• Familiarise yourself with the Microsoft Word interface, including the ribbon and its tabs: Home, Insert, Design, Layout, References, Mailings, Review and View.
• Add and edit text by clicking on the blank document, highlighting text, and making changes using the Home tab options for font, size, colour, and style.
• Learn how to add and edit headers and footers via the Insert tab, and how to double-click to edit them.
• Understand how to add and edit images through the Insert tab, click on images to edit and add alt tags for accessibility.
• Understand how to use Styles in the Home tab for consistency and accessibility, applying styles to headings, titles and text.
• Learn to use the Editor tool in the Review tab to check for spelling, grammar, and stylistic issues and receive enhancement suggestions.
• Use bullet points from the Home tab to aid in readability.
• Organise data on a page with tables from the Insert tab and customise them using the Table Design and Layout tabs.
• Use footnotes and endnotes for referencing in the References tab, letting Word number them automatically.
• Be able to use SmartArt, graphics, shapes and text boxes from the Insert tab to enhance document visuals.
• Learn to generate an automatic table of contents in the References tab.

How You'll Learn

Our online courses are delivered through Microsoft Teams, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Each session starts with a live broadcast from the tutor to introduce the topic and guide you through the resources. Our courses include various learning methods such as videos, quizzes and exercises. The tutor remains available online for real-time support, making learning effective and enjoyable. Our blended teaching approach combines live and pre-recorded content, providing flexibility to learn at your own pace.

What to Expect

• Engaging content
• A variety of different ways to learn
• Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises
• Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work
• Technical assistance from your tutors

Computer Requirements

• Access to full working subscription of Office 365. The desktop application of Word will be required.

How to Apply

Tuition fees per individual | £110*
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If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

To apply for this course, make your selection from the available dates below, this will take you to an event page where you will be able to book yourself onto the course via the Book now link.

Upcoming Short Courses

Wed 30 Jul 2025

09.00 - 12.00 | Price £110

Make Essay & Dissertation Writing Easier Using MS Word | July 2025

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