MS Word

Writers need a workspace where they can draft their write ups without having to worry about much. Authors use MS Word for the purpose of drafting their articles, stories and what not. Authors can seamlessly edit, format, share and store their work on MS Word.

With so many tools on MS Word they reduce their work time and increases their efficiency, authors often opt for MS Word to draft their content before publishing it.

HR Industry professionals use MS Word for the following purposes-

• To maintain, store, edit and format various documents of importance.
• To design offer letters, company policies and mail bodies.
• Draft records of certain important organizational info.
• Present data in tabular formats for presentations. 
• Present reports by using tools of data visualization
• Use operations like mail merge for seamless processes.
• Integrate with other microsoft tools like Teams, Excel, Share Point, etc.

There are numerous platforms from where a student or a professional can earn MS Word Cerifications from. Online platforms such as EdX, Linkedin Learning, UDEMY, Greater Learning, Coursera, Swayam, etc. which provide MS Word Courses as well as certifications. These platforms consist of various courses, both paid and free. Youtube is one of the free sources most students opt for, but it does not provide any certifications. One draw back of taking free courses without certificates is that it cannot be showcased in your CV.

Although, the fees structure for the paid courses generally range from Rs. 500 to Rs. 5,000. 

During the course, the student will learn about  

• Basic overview of MS Word
• Microsoft Word 365 application
• Basic text formatting 
• Adding tables, images, and flowcharts
• Aligning text and page content
• Add a border, header, page number, and footer
• Templates and design in MS Word
• Converting PDF to Word files
• Sharing, exporting, saving, and printing Word Doc

There are no hard and fast rules before beginning a course in MS Word as it is a basic computer application that everyone should know the basics of, if not advanced. MS Word certifications do not require as such any prior knowledge for that matter, all you have to take care about is that you should be able to hold command on the language of the course curriculum. Students can even use Youtube for searching for various tutorials in a linguistic that suits them.

With an MS Word Certification in your account, you will be able to enter the job market, especially for positions where MS word is used on regular basis. An MS Word Certification can help you qualify for various popular job positions such as Executive Assistant, Administrative Assistant, IT Support Technician, SharePoint Specialist., Database Specialist, Workbook Developer and more.

Yes, many popular institutes offer MS Word certification through online mode. If you have selected an online program, you will be required to attend online training or class. Various online platforms like Coursera, EdX, Linkedin learning, Swayam, Greater Learning and UDEMY which provide MS Word courses and certifications at a certain course fees and in some cases - free of cost.

MS Word certifications are designed to prepare individuals for basic and advanced tools and tricks of MS Word including MS Word Fundamentals, Basic Operations, Page Formatting, Insert and Modify Charts, Page Layouts, Keyboard Shortcuts and more.

It will add weight to your resume and it will make you feel more confident while you use MS Word more proficiently as compared to others in your college or office set up. MS Word has such tool that can reduce the time and increase the effeciency during your work tasks.

If you are a student or working professional and regularly use MS word to complete assignments or projects then you can think of getting certified in it. As, it caters from the most basic tasks to most complex tasks of writing, reporting, editing, etc. MS Word is one of the most used applications all over the world. MS Word has truly revolutionized the world of document keeping.

With so many additional features, you can make your work reports stand out from others in a professional set up. MS Word certification can also add weight to your resume in almost all the entry level jobs.