Word, PowerPoint and Excel Masterclass – 1 Day – Online

This 1 day course is delivered online and is split into 2 half days.

Dates and timings

18-19 June 2025, 1.00-4.30pm GMT
2-3 December 2025, 1.00-4.30pm GMT

Learn Productivity Tips That’ll Save You Time, Money and Stress

Just the mention of Excel creates fear in many Office Professionals. Some say Microsoft Word is just for boring letters. And PowerPoint is just old fashioned!

All of these Office products have become staples for business for one good reason. They all do their jobs exceedingly well but only when you scratch beneath the surface. In one day, we will be looking at over 300 tips. But don’t panic! Everything is contained in the comprehensive handouts, step-by-step, and in Plain English.

This session is delivered by Paul Pennant, Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional). Paul has dedicated over two decades to empowering Assistants and other Office Professionals through expert guidance, specialising in Microsoft Outlook, Teams & the broader M365 suite. In April 2024 Paul received a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) award. This accolade is awarded by Microsoft to exceptional community leaders and technical experts and is a testament to Paul’s deep expertise and commitment. It recognises those who demonstrate outstanding contributions and influence within the Microsoft ecosystem. Paul’s extensive experience includes delivering high-impact training sessions both locally and internationally, firmly establishing him as a sought-after voice in the realm of Microsoft technologies. His commitment to excellence and his pioneering use of Microsoft technologies have not only enriched the lives of countless professionals but have also shaped the future of executive support.

In this intense session, your Microsoft MVP will cover:

Key productivity areas

Excel

• Understanding your worksheets
• Linking worksheets
• Freezing pane
• Paste special and clearing cells
• Wrapping text
• Editing multiple sheets
• Tables
• Conditional Formatting
• Printing sheets in depth
• Using Shift and F3 to find formulas
• Cheating with Flash Fill
• Referencing cells
• Text to columns
• Vlookup
• Pivot Tables
• 23 Essential Formulas
• Charting
• Sparklines

Word

• Editing a PDF within Word
• Auto recovering every minute
• Removing difficult formatting
• Next level Format Painter
• Autocorrect cheats
• Changing text from portrait to landscape
• Personalised bullets
• Mastering long documents with styles (Cover page, Table of Contents)

PowerPoint

• Stop using bullets and start using SmartArt
• Slide Masters
• Hyperlinking your slides
• Eye Dropper Fill
• Advanced formatting of pictures
• Inserting audio/video
• Animations & Transitions
• Live Subtitles (in multiple languages)
• Charting
• Jaw dropping presentation shortcuts

How is this course delivered?

• This course can be delivered at your venue
• This course can be delivered online at the date and time convenient to you
• This course is delivered online and is split into 2 half days

Dates and timings

18-19 June 2025, 1.00-4.30pm GMT
2-3 December 2025, 1.00-4.30pm GMT

Why choose this course?

• Taught by a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional)
• Over 70 pages of handouts
• 2 years of FREE post course support
• Endorsed by the IAM
• Absolutely no PowerPoint slides (except in PowerPoint session!)
• Certificate of attendance
• 1000s of satisfied clients
• This course has been developed and refined over 17 years, keeping pace with the ever-changing role of the Office Professionals

Your trainer

PAul Pennant – Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional)
Founder & Lead Trainer of Today’s PA