Microsoft Office forms the basis of many people’s jobs. You write documents in Word, you use Excel for formulas, you use Powerpoint to design presentations… is this sounding familiar? If so, you should make sure you know as much about these programmes as possible in order to make your working life as easy and productive as possible.

You can now learn a lot about Microsoft Office simply by looking it up online. People have created lots of great resources for fellow users of Office, including Microsoft themselves. There are also lots of support networks and forums where you can find answers to the majority of your questions.

You may also want to consider a course to get the most out of Office. See if your employer can book you onto one. Emphasise the benefits to the company if you are able to work well within Office and go to them with an idea of the course you want to take.