ICDL Africa
ICDL Workforce
DOCUMENTS

The Documents module covers the main concepts and skills needed for common word processing tasks, such as creating, formatting, and finishing letters and other everyday documents.

With so many job roles now using essential ICT skills, workers need to demonstrate their ability to use word processing applications to produce workplace documents effectively.

This module covers the knowledge and skills needed to create clearly presented, well-structured documents.

Category Skill Sets:
- Using the Application: Working with Documents, Enhancing Productivity
- Document Creation: Enter Text, Select and Edit
- Formatting: Text, Paragraphs, Styles
- Objects: Table Creation, Table Formatting, Graphical Objects
- Mail Merge: Preparation, Outputs
- Prepare Outputs: Setup, Check and Print

Main Learning Outcomes:
- Understand key concepts of word processing
- Identify different file formats and saving options
- Apply good formatting practice
- Add tables, images, and common document elements
- Finalise documents for printing
- Prepare and create documents using mail merge

Why ICDL:
- Internationally recognised certification
- Expert-developed and regularly updated syllabus
- Vendor-independent and transferable skills
- Strong quality assurance standards

The Documents module is part of the ICDL Workforce programme designed to build digital workplace skills.

More information: icdlafrica.org