Word
Write, lay out, share
Create and lay out your professional documents
Useful for:
- Professional CVs
- Official letters
- Reports and dissertations
- Cover letters
No.1 for office skills courses in French-speaking Switzerland
Office skills lessons and trainingFor beginners in Geneva
We work with beginners, seniors, students and professionals, in one-to-one lessons or a full course. Your teacher comes to you, works on your own computer and uses your own files. No commitment.
At your home · Excel
Word page layout
At your company
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The 4 programs you will master
Microsoft Office, demystified. Each program has its own job. We teach you to pick the right tool for the right task.
Excel
Calculate, analyse, decide
Master spreadsheets, calculations and charts
Useful for:
- Household or business budgets
- Tracking spreadsheets
- Invoices and quotes
- Charts and analysis
PowerPoint
Present, convince, stand out
Create clear presentations that land
Useful for:
- Academic presentations
- Professional pitches
- Team meetings
- Sales materials
Outlook
Organise, reply, plan
Manage your email, contacts and calendar
Useful for:
- Professional emails
- Signature and rules
- Calendar and appointments
- Contacts and tasks
Office skills training
programme in Geneva
From beginner to advanced, your teacher adapts the lesson to your needs. You choose the modules that interest you, and we build your training path around them.
Word
Create and lay out your professional documents
Beginner
- Create, open and edit a document
- Format text (bold, size, font, colour)
- Save and export to PDF
- Copy, cut and paste text and images
- Use the spellchecker
- Print a document
Intermediate
- Lay out a document (margins, headers, footers)
- Create a CV or a professional letter
- Use document templates
- Insert images, tables and shapes
- Number the pages and build a contents list
- Find and replace text
Advanced
- Mail merge (personalised letters in bulk)
- Automatic table of contents
- Custom styles and themes
- Track changes and comments
Excel
Master spreadsheets, calculations and charts
Beginner
- Create and open a workbook
- Enter data into cells
- Format a table (borders, colours)
- Do simple calculations (addition, subtraction)
- Sort and filter data
- Print a spreadsheet
Intermediate
- Basic formulas (SUM, AVERAGE, IF, COUNT)
- Create charts (bar, line, pie)
- Manage several sheets in a workbook
- Page layout and print preview
- Build a budget or a tracking spreadsheet
- Cell references (relative and absolute)
Advanced
- Pivot tables
- VLOOKUP and nested functions
- Conditional formatting
- Data validation and drop-down lists
PowerPoint
Create clear presentations that land
Beginner
- Create a presentation from a template
- Add text and images
- Choose a theme and colours
- Save and export to PDF
Intermediate
- Insert charts, tables and videos
- Add transitions and animations
- Manage the order of your slides
- Presenter view and speaker notes
- Prepare an oral presentation or a meeting
Advanced
- Custom slide masters
- Advanced animations and timings
- Embed interactive content
Outlook
Manage your email, contacts and calendar
Beginner
- Send and receive emails
- Reply to, forward and delete a message
- Add an attachment
- Create and manage your contacts
Intermediate
- Create an automatic signature
- Organise with folders and rules
- Use the calendar (appointments, reminders)
- Filter spam and junk mail
Advanced
- Calendar sharing and Teams meetings
- Advanced task and reminder management
- Archiving and advanced search
How your lesson
or course works
The same simple process for a one-off lesson or a full office skills course.
1
You call, we plan it together
A free five-minute call. We identify the software you need to progress on (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and set the priority modules. You choose: at your home or in the Eaux-Vives.
2
Your teacher works alongside you
The lesson happens on your own computer, with your own files. We move at your pace, checking that each technique is properly understood before going on to the next.
3
You practise and progress
After the lesson, tailored exercises to do at home. Your teacher stays available on WhatsApp for your questions. Repetition is the key to standing on your own feet.
Our students, before and after
Three Geneva residents before and after their office skills training. Freelancers, professionals, students: everyone gets there.
5 lessons
Quotes · Invoices · Client tracking
Sarah, 51
Self-employed · Eaux-Vives
I was writing my quotes by hand. It swallowed hours every week.
Automatic quote and invoice templates in Word, a client tracking sheet in Excel. Sarah saves 3 hours a week on her admin.
Word Excel Admin under control 4 lessons
Excel · PowerPoint · Outlook
Pierre, 42
Career change · Carouge
My boss kept asking for Excel reports. I did not even know how to build a table.
Pierre now builds his monthly reports with formulas, prepares his PowerPoint slides and runs his Outlook calendar on his own.
Excel PowerPoint Outlook 2 lessons
Word styles · PowerPoint
Mathis, 17
School student · Eaux-Vives
I was losing hours laying out my work placement report. I had never heard of Word styles.
Mathis uses styles, the automatic contents list and headers. His report is spotless and his PowerPoint talk convincing.
Word PowerPoint Confident presenting 
A question about the office skills course?
Let us talk it through for 10 minutes on the phone. It is free, with no commitment. And we answer honestly: if it is not right for you, we will say so.
Office skills training
certificate of attendance
At the end of your course we give you a personalised certificate of attendance. A concrete asset for your job search or your career change in Geneva.
- Software covered: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Skills gained, broken down by module and by level
- Number of hours of training completed
- Worth adding to your CV and showing to Geneva employers
An honest comparison
for office skills in Geneva
We are not the only option. Here are the serious alternatives in Geneva in 2026, and what genuinely differs.
| Criterion | Cours-Informatique.ch Our offer | Group school in Geneva (IFAGE, CEFCO, etc.) | Independent teacher (Anibis, JobUp) | Free YouTube videos and Microsoft docs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Always one to one | Group of 8 to 15 people | One to one, variable | Alone in front of your screen |
| Pace | Your pace, you decide session by session | Fixed dates, fixed programme | Depends on the availability of the teacher | Whenever you can, with no structure |
| Location | At your home (travel included in the Eaux-Vives) or at our Eaux-Vives office | At the school (Plainpalais, Carouge) | Varies with the arrangement | At home |
| Follow-up and adaptation | Homework, WhatsApp, certificate of attendance | PDF handout, little individual follow-up | Depends on the teacher, rarely structured | No human help, you manage on your own |
The best choice depends on your profile. Group courses are perfect if you are looking for social contact. Free tutorials suit you if you learn on your own. We are at our best when you want a concrete result, fast, without learning ten useless things and staying stuck on the one that matters.
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How long does it take to learn?
Office skills are built in stages: a few lessons cover the everyday basics, and more are needed to become genuinely independent at work.
Step 1
Discovery pack
1 to 5 h of one-to-one lessons
- Create your first clean, readable Word documents, without help.
- Find your way around Excel, enter data and run simple calculations.
Step 2
Going further
6 to 12 h of one-to-one lessons
- Write professional letters, CVs and reports, laid out with confidence.
- Build Excel spreadsheets with formulas (SUM, IF, VLOOKUP) and conditional formatting.
Step 3
Mastery
13 to 20 h of one-to-one lessons
- Master Excel pivot tables and automate your monthly reports.
- Create reusable Word templates with styles, simple macros and forms.
These steps are orders of magnitude. We work out the exact number of hours together, based on your goal, your pace and your availability. Call us for free personalised advice.
Frequently asked questions
about office skills training
Which areas do you cover for office skills lessons at your home?
We cover the whole canton of Geneva. Our certified teachers come straight to your home, and work on your own equipment.
Municipalities covered:
- Geneva city centre: Eaux-Vives, Plainpalais, Champel, Pâquis, Servette, Saint-Jean, Acacias
- Left bank: Carouge, Grand-Lancy, Petit-Lancy, Onex, Confignon, Plan-les-Ouates, Troinex, Bernex, Veyrier
- Right bank: Meyrin, Vernier, Petit-Saconnex, Pregny-Chambésy, Bellevue, Versoix
- Eastern Geneva: Chêne-Bourg, Chêne-Bougeries, Thônex, Cologny
Travel is included in the Eaux-Vives district. For other districts and municipalities, allow 20 to 100 CHF extra depending on the distance. You can also come to our offices in the Eaux-Vives (36 rue du 31 décembre, 1207 Geneva).
Do I need my own computer equipment to take the office skills lessons?
Ideally, yes. You learn directly on your own computer, which makes the training far more concrete.
- You have a PC or a Mac: your teacher works on it with you, using your own files
- You do not have a computer yet: call us on 078 238 20 71, we can advise you on buying one or bring teaching equipment along
Our office skills lessons run on Windows and macOS, with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) or the free alternatives (Google Docs, LibreOffice).
Do you offer office skills lessons in the evening or at the weekend in Geneva?
Yes, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 7pm.
- During the week: daytime and evening slots
- On Saturdays: available all day
You pick the slot that suits you. No waiting list, no commitment. To book, call 078 238 20 71 or send a WhatsApp message.
Do the office skills lessons come with a certificate?
Yes. At the end of your course we give you a personalised certificate of attendance setting out:
- The software covered (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- The skills you have gained
- The number of hours completed
This certificate is worth showing to an employer or adding to your CV. Ideal if you are job hunting in Geneva or changing career.
Can the lessons help me prepare for an interview or a new role?
Absolutely. It is one of the most common requests we get. We adapt the lesson to your actual situation:
- Job interview: master Excel and Word at the level the role calls for
- Starting a new role: get up to speed quickly on the tools your new employer uses
- Career change: pick up the office skills the Geneva market expects
Our teachers work on real, practical cases: your own documents, the exercises of your future role, the software required.
Can I take the lessons if I have never used Word or Excel?
Yes, this is exactly for you. Most of our students in Geneva start from zero.
Your teacher goes back to the very beginning:
- Opening and saving a document
- Writing and formatting text
- Building a simple table in Excel
- Sending an email with an attachment
The pace matches your level. No jargon, no judgement. After a few lessons you will handle everyday tasks on your own.
Is this office skills course suitable for students?
Yes. Whether you are at secondary school, at the University of Geneva or in vocational training, our lessons adapt to what you need:
- Word: write a dissertation, a report, a CV
- Excel: manage data, create charts for a project
- PowerPoint: prepare an oral presentation or a talk
Price: 140 CHF/hour, no commitment. One lesson is often enough to unlock the basics you need.
Does the office skills training come with a certificate in Geneva?
At the end of your office skills training, we give you a personalised certificate of attendance setting out the software covered (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), the skills gained and the number of hours completed. This certificate is worth adding to your CV for Geneva employers, in particular for administrative applications, a career change or a job search.
How much does an office skills lesson or course cost in Geneva?
Our one-to-one lessons and office skills courses are charged at 140 CHF/hour, with no commitment and no subscription. You decide the pace that suits you, session by session.
- Travel to your home: included in the Eaux-Vives district, 20 to 100 CHF for other districts and municipalities depending on the distance.
- Gift cards: 2h (300 CHF), 4h (600 CHF), 8h (1 200 CHF) and 12h (1 800 CHF), valid for 12 months.
- Referrals: recommend someone close to you and receive a free hour of lessons.
- Annual training voucher: if the course serves your working life, you can apply to the State of Geneva for a subsidy, before the course starts.
Call 078 238 20 71 for free advice on the number of hours that fits your goal: a job interview, starting a new role or a career change.
