Microsoft Office Trainings

Microsoft Office: a widely used tool office suite in companies

Microsoft Office remains, in 2026, the standard office suite of nearly all Swiss companies. Excel for analysis and modelling, Word for professional writing, PowerPoint for presentations, Outlook for messaging and calendar, OneNote for notes, Visio for modelling, Project for planning: mastery of these software constitutes a concrete advantage in all support and business functions. In Geneva, Lausanne and across French-speaking Switzerland, private banks, international organisations, law firms, audit firms, public services and industrial companies expect from their employees a true professional level on Microsoft Office.

Following a recognised Microsoft Office training opens access to skills valued in all functions: executive assistants, management controllers, HR, lawyers, project managers, consultants, executives. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word, Excel and PowerPoint certification provides an official benchmark appreciated by recruiters in office support, communication, legal secretarial and support functions, particularly for profiles in career evolution. Investing in a MOS certification enhances your profile on the French-speaking Swiss market.

ITTA offers more than 40 Microsoft Office training courses, from foundation level to advanced usages (Excel Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, Word styles and macros, PowerPoint Think-cell, advanced Visio). Each session is built around practical cases inspired by the daily work of Swiss companies, with to enable personalised support.

Whether you are an executive assistant, management controller, HR, lawyer, project manager, consultant or advanced office user, our Microsoft Office training in Geneva and Lausanne provides the practical methods to gain daily efficiency and pass the MOS certification if you target it.

Microsoft Office training families covered by our catalogue

Microsoft Excel: from fundamentals to VBA

Microsoft Excel is the cornerstone of data analysis and management control in companies. Our catalogue covers Excel Fundamentals, Excel Intermediate, Excel Advanced, Excel Power Query (data preparation and transformation), Excel Power Pivot (analytical modelling), Excel VBA (macro automation) and MOS Excel certification preparation. The Excel spreadsheet sub-domain regroups these training courses.

Microsoft Word: from fundamentals to templates

Microsoft Word remains a widely used tool document format for contracts, reports, proposals and legal documents. Our catalogue covers Word Fundamentals, Word Layouts, Word Complex documents, Word Collaborative working, Word Mail Merge and Forms, Word Styles templates and macros, and MOS Word certification preparation. The word processing sub-domain regroups these training courses.

Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Visio

PowerPoint is the unavoidable presentation tool in executive committees and client meetings. Visio remains a widely used tool tool for diagrams, processes and org charts. Our catalogue covers PowerPoint Fundamentals, Creating a presentation with method, Making your presentation effective, Broadcasting your presentation, Working with masks themes and templates, Presenting your data with Think-cell, Visio Fundamentals and Visio Advanced. The visual presentation sub-domain regroups these training courses.

Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft OneNote

Outlook concentrates messaging, calendar, contacts and tasks. OneNote organises notes and shared notebooks. Our catalogue covers Outlook Fundamentals, Outlook Advanced, OneNote Work efficiently and the Office 2021 What’s New training. The messaging and organisation sub-domain regroups these training courses.

Microsoft Access and Microsoft Project

Access remains relevant to structure a business database in an SME or service. Project covers classic project planning. Our catalogue covers Access Fundamentals, Access Advanced and Microsoft Project training for planned project management. The Access database management sub-domain and the project management sub-domain regroup these training courses.

Build your Microsoft Office path according to your profile

An executive assistant starts with Word Fundamentals, Excel Intermediate and PowerPoint Fundamentals. A management controller progresses to Excel Advanced then Power Query and Power Pivot. A consultant or executive follows Design Impactful Presentations and Presenting your data with Think-cell for executive committees. A lawyer or legal secretary combines Word Complex documents and Word Styles templates and macros. A project manager adds Microsoft Project or Visio. For official recognition, the MOS Word, Excel and PowerPoint certification validates the entire foundation and is highly valued by recruiters.

Featured courses in this catalogue

Here is a selection of reference training courses in this catalogue, accessible directly:

• Office 2021 – What’s New
• Access – Fundamentals
• Access – Advanced
• Excel – Fundamentals
• Excel – Becoming more efficient
• Excel – Formulas and Functions
• Excel – Preparing for data analysis
• Excel – Charts and Graphs

Microsoft Office and related skills

Microsoft Office training fits into a broader Microsoft and office automation ecosystem. The office automation sub-domain covers all usages. The office automation certifications sub-domain leads to the internationally recognised MOS exams. Data analysis BI training brings Power BI, naturally complementary to Excel Power Query and Power Pivot. The collaborative tools domain covers Microsoft Teams and SharePoint, integrated into Office 365. On the soft skills side, written communication training reinforces writing and storytelling, complementing office tools. The no-code development sub-domain covers Microsoft Power Platform for profiles wishing to automate their Office processes.

Microsoft Office trends in 2026

Several evolutions are shaping Microsoft Office in 2026. Microsoft Copilot integrates natively into Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, which transforms productivity when you know how to drive the features. Simultaneous co-authoring is establishing itself as the norm in distributed teams. Excel evolves with LET, LAMBDA functions and dynamic array functions, which strongly modernises modelling. Microsoft Purview security (classification, sensitivity labels, encryption) becomes central in organisations subject to compliance. MOS certifications continue to evolve with new Office versions. Our pedagogical content regularly integrates these evolutions to remain aligned with current company practices.

Microsoft Office training in Geneva, Lausanne and online

All our Microsoft Office training courses are available on-site in our Geneva and Lausanne centres, as well as in interactive virtual classroom with a live trainer. Our sessions are organised in 5-week cycles, which makes registration fast and planning smooth for working professionals. Short formats, from half a day to two days, suit the busy agendas of executives and assistants. Customised corporate training is also possible at your premises, in Geneva, Lausanne, Vaud and across French-speaking Switzerland, with a programme adapted to your internal brand identity and templates.

Why choose ITTA

ITTA offers a training catalogue, official partner of Microsoft Office and Microsoft. Our Office trainers are professionals active in support, management control, communication or consulting roles, allowing them to share proven templates and best practices directly usable. The Office catalogue regroups our training courses covering Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Visio, Access and Project. Our pedagogical team supports you in choosing the right path, preparing the MOS certifications and identifying the funding solutions that fit your professional situation.

FAQ

Do I need to know Office to attend an ITTA course?

No. Our Excel Fundamentals, Word Fundamentals and PowerPoint Fundamentals training courses are accessible without prior knowledge. For users already comfortable with the basics, our Advanced, Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA, Complex documents or Think-cell training courses quickly bring valuable skills.

Is the MOS certification useful?

Yes. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word, Excel and PowerPoint certification is internationally recognised. It is appreciated by recruiters in office support, communication, legal secretarial and support functions, particularly for profiles in career evolution or candidates for a new position.

Is Microsoft Copilot integrated into your Office training?

Yes, our Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook training courses integrate the Copilot features available in each Microsoft 365 product. Best practices of prompts for these features are addressed progressively. A dedicated Microsoft 365 Copilot training is also available.

Are your Office courses available for companies?

Yes, the entire Office catalogue is available in-house, in Geneva, Lausanne and in virtual classroom, with a programme adapted to your internal brand identity and templates. Our team builds the specifications with you and organises sessions according to your calendar.