The Word Processing sub-domain covers our Microsoft Word and Office 365 training dedicated to professional writing, complex document layout and template industrialisation. Our catalogue covers Word onboarding, advanced layout, collaborative working, mail merge, forms, styles, templates and macros. Whether you prepare the MOS Word certification or wish to professionalise your department’s document production, you will find the training matching your level, delivered in Geneva, Lausanne or virtual classroom.
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Office 2021 training in Geneva and Lausanne. 1 day to discover all Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook new features at ITTA Switzerland.
Word training in Geneva and Lausanne. 1 full day to master Microsoft Word, formatting and creating professional documents at ITTA Switzerland.
Word layout training in Geneva and Lausanne. Half a day to master paragraphs, page layout and tables in Microsoft Word at ITTA Switzerland.
Advanced Word training in Geneva and Lausanne. 1 day to master complex Word documents, table of contents and references at ITTA Switzerland.
Word collaborative training in Geneva and Lausanne. Half a day to master team work, document revisions and protection in Word at ITTA Switzerland.
Mail merge Word training in Geneva and Lausanne. Half a day to automate letters, labels and Word forms at ITTA Switzerland Geneva Lausanne.
Word styles training in Geneva and Lausanne. Half a day to master styles, templates and macros and automate your Word documents at ITTA.
Microsoft Word remains, in 2026, the standard of professional writing in nearly all Swiss organisations. Contracts, reports, minutes, dissertations, quality manuals, commercial proposals: the quality of a Word document genuinely impacts the perception of professionalism and the readability of the message. In Geneva, Lausanne and across French-speaking Switzerland, private banks, international organisations, law firms, audit firms and industrial companies expect from their employees genuine Word mastery, complemented by good ease with Office 365.
Following a recognised Word training enables you to go beyond basic functions and produce structured documents aligned with your brand and easily maintainable. The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Word certification provides an official benchmark appreciated by recruiters in office support, communication, legal secretarial and support functions, particularly for profiles in career evolution or candidates for a new position.
ITTA offers a catalogue dedicated to word processing, from foundation level to mastery of templates, macros and advanced mail merge. Each session is built around practical cases inspired by the daily work of Swiss companies, with limited group sizes to enable personalised support and individual feedback on your own documents.
Whether you are an executive assistant, legal secretary, project manager, trainer, lawyer, HR or executive, our training in Geneva and Lausanne provides the methods to write quickly and well, structure your complex documents and industrialise your department’s document production.
The Word Fundamentals training, accessible without prerequisites, lays the basics: interface, essential shortcuts, character and paragraph formatting, lists, tabs, simple tables, headers and footers. It suits profiles wishing to quickly gain ease on common documents: letters, meeting minutes, internal notes, information materials. The course naturally precedes the advanced modules on complex documents or layout.
The Word Layouts training deepens the visual dimension of documents: sections, columns, page breaks, differentiated headers and footers, page number management, image and chart integration, landscape and portrait layout in the same document. This skill is particularly expected in communication, marketing and legal departments producing formatted reports.
The Word Complex documents training targets profiles producing long reports: automatic tables of contents, indexes, cross-references, captions, footnotes, sources, navigation pane. This training suits lawyers, auditors, project managers and researchers who must deliver structured documents over 30, 50 or 200 pages.
Collaborative working has become central in Office 365. The Word Collaborative working training covers simultaneous co-authoring, comments, change tracking, version comparison, sharing via OneDrive and SharePoint, and document protection. This skill is particularly useful for teams distributed between Geneva, Lausanne and international branches.
The Word Mail Merge and Forms training brings a highly valued skill in HR, direct marketing, internal communication and administration. You learn how to merge Word with an Excel source or an Access database, to produce in series personalised letters, labels and emails. The forms module covers the creation of Word forms intended to be filled by other collaborators, with appropriate content controls.
The Word Styles, templates and macros training is the culmination of the advanced Word path. You learn how to create consistent styles, gather them in a template aligned with your brand identity, automate repetitive actions via VBA macros, and industrialise the document production of a department. This skill is expected from Word administrators, template managers and quality documentation officers.
A starting user follows Word Fundamentals then Word Layouts to quickly gain ease on common documents. An executive assistant or legal secretary adds Word Complex documents to produce long reports and structured contracts. An HR or direct marketing profile chains with Word Mail Merge and Forms to automate series mailings. A quality officer or Word administrator completes the path with Word Styles, templates and macros to industrialise department templates. A profile collaborating in a distributed team quickly leverages Word Collaborative working. For those targeting official recognition, the MOS Word certification, accessible from our office automation certification track, validates the entire foundation.
Here is a selection of reference training courses in this catalogue, accessible directly:
Word processing fits into a broader office automation ecosystem. Office automation training brings full mastery of Office 365 (Excel, Outlook, OneNote, Teams). The office automation certifications sub-domain leads to the internationally recognised MOS Word, Excel and PowerPoint exams. Excel spreadsheet training is essential to prepare mail merge sources. PowerPoint visual presentation training ensures consistency between editorial and presentation materials. Collaboration and file management training reinforces OneDrive and SharePoint best practices supporting collaborative work on Word.
Several evolutions are shaping document production in 2026. The Copilot features integrated into Word accelerate first draft writing, long document summarisation, rewording and translation, provided you know how to drive them. Collaborative work via simultaneous co-authoring has become the norm in distributed teams. Electronic signature integrated into Word and OneDrive simplifies the validation circuits of contracts and proposals. Document protection (rights management, classification, sensitivity labels) is becoming central in organisations subject to confidentiality constraints, particularly in private banking and finance. Our pedagogical content regularly integrates these evolutions to remain aligned with current company practices.
All our Word training courses are available on-site in our Geneva (Route des Jeunes 35) and Lausanne (Avenue de Mon-Repos 24) centres, as well as in interactive virtual classroom. 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 document brand identity and internal templates. Several professional funding paths can be considered depending on your profile and employer.
ITTA is a certified training centre based in French-speaking Switzerland, official partner of Microsoft Office and Microsoft. Our Word trainers are professionals active in support, legal or communication functions, allowing them to share proven templates and best practices directly usable on your next documents. The word processing catalogue regroups our training courses covering the full range of uses, from beginners to advanced profiles industrialising department templates. Our pedagogical team supports you in choosing the right path, preparing the MOS Word certification and identifying the funding solutions that fit your professional situation.
Do I need Word experience to attend an ITTA course?
No. The Word Fundamentals course is accessible to profiles with no prior knowledge. For users already comfortable with the basics, our Layouts, Complex documents or Styles, templates and macros courses quickly bring skills usable on your next reports and contracts.
Is the MOS Word certification recognised?
Yes, the Microsoft Office Specialist Word 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. Our pedagogical team guides you towards the relevant certifying office automation training.
Is Word still relevant compared to modern collaborative tools?
Yes. Word remains the reference document format in contractual, legal and regulatory contexts in French-speaking Switzerland. Office 365 co-authoring and integration with OneDrive and SharePoint now make it as collaborative as modern web tools, while preserving the richness of layout and the portability of the format.
Are your Word courses available for companies?
Yes, the entire word processing catalogue is available in-house, in Geneva, Lausanne and in virtual classroom, with a programme aligned with your document brand identity and internal templates. Our team builds the specifications with you and organises sessions according to your calendar.
Monday to Friday
8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Tel. 058 307 73 00
ITTA
Route des jeunes 35
1227 Carouge, Suisse
Monday to Friday, from 8:30 am to 06:00 pm.
