Resources for practice
Hi all! Below are the resources I recommend and use during training — a mix of videos, hands-on practice files and interactive tools, because learning a new skill works best with a bit of all three.
Tap any button to open a link or download a practice file.
Free video tutorials on YouTube
My own channel, with step-by-step videos you can pause, rewind and rewatch as often as you like.
Learn & practise the basics
Free tools to build core skills at your own pace — mouse control, typing, vocabulary and computer terms.
Goodwill Community Foundation
A treasure trove of free tutorials and videos covering Word, Windows, Excel, Publisher, social networking and more.
Open siteMousercise
An excellent online tool to practise your mouse skills — ideal if you're just starting out.
Open siteKeyboard & touch typing
Free software (no ads) to help you learn to type without looking down at the keys.
DownloadFree Rice
Play games that build vocabulary, maths and more — and help end world hunger while you're at it.
Play nowESOL courses
Word find, matching and picture activities to build your computer and internet vocabulary.
Open siteComputer & technology terminology
More activities to help you get comfortable with everyday computer terms.
Open siteWord search puzzle maker
Make your own word search puzzles — a fun way to practise typing and vocabulary.
Open siteStay safe online
Trusted, government-backed resources for recognising scams and building your confidence online.
Excel exercises
Click a file to download the workbook and practise during your own training sessions.
Simple budget exercise
A gentle first exercise for working with a real household budget.
Download .xlsxExcel basics
Get comfortable with the essentials — cells, rows, columns and simple entry.
Download .xlsxExcel exercise — beginners
A combined set of exercises for building confidence from scratch.
Download .xlsxExcel exercise — intermediate
For once you've mastered the basics and want to go a step further.
Download .xlsxWord exercises
Real examples of formatting a document to SA Police standards, plus the answers — see how you go!
Pre-entry completed test
A finished, correctly formatted version to compare against.
Download .docxWord search puzzles
Interactive puzzles to build your digital literacy vocabulary, one word at a time.