Sample Projects
Build one small, useful thing from start to finish
Every project below starts from an empty file and ends with something you keep and reuse. They are the answer to "yes, but what would I use this for?" — and they are the fastest way to make a program feel like yours.
Excel projects
3 projects · start with any of them
A monthly budget you actually keep using
Build a one-page tracker that adds up what you spend each month and shows what is left over.
20 minBeginnerA sortable contact and address list
Keep names, phone numbers and addresses in one sheet you can sort, filter and print.
18 minEasyA trip cost planner with a running total
Work out what a holiday or big purchase will really cost, and try different options side by side.
22 minEasy
Word projects
3 projects · start with any of them
A reusable letter template with your details on it
Set up a letter once — your name, address and layout — then start every future letter from it.
20 minBeginnerA one-page flyer for an event or notice
Make a clear, readable poster for a meeting, club, sale or lost cat — printable and tidy.
25 minEasyA printable checklist you can reuse every time
Build a tick-box list — packing, appointments, handover notes — with proper headings and boxes.
15 minBeginner
Outlook projects
3 projects · start with any of them
An email group so you never type ten names again
Save a set of people under one name — Family, Book Club, Team — and email them all at once.
15 minBeginnerAn away message that answers email while you are off
Set an automatic reply for a holiday or time away, with dates so it switches itself off.
12 minBeginnerA tidy inbox that sorts itself
Set up folders and a couple of rules so routine mail files itself and the inbox holds only what needs you.
25 minEasy
PowerPoint projects
3 projects · start with any of them
A five-slide deck pitching a place to travel
Build a short, good-looking slideshow that argues for one destination — a perfect first deck.
30 minBeginnerA photo slideshow that plays on its own
Turn a folder of photos into a looping slideshow for a birthday, anniversary or family gathering.
25 minEasyA three-slide update anyone can follow
Build a short status or progress deck: where things stand, what is next, what you need.
20 minEasy