Learning to work with documents calls for a different starting point from making videos as a hobby. Public online courses can take you through a program from its opening screen, or guide you from planning a character to drawing it.
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Pick your situation and jump to that place. 5 places.
- Organizing entered data with functions and reportsPractical Excel with an Office Expert
- Editing documents with tables and a table of contentsLearn Hangul for Everyday Work
- Starting with app installation and content managementSmartphone Basics: Getting More from Your Phone
- Adding sound and visual transitions to videosSimple Video Editing with the Free CapCut App
- Moving from character planning to creationMaking Emoticons to Earn from a Hobby
At a glance
- Learn Excel from data entry to reports, or edit Hangul documents with tables and a table of contents.
- Start with smartphone settings and app installation, or explore making videos and characters as a hobby.
- Video length and the learning period after enrollment vary by course. To receive a certificate, enroll as a member and meet the completion requirements.
To plan your study time after work, check the video length first. The short video editing course has just over 1 hour of videos, while the Excel course runs for more than 8 hours. Add time to practice alongside the videos, and you will have a clearer idea of how much to take on now.
Gyeonggi-do's GSEEK lifelong learning portal offers free online learning without registration. To receive a certificate, you must enroll as a member. Even among beginner courses, the learning period after enrollment varies between 30 and 60 days. Consider both what you want to learn and how much you can finish.
01Best when Organizing entered data with functions and reports
Practical Excel with an Office Expert (오피스 마스터가 알려주는 진짜 엑셀)
Online beginner course · 15 lessons · 8 hours 35 minutes total

- Five Score
- 4.5From data entry to formulas, workplace functions, pivot tables and reports
- Location
- Online · Gyeonggi-do's GSEEK lifelong learning portal
- Price
- Free course tuition
- Keywords
- Excel basics, Workplace functions, Pivot tables
- Tags
Start with Excel basics if you need to calculate and organize numbers. This GSEEK course begins with setting up your workspace. Data entry and formulas lead into functions used at work. First-time users can follow the sequence from basic operations onward.
Later lessons cover summarizing data with pivot tables. Dashboard reports and task automation are also included. This is a good choice if you need to turn the numbers you enter into reports.
- Hours
- 60 days from enrollment · Completion threshold: at least 60%
02Best when Editing documents with tables and a table of contents
Learn Hangul for Everyday Work (업무에 바로 쓰는 〈한글〉 배우기)
Online beginner course · 15 lessons · 2 hours 48 minutes total

- Five Score
- 4.5Text and paragraph formatting, creating and styling tables, page layout and tables of contents
- Location
- Online · Gyeonggi-do's GSEEK lifelong learning portal
- Price
- Free course tuition
- Keywords
- Hangul documents, Creating tables, Page layout
- Tags
If you often work with paragraphs and tables, start with a course in Hangul, the word processor. This GSEEK course covers text entry and formatting. You then learn to create and style tables. It suits anyone who needs to edit documents themselves.
The syllabus also includes creating a table of contents and adjusting page layout. These are useful functions for turning typed text into a document ready to submit. The final lesson covers Hancom Office 2022.
- Hours
- 30 days from enrollment · Completion threshold: at least 60%
03Best when Starting with app installation and content management
Smartphone Basics: Getting More from Your Phone (기초 스마트폰 잘 활용하는 방법)
Online beginner course · 7 lessons · 1 hour 25 minutes total

- Five Score
- 4.5Settings, email accounts, app installation, information searches and content management
- Location
- Online · Gyeonggi-do's GSEEK lifelong learning portal
- Price
- Free course tuition
- Keywords
- Smartphone basics, App installation, Content management
- Tags
If installing apps feels unfamiliar, begin with basic smartphone settings. This GSEEK course starts with settings and email accounts. Using app stores leads into online communication and information searches.
Continue to the later lessons if you want to manage photos and files. They cover storage management and using the cloud. Syncing a smartphone with a PC is also part of the syllabus. This course suits anyone who wants to learn a broad range of their device's functions.
- Hours
- 30 days from enrollment · Completion threshold: at least 60%
04Best when Adding sound and visual transitions to videos
Simple Video Editing with the Free CapCut App (무료 앱으로 배우는 초간단 영상 편집, 캡컷)
Online beginner course · 7 lessons · 1 hour 2 minutes total

- Five Score
- 4.5Types of editing apps, screen settings, video basics, audio editing and visual transitions
- Location
- Online · Gyeonggi-do's GSEEK lifelong learning portal
- Price
- Free course tuition
- Keywords
- CapCut, Video editing, Audio editing
- Tags
An introduction to CapCut suits anyone who wants to polish footage they have already shot. This GSEEK course begins with the different types of editing apps. Screen settings and editing basics lead into audio. It is a good choice if you want to edit both video and sound.
This has the shortest total video length of the five courses. If you are hesitant to begin a longer course, it is worth trying first.
- Hours
- 30 days from enrollment · Completion threshold: at least 60%
05Best when Moving from character planning to creation
Making Emoticons to Earn from a Hobby (취미로 돈 버는 이모티콘 만들기)
Online beginner course · 15 lessons · 7 hours 30 minutes total

- Five Score
- 4.5Ideas, concepts, character planning, sketching, emoticon creation and platform submissions
- Location
- Online · Gyeonggi-do's GSEEK lifelong learning portal
- Price
- Free course tuition
- Keywords
- Emoticon creation, Character planning, iPad
- Tags
Choose this if you want to turn a drawing hobby into making emoticons, or chat stickers. This GSEEK course starts with ideas and concepts. After developing a character, you move on to sketching and depicting movement. You can learn from the very first step: deciding what to draw.
The later practical lessons cover Procreate and the iPad. You learn to make both static and animated emoticons. Submitting your work to platforms is also included. A useful goal is to turn a character you have imagined into a finished piece.
- Hours
- 60 days from enrollment · Completion threshold: at least 60%
The 5 public online courses at a glance
- 1Practical Excel with an Office ExpertOrganizing entered data with functions and reports8 hours 35 minutes of video · 60 days after enrollment4.5
- 2Learn Hangul for Everyday WorkEditing documents with tables and a table of contents2 hours 48 minutes of video · 30 days after enrollment4.5
- 3Smartphone Basics: Getting More from Your PhoneStarting with app installation and content management1 hour 25 minutes of video · 30 days after enrollment4.5
- 4Simple Video Editing with the Free CapCut AppAdding sound and visual transitions to videos1 hour 2 minutes of video · 30 days after enrollment4.5
- 5Making Emoticons to Earn from a HobbyMoving from character planning to creation7 hours 30 minutes of video · Includes lessons on creating with an iPad4.5
Choosing in more detail
- If you need calculations and summaries at work — Practical Excel with an Office Expert. Make use of the lessons that progress from functions to pivot tables.
- If you want to refine a document before submitting it — Learn Hangul for Everyday Work. Learn paragraphs and tables, then move on to page layout and tables of contents.
- If you need to learn your device before starting a hobby course — Smartphone Basics: Getting More from Your Phone. Start by learning app installation and searches.
- If you want to begin editing with a short course — Simple Video Editing with the Free CapCut App. Learn everything from screen settings to audio editing.
- If you have not yet decided what character to create — Making Emoticons to Earn from a Hobby. The lessons on ideas and concepts help you move from planning a drawing to creating it.
Ask before you go
- 1Where do I get a certificate for an online course?
Log in on a PC, then open “View My Space” under “My Space.” Go to “Learning Management,” open “Certificate History” and issue your certificate. The certificate includes an official seal when printed from a PC. Saving it with “Save Certificate” omits the seal.
- 2What name appears on an online course certificate?
It uses the name you entered when registering. Changing it is difficult unless you have legally changed your name or there is an obvious typo. If you need a certificate, enter your own name accurately in your registration details.
- 3Can I watch lessons while traveling?
The GSEEK app lets you download learning content over Wi-Fi. Studying with downloaded content can reduce mobile data use while traveling.
Research notes
Research date October 16, 2026 · Sources Gyeonggi-do GSEEK course details and enrollment guidance, portal introduction and certificate guidance · Scope checked Currently public online course outlines, lesson viewing and enrollment instructions · Subject to change Course availability and learning conditions Five Score Sum of points for a basic syllabus: 1; an applied syllabus: 1; beginner-level guidance: 1; free tuition: 1; viewing without membership: 0.5; and certificates without membership: 0.5 · All five courses score 4.5 · Separate from teaching quality, learning outcomes and platform ratings
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