How to Make a Resume in MS Word

To make a resume in MS Word, open a blank document, put your name and contact details at the top, then add clear sections: a short objective, education, skills, experience or projects. Keep it to one page for a fresher, use a simple font like Calibri or Arial at 11pt, and save the final version as a PDF. A clean, well-ordered resume beats a fancy one, because both the recruiter and the screening software need to read it easily.

What goes in a resume

A fresher's resume usually has these sections, top to bottom:

1. Header — full name and contact (phone, email, city, LinkedIn).
2. Objective — one or two lines on the role you want and what you bring.
3. Education — degree, institute, year, percentage/CGPA.
4. Skills — the tools and abilities relevant to the job.
5. Experience / Internships — if any, with what you did.
6. Projects — useful for freshers with little work experience.
7. Certifications — courses like ADCA, Tally, typing.

Step by step: build it in Word

1. Open Word ▸ Blank document.
2. Type your name on the first line, make it bold and larger (16–18pt).
3. Below it, add your phone, email and city on one line, smaller (10–11pt).
4. Press Enter and add your first section heading, e.g. Objective. Make headings bold.
5. Under each heading, add your details. Use short bullet points (Home ▸ Bullets) for skills and experience.
6. Keep spacing even and margins normal (1 inch).
7. When done, go to File ▸ Save As ▸ PDF.

Keep it ATS-friendly

Many companies scan resumes with software (an ATS) before a human sees them. To pass:

• Use a simple single-column layout. Avoid text boxes and tables for the whole resume.
• Use standard headings: Education, Skills, Experience.
• Use a common font; skip images and logos.
• Save as PDF unless the employer asks for a Word file.

Worked example (fresher, computer course)

Rahul Verma — Jammu · 98xxxxxxxx · [email protected]

Objective: Detail-oriented ADCA graduate seeking a data-entry/office role, skilled in MS Office and Tally.

Education: B.Com, XYZ College, 2025, 72%.

Skills: MS Excel, MS Word, TallyPrime, English typing 40 WPM.

Certifications: ADCA (AI Integrated), Hindustan Computer Institute.

Projects: Built a salary sheet and GST invoices in Excel and Tally during the course.

Short, specific, one page. That's what gets shortlisted.

Pro tips

• Match your skills to the job you're applying for; put the most relevant ones first.
• Use action words: "prepared", "handled", "created", not "responsible for".
• Name the file properly: Rahul-Verma-Resume.pdf, not resume final final.pdf.

Common mistakes

• Too long. A fresher's resume should be one page. Cut anything old or irrelevant.
• Fancy design over readability. Columns, colours and graphics can confuse the ATS and the reader.
• Spelling errors. Run a spell check (F7) and read it aloud once. Typos cost interviews.
• A casual email address. Use a simple name-based email, not a nickname.

Key takeaways

• Sections: header, objective, education, skills, experience/projects, certifications.
• One page, simple font, single column, save as PDF.
• Keep it ATS-friendly with standard headings and no images.
• Tailor the skills to each job and proofread carefully.

Practice task

Open Word and build a one-page resume for yourself using the sections above. Save it as a PDF named with your full name. Then read it aloud once to catch any errors.

Get resume, interview and placement support along with your computer training in the ADCA program at HCI.