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Microsoft Word - Beginner

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Why study this course

Microsoft Word is the Office suite’s flagship productivity software. Modern versions of Microsoft Word incorporate many features and connectivity options to make collaboration and production as easy as possible.

This introductory course is intended to help all novice computer users get up to speed with Microsoft Word quickly. We will cover different features of the interface, show users how to create and format basic documents, and introduce users to Microsoft Word’s most important tools.

After completion of this course you may be interested in our Microsoft Word - Intermediate course and Microsoft Word - Advanced courses.

Note: Word 2016, Word 2019, Word 2021, and Word 365 are all desktop application versions of Microsoft Word. Word 2016, Word 2019, and Word 2021 are the perpetual, bought-outright, stand-alone versions of the software; Word 365 is the subscription-based version. Anyone working with any of these versions will be able to successfully complete this course. Throughout this course you will be using the desktop app; the course does not cover use of the web/online app.

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What you’ll learn

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

Work with the basic features of Word
Create a new document
Work with a document
Display documents using various views
Select and work with text in a document
Use a range of font formatting techniques
Format paragraphs
Create and modify tabs and tables
Insert and work with clip art and pictures
Use the Mail Merge Wizard to perform mail merges
Print a document
Find the information you need in Help
Create high quality document designs and layouts
Work effectively with features that affect the page layout of your document

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Who is the course for?

This course is designed for users new to Microsoft Word specifically and word processing in general.

Course subjects

Basics

Starting Word from the Desktop
Understanding the Start Screen
Creating a New Blank Document
How Word Works
Using the Ribbon

Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon

Understanding the Backstage View
Accessing the Backstage View
Using Shortcut Menus
Understanding Dialog Boxes
Launching Dialog Boxes
Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)
Adding Commands to the QAT
Understanding the Status Bar
Exiting Safely from Word

Documents

Creating Documents in Word
Typing Text
The Save As Place
The Save As Dialog Box
Saving a New Document
Typing Numbers
Inserting a Date
Document Proofing
Checking Spelling and Grammar
Making Basic Changes
Saving an Existing Document
Printing a Document
Safely Closing a Document

Navigating

The Open Place
The Open Dialog Box
Opening an Existing Document
Navigating With the Keyboard
Scrolling Through a Document
Page Zooming
Viewing the Ruler
Showing Paragraph Marks
Counting Words

Viewing

Viewing Multiple Pages
Viewing Page Width
Viewing 100 Percent
Splitting the Window
Opening a New Window
Understanding Document Views
Changing Document Views
Understanding Read Mode
Viewing a Document in Read Mode
Viewing Gridlines

Text

Techniques for Selecting Text
Selecting Text Using the Mouse
Selecting Text Using the Keyboard
Editing Text in Insert Mode
Editing Text in Overtype Mode
Understanding Find and Replace
Deleting Text
Using Undo
Using Redo
Using Repeat
Using Click and Type
Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
Finding Words
The Find and Replace Dialog Box
Replacing Words
Performing Advanced Searches
Using Go To

Formatting

Understanding Font Formatting
Understanding Font Formatting Tools
Working With Live Preview
Changing Fonts
Changing Font Size
Superscripting Text
Increasing and Decreasing Font Size
Making Text Bold
Italicising Text
Underlining Text
Applying Strikethrough
Subscripting Text
Highlighting Text
Changing Case
Changing Text Colour
Applying Text Effects
Using the Format Painter
Using the Font Dialog Box
Clearing Font Formatting

Paragraphs

Understanding Paragraph Formatting
Understanding Text Alignment
Changing Text Alignments
Changing Line Spacing
Changing Paragraph Spacing
Indenting Paragraphs
Outdenting Paragraphs
Starting a Bulleted List
Adding Bullets to Existing Paragraphs
Removing Existing Bullets
Starting a Numbered List
Numbering Existing Paragraphs
Creating a Multilevel List
Removing Existing Numbers
Borders and Shading Dialog Box
Shading Paragraphs
Applying Borders to Paragraphs
The Paragraph Dialog Box
Indents and Spacing
The Paragraph Dialog Box
Line and Page Breaks
Using the Paragraph Dialog Box

Pages

Changing Page Margins
Setting Custom Margins
Changing Page Orientation
Changing Paper Sizing
Setting Custom Paper Sizes
Inserting Page Breaks
Removing Page Breaks
Inserting Page Numbers
Formatting Page Numbers
Removing Page Numbers

Tabs

Using Default Tabs Setting
Tabs on the Ruler
Modifying Tabs on the Ruler
Setting Tabs in the Tabs Dialog Box
Setting Tab Leaders
Setting Bar Tabs
Setting Mixed Tabs
Removing Tabs

Tables

Understanding Tables
Creating a Table
Adding Data to a Table
Selecting in Tables using the Ribbon
Selecting in Tables using the Mouse
Inserting Columns and Rows
Deleting Columns and Rows
Changing Column Widths
Changing Row Heights
Autofitting Columns
Shading Cells
Modifying Borders
Adding Custom Borders
Choosing a Table Style

ClipArt Pictures

Understanding Clip Art and Pictures
Inserting Clip Art
Selecting Clip Art
Applying Text
Wrapping Styles
Positioning Clip Art
Resizing Clip Art
Applying Picture Styles to Clip Art
Resetting Clip Art
Deleting Clip Art

Mail Merge

Understanding Printing
Previewing Your Document
Quick Printing
Selecting a Printer
Printing the Current Page
Specifying a Range of Pages
Specifying the Number of Copies
Printing
Understanding Mail Merge
Understanding the Mail Merge Process
Creating a Recipient List
Creating the Starting Document
Starting the Mail Merge Wizard
Selecting a Recipient List
Inserting Mail Merge Fields
Previewing the Merged Documents
Completing the Merge

Helps

Understanding How Help Works
The Help Window
Using the Office Website
Googling Help
Printing a Help Topic

Tips

Meeting Organisational Requirements
The Four Pillars of Great Design
Perfect Page Layouts
Make It Readable
Pictures Tell a Story
The Tips and Traps of Writing

Prerequisites

This course assumes that the user understands the basics of using a Windows-based computer. Students should be comfortable using the keyboard, mouse, and Start menu. Understanding and experience with printing and using a web browser is an asset, but not required.

No previous experience with Microsoft Word is necessary.

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The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.