‘Microsoft Word for Beginners’ Overview
This one day course covers the fundamentals of Microsoft Word, from basic navigation & document creation, to formatting, tabs & tables. Participants will be taken through a variety of hands-on demonstrations and lab exercises, allowing them to put their skills into practice via realistic scenarios.
Course Code: WRDBEG
Duration: 1 Day
‘Microsoft Word for Beginners’ Audience
Our ‘Microsoft Word for Beginners’ course is aimes at participants who are looking to create professional documents at home or at the office. On completion of the course, participants will be able to confidently create a variety of documents, such as letters, memos, faxes, basic flyers and newsletters.
‘Microsoft Word for Beginners’ Prerequisites
Participants do not require any previous experience of Microsoft Word, however a basic level of computer literacy and confidence in navigating the Windows operating system is recommended.
'Microsoft Word for Beginners' Modules
Module 1: Getting Started with Word
- Starting Word from the Windows desktop
- Understanding the Word Start Screen
- Creating a New Blank Document
- The Word Screen Layout
- How Microsoft Word Works
- Using the Toolbar/Ribbon
- Showing and Collapsing the Ribbon
- Understanding the Word Backstage View
- Accessing the Backstage View
- Using Shortcut Menus
- Understanding Dialog Boxes
- Launching Dialog Boxes
- Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
- Adding Commands to the QAT
- Understanding the Status Bar
- Exiting Safely from Word
Module 2: Your First Document
- Creating Documents in Word
- Typing Text
- The Save As Place
- The Save As Dialog Box
- Saving a New Document on Your Computer
- 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
Module 3: Working with a Document
- 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
Module 4: Working with 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
- Deleting Text
- Using Undo
- Using Redo
- Using Repeat
- Using Click and Type
- Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
- Understanding Find and Replace
- Finding Words
- The Find and Replace Dialog Box
- Replacing Words
- Performing Advanced Searches
- Using Go To
Module 5: Cutting and Copying
- Understanding Cutting and Copying
- Cutting and Pasting
- Copying and Pasting
- Drag and Drop Cutting
- Drag and Drop Copying
- Using the Clipboard Task Pane
- Copying Between Documents
- Cutting Between Documents
- Pasting Between Documents
- Using Paste Special
Module 6: Text Appearance
- Understanding Font Formatting
- Understanding Font Formatting Tools
- Working with Live Preview
- Changing Fonts
- Changing Font Size
- Increasing and Decreasing Font Size
- Making Text Bold
- Italicising Text
- Underlining Text
- Applying Strikethrough
- Subscripting Text
- Superscripting Text
- Highlighting Text
- Changing Case
- Changing Text Colour
- Applying Text Effects
- Using the Format Painter
- Using the Font Dialog Box
- Clearing Font Formatting
Module 7: Working with 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
Module 8: Lists
- Understanding Lists
- Applying Bullets
- Defining a Bullet
- Modifying a Bullet
- Applying Numbering
- Defining a Number Format
- Renumbering a List
- Understanding Multilevel Lists
- Applying a Multilevel List
- Promoting and Demoting List Items
- Defining a Multilevel List
- Creating a Multilevel List Style
- Modifying a Multilevel List Style
Module 9: 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
Module 10: Working with 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
Module 11: Printing Your Documents
- Understanding Printing
- Previewing Your Document
- Quick Printing
- Selecting a Printer
- Printing the Current Page
- Specifying a Range of Pages
- Specifying the Number of Copies
Module 12: Working with PDF Documents
- Understanding PDF Documents
- Saving a Document as a PDF
- Viewing a PDF File in Reader
- Opening and Editing a PDF in Word
Module 13: Multiple Documents
- Opening Multiple Documents
- Switching Between Open Documents
- Arranging All
- Viewing Side by Side
- Synchronised Scrolling
- Resetting the Window Position
Module 14: SmartArt
- Understanding SmartArt
- Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
- Inserting Text
- Indenting Text
- Changing the SmartArt Style
- Changing SmartArt Colours
- Changing a SmartArt Layout
- Adding More Shapes to SmartArt
- Resizing SmartArt
Module 15: Getting Help
- Understanding How Help Works
- Using Tell Me
- Accessing the Help Window
- Navigating the Help Window
- Using Google to Get Help
- Printing a Help Topic
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