Microsoft Word Introduction Training

This course is intended for those with a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows and who need to learn basic Word skills, such as creating, editing, and formatting documents; inserting simple tables and creating lists; and employing a variety of techniques for improving the appearance and accuracy of document content.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Navigate and perform common tasks in Word, such as opening, viewing, editing, saving, and printing documents, and configuring the application.
• Format text and paragraphs.
• Perform repetitive operations efficiently using tools such as Find and Replace, Format Painter, and Styles.
• Enhance lists by sorting, renumbering, and customizing list styles.
• Create and format tables.
• Insert graphic objects into a document, including symbols, special characters, illustrations, pictures, and clip art.
• Format the overall appearance of a page through page borders and colors, watermarks, headers and footers, and page layout.
• Use Word features to help identify and correct problems with spelling, grammar, readability, and accessibility.

1. GETTING STARTED WITH WORD
   • Navigate in Microsoft Word
   • Create and Save Word Documents
   • Edit Documents
   • Work with Word Online
2. FORMATTING TEXT AND PARAGRAPHS
   • Apply Character Formatting
   • Control Paragraph Layout
   • Align Text Using Tabs
   • Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
   • Apply Borders and Shading
3. WORKING MORE EFFICIENTLY
   • Make Repetitive Edits
   • Apply Repetitive Formatting
   • Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive Formatting Tasks
   • Customize the Word Environment
4. MANAGING LISTS
   • Sort a List
   • Format a List
5. ADDING TABLES
   • Insert a Table
   • Modify a Table
   • Format a Table
   • Convert Text to a Table
6. INSERTING GRAPHIC OBJECTS
   • Insert Symbols and Special Characters
   • Add Images to a Document
7. CONTROLLING PAGE APPEARANCE
   • Apply a Page Border and Color
   • Add Headers and Footers
   • Control Page Layout
   • Add a Watermark
8. PREPARING TO PUBLISH A DOCUMENT
   • Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
   • Preview and Print Documents
   • Use Research Tools
   • Check Accessibility
   • Save a Document to Other Formats

To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows, including being able to start and close applications, navigate basic file structures, manage files and folders, and access websites using a web browser.