These days, most people take electronic word processing for granted. While we may still write out our grocery lists with pen and paper, we expect to use a computer to create the majority of our documents. It's impossible to avoid word-processing software in many areas of the business world. Managers, lawyers, clerks, reporters, and editors rely on this software to do their jobs. Whether you are an executive secretary or a website designer, you'll need to know the ins and outs of electronic word processing. Microsoft Word is designed to help you move smoothly through the task of creating professional-looking documents. Its rich features and powerful tools can make your work easy, and even fun. In this course, you'll learn how to use Word on the desktop to create and edit simple documents.

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Learning Objectives

In this course, you will learn fundamental Word skills. You will:
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

  • Topic A- Navigate in Microsoft Word
    Topic B- Create and Save Word Documents
    Topic C- Edit Documents
    Topic D- Work with Word Online
2

  • Formatting Text and Paragraphs

  • Topic A- Apply Character Formatting
    Topic B- Control Paragraph Layout
    Topic C- Align Text Using Tabs
    Topic D- Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
    Topic E- Apply Borders and Shading
3

  • Working More Efficiently

  • Topic A- Make Repetitive Edits
    Topic B- Apply Repetitive Formatting
    Topic C- Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive Formatting Tasks
    Topic D- Customize the Word Environment
4

  • Managing Lists

  • Topic A- Sort a List
    Topic B- Format a List
5

  • Adding Tables

  • Topic A- Insert a Table
    Topic B- Modify a Table
    Topic C- Format a Table
    Topic D- Convert Text to a Table
6

  • Inserting Graphic Objects

  • Topic A- Insert Symbols and Special Characters
    Topic B- Add Images to a Document
7

  • Controlling Page Appearance

  • Topic A- Apply a Page Border and Color
    Topic B- Add Headers and Footers
    Topic C- Control Page Layout
    Topic D- Add a Watermark
8

  • Preparing to Publish a Document

  • Topic A- Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
    Topic B- Preview and Print Documents
    Topic C- Use Research Tools
    Topic D- Check Accessibility
    Topic E- Save a Document to Other Formats

Audience

This course is intended for those with a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows and who need to learn foundational 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.

Language

English

Prerequisites

To ensure your success, 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. To obtain this level of skills and knowledge, you can take the following Logical Operations course: Using Microsoft Windows 10 (Second Edition)

$295

Length: 1.0 day (8 hours)

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