This course introduces participants to the essential and intermediate features of Microsoft Word for professional document creation. Participants will learn to create, format, and enhance text documents, incorporate tables and images, and manage document layout. The course builds confidence with practical skills to improve daily document production and editing efficiency.
Learning Outcomes:
Create and format professional Word documents
Apply styles, themes, bullets, and numbering
Insert and format tables, graphics, and headers/footers
Use spellcheck, Find & Replace, and document views
Print and prepare documents for distribution
Manage tables, page setup, and simple object drawing
Key Topics:
Basic editing, formatting, and alignment
Page layout, headers/footers, and printing
Table creation and formatting
Graphics and drawing tools
Spelling and grammar tools
Themes, bullets, and numbering
Module 1. Exploring Microsoft Word
- Starting Word
- The User Interface
- The Backstage View
- Saving / closing a Document
- Creating a New Document
- Document Navigation
- Selecting Text
- Spelling and Grammer
- Practice - Exiting Word
Module 2. Document Views
- Changing the View
- Hiding White Spaces
- Full Screen Reading View
- Zooming In/Out
- Display/Hide the Ruler
- Formatting Marks
- Opening Multiple Documents
- Switching between Documents
- Comparing Side by Side Documents
- Using Synchronous Scrolling
- Practice - Document Views
Module 3. Editing Text
- Inserting Text in a Document
- Deleting Text
- Copying, Moving /Pasting Text
- Paste Options
- Using the Clipboard
- Using Undo and Redo
- Practice – Editing Text
Module 4. Formatting Text
- Formatting Text
- Changing Fonts
- Changing Font Size
- Applying Bold/Italic Formats
- Underlining
- Highlighting
- Applying Text Effects
- Format Painter
- Changing Capitalization
- Clearing Formats
- Practice – Formatting Text
Module 5. Paragraphs and Indentation
- Aligning Paragraphs
- Paragraph Spacing
- Line Spacing
- Left Indent
- First Line Indent
- Hanging Indent
- Right Indent
- Practice – Paragraphs and Indentation
Module 6. Bullets and Numbering
- Typing a Numbered or Bulleted List
- Applying Numbers or Bullets to Text
- Deleting a Numbered or Bulleted Item
- Adding a Numbered or Bulleted Item
- Removing Numbers or Bullets from Text
- Changing a Bullet or Number Style
- Practice – Bullets and Numbering
Module 7. Using Find and Replace
- Using Find
- Using Find Options
- Finding Special Characters
- Finding a Format
- Using Replace
- Practice - Using Find and Replace
Module 8. Document Formatting & Printing
- Inserting a Manual Page Break
- Removing a Manual Page Break
- Page Orientation
- Setting the Margins
- Changing the Paper Size
- Changing the Vertical Alignment
- Print Preview
- Quick Print
- Print Options
- Practice - Document Formatting & Printing
Module 9. Headers and Footers
- Using the Header/Footer
- Inserting Page Numbers
- Inserting the Current Date
- Creating a First Page Header/Footer
- Alternating Odd and Even Headers/Footers
- Setting the Starting Page Number
- Practice - Headers and Footers
Module 10. Working with Tables
- Inserting a Table
- Table Navigation
- Adding Text to a Table
- Table Styles
- Hiding and Showing Gridlines
- Drawing a Table
- Converting Text to a Table
- Practice - Working with Tables
Module 11. Inserting Graphics
- Inserting Clip Art
- Inserting a Picture
- Formatting Pictures
- Creating Watermarks
- Practice - Inserting Graphics