Microsoft Word Essentials

Overview

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This Microsoft Word training class is designed for students

new to working with Microsoft Word in Windows as well as those who have had some experience using Word.   Students will learn to create, edit, format, and print Microsoft Word documents.

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Who Should Attend

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Students who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Word as well as more experienced Word users who want to learn the topics covered in this course in the Microsoft Word interface.

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Class Prerequisites

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Experience in the following is required for this Microsoft Word class:

• Familiarity with using a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard.

• Comfortable in the Windows environment.

• Ability to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

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Course Overview

Create and manage documents

Open and move around in documents

Display different views of documents

Display and edit file properties

Save & close documents

Enter and edit text

Enter and import text

Move, copy, and delete text

Find and replace text

Modify the structure and appearance of text

Apply paragraph formatting

Structure content manually

Apply character formatting

Create and modify lists

Apply built-in styles to text

Change the document theme

Organize information in columns and tables

Present information in columns

Create tabbed lists

Present information in tables

Format tables

Graphics

Add simple graphic elements

Insert, move, and resize pictures

Edit and format pictures

Insert screen clippings

Draw and modify shapes

Add WordArt text

Diagrams

Insert and modify diagrams

Create diagrams

Create picture diagrams

Add visual elements

Format the page background

Insert a background watermark

Insert headers, footers, and page numbers

Insert preformatted document parts

Build equations

Organize and arrange content

Reorganize the document outlines

Manage content in the Navigation page and Outline view

Arrange objects on a page

Use tables to control page layout

Collaborate on documents

Mark up documents

Insert comments and track changes

Display and review document markup

Respond to comments

Review and process tracked changes

Merge data with documents and labels

Understand the mail merge process

Mail merge letters and labels

Mail merge email messages

Choose and refine the data source

New and existing data sources

Insert merge fields

Preview and complete the merge

Create individual envelopes and labels