Microsoft Word 365 Part 1

In this course, you will become familiar with the components of the Microsoft Word interface, how to create a Word document and use document views, and how to get help in Microsoft Word.

In this course you will learn how to:

• Identify the components of the Microsoft Word interface
• Create a Word document
• Use document views
• Get help in Microsoft Word
• Navigate through a document
• Select and modify text
• Find and replace text

Course Topics:

Lesson 1 – Getting Started

TOPIC A: Identify the Components of the Word Interface

• Microsoft Office Word 365
• Word Documents
• The Word Application Window
• The Ribbon
• The Backstage View
• Task Panes
• Galleries
• Activity 1-1: Identifying the Elements of the Word Interface

TOPIC B: Create a Word Document

• Creating a Blank Document
• Default Typing Options
• Formatting Marks
• Save Options
• Sharing a Document
• Preview and Print Options
• Activity 1-2: Creating a Word Document

TOPIC C: Use Document Views

• View Features
• Page Movement
• Document Views
• Window Views
• Zoom Options
• Activity 1-3: Changing the Document View

TOPIC D: Help Features

• Using Tell Me
• Using the Help Tab
• Using the Help Task Pane
• Activity 1-4: Getting Help in Microsoft Word 365
• Course Summary

Lesson 2 – Adding Graphics

TOPIC A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters

• Symbols
• Special Characters
• Activity 6-1: Inserting Symbols and Special Characters

TOPIC B: Add Images to a Document

• Illustrations
• Local Pictures
• Online Pictures
• Icons
• The Screenshot Tool
• The Picture Tools – Format Contextual Tab
• Activity 6-2: Adding Images to a Document

TOPIC C: Add Media to a Document

• Inserting 3D Models
• Working with 3D Models
• Video Links
• Inserting a Video
• Playing a Video
• Activity 6-3: Add Media to a Document
• Course Summary

Lesson 3 – Adding Tables

TOPIC A: Insert a Table

• Tables
• Using Tables to Control Page Layout
• Table Creation Options
• Quick Tables
• Inserting Excel Data
• Table Navigation Methods
• Activity 4-1: Inserting a Table

TOPIC B: Modify a Table

• Table Selection Methods
• The Table Tools – Layout Contextual Tab
• The Table Properties Dialog Box
• Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
• Moving and Resizing Rows and Columns
• Customizing Cell Margins
• Setting Table Titles
• Activity 4-2: Modifying a Table

TOPIC C: Format a Table

• Table Styles
• Table Fonts
• The Table Tools – Design Contextual Tab
• Activity 4-3: Formatting a Table

TOPIC D: Convert Text to a Table

• The Convert Text to Table Dialog Box
• The Convert Table to Text Dialog Box
• Activity 4-4: Converting Text to a Table
• Course Summary

Lesson 4 - Controlling Page Appearance

TOPIC A: Apply a Page Border and Color

• Page Borders
• Border Options
• Page Color Options
• Activity 7-1: Applying a Page Border and Color

TOPIC B: Add a Watermark

• Watermarks
• The Printed Watermark Dialog Box
• Activity 7-2: Adding a Watermark

TOPIC C: Add Headers and Footers

• Inserting Page Numbers
• Headers and Footers
• The Header ​&​ Footer Tools – Design Tab
• Activity 7-3: Adding Headers and Footers

TOPIC D: Control Page Layout

• Margin Options
• Page Orientation
• Vertical Alignment Options
• The Paper Size Option
• Page Breaks
• The Page Setup Dialog Box
• Activity: 7-4: Controlling Page Layout
• Course Summary

Lesson 5 - Editing a Document

TOPIC A: Navigate and Select Text

• Scroll Bars
• Keyboard Navigation
• Text Selection
• Activity 2-1: Navigating and Selecting Text

TOPIC B: Modify Text

• Text Editing Options
• The Clipboard Task Pane
• Paste Options
• Live Preview
• The Undo Command
• The Redo Command
• Activity 2-2: Modifying Text

TOPIC C: Find and Replace Text

• The Navigation Pane
• The Find and Replace Dialog Box
• Find Options
• Find and Replace with Wildcards
• Activity 2-3: Finding and Replacing Text
• Course Summary

Lesson 6 – Formatting Text And Paragraphs

TOPIC A: Apply Character Formatting

• Fonts
• The Mini Toolbar
• Font Options
• Text Highlighting Options
• The Format Painter
• Activity 3-1: Applying Character Formatting

TOPIC B: Align Text Using Tabs

• Tabs
• Rulers
• Tab Stops on a Ruler
• The Tabs Dialog Box
• Activity 3-2: Align Text Using Tabs

TOPIC C: Display Text as List Items

• Lists
• Bulleted Lists
• Numbered Lists
• List Appearance Customization Options
• Activity 3-3: Displaying Text as List Items

TOPIC D: Control Paragraph Layout

• Margins
• Paragraph Alignment Options
• Indents
• Indent Markers
• Indentation Options
• Spacing Options
• Hyphenation
• Activity 3-4: Controlling Paragraph Layout

TOPIC E: Apply Borders and Shading

• Borders
• Shading
• The Borders and Shading Dialog Box
• Activity 3-5: Applying Borders and Shading

TOPIC F: Apply Styles

• Word Styles
• Style Sets
• The Styles Task Pane
• Applying Styles
• Activity 3-6: Applying Styles

TOPIC G: Manage Formatting

• The Reveal Formatting Task Pane
• Clear Formatting Options
• Find and Replace Text Formatting Options
• Activity 3-7: Managing Formatting
• Course Summary

Lesson 7 - Managing Lists

TOPIC A: Sort a List

• Sort Types
• Sort Fields
• Sorting Text
• Activity 5-1: Sorting a List

TOPIC B: Renumber a List

• Renumbering Options
• Activity 5-2: Renumbering a List

TOPIC C: Customize a List

• Multilevel Lists
• Increasing and Decreasing List Levels
• List Styles
• The Multilevel List Gallery
• List Appearance Formatting Options
• Activity 5-3: Customizing a List
• Course Summary

Lesson 8 - Proofing a Document

TOPIC A: Check Spelling and Grammar

• Spelling and Grammar Check Options
• The Dictionary
• The Readability Statistics Dialog Box
• The Word Count Dialog Box
• Activity 8-1: Checking Spelling and Grammar

TOPIC B: Other Proofing Tools

• The Thesaurus
• The Thesaurus Task Pane
• The Translator
• Smart Lookup
• The Researcher
• The Research Options Dialog Box
• Activity 8-2: Using Other Proofing Tools

TOPIC C: Check Accessibility

• Accessibility
• Section 508
• Accessibility Checker
• Adding Alternative Text to Objects
• Activity 8-3: Checking Accessibility

TOPIC D: Using Accessibility Features

• Using the Speech Reader
• Launching Learning Tools
• Using the Immersive – Learning Tools Tab
• Activity 8-4: Using Accessibility Features
• Course Summary

Lesson 9 - Advanced Topics

TOPIC A: Customize the Word Interface

• The Word Options Dialog Box
• Customizing the Ribbon
• Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
• The AutoCorrect Dialog Box
• The AutoCorrect Tab
• Add-Ins
• Activity 9-1: Customizing the Word Interface

TOPIC B: Additional Save Options

Word 365 File Formats

• Compatibility Checker
• Configuring AutoSave and AutoRecover
• Using AutoRecover
• Recovering an Unsaved Document
• Activity 9-2: Setting Additional Save Options

TOPIC C: Manage Additional File Types

• Opening Non-Native Files in Microsoft Word
• Opening and Editing PDF Documents
• Appending Text to a Document
• Linking to Other Documents
• Activity 9-3: Managing Additional File Types
• Course Summary