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