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Microsoft Word Basic Training Course

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

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 will learn how to use Word to create and edit simple documents, format documents, add tables and lists, add design elements and layout options, and proof documents.

Recommended Follow-Up: Microsoft Word Intermediate

Learning Objectives »

  • Navigate and perform common tasks in Word.
  • Format text, paragraphs, and tables
  • Perform repetitive operations using Find and Replace, Format Painter, and Styles
  • Customize lists by sorting and renumbering
  • Insert graphic objects into a document
  • Use Word features to help correct problems

Course Agenda

Getting Started with Word 2019

  1. Navigate in Microsoft Word
  2. Create and Save Word Documents
  3. Manage Your Workspace
  4. Edit Documents
  5. Preview and Print Documents
  6. Customize the Word Environment

Formatting Text and Paragraphs

  1. Apply Character Formatting
  2. Control Paragraph Layout
  3. Align Text Using Tabs
  4. Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
  5. Apply Borders and Shading

Working More Efficiently

  1. Make Repetitive Edits
  2. Apply Repetitive Formatting
  3. Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive For-matting Tasks

Managing Lists

  1. Sort a List
  2. Format a List
  3. Adding Tables
  4. Insert a Table
  5. Modify a Table
  6. Format a Table
  7. Convert Text to a Table

Inserting Graphic Objects

  1. Insert Symbols and Special Characters
  2. Add Images to a Document

Controlling Page Appearance

  1. Apply a Page Border and Color
  2. Add Headers and Footers
  3. Control Page Layout
  4. Add a Watermark

Preparing to Publish a Document

  1. Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
  2. Use Research Tools
  3. Check Accessibility
  4. Save a Document to Other Formats
Individual typing on their laptop on a desk - advanced writing skills - Email Writing

Microsoft Word Basic Training Course

Formats ⟩  Live Virtual: 4 hrs./1 Day  |  In-Person: 6 hrs./1 Day

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 will learn how to use Word to create and edit simple documents, format documents, add tables and lists, add design elements and layout options, and proof documents.

Recommended Follow-Up: Microsoft Word Intermediate

Learning Objectives »

  • Navigate and perform common tasks in Word.
  • Format text, paragraphs, and tables
  • Perform repetitive operations using Find and Replace, Format Painter, and Styles
  • Customize lists by sorting and renumbering
  • Insert graphic objects into a document
  • Use Word features to help correct problems

Course Agenda

Getting Started with Word 2019

  1. Navigate in Microsoft Word
  2. Create and Save Word Documents
  3. Manage Your Workspace
  4. Edit Documents
  5. Preview and Print Documents
  6. Customize the Word Environment

Formatting Text and Paragraphs

  1. Apply Character Formatting
  2. Control Paragraph Layout
  3. Align Text Using Tabs
  4. Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
  5. Apply Borders and Shading

Working More Efficiently

  1. Make Repetitive Edits
  2. Apply Repetitive Formatting
  3. Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive For-matting Tasks

Managing Lists

  1. Sort a List
  2. Format a List
  3. Adding Tables
  4. Insert a Table
  5. Modify a Table
  6. Format a Table
  7. Convert Text to a Table

Inserting Graphic Objects

  1. Insert Symbols and Special Characters
  2. Add Images to a Document

Controlling Page Appearance

  1. Apply a Page Border and Color
  2. Add Headers and Footers
  3. Control Page Layout
  4. Add a Watermark

Preparing to Publish a Document

  1. Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
  2. Use Research Tools
  3. Check Accessibility
  4. Save a Document to Other Formats
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