MS Word Intro/Intermediate

Duration: One Day

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    Target Audience & Purpose

    Word Intro / Intermediate is for people new to Word Processing, and for self-taught users to enhance their knowledge. It is a pre-requisite for the Advanced course.

    Objectives

    By the end of this course participants should be able to:

    • Create, edit and save documents
    • Change the appearance and layout of a document using formatting techniques
    • Create headers, footers and page numbering
    • Preview and print documents
    • Use Spell Checker, Thesaurus, Find/Replace and AutoCorrect
    • Create and format tables

    Course Inclusions

    • Comprehensive learning materials incl. exercise files
    • Post course telephone support
    • ‘Certificate of Attendance’ on completion of course

    Course Prerequisites

    Participants should already:

    • Be competent in using a mouse and keyboard
    • Have an understanding of Windows

    MS Word Intro/Intermediate Course Content

    Download Exercise Files

    Exploring Microsoft Word
    Start Word, Use the Interface, Use the Backstage View, Use the Quick Access Toolbar, Customize the Quick Access Toolbar, Use the Mini Toolbar, Use Ribbons and Tabs, Use Dialog Box Launchers, Use Contextual Tabs, Use Live Preview, Exit Word

    Using Basic Document Skills
    Enter Text into a Document, Save a New Document, Close a Document, Create a New Document, Open an Existing Document, Scroll using the Mouse, Move using the Keyboard, Select Text, Use Overtype Mode, Create a New Folder, Rename an Existing Document, Save a Document in PDF or XPS Format

    Working with Document Views
    Switch Document Views, Hide White Space in Print Layout View, Use Full Screen Reading View, Change Document Magnification, Display/Hide the Rulers, View/Hide the Formatting Marks, Open Multiple Documents, Switch between Documents, Compare Side by Side Documents, Use Synchronous Scrolling

    Using Basic Text Editing
    Remove Characters, Delete Selected Text, Replace Selected Text, Cut/Copy and Past Text, Use the Paste Options Button, Use the Clipboard Pane, Change Office Clipboard Options, Share the Office Clipboard, Use Drag-and-Drop Editing, Use Undo and Redo

    Checking Spelling & Grammar
    Check Spelling/Grammar as You Type, Add to the Custom Dictionary, Set Global Spelling Checker Settings, Set Exceptions for a Document, Use the Exclusion Dictionary, Run the Spelling Checker, Run the Grammar Checker, Select Grammar and Style Options, Use Contextual Spelling, Check Spelling and Grammar

    Printing
    Preview a Document, Print the Current Document or Page, Print Multiple Copies, Print Envelopes and Labels

    Using Character Formatting
    Format Characters, Change an Existing Font, Modify the Font Size, Use Bold and Italics, Underline Text, Highlight Text, Copy Character Formatting, Change Character Case

    Using Paragraph Formatting
    Format & Align Paragraphs, Click and Type to Align Text, Paragraph Spacing, Reveal Formatting, Modify Line Spacing, Copy Paragraph Formats

    Indenting Paragraphs
    Change the Left Indent, Indent the first line, create a Hanging Indent, Create a Right Indent.

    Using Document Formatting
    Format Documents, Insert a Manual Page Break, Remove a Manual Page Break, Change the Page Orientation, Change the Document Margins, Change the Paper Size, Change the Vertical Alignment

    Formatting with Document Themes
    Select a Theme, Create Theme Colours & Fonts, Change Theme Effects

    Using Numbers & Bullets
    Create & Remove Numbered or Bulleted List, Change a Bullet or Number Style

    Working with Headers & Footers
    Create Headers/Footers, Insert Page Numbers, Insert the Current Date, Create a First Page Header/Footer, Alternate Odd and Even Headers/Footers, Set the Starting Page Number

    Exploring the Research Task Pane
    Open the Research Task Pane, Add Research Services, Use the Thesaurus, Translate Text, Searching for Information

    Using Find & Replace
    Use Find, Use Find Options, Find Special Characters, Find a Format, Use Replace, Using the Navigation Pane

    Inserting Dates & Symbols
    Insert the Date & Time, Insert Symbols and Special Characters

    Applying Borders & Shading
    Add Borders and Shading to Text, Add a Border to a Page & a Table, Remove a Border from a Table, Add and Remove Shading

    Working with Tables
    Create & Navigate a Table, Enter Text into a Table, Insert a Blank Line, Use Table Styles, Hide and Show Gridlines, Use the Draw Table Feature, Convert Existing Text into a Table, Insert Quick Tables

    Working with AutoFormat
    Use AutoFormat as You Type, Change AutoFormat Options

    Using AutoCorrect
    Use AutoCorrect, AutoCorrect Exceptions, Create an AutoCorrect Entry, Delete an AutoCorrect Entry

    Using Quick Parts
    Create a Quick Part, Add Quick Parts to a Document, Insert Document Property Fields, Use the Building Blocks Organizer

    Setting Tabs (Time Permitting)
    Use, Set, Delete and Move Tab Stops, Clear All Tabs, Create a Bar Tab