Overview
This course is intended for individuals who want to gain basic knowledge of working with Word.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• create a basic Word document.
• edit a document.
• format text.
• format paragraphs.
• insert a table.
• insert special characters and graphical objects.
• control the page setup and appearance of a Word document.
• proofread documents for accuracy.
Audience
To be successful in this course, students should be familiar with using personal computers and comfortable in the Windows environment.
Length
8 hours
Outline
Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Word Document
Topic 1A: Identify the Elements of the User Interface
Topic 1B: Customize the Word Environment
Topic 1C: Enter Text in a Document
Topic 1D: Save a Document
Topic 1E: Open a Document in Different View Modes
Topic 1F: Print a Document
Topic 1G: Obtain Help in Word
Lesson 2: Editing a Word Document
Topic 2A: Navigate Through a Document and Select Text
Topic 2B: Modify Text
Topic 2C: Undo Text Changes
Topic 2D: Find and Replace Text
Lesson 3: Formatting Text in a Word Document
Topic 3A: Change Font Styles
Topic 3B: Highlight Text in a Document
Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs in a Word Document
Topic 4A: Set Tabs to Align Text
Topic 4B: Modify the Layout of a Paragraph
Topic 4C: Create Lists
Topic 4D: Apply Borders and Shading
Topic 4E: Apply Styles
Topic 4F: Manage Formatting
Lesson 5: Inserting Tables in a Word Document
Topic 5A: Create a Table
Topic 5B: Modify a Table
Topic 5C: Format a Table
Topic 5D: Convert Text to a Table
Lesson 6: Inserting Special Characters and Graphical Objects
Topic 6A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Topic 6B: Insert Illustrations in a Document
Lesson 7: Controlling the Appearance of the Pages in a Word Document
Topic 7A: Control the Layout of a Page
Topic 7B: Apply a Page Border and Color
Topic 7C: Add Watermarks
Topic 7D: Add Headers and Footers
Lesson 8: Proofreading a Word Document
Topic 8A: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic 8B: Use the Thesaurus
Topic 8C: Customize the AutoCorrect Options