Microsoft Word Introduction

1 Day
Versions 2007 and 2010 (View Version 2003 Agenda)

This course is geared to new users who have little or no experience using Microsoft Word or another word processing application.  Through lecture and hands-on exploration, this instructor-led course will show students the basic skills needed to create and edit documents, format text, and format pages in Microsoft Word.  In order to successfully complete this course, you should feel comfortable using a mouse and have a working knowledge of the Windows environment.

Understanding the Word
Environment

Examining Important Screen Elements

Opening Documents

Using Draft and Print Layout Views

Viewing a Document at Different Magnifications

Creating Documents

Navigating Using Keyboard Shortcuts

Inserting the Current Date

Inserting and Deleting Text

Undoing and Redoing Commands

Saving Documents

Creating New Documents

Closing Documents and Exiting Word

Starting Documents Based on
Templates

Switching Between Multiple
Documents

Using the Help Command

Editing and Finalizing Documents

Navigating through Long Documents

Checking for Spelling and Grammar
Errors

Using Keyboard Shortcuts to Select Text

Moving or Copying Information

Viewing Documents Side by Side

Previewing and Printing Documents

Printing Single Envelopes or Labels

 

Character Formatting

Important Character Formatting Concepts

Applying Bold, Italic, and Underline

Changing the Font and Font Size

Changing the Text Case

Copying Character Formatting

Paragraph Formatting

Important Paragraph Formatting Concepts

Changing Paragraph Alignment

Changing Line Spacing

Changing Paragraph Spacing

Using Paragraph Indents

Applying Borders and Shading

Using Automatic Bullets and Numbering

Section/Document Formatting

Important Section/Document Formatting Concepts

Changing Margins and Orientation

Changing Paper Size

Inserting Automatic Page Numbers

Inserting Headers and Footers

Inserting Forced Page Breaks

 

Related Courses

Word - Introduction Agenda

Word - Intermediate Agenda

Word - Advanced Agenda

Transitioning from Wordperfect to Word

This course is geared to help WordPerfect users easily migrate to Word. In addition to making sure users feel comfortable doing all the above tasks in Word, issues like "Where is Reveal Codes," outlining major formatting changes, and how to convert and cleanup WordPerfect documents are addressed.

Not Sure What Level to Take?

Before taking the Intermediate or Advanced level class for this application, we ask that you take our free assessment to determine whether you are comfortable with the topics covered in the Introductory level class. Or, feel free to contact our office at (202) 747-5000 to speak with a representative to discuss the prerequisites.

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