Microsoft Word Introduction

1 Day
Versions XP, 2003 and 2007

Course Description

This instructor-led, hands-on course teaches students the basic skills needed to create and edit documents, format text, and format pages in Microsoft Word.

Prerequisites

This course is designed for users that are new to Microsoft Word or are self-taught. In order to successfully complete this course, we recommend that you first take Softek’s Introduction to Windows course or have equivalent knowledge. You should feel comfortable using a mouse and have a working knowledge of the Windows environment.

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Understanding the Word Environment

Important Screen Elements

Working with Toolbars

Opening Existing Documents

Customize the Quick Access Toolbar - 2007 Only

Working with Views

Viewing a Document at Different Magnifications

Creating Documents

Navigating Through Text

Inserting the Current Date

Inserting and Deleting Text

Undoing and Redoing Commands

Saving Information

Closing a Document and/or Word

Starting a New Document

Starting a Document Based on a Template

Switching Between Multiple Documents

Using Microsoft Office Help

Editing and Finalizing Documents

Checking for Spelling and Grammar Errors

Using Shortcuts to Select Text

Copying and Moving Information

Previewing and Printing Document

Printing a Single Envelope or Label

Character Formatting

Important Character Formatting Concepts

Applying Bold, Italic, and Underline

Changing the Font and Size of Text

Changing the Text Case

Copying Character Formatting

Paragraph Formatting

Important Paragraph Formatting Concepts

Left, Center, and Right Aligning Text

Changing Line Spacing

Changing Paragraph Spacing

Using 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

Softek also offers a Transitioning from Wordperfect to Word course 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.