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Course Overview
This practical hands-on course is designed for new users to Microsoft Word. This course focuses on the specific word processing techniques used in day-to-day business. By the end of the course, participants will be confident in creating a variety of documents and using character and paragraph formatting and will be able to set and control the layout of a document.
Audience:
This course is designed for people who are new to word processing or converting from another word processing program.
Prerequisites:
For best outcomes, participants should be familiar with the Windows operating system and basic mouse and keyboard techniques.
Course Content
The Fundamentals
- Opening Microsoft Office Word
- Creating a simple document
- Typing and deleting Text
- The basics of Selecting Text
- Using basic Formatting
- Using Undo and Redo
- Removing Formatting
- Saving, Opening and Closing Files
- Using the Recent Documents List
- Switching between open files
- Getting Help in Word
Using the Word Interface
- The New Interface
- Using Ribbons and Ribbon Tabs
- About Option Buttons
- Minimizing the Ribbon
- Using the Status Bar and Mini Toolbar
- Right-Click Menus
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- The Quick Access Toolbar
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- Ribbons and Task Groups
Creating New Documents
- Creating a Blank Document
- Using templates
- Navigating In Your Document
- Selecting Text
- Moving Text
- Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text
- Dragging and Dropping Text
- Finding and Replacing Text
Formatting Techniques
- Font Type and Font Size
- Applying Colour and Highlighting
- Changing Case
- Setting your Default Font
- Using the Format Painter
- Adding Drop Caps
- Applying a Quick Style
- Aligning Text
- Using Tabs
- Types of Tabs
- Moving or Removing Tabs
- Paragraph Options
- Paragraph Alignment and Indenting a Paragraph
- Changing Paragraph Spacing
- Adding Borders or Shading
Viewing and Printing
- Layouts - Web; Print; Reading
- Views - Outline; Full Screen
- Basic Viewing Tools
- Zoom and View Controls on the Status Bar
- Using Thumbnails
- Advanced Viewing Tools
- Showing Special Characters
- Using the Show/Hide Tools
- Using Print Preview
- Opening Print Preview
- Navigating Print Preview
- Print Preview versus Print Layout
Document Layout Options
- Using Page Setup
- Setting Margins
- Changing Paper Size
- Changing Orientation
- Printing a Document
- Using Basic Print Options
- Using Advanced Print Options
- Modifying Printer Properties
Delivery Options
Classroom sessions are delivered at a nominated location (Private courses only). Inclusions: |
Full Day Sessions: Half Day Sessions: |
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Live online sessions are virtual instructor-led sessions conducted online from your location. You will be sent an invitation to join the session. There is no need for software just a computer with an internet connection and a browser. |
Full Day Sessions: Half Day Sessions Times: |
Available Word Essentials courses
Event | Event Date | Location | Individual Price | Register |
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Word Essentials | 03-04-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 08-05-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 05-06-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 04-07-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 08-08-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 04-09-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 04-10-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 05-11-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 | |
Word Essentials | 04-12-2024 | Live Online | $395.00 |
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