Microsoft Word Beginner

Microsoft Word is a word processing and publishing application used all over the world. It is pretty easy to create a simple document in MS Word. However, to create a complex document with stable and professional formatting, one must have a good grip on the powerful features of this application.

These features are extremely useful in creating complex documents like employee handbooks, training manuals, contracts, proposals, project reports, periodicals, newsletters, and legal documents. Additionally, you achieve enormous efficiency and accuracy in document creation with the proper use of MS Word.

Our Word Beginner course is designed for office users or those planning to work in an office. Word processing is not typing. Creating a document without planning and a systematic approach is a bad idea. This beginner course teaches how to start creating a professionally formatted document using many Word features.

Course Outline:
Lesson 1: Mastering the Word Interface

• Running Microsoft Word

• The Word Screen

• Working with the Quick Access Toolbar

• Working with Help

• Viewing Options

• Saving a Document

• Closing a Document

• Creating a New Document

Lesson 2: Working with a Document

• Opening an Existing Document

• Navigating within a Document

• Replacing Text

• Selecting Text

• Deleting and Undeleting Text

• Using Click and Type

• Moving Text

• Copying Text

• Dragging and Dropping

• Using the Office Clipboard

Lesson 3: Formatting Text

• Applying Attributes

• Changing Fonts and Point Size

• Advanced Formatting Options

• Using the Format Painter

• Changing Margins with the Mouse

• Adjusting the Line Spacing

• Paragraph Alignment

• Changing Case

• Inserting the Date and Time

• Inserting Symbols and Special Characters

• Setting Tabs

• Indenting Paragraphs

Lesson 4: Heading Styles and Themes

• Working with Styles

• Applying a Document Theme

• Changing the Page Color

Lesson 5: Inserting Tables

• Working with Tables

• Selecting Columns/Rows

• Applying Character and Paragraph Attributes

• Changing Cell Margins

Lesson 6: Working with Graphics

• Inserting Picture Files

• Customizing Graphic Objects

• Working with WordArt

Lesson 7: Spell Check and Thesaurus

• Using the Auto Spell Checker

• Using the Spell Checker

• Working with the Thesaurus

• Using AutoCorrect Feature

• Using the Auto-Grammar Checker

• The Grammar Checker

• Smart Lookup

Lesson 8: Page Setup and Printing

• Adding Manual Page Breaks

• Page Setup Options

• Creating Headers and Footers

• Adding Watermarks

• Printing Your Document

• Printing Envelopes

• Mailing Labels

Appendices

• Appendix A: Cursor Movement Keys

• Appendix B: Shortcut Keys