Microsoft Word Level 1 – Course Outline

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About This Course

This course is designed for delegates new to working with Microsoft Word and will learn to create, edit, format and print Word documents.

 

Target Audience

Delegates who have little or no familiarity with Microsoft Word

 

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

 

• Learn to create and edit Microsoft Word documents

• Learn about the Ribbon

• Learn about the File tab

• Learn to create new documents and use Word templates

• Learn to format Word documents

• Learn to add page numbers; headers and footers; and spell and grammar check documents

 

Course Content

 

Unit 1: Creating a Microsoft Word Document

• Starting a Microsoft Document

• Creating a Document

• Saving a Document

• Importing a File

• The Status Bar

• Closing a Document

 

Unit 2: The Ribbon

• The Ribbon

• Tabs

• Groups

• Commands

 

Unit 3: The Backstage View (The File Menu)

• Introduction to the Backstage View

• Opening a Document

• New Documents and Word Templates

• Configuring Documents to Print

• Adding Your Name to Microsoft Word

• Adding Values to Document Properties

• Working with Autosaved Versions of Documents

 

Unit 4: The Quick Access Toolbar

• Adding Common Commands

• Adding Additional Commands with the Customise Dialog Box

• Adding Ribbon Commands and Groups

• Placement

 

Unit 5: Formatting Microsoft Word Documents

• Selecting Text

• Selecting Fonts

• Working with Lists

• Inserting a Hyperlink in a Document

• Using Styles

• Using Themes

• Using the Ruler

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Unit 6: Editing Documents

• Find

• Find and Replace

• Find and Replace Tips

• Appending Text to a Document

• Using the Clipboard

 

Unit 7: Finalising Microsoft Word Documents

• Adding Page Numbers

• Headers and Footers

• Checking Spelling and Grammar

• Getting Help

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Course duration: one day

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