Beginner Microsoft Word

Overview

Turn boring documents into must-read material with powerful formatting, charts, and tables.

Who is Beginner Microsoft Word aimed at?

Anyone in the organisation who needs to familiarise themselves with MS Word word processor

Course Length

1 day

Learning Outcomes

On conclusion of the course, participants will understand the basics of using MS Word, including:

Program Fundamentals

• Starting Word 2016
• What’s New in Word 2016
• Understanding the Word Program Screen
• Giving Commands in Word
• Using Command Shortcuts
• Creating a New Document
• Opening a Document
• Previewing and Printing a Document
• Saving a Document
• Closing a Document
• Using Help
• Exiting Word

Getting Started with Documents

• Entering and Deleting Text
• Selecting and Replacing Text
• Navigating through a Document
• Browsing a Document
• Viewing a Document
• Working with the Document Window
• Viewing Multiple Document Windows

Working with and Editing Text

• Checking Spelling and Grammar
• Finding Text
• Replacing Text
• Using Word Count and the Thesaurus
• Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
• Copying and Moving Text
• Controlling How Text is Copied or Moved
• Collecting Multiple Items to Move or Copy
• Using Undo, Redo, and Repeat

Formatting Characters and Paragraphs

• Changing Font Type
• Changing Font Size
• Changing Font Colour and Highlighting Text
• Changing Font Styles and Effects
• Applying Spacing and Ligatures
• Creating Lists
• Changing Paragraph Alignment
• Adding Paragraph Borders and Shading
• Changing Line Spacing
• Changing Spacing Between Paragraphs
• Copying Formatting
• Setting Tab Stops
• Adjusting and Removing Tab Stops
• Using Left and Right Inden