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Microsoft® Office Word: Introduction
 

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Course Description - Day 1

Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Office Word courses. It will provide you with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents.
 

Course Objective:
You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft® Office Word.

Target Student: This course is intended for individuals who want to gain basic knowledge of working on Word. Individuals who want to pursue Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification in Microsoft Office Word can also take this course.

Delivery Method:
Instructor led, group-paced delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
    • create a basic document by using Microsoft Word.
    • edit documents by locating and modifying text.
    • format text.
    • format paragraphs.
    • add tables to a document.
    • add graphic elements to a document.
    • control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.
    • proof documents to make them more accurate.


Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Document
Topic 1A: Explore the User Interface
Topic 1B: Open and View a Document
Topic 1C: Customize the Word Environment
Topic 1D: Obtain Help
Topic 1E: Enter Text
Topic 1F: Save a Document
Topic 1G: Preview and Print a Document

Lesson 2: Editing a Document
Topic 2A: Navigate and Select Text in a Document
Topic 2B: Insert, Delete, or Rearrange Text
Topic 2C: Undo Changes
Topic 2D: Search and Replace Text

Lesson 3: Formatting Text
Topic 3A: Change Font Appearance
Topic 3B: Highlight Text

Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs
Topic 4A: Set Tabs to Align Text
Topic 4B: Control Paragraph Layout
Topic 4C: Add Borders and Shading
Topic 4D: Apply Styles
Topic 4E: Create Lists
Topic 4F: Manage Formatting

Lesson 5: Adding Tables
Topic 5A: Create a Table
Topic 5B: Modify the Table Structure
Topic 5C: Format a Table
Topic 5D: Convert Text to a Table or Tables to Text

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic 6A: Add Visual Effects Using Symbols and Special Characters
Topic 6B: Insert Illustrations

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance
Topic 7A: Control Page Layout
Topic 7B: Apply a Page Border and Color
Topic 7C: Add Watermarks
Topic 7D: Add Headers and Footers

Lesson 8: Proofing a Document
Topic 8A: Check Spelling, Grammar and Word Count
Topic 8B: Enhance Textual Meaning Using the Thesaurus
Topic 8C: Customize AutoCorrect Options