Discover the Word word-processing software and learn how to master text entry, formatting, and page layout. Insert tables, images, and graphic objects into your documents. You will also be able to design and create mail merges.
Objective: By the end of the training, participants will be able to use the fundamental features of Word 2021.
Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of Word is required. Participants only need to be familiar with using a keyboard and mouse.
Target Audience: Any beginner user or anyone with basic knowledge who wishes to master the fundamental commands of Word.
This module offers interactive training composed of 55 training videos, 55 practice exercises, and 6 additional information sections.
Introduction to word processing
Opening a document
General overview of the environment
Navigating within a document
Displaying non-printable characters
Main typography rules and typing aids
Text entry
Paragraph management
Selecting, copying, and moving text
Selecting and deleting text
Undoing and redoing actions
Saving files
Saving a document
Creating a new document
Character formatting
Applying a quick style
Applying a theme
Highlighting characters
Character color
Changing text case
Font and font size
Paragraph indentation
Paragraph alignment
Paragraph spacing
Line spacing
Borders and background
Moving text
Copying text
Page layout
Display zoom
Printing
Page breaks
Headers and footers
Creating headers and footers
Page numbering
Setting tab stops
Dot leader tabs
Managing tab stops
Bulleted and numbered lists
Custom bullet lists
Custom numbered lists
Multilevel lists
List styles
Line breaks
Hanging indent
Using Word Help
Inserting a document, cover page, or blank page
Word hyphenation
Nonbreaking spaces and hyphens
Inserting special characters
Character spacing and positioning
Searching for text/formatting
Replacing text/formatting
Copying formatting
Using learning tools
Spell check and grammar check
Managing a custom dictionary
Setting up AutoCorrect
Finding synonyms
Search and translation functions
Viewing documents and windows
This module offers interactive training composed of 41 training videos, 41 practice exercises, and 1 additional information section.
Creating AutoText entries
Using AutoText
Managing AutoText entries
System date and time
Creating a table
Moving within and entering data in a table
Selecting and inserting rows and columns
Deleting rows and columns
Table styles
Cell formatting
Row height and column width
Cell and table alignment
Merging and splitting cells or tables
Converting text and tables
Sorting tables, lists, or paragraphs
Performing calculations in a table
Drawing objects
Resizing, rotating, and adjusting objects
Moving and copying drawing objects
Formatting drawing objects
Text in drawing objects / WordArt
Formatting text in objects / WordArt
Inserting images
Managing images
Image positioning and text wrapping
Captions and table of illustrations
Document background
Charts
Inserting objects from another application
Diagrams
Creating envelopes or address labels
Introduction to mail merge
Linking a mailing list to a document
Inserting fields into a mail merge
Running a mail merge
Editing recipients
Adding and removing recipients
Sorting a recipient list
Selecting records to print
Conditional text in mail merge
Preparing mailing labels
Variable field documents
Digital Book: This module provides access to a digital course manual.
This module offers interactive training composed of 45 training videos, 45 practice exercises, and 4 additional information sections.
Excel, Word, or PowerPoint with a Microsoft 365 subscription
Video: This module includes a 23-minute instructional video.
Office with or without a Microsoft 365 subscription: what are the differences?
Create and save Office documents on OneDrive, SharePoint Online, or Teams
Edit Office documents from OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams
Share Office documents with collaborators or external users
Co-edit files