Discover the Word word-processing software and master all of its features. From the basics to advanced commands, this training course will help you progress through all aspects of the software, including text entry, formatting and page layout, inserting tables, images, and graphic objects, as well as advanced Word features such as templates, mail merges, and long document management.
Objective: By the end of the training, participants will be able to use both the fundamental and advanced features of Word 2021.
Prerequisites: No prior knowledge of Word is required. Basic familiarity with the software may help participants progress more quickly.
Target Audience: Any user wishing to discover or review the basics of Word and learn advanced features.
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
Navigating 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 to tables and tables to text
Sorting a table, list, or paragraphs
Performing calculations in a table
Drawing objects
Resizing, rotating, and adjusting objects
Moving and copying drawing objects
Formatting drawing objects
Text in a drawing object / WordArt
Formatting text in an object / WordArt
Inserting images
Managing images
Positioning and wrapping images
Captions and tables 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 a mail merge
Preparing mailing labels through mail merge
Variable field documents
This module offers interactive training composed of 46 training videos, 46 practice exercises, and 4 additional information sections.
Styles and templates
Creating a style
Using the Styles pane
Modifying a style
Using the Normal style for a paragraph
Deleting a style
Style sets
Formatting display
Creating and customizing a theme
Creating and using a template
Modifying and deleting a template
Changing the template associated with a document
Copying styles to other files
Navigating in a long document
Sections
Different headers and footers
Managing automatic page breaks
Footnotes and endnotes
Managing footnotes and endnotes
Heading levels
Document outline
Table of contents
Bookmarks
Cross-references
Hyperlinks
Multi-column layout
Master documents
Indexes
Citations and bibliography
Importing, exporting, and interoperability with Word
Sharing Word data: PDF, XPS, text, web pages, and email
Comments
Tracking changes
Managing tracked changes
Merging and comparing documents
Protecting a shared document
Password-protecting a document
Sharing a document
Finalizing a document
Drop caps
Managing application preferences
Document statistics and properties
Macros
Converting Word documents
Creating a form
Protecting and using a form
File versions and recovery
Customizing the ribbon
Best practices for word processing
Digital Book: This module provides access to a digital course manual.
Excel, Word, or PowerPoint with a Microsoft 365 subscription
This module includes a 23-minute instructional video covering:
Office with or without a Microsoft 365 subscription: what are the differences?
Creating and saving Office documents on OneDrive, SharePoint Online, or Teams
Editing Office documents from OneDrive, SharePoint, or Teams
Sharing Office documents with collaborators or external users
Co-editing files