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Prerequisites

To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, close programs, and access websites using a web browser.

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn fundamental Microsoft Word skills.

You will:
Navigate and perform common tasks in Word, such as opening, viewing, editing, saving, and printing documents, and configuring the application.
Format text and paragraphs.
Perform repetitive operations efficiently using tools such as Find and Replace, Format Painter, and Styles.
Enhance lists by sorting, renumbering, and customizing list styles.
Create and format tables.
Insert graphic objects into a document, including symbols, special characters, illustrations, pictures, and clip art.
Format the overall appearance of a page through page borders and colors, watermarks, headers and footers, and page layout.
Use Word features to help identify and correct problems with spelling, grammar, readability, and accessibility.

Getting Started with Word

Navigate in Microsoft Word
Create and Save Word Documents
Manage Your Workspace
Edit Documents
Preview and Print Documents
Customize the Word Environment

Formatting Text and Paragraphs

Apply Character Formatting
Control Paragraph Layout
Align Text Using Tabs
Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
Apply Borders and Shading

Working More Efficiently

Make Repetitive Edits
Apply Repetitive Formatting
Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive Formatting Tasks

Managing Lists

Sort a List
Format a List

Adding Tables

Insert a Table
Modify a Table
Format a Table
Convert Text to a Table

Inserting Graphic Objects

Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Add Images to a Document

Controlling Page Appearance

Apply a Page Border and Color
Add Headers and Footers
Control Page Layout
Add a Watermark

Preparing to Publish a Document

Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
Use Research Tools
Check Accessibility
Save a Document to Other Formats