Learn essential shortcuts and techniques in this hands-on Microsoft Word class. Gain skills for improving productivity and efficiency, including mass emails, formatting fixes, and time-saving shortcuts. No prior Word experience needed.
Overview
Syllabus
The Word Interface
- Quick Access Tool Bar
- The Ribbon
- Views
- Zoom Options
- Navigation Pane
File Management
- New File
- Save As
- Close a file
- Open a File
- Save
Creating a Document
- Using Templates
- Entering Content
- Copy & Paste
- Cut & Paste
- Paste Options
Text Formatting (Font Group)
- Bold/Italics/Underline
- Font Color
- Change Case
- Small Caps Effect
- Text Effects
Paragraph Formatting (Paragraph Group)
- Alignment
- Indentation
- Non-printing formatting marks
- Shading
- Line Spacing
- Tabs
Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Format Text as a Bulleted List
- Custom Bullets
- Numbered List
Using Borders and Shading
- Text Border
- Paragraph Border
- Paragraph Shading
- Horizontal line
Find/Replace
- Find
- Replace Text
- Replace Formatting
- Go To
- Applying Quick Styles
- Create a New Style
- Modify a Style
Working with Lists
- Sorting a list
- Multi-level Sort
Working with Images
- Inserting Pictures from a File
- Picture Color
- Picture Border
- Inserting Pictures from Online Sources
- Artistic Effects
- Picture Effects
- Crop to Shape
- Inserting Pictures from Stock Images
- Picture Styles
- Picture Size
- Picture Position
- Other Graphics
Creating a Chart
- Inserting a Chart
- Quick Layout
- Chart Styles
Formatting a Chart
- Edit Data
- Change Chart type
- Chart Object outline
- Change the size of the Chart
- Save Chart as Template
Working with Tables
- Inserting Tables
Table Styles
- Table Style Options
Table Layout
- Rows and Columns
- Merge Cells
- AutoFit
- Alignment
- Formulas
- Convert to Text
Creating Organizational Pages
- Cover Page
- Insert Blank Pages
- Table of Contents
- Update Table of Contents
- Modify Listing of Table of Contents
Using Hyperlinks
- Hyperlink to webpage
- Hyperlink to a place in the document
- Hyperlink to an email address
Page Layouts
- Section Breaks
- Margins
- Columns
Headers and Footers
- Headers & Footers
Page Borders and Colors
- Page Border
- Page Color
- Watermark
Reviewing a Document
- Spelling, Grammar, and Writing suggestions
- Word Count
- Thesaurus
- Comments
