Word - Part 1 (UT-Pro-Word1)

Course Description

In this course, you'll learn how to use Word on the desktop to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents. This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist Program exam objectives to help you prepare for the Word Associate (Office 365 and Office 2019): Exam MO-100 and Word Expert (Office 365 and Office 2019): Exam MO-101 certification exams.

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn fundamental 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.

Course Outline

1 - GETTING STARTED WITH WORD

• Navigate in Microsoft Word
• Create and Save Word Documents
• Edit Documents
• Work with Word Online

2 - 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

3 - WORKING MORE EFFICIENTLY

• Make Repetitive Edits
• Apply Repetitive Formatting
• Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive Formatting Tasks
• Customize the Word Environment

4 - MANAGING LISTS

• Sort a List
• Format a List

5 - ADDING TABLES

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

6 - INSERTING GRAPHIC OBJECTS

• Insert Symbols and Special Characters
• Add Images to a Document

7 - CONTROLLING PAGE APPEARANCE

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

8 - PREPARING TO PUBLISH A DOCUMENT

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

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Course Information

Length: 1 day

Format: Lecture and Lab

Delivery Method: n/a

Max. Capacity: 16