MS Word for Windows allows you to create and format personal and professional documents and tables of all kinds. In this Level 1 course, students will learn how to use Word 2016 to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents. Students must have MS Office Word software installed on their computer.

Previous knowledge or experience: Understanding of the basics of Windows

Course Overview: In this course, you will learn fundamental Word 2016 skills:

• 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.

Target Student: This course is intended for anyone who want to learn basic Word 2016 skills, such as creating, editing, and formatting documents; inserting simple tables and creating lists; and employing a variety of techniques for improving the appearance and accuracy of document content. Students must have MS Word installed on their computer to participate in this online course

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Word

• Topic A: Navigate in Microsoft Word
• Topic B: Create and Save Word Documents
• Topic C: Manage Your Workspace
• Topic D: Edit Documents
• Topic E: Preview and Print Documents
• Topic F: Customize the Word Environment

• A: Apply Character Formatting
• Topic B: Control Paragraph Layout
• Topic C: Align Text Using Tabs
• Topic D: Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
• Topic E: Apply Borders and Shading

Lesson 3: Working More Efficiently

• Topic A: Make Repetitive Edits
• Topic B: Apply Repetitive Formatting
• Topic C: Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive Formatting Tasks

Lesson 4: Managing Lists

• Topic A: Sort a List
• Topic B: Format a List

Lesson 5: Adding Tables

• Topic A: Insert a Table
• Topic B: Modify a Table
• Topic C: Format a Table
• Topic D: Convert Text to a Table

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects

• Topic A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
• Topic B: Add Images to a Document

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance

• Topic A: Apply a Page Border and Color
• Topic B: Add Headers and Footers
• Topic C: Control Page Layout
• Topic D: Add a Watermark

Lesson 8: Preparing to Publish a Document

• Topic A: Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
• Topic B: Use Research Tools
• Topic C: Check Accessibility Topic D: Save a Document to Other Formats

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