INTRODUCTION TO WORD - Stage 1 Course

Overview

Word processing is used to create, revise and save documents for printing and future retrieval This course will provide the skills needed to create, edit and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft Office Word.

Prior Knowledge Requirements

Basic computer skills such as using a mouse, navigating through Windows and surfint the Internet.

The course covers the following areas:

Basics of Using Word

• Exploring the Word window
• Setting different Views
• Opening and viewing a Document
• Creating new Documents
• Entering Text
• Saving a Document
• Printing a Document

Editing a Document

• Navigating through a Document
• Different ways to Select Text
• Insering and Deleting Text
• Moving Text
• Copying options
• Using Undo and Redo
• Search and Replace

Formatting Text

• Change Font Styles
• Set Text Attributes
• Text Alignment

Formatting Paragraphs

• Add Borders and Shading
• Using Tabs to Align Text
• Join and Split Text to Paragraphs

What's next?

Word Stage 2, the next course in this series, develops the student's Word knowledge by covering areas such as using templates and styles, futher features of Word tables, advanced page layout tools and Word auto features. The course will alse explore the principles of mail merge.

Tables

• Inserting a Table
• Changing Column Widths and Row Heights
• Inserting new Columns and Rows
• Distributing Columns and Rows evenly
• Merging and Splitting Cells
• Applying Table Formatting

Page Layout

• Setting Page Breaks
• Using Page Setup
• Apply a Page Border

Proofing a Document

• Check Spelling and Grammar
• Word Count
• Using the Thesaurus
• Getting Help

Graphic  Objects

• Add Symbols and Special Characters
• Insert Pictures and Graphics

File Management within Word