Microsoft Office Word 2010 or 2013 Beginners Course

Course Introduction

Want to be computer savvy? Then this is the workshop for you. Often overlooked as a mere text program, beginners in computing and those who use Microsoft Office on a daily basis will benefit greatly from this workshop. Word is much more than a text program, it can be used for faxes; emails; resumes; portfolios, as a draft for HTML coding; letters; brochures…and much more. The Business Optimisation Training Institute presents a one day workshop in Word for beginners and everyone who wants to use Word at optimal level. At the conclusion of the workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance. All course materials required will be provided.

Course Outline

1. Word 2010 for Beginners
Understanding the user Interface
Creating a new blank document
Entering text
Editing text
Saving documents
Compatibility with older versions of Word
Saving to a new Folder
Opening, Working on and Closing documents
Different Views in Word
Switching between different views.
Displaying characters and symbols
Using the Zoom Feature
Switching between Word documents
Arranging the Windows of Open Documents
Displaying the Rulers and Margins
Using the Help Feature.

2. Editing and Proofreading Text
The Navigation Pane
Selecting Text
Editing Text
The Office Clipboard
Cut, Copy and Paste and Paste Options
Drag and Drop
Deleting Text
Using Find and Replace
Find and Replace text
Undo and Redo – the Quick Access Toolbar
Text Review
Spell Check
Thesaurus
Mini-translator
Auto Correct
Inserting Saved Text
Document Statistics
Building Blocks
Creating a new Building Block
Inserting documents

3. The Style and Format of Text
Font Options
Using the Mini Toolbar
Changing the Font
Highlighting Text
Alignment Options
Format Painter
Formatting Text
Paragraph and Character styles
Find and Replace Formatting
Clear formatting
Indents Options
Creating Tabs
Spacing Options
Borders, Filling and Shading
Creating and Editing Lists
Customising bullets and numbering
Sorting Lists
Formatting text as needed
Document Themes and Options

4. Organising Information in Columns and Tables
Inserting Columns
Column Options
Inserting and Deleting Columns and Rows
Resizing Columns
Merging Cells
Presenting Information in Columns
Creating Tabbed lists
Inserting a Table
Converting Text to Tables
Table Alignment
Performing Calculations in Tables
Presenting Information in Tables
Formatting Tables
Other Layout Options
Table Style
Manual Formatting

5. Adding Graphics
Clip Art
Inserting a Picture
Editing a Picture
Picture Editing and Styles
Artistic Effects
Page Background
Inserting Building Blocks
Insuring a Cover Page
Headers, Footers and Page numbers
Inserting and Drawing Text Boxes
Inserting WordArt
Text Wrapping
Hanging Indents

6. Previewing, Printing and Distributing Documents
Adding Margins
Page content
Page Breaks
Section Breaks
Document Inspector
Document Properties
Previewing and Adjusting the Page Layout
Adjusting the Page size and Orientation
Marking a Document as Final
Printing Documents
Preparing Documents for Electronic Distribution

Course Duration

1 day/s

Who should attend

This course is intended for novice users of Microsoft Word

**Quote does not include Any Exam Fees (if applicable)

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