Microsoft Word 2013 Introduction

Who Should Attend the Course?

This course is intended for individuals who want to learn the fundamentals skills of working with Microsoft Word 2013. All candidates are required to bring their own Laptop with the software already installed to the sessions.

Prerequisites

• Use a mouse
• Type and use a keyboard
• Navigate through Windows files and folders
• Work with Windows - minimise, maximise, open and close

What will I learn?

• Identify and work with basic Word 2013 tools and features
• Edit text in a Word document
• Modify the appearance of text in a Word document
• Organise data in tables and lists
• Insert special characters and graphical objects
• Control the appearance of pages in a Word document
• Proof a document
• Customise the Word environment

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Word

• Topic A: Identify the Components of the Word Interface
• Topic B: Create a Word Document
• Topic C: Help

Lesson 2: Editing a Document

• Topic A: Navigate and Select Text
• Topic B: Modify Text
• Topic C: Find and Replace Text

Lesson 3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs

• Topic A: Apply Character Formatting
• Topic B: Align Text Using Tabs
• Topic C: Display Text as List Items
• Topic D: Control Paragraph Layout
• Topic E: Apply Borders and Shading
• Topic F: Apply Styles
• Topic G: Manage Formatting

Lesson 4: 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 5: Managing Lists

• Topic A: Sort a List
• Topic B: Renumber a List
• Topic C: Customise a List

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 a Watermark
• Topic C: Add Headers and Footers
• Topic D: Control Page Layout

Lesson 8: Proofing a Document

• Topic A: Check Spelling and Grammar
• Topic B: Other Proofing Tools
• Topic C: Check Accessibility

Lesson 9: Customising the Word Environment

• Topic A: Customise the Word Interface
• Topic B: Additional Save Options