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Microsoft Office Word: Part 1

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Microsoft® Office Word 2016: Part 1

Course code: 84582

Duration: 1 Day


Prerequisite:

To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows®, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, close programs, and access websites using a web browser. For example, you can obtain this level of skills and knowledge by taking either of the following Logical Operations courses, or any similar courses in general Microsoft Windows skills:
 
•    Using Microsoft® Windows® 10
•    Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7

Course Description:

These days, most people take electronic word processing for granted. While we may still write out our grocery lists with pen and paper, we expect to use a computer to create the majority of our documents. It's impossible to avoid word-processing software in many areas of the business world. Managers, lawyers, clerks, reporters, and editors rely on this software to do their jobs. Whether you are an executive secretary or a website designer, you'll need to know the ins and outs of electronic word processing.
 
Microsoft® Word 2016 is designed to help you move smoothly through the task of creating professional-looking documents. Its rich features and powerful tools can make your work easy, and even fun. In this course, you'll 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.
 
This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives to help students prepare for the Word 2016 Exam and the Word 2016 Expert Exam.

Course Objectives:

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.
 

Intended Audience:
This course is intended for students 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.

Course Outlines:

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

Lesson 2: Formatting Text and Paragraphs
 Topic 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

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Word 2016 Exam 77-725

Appendix B: Microsoft Office Word 2016 Expert Exam 77-726

Appendix C: Microsoft Word 2016 Common Keyboard Shortcuts