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VDCI

Word Fundamentals

via VDCI

Overview

Pick up the shortcuts and techniques that make working in Microsoft Word a whole lot easier. This hands-on course covers everything from mass emails and formatting fixes to time-saving tips that'll boost your productivity, and you don't need any prior experience to get started.

Syllabus

The Word Interface

  • Quick Access Tool Bar
  • The Ribbon
  • Views
  • Zoom Options
  • Navigation Pane

File Management

  • New File
  • Save As
  • Close a file
  • Open a File
  • Save

Creating a Document

  • Using Templates
  • Entering Content
  • Copy & Paste
  • Cut & Paste
  • Paste Options

Text Formatting (Font Group)

  • Bold/Italics/Underline
  • Font Color
  • Change Case
  • Small Caps Effect
  • Text Effects

Paragraph Formatting (Paragraph Group)

  • Alignment
  • Indentation
  • Non-printing formatting marks
  • Shading
  • Line Spacing
  • Tabs

Bulleted and Numbered Lists

  • Format Text as a Bulleted List
  • Custom Bullets
  • Numbered List

Using Borders and Shading

  • Text Border
  • Paragraph Border
  • Paragraph Shading
  • Horizontal line

Find/Replace

  • Find
  • Replace Text
  • Replace Formatting
  • Go To
  • Applying Quick Styles
  • Create a New Style
  • Modify a Style

Working with Lists

  • Sorting a list
  • Multi-level Sort

Working with Images

  • Inserting Pictures from a File
  • Picture Color
  • Picture Border
  • Inserting Pictures from Online Sources
  • Artistic Effects
  • Picture Effects
  • Crop to Shape
  • Inserting Pictures from Stock Images
  • Picture Styles
  • Picture Size
  • Picture Position
  • Other Graphics

Creating a Chart

  • Inserting a Chart
  • Quick Layout
  • Chart Styles

Formatting a Chart

  • Edit Data
  • Change Chart type
  • Chart Object outline
  • Change the size of the Chart
  • Save Chart as Template

Working with Tables

  • Inserting Tables

Table Styles

  • Table Style Options

Table Layout

  • Rows and Columns
  • Merge Cells
  • AutoFit
  • Alignment
  • Formulas
  • Convert to Text

Creating Organizational Pages

  • Cover Page
  • Insert Blank Pages
  • Table of Contents
  • Update Table of Contents
  • Modify Listing of Table of Contents

Using Hyperlinks

  • Hyperlink to webpage
  • Hyperlink to a place in the document
  • Hyperlink to an email address

Page Layouts

  • Section Breaks
  • Margins
  • Columns

Headers and Footers

  • Headers & Footers

Page Borders and Colors

  • Page Border
  • Page Color
  • Watermark

Reviewing a Document

  • Spelling, Grammar, and Writing suggestions
  • Word Count
  • Thesaurus
  • Comments

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