Microsoft Word Level I

Course details

This course will provide the participants with the basic knowledge and skills needed to create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft Word.

Course Objectives:

• Create simple documents in Microsoft Word.
• Navigate and edit Microsoft Word documents.
• Format text in Microsoft Word documents.
• Create and tailor graphic elements within Microsoft Word.
• Create tables in Microsoft Word.
• Control page appearance in Microsoft Word.

Course Outline:

Module 1: Creating a Basic Document

• Explore the Microsoft Word environment
• Use the ribbon
• Insert and edit text
• Save and open documents
• Use the Help function

Module 2: Editing a Document

• Navigate in a document
• Cut, copy and paste text
• Find and replace text
• Check spelling and grammar

Module 3: Formatting Text

• Change font and size
• Change the font, color, size and spacing of characters
• Change the spacing, alignment or indentation of paragraphs
• Change paragraph alignment
• Indent paragraphs
• Change spacing between paragraphs and lines

Module 4: Inserting Graphic Elements

• Insert and format text boxes
• Create SmartArt™ graphics
• Insert a picture from Clip Art
• Insert and modify WordArt
• Add text to graphics and shapes

Module 5: Adding and Modifying Tables

• Create a table
• Enter data in a table
• AutoFormat a table
• Convert text into a table

Module 6: Controlling Page Appearance

• Modify the header, footer or page layout
• Set page orientation
• Change page margins
• Apply a page border
• Insert a page break
• Identify and use printing options

Assessment Strategy:

Participants will be evaluated based on their participation in class discussions and activities