Word 2013 Introduction

Course details

The Introduction to Word 2013 training course covers how to create, edit and format simple documents; add design elements, proof and print your documents.

Objectives

This course is designed to help you to obtain the skills required to create and edit a professional document. You will learn to use formatting tools to modify text and paragraphs in a document. Insert graphical objects. Control the appearance of pages and use the spelling and grammar tools to proof a document.

Content

Getting Started with Word

• Signing In
• Identify the Components of the Word 2013 Interface
• Opening and Saving a Document
• Create a New Word Document
• Using the Online Help within Word

Creating and Editing a New Document

• Typing and Deleting Text
• Selecting Text
• Find and Replace Text
• Using Cut, Copy and Paste
• Using Undo and Redo

Formatting Text

• Change the Font Face, Size and Colour
• Apply Character Formatting
• Applying Basic Text Effects
• Applying Advanced Text Effects
• Applying Styles
• Changing the Theme
• Using the Format Painter
• Clearing Formatting

Working with Paragraphs

• Moving Text
• Applying Bullets and Numbers
• Aligning and Justifying Text
• Working with the Paragraph Dialog

Inserting Art and Objects

• Insert SmartArt and Pictures
• Insert Tables
• Insert Screenshots

Printing and Sharing Your Document

• Saving a Document as PDF or XPS
• Editing PDF Document
• Printing a Document
• E-Mailing a Document
• Sharing Your Document on SkyDrive

Finishing Touches

• Check Spelling
• Insert Page Numbers
• Add Header and Footers

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of PCs and a mouse is assumed.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for Microsoft Word users who want to learn the fundamental skills of working with Microsoft Word 2013.