Word 2013 Training

Brief Description:

This is a level 1 introduction course for delegates for little or no experience of Word 2013.

Duration: 1 day

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for students who want to learn basic Word 2013 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

Description:

Microsoft Word 2013 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. In this course, you’ll learn how to use Word 2013 to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents.

Participants will:

• 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 Content:

Module 1: Getting Started with Word

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

Module 2: Editing a Document

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

Module 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

Module 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

Module 5: Managing Lists

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

Module 6: Inserting Graphic Objects

• Topic A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
• Topic B: Add Images to a Document

Module 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

Module 8: Proofing a Document

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

Module 9: Customising the Word Environment

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

Pre-requisites

To ensure success, students should be familiar with using personal computers, and should have experience using a keyboard and mouse. Students should be comfortable in the Windows environment, and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computers. Specific tasks the students should be able to perform include: launching and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders