Course Outline - Microsoft Teams for End Users

Microsoft Word Introduction

Course Duration: One Day

Target Audience:

Aimed at users who are new to word processing or have changed role and now have a requirement to use Word to create, edit, format and print simple documents.

Course Objectives:

To acquire a good working knowledge of the basic features of Microsoft Word including document layout, formatting, document management and printing. To produce documents efficiently and to a professional standard.

Course Outline:

Uses for Microsoft Word

  • What are documents?
  • What is Microsoft Word used for?
  • Programme Overview and Objectives

Find your Way with Microsoft Word

  • Using the Ribbon
  • The Quick Access Toolbar
  • Using Help
  • Normal, Page Layout, Reading mode
  • Zoom on the screen

Create a Word Document

  • Creating, Saving, Opening and Closing Documents
  • Document Properties and Management

Work Efficiently in Word Editing Features

  • Text Selection Techniques
  • Deleting, Inserting and Typing Over Text
  • Cutting, Copying and Pasting Text
  • Drag and Drop
  • Moving and Copying Text between Documents

Page Layout Options

  • Inserting and Removing Page Breaks
  • Changing Paper Size
  • Setting Left and Right Margins
  • Setting Top and Bottom Margins
  • Using the Ruler
  • Creating and Moving Indents

Check your Spelling and Grammar

  • Checking the Spelling in a Document
  • Checking the Grammar in a Document

Managing Lists and Indenting

  • Applying Bullets & Numbers to your Lists
  • Changing the Bullet Shape
  • Changing the Number Style
  • Indenting Paragraphs

Creating Table Layouts

- Tabs

  • Setting and Using Tabs
  • Changing Tabs

- Tables

  • Creating Tables
  • Inserting Rows and Columns
  • Merging Cells
  • Resizing Columns
  • Formatting Cells
  • Using Tabs in a Cell
  • Applying Borders and Shading

Prepare Documents for Printing

  • Adding simple Page Numbering
  • Creating and Managing Headers / Footers
  • Changing the whole document or an individual page to print Landscape
  • Print Preview
  • Printing Options

Discussion and Question Time