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Microsoft Word Essentials

Microsoft Word is one of the most widely used applications in the world today, so it’s important to have a firm grasp on the basics. To begin, you’ll learn basic word processing tasks, such as how to type, delete, and edit text. Then, we’ll look at some of Word’s essentials features, including formatting tools, bullets and numbering, themes, and headers and footers.
Professional training materials to teach either one day or half day Microsoft Office training workshops including Microsoft Word 2007. Thousands of trainer's around the world now use these customizable training solutions every day with confidence. Everything you need is classroom ready, so you can focus on the training.

Workshop outline:

Module One: Getting Started
Icebreaker - Housekeeping items - Pre-Assignment Review - Workshop objectives - Action plans and evaluation forms

Module Two: Opening and Closing Word
Opening Word - Interface Overview - Creating a Blank Document - Closing Word

Module Three: Working with Documents
Saving Files - Opening Files - Closing Files - Creating a Document from a Template - Using the Recent List

Module Four: Your First Document
Typing Text - Editing and Deleting Text - Starting a New Page - Selecting Text with the Mouse or Keyboard - Dragging and Dropping Text

Module Five: Basic Editing Tasks
Using Cut, Copy, and Paste - Using the Office Clipboard - Using Undo and Redo - Finding and Replacing Text

Module Six: Basic Formatting Tasks
Understanding Levels of Formatting - Changing Font Face and Size - Changing the Font Colour - Adding Font Enhancements - Clearing Formatting

Module Seven: Advanced Formatting Tasks
Highlighting Text - Changing Case - Using the Format Painter - Using the Font Dialog - Formatting Text as Columns

Module Eight: Formatting Paragraphs
Changing Spacing - Setting the Alignment - Using Indents and Tabs - Adding Bullets and Numbering - Adding Borders and Shading

Module Nine: Working with Styles
About Styles - Applying a Style - Changing the Style Set - Changing the Theme - Changing Theme Elements

Module Ten: Formatting the Page
Adding Headers and Footers - Changing Page Orientation - Changing the Page Colour - Adding a Page Border - Using the Page Setup Dialog

Module Eleven: Adding the Finishing Touches
Checking Your Spelling - Previewing Your Document - Printing Your Document - E-Mailing Your Document

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
Words from the Wise - Parking Lot - Action Plans and Evaluations